URL Snapshot API

Capture website snapshots effortlessly with the URL Snapshot API. This versatile tool enables developers to generate screenshots of web pages by specifying parameters like width, height, and full-page capture. Tailor your screenshots to meet specific needs and seamlessly integrate this API into your applications for precise visual documentation.

About the API: 

The URL Snapshot API is a powerful tool that enables developers to generate comprehensive screenshots of websites effortlessly. With a simple and user-friendly API, developers can integrate this functionality into their applications, websites, or services with ease.

One of the key features of this API is the ability to customize the screenshot parameters. Developers have the flexibility to specify the width and height of the screenshot, allowing for precise control over the dimensions of the captured image. Whether it's capturing a full-page screenshot or a specific section of a website, the API accommodates various use cases and requirements.

The API also supports capturing full-page screenshots, enabling developers to capture an entire webpage in a single image. This is particularly useful for preserving the layout, content, and overall appearance of a webpage, providing a comprehensive visual representation.

Furthermore, the UURL Snapshot API offers support for capturing screenshots of responsive websites across different devices and resolutions. By adjusting the parameters, developers can simulate the appearance of the website on various devices, ensuring compatibility and responsiveness.

The API is designed to be highly efficient and reliable, providing fast response times and delivering high-quality screenshots. It leverages advanced rendering technologies to accurately capture the visual representation of websites, maintaining the fidelity of the original content.

Integrating the URL Snapshot API opens up a wide range of possibilities. Developers can utilize the generated screenshots for website previews, visual testing, documentation, content monitoring, and more. It is a valuable tool for web developers, quality assurance teams, designers, and content creators who need to capture and analyze the visual aspects of websites.

Additionally, the API supports various formats for the generated screenshots, including popular image formats like PNG and JPEG. This flexibility allows developers to seamlessly integrate the screenshots into their existing workflows or applications.

In summary, the URL Snapshot API simplifies the process of capturing high-quality screenshots of websites. With customizable parameters, support for full-page screenshots, responsiveness testing, and different output formats, developers can achieve precise and comprehensive visual representations of webpages. By integrating this API into their projects, developers can enhance their applications, automate visual testing, and improve the overall user experience.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

Pass the URL that you want to screenshot. Receive an URL with the screenshot for your use. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

  1. Website Testing and Quality Assurance: The URL Snapshot API is invaluable for testing and quality assurance teams. It allows them to capture screenshots of websites at different stages of development and compare them to identify any visual inconsistencies, layout issues, or rendering errors.

  2. Website Monitoring and Content Verification: The API can be used to monitor websites and capture screenshots periodically. This enables businesses to verify the accuracy of content, track changes in website appearance, and ensure that the website remains consistent and error-free.

  3. Documentation and Reporting: The UURL Snapshot API is useful for creating documentation or reports that require visual representations of websites. Developers and content creators can generate screenshots to illustrate specific features, user flows, or bugs, providing clear visual evidence for analysis and communication.

  4. Website Preview and Thumbnail Generation: Websites or applications that require previews or thumbnail images of external URLs can leverage this API. By capturing screenshots of the target websites, they can generate visually appealing previews or thumbnails to enhance user experience and improve the visual presentation of external links.

  5. Website Analysis and Comparison: Researchers, analysts, and marketers can utilize the API to perform website analysis and comparison. By capturing screenshots of competitor websites or tracking changes in website design over time, businesses can gain valuable insights into industry trends, user experience, and visual strategies employed by competitors.

 

Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides the number of API calls, there is no other limitation

API Documentation

Endpoints


Take a screenshot from a webpage url.

 


                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/4777/url+snapshot+api/5929/screenshot
                                                                            
                                                                        

Screenshot - Endpoint Features

Object Description
url [Required]
width [Required]
height [Required]
fullscreen [Optional]
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"screenshotUrl":"https://storage.linebot.site/screenshotyg8pbo1721989733462.png"}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Screenshot - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/4777/url+snapshot+api/5929/screenshot?url=https://zylalabs.com/api-marketplace&width=1920&height=1080&fullscreen=true' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 

    

API Access Key & Authentication

After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the URL Snapshot API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
Headers
Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.

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The URL Snapshot API is a service that allows developers to generate screenshots of websites programmatically using a simple API. It enables capturing visual representations of webpages by providing the URL and specifying various parameters.

To capture a screenshot, you can make a request to the API endpoint, providing the URL of the website you want to capture. You can also customize the parameters such as width, height, and whether to capture the full page or a specific section.

Absolutely! The API supports capturing screenshots of responsive websites across different devices and resolutions. You can specify the dimensions to simulate the appearance on various screens and ensure responsiveness.

The ability to capture screenshots of password-protected or private websites depends on the authentication mechanisms and permissions set up by the website owner. The API may require additional credentials or configurations in such cases.

The screenshots generated by the API aim to accurately represent the visual appearance of the website at the time of capture. However, slight variations in rendering may occur due to factors like dynamic content or browser-specific rendering discrepancies.

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