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    Quickstart
    5 min

    Quickstart

    Go from zero to your first scrape in under 5 minutes. Get your API key, make a request, and integrate with your stack.

    Your First Scrape

    All you need is an API key. Grab one from your dashboard, then run one of these:

    Bash
    curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}'
    Try in Playground

    That's it!

    If you see HTML content in the response, you're ready to go. AlterLab auto-selects the best scraping tier for each site — no configuration needed.

    Setup Guides

    Follow these step-by-step guides to get fully set up:

    Installation

    Install the Python or Node.js SDK with your package manager.

    Your First Request

    Get your API key, make a request, and understand the response.

    Integrations

    Connect AlterLab to your existing tools and workflows:

    Python SDK

    Async support, batch operations, and full type hints.

    Node.js SDK

    TypeScript-first with ESM and CommonJS support.

    MCP Server

    AI

    Give Claude, Cursor, or any AI agent web scraping capabilities.

    n8n Node

    Drag-and-drop scraping in your n8n automation workflows.

    Browser Extension

    Soon

    Capture cookies for authenticated scraping from any site.

    Webhooks

    Get notified when async scrapes complete via HTTP callbacks.

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    Last updated: March 2026

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