Screenshot Scout

Screenshot Scout API

Screenshot Scout is a professional website screenshot API service designed for developers who need high-quality, reliable website screenshots at scale. Whether you're building a web monitoring tool, creating website previews, or generating social media images, Screenshot Scout provides the robust infrastructure you need.

Key Features

1. Full-Page Screenshots - Capture entire web pages, not just the visible viewport
2. Custom Viewports - Set specific screen resolutions and device dimensions
3. Multiple Formats - Support for PNG, JPEG, and WebP image formats
4. Mobile & Desktop - Simulate various devices including smartphones and tablets
5. Fast & Reliable - Built for high-volume production use with 99.9% uptime
6. Global Infrastructure - Distributed servers for low-latency screenshot generation

Getting Started

Sign up at Screenshot Scout to get your API key and start capturing screenshots programmatically.

JavaScript Example

const axios = require('axios');

const API_KEY = 'YOUR_SCREENSHOT_SCOUT_API_KEY';
const BASE_URL = 'https://api.screenshotscout.com';

// Basic screenshot capture
async function captureScreenshot(url, options = {}) {
  const response = await axios.post(`${BASE_URL}/v1/screenshot`, {
    url: url,
    format: options.format || 'png',
    width: options.width || 1920,
    height: options.height || 1080,
    fullPage: options.fullPage || true,
    quality: options.quality || 90
  }, {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    responseType: 'arraybuffer'
  });
  
  return response.data;
}

// Capture with mobile viewport
async function captureMobileScreenshot(url) {
  return await captureScreenshot(url, {
    width: 375,
    height: 667,
    format: 'png'
  });
}

// Save screenshot to file
const fs = require('fs');

async function saveScreenshot(url, filename) {
  const imageBuffer = await captureScreenshot(url);
  fs.writeFileSync(filename, imageBuffer);
  console.log(`Screenshot saved as ${filename}`);
}

// Usage examples
saveScreenshot('https://example.com', 'example-screenshot.png');
captureMobileScreenshot('https://mobile-site.com');

Python Example

import requests
import base64

API_KEY = 'YOUR_SCREENSHOT_SCOUT_API_KEY'
BASE_URL = 'https://api.screenshotscout.com'

def capture_screenshot(url, **options):
    headers = {
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {API_KEY}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
    
    payload = {
        'url': url,
        'format': options.get('format', 'png'),
        'width': options.get('width', 1920),
        'height': options.get('height', 1080),
        'fullPage': options.get('full_page', True),
        'quality': options.get('quality', 90)
    }
    
    response = requests.post(
        f'{BASE_URL}/v1/screenshot',
        json=payload,
        headers=headers
    )
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        return response.content
    else:
        raise Exception(f'Screenshot failed: {response.text}')

# Save screenshot to file
def save_screenshot(url, filename, **options):
    image_data = capture_screenshot(url, **options)
    with open(filename, 'wb') as f:
        f.write(image_data)
    print(f'Screenshot saved as {filename}')

# Usage
save_screenshot('https://github.com', 'github-screenshot.png')
save_screenshot('https://python.org', 'python-mobile.png', width=375, height=667)

cURL Example

# Basic screenshot
curl -X POST https://api.screenshotscout.com/v1/screenshot \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "format": "png",
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 1080,
    "fullPage": true
  }' \
  --output screenshot.png

# Mobile screenshot
curl -X POST https://api.screenshotscout.com/v1/screenshot \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://mobile-site.com",
    "format": "png",
    "width": 375,
    "height": 667,
    "fullPage": true
  }' \
  --output mobile-screenshot.png

API Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
url	string	Target website URL (required)	-
format	string	Image format (png, jpeg, webp)	png
width	integer	Viewport width in pixels	1920
height	integer	Viewport height in pixels	1080
fullPage	boolean	Capture full page or viewport only	true
quality	integer	Image quality (1-100, for jpeg/webp)	90
delay	integer	Delay before capture in milliseconds	1000

Response

The API returns the screenshot as binary image data. For JSON responses, the image is base64 encoded.

Use Cases

• Website Monitoring - Automated visual regression testing
• Social Media - Generate preview images for link sharing
• Documentation - Create screenshots for tutorials and guides
• Portfolio Sites - Display website thumbnails
• Archiving - Create visual records of web pages
• Quality Assurance - Cross-browser visual testing
• Marketing - Generate website previews for presentations

Pricing

Screenshot Scout offers flexible pricing:

• Free Tier: 100 screenshots/month
• Starter: $19/month for 5,000 screenshots
• Professional: $49/month for 25,000 screenshots
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for high-volume usage

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