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Endpoint guide

Firecrawl Scrape API

Use a scrape workflow when you already know the target URL and need clean content for an app, agent, analysis pipeline, or knowledge base.

What the scrape workflow does

A scrape request retrieves a specific page and returns requested representations such as readable Markdown, HTML, screenshots, or structured data depending on supported options.

When to use it

  • You already know the exact URL.
  • You need one page rather than site-wide discovery.
  • You want page content prepared for an LLM or parser.
  • You need a simpler unit of work than a crawl.

Choosing output

Use Markdown for readable AI context, HTML when you need source structure, and structured JSON when the downstream application expects known fields.

Quality checks

Verify that the final URL, content, metadata, and important fields match your request. Dynamic pages may require rendering or interaction before extraction.

Scraping does not remove your responsibility to follow website terms