Search EnginesDifficulty: Easy

DuckDuckGo Data Extraction

Extract publicly available data from DuckDuckGo at scale using AlterLab's API — JavaScript rendering, structured extraction, and automatic retries in one request.

Automatic renderingJavaScript supportStructured data extractionChallenge resolution

Website Compatibility Notes

DuckDuckGo has relatively light protections. The HTML version provides results without JavaScript, while the full version requires rendering.

Quick Start — Extract from DuckDuckGo

cURL
curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=web+scraping+api",
    "advanced": { "render_js": true }
  }'

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Python Example

Python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "url": "https://duckduckgo.com/?q=web+scraping+api",
        "advanced": {"render_js": True},
    },
)

data = response.json()
print(data["content"][:500])  # First 500 chars of extracted content

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract DuckDuckGo search results?

Send DuckDuckGo search URLs to AlterLab. For the lite HTML version, no JavaScript rendering is needed. For the full version with instant answers, enable JavaScript rendering.

Does DuckDuckGo have an HTML-only version?

Yes. DuckDuckGo offers an HTML-only version (html.duckduckgo.com) that returns search results without JavaScript. This is lighter and faster to extract via AlterLab.

What search data can I extract from DuckDuckGo?

You can extract organic result titles, URLs, descriptions, instant answers, related searches, and news results from publicly visible DuckDuckGo search pages.

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. Do not use this service to access non-public, authenticated, or personally identifiable data without appropriate authorization.

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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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