{"slug":"web-scraper-api","title":"web-scraper-api","summary":"Production-grade web scraping with automatic anti-bot bypass, structured JSON parsing for 40+ targets, and geo-targeting. Use when the user needs to scrape web pages, extract product data, get search results, or collect structured data from supported e-commerce and search platfor","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-24T14:53:00.303918Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/oxylabs/agent-skills","stars":875,"forks":2,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T12:18:41Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: web-scraper-api\ndescription: Production-grade web scraping with automatic anti-bot bypass, structured JSON parsing for 40+ targets, and geo-targeting. Use when the user needs to scrape web pages, extract product data, get search results, or collect structured data from supported e-commerce and search platforms without worrying about getting blocked and when geo targeting is required.</h2>\n<h1>Oxylabs Web Scraper API</h1>\n<h2>Authentication</h2>\n<p>Requires HTTP Basic Auth with credentials from environment variables:</p>\n<pre><code>curl -u \"$OXY_WSA_USERNAME:$OXY_WSA_PASSWORD\" ...\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Endpoint</h2>\n<pre><code>POST https://realtime.oxylabs.io/v1/queries   # immediate response\nPOST https://data.oxylabs.io/v1/queries       # Push-Pull jobs, callbacks, storage\nContent-Type: application/json\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Core Parameters</h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter</th>\n<th>Required</th>\n<th>Description</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>source</code></td>\n<td>Yes</td>\n<td>Target scraper (e.g., <code>universal</code>, <code>amazon_product</code>, <code>google_search</code>)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>url</code></td>\n<td>Conditional</td>\n<td>URL to scrape (for <code>universal</code> and <code>*_url</code> sources)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>query</code></td>\n<td>Conditional</td>\n<td>Search query or product ID (for <code>*_search</code> and <code>*_product</code> sources)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>parse</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Enable structured data parsing (recommended for supported sources)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>render</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>JavaScript rendering: <code>html</code> or <code>png</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>geo_location</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Geographic targeting: country/state/city, ZIP/postcode, coordinates, or Criteria ID where supported</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>session_id</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Reuse the same proxy IP across multiple jobs</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>content_encoding</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Set to <code>base64</code> when downloading image files via Realtime or Push-Pull</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>user_agent_type</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Device/browser preset, e.g., <code>desktop_chrome</code>, <code>mobile_ios</code>, <code>tablet_android</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>locale</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Interface language / <code>Accept-Language</code>, e.g., <code>de-DE</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>callback_url</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Push-Pull callback endpoint</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>storage_type</code>, <code>storage_url</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Push-Pull cloud upload target (<code>gcs</code>, <code>s3</code>, <code>tos</code>, <code>s3_compatible</code>)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>markdown</code>, <code>xhr</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Enable markdown or captured XHR result types</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>browser_instructions</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Rendered browser actions; requires <code>render: \"html\"</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>parsing_instructions</code>, <code>parser_preset</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Custom parser rules or saved preset; pair with <code>parse: true</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>client_notes</code></td>\n<td>No</td>\n<td>Client-side job tag saved with the job metadata</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>domain</code>, <code>subdomain</code>, <code>start_page</code>, <code>pages</code>, <code>limit</code>, <code>store_id</code>, <code>delivery_zip</code>, <code>fulfillment_type</code></td>\n<td>Source-specific</td>\n<td>Marketplace/search/store localization and pagination fields</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p><code>user_agent_type</code> values: <code>desktop</code>, <code>desktop_chrome</code>, <code>desktop_edge</code>, <code>desktop_firefox</code>, <code>desktop_opera</code>, <code>desktop_safari</code>, <code>mobile</code>, <code>mobile_android</code>, <code>mobile_ios</code>, <code>tablet</code>, <code>tablet_android</code>, <code>tablet_ios</code>.