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Dev tools · March 23, 2021

Web Scraper API

Scrape the web at scale without getting blocked

Web Scraper API launched on March 23, 2021 with 287 votes, #48 of 3,696 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

In plain words

Web Scraper API is a web scraping tool designed for developers who need to extract data from websites at scale. It handles technical obstacles like CAPTCHA challenges, proxy management, and headless browser configuration automatically. The service aims to prevent IP blocking and simplify the scraping process so users can focus on data collection rather than infrastructure management.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

This API enables you to scrape any data from any website, without worrying about proxies, CAPTCHAs, headless browsers and many other complexities involved in web scraping. We make sure you never get blocked again!

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