Introduction

Welcome to the Screenshot API documentation. This guide will help you understand how to use our API to capture high-quality screenshots, extract HTML content, and retrieve favicons from any website.

Overview

Screenshot API is a powerful and reliable service that allows developers to programmatically capture web content. Whether you need to take screenshots, extract HTML, or download favicons, our API provides a simple and efficient solution.

Features

• High-quality Screenshots: Capture pixel-perfect screenshots of any webpage
• HTML Content Extraction: Extract clean HTML content with preserved DOM structure
• Favicon Retrieval: Automatically detect and download website favicons
• Customization Options: Control viewport size, format, and capture settings
• Fast and Reliable: Built for performance and reliability at scale

Example

Here's a quick example of how to capture a screenshot using our API:

01const apiKey = 'your_api_key';
02const url = 'https://example.com';
03
04fetch('https://api.screenshotapi.io/v1/capture', {
05  method: 'POST',
06  headers: {
07    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
08    'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`
09  },
10  body: JSON.stringify({
11    url,
12    output_format: 'png',
13    width: 1280,
14    height: 800,
15    full_page: true
16  })
17})
18.then(response => response.json())
19.then(data => console.log(data.screenshot_url));

Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in minutes
• API Reference - Detailed API documentation
• Best Practices - Learn how to use the API effectively