</p>\n<h2>Context Parameters</h2>\n<p>Add these as <code>{ \"key\": \"...\", \"value\": ... }</code> objects in <code>context</code>:</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Key</th>\n<th>Use</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>force_headers</code>, <code>headers</code></td>\n<td>Merge custom headers with managed headers</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>force_cookies</code>, <code>cookies</code></td>\n<td>Merge custom cookies with managed cookies</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>http_method</code>, <code>content</code></td>\n<td>Use <code>post</code> with Base64-encoded body content</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>follow_redirects</code></td>\n<td>Follow 3xx redirect chains</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>successful_status_codes</code></td>\n<td>Treat specific non-standard HTTP codes as successful</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>For multi-format output, enable types in the payload (<code>parse</code>, <code>markdown</code>, <code>xhr</code>, <code>render: \"png\"</code>) and request them with <code>?type=raw,parsed,png,markdown,xhr</code>.</p>\n<p>For batch Push-Pull jobs, use <code>POST /v1/queries/batch</code> with arrays only for <code>query</code> or <code>url</code>; keep all other parameters singular. Maximum batch size is 5,000 values.</p>\n<h2>Quick Start</h2>\n<p><strong>Scrape any URL:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>curl -X POST 'https://realtime.oxylabs.io/v1/queries' \\\n  -u \"$OXY_WSA_USERNAME:$OXY_WSA_PASSWORD\" \\\n  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n  -d '{\"source\": \"universal\", \"url\": \"https://example.com\"}'\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Google search with parsing:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>curl -X POST 'https://realtime.oxylabs.io/v1/queries' \\\n  -u \"$OXY_WSA_USERNAME:$OXY_WSA_PASSWORD\" \\\n  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n  -d '{\"source\": \"google_search\", \"query\": \"best laptops\", \"parse\": true}'\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Amazon product by ASIN:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>curl -X POST 'https://realtime.oxylabs.io/v1/queries' \\\n  -u \"$OXY_WSA_USERNAME:$OXY_WSA_PASSWORD\" \\\n  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \\\n  -d '{\"source\": \"amazon_product\", \"query\": \"B07FZ8S74R\", \"parse\": true}'\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Choosing the Right Source</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Use specific sources when available</strong> (<code>amazon_product</code>, <code>google_search</code>) - better parsing and reliability</li>\n<li><strong>Use <code>universal</code> for unsupported sites</strong> - works with any URL</li>\n<li><strong>Enable <code>parse: true</code></strong> for structured JSON output on supported sources</li>\n</ol>\n<h2>Response Structure</h2>\n<pre><code>{\n  \"results\": [{\n    \"content\": \"...\",\n    \"status_code\": 200,\n    \"url\": \"https://...\"\n  }]\n}\n</code></pre>\n<p>With <code>parse: true</code>, <code>content</code> contains structured data (title, price, reviews, etc.) instead of raw HTML.</p>\n<h2>Available Sources</h2>\n<p>For the complete list of 40+ supported sources organized by category, see <a href=\"sources.md\">sources.md</a>.</p>\n<h2>More Examples</h2>\n<p>For detailed request/response examples including geo-location, JavaScript rendering, and custom headers, see <a href=\"examples.md\">examples.md</a>.</p>\n<h2>Error Handling</h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Code</th>\n<th>Meaning</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>200</td>\n<td>Success</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>400</td>\n<td>Invalid parameters</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>401</td>\n<td>Authentication failed</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>403</td>\n<td>Access denied</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>429</td>\n<td>Rate limit exceeded</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>Key Guidelines</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Always set <code>parse: true</code> for supported sources to get structured data</li>\n<li>Use ZIP codes for US e-commerce geo-location (e.g., <code>\"90210\"</code>)</li>\n<li>Use country/state format for search engines (e.g., <code>\"California,United States\"</code>)</li>\n<li>Add <code>render: \"html\"</code> for JavaScript-heavy pages</li>\n<li>Use <code>render: \"\"</code> only to disable automatic forced rendering for force-rendered pages; set client timeouts near 180 seconds for rendered Realtime or Proxy Endpoint requests</li>\n<li>Add <code>content_encoding: \"base64\"</code> when scraping image URLs, then decode <code>results[0].content</code> before saving the file</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"examples.md","sizeBytes":6041,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":5826,"isText":true},{"path":"sources.md","sizeBytes":5501,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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