ScrapingBee
The Web Scraping API that handles headless browsers and rotates proxies for you.
Overview
ScrapingBee is a web scraping API designed to handle common scraping challenges like JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation, and CAPTCHAs. It allows developers to get the raw HTML of any page with a simple API call. ScrapingBee is particularly useful for scraping modern, JavaScript-heavy websites and offers specialized APIs for tasks like Google searches and screenshot generation.
✨ Key Features
- JavaScript Rendering
- Rotating Proxies (Residential & Datacenter)
- Headless Browser Support
- Google Search API
- Screenshot API
- Data Extraction Rules (CSS Selectors)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Excellent handling of JavaScript-heavy sites
- User-friendly API and clear documentation
- Specialized endpoints for Google Search and screenshots
Unique Value: Simplifies scraping modern web applications for developers by abstracting away the complexities of browsers and proxies.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Scraping single-page applications (React, Vue.js, Angular)
- Automating Google searches and extracting results
- E-commerce data collection
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Non-developers looking for a point-and-click tool
- Extremely large-scale enterprise data extraction
🏆 Alternatives
Often praised for its reliability and ease of integration compared to setting up a custom scraping stack.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business and above tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 1,000 free API calls
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