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What Is the Scraping API and What Can I Use It For?

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Written by Proxyrack
Updated over a week ago

Overview

The Scraping API allows you to access web pages through Proxyrack’s infrastructure and retrieve the raw HTML content of a page, even when websites use blocking or anti-bot protections.

This tool is designed as a data access layer, not a full data extraction solution.

What the Scraping API does

  • Loads web pages using proxy infrastructure

  • Bypasses common IP-based blocking

  • Returns the raw HTML response of a page

What the Scraping API does not do

  • It does not extract products, prices, or listings automatically

  • It does not return structured data (JSON, CSV, etc.)

  • It does not replace a scraping or parsing script

Who should use this tool

This tool is best suited for:

  • Developers

  • Technical users

  • Data engineers

  • Users working with scripts or automation

Non-technical users can still test requests, but full usage requires basic technical knowledge.

Simple example

If you request a product page from an online store:

  • You will receive the page HTML

  • You will not automatically receive a product list or prices

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