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Web Scraping API for Node.js

Integrate AlterLab's web scraping API into any Node.js project. Works with native fetch, axios, and got. The official npm SDK provides TypeScript-first helpers with full type coverage and promise-based async support.

Quick Start

JavaScript (Node.js)
import fetch from "node-fetch"; // or native fetch in Node 18+

const response = await fetch("https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ url: "https://example.com" }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.content);

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How It Works

1

Send a URL

POST any public URL to the AlterLab API with your API key. The API handles JavaScript rendering and access automatically.

2

Receive structured data

The API returns clean JSON with page content, metadata, and any structured fields you requested via an extraction schema.

3

Use in your project

Integrate the response into your Node.js application, database, or workflow. No scraper maintenance required.

Common Use Cases

Frequently Asked Questions

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Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.

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terminal
curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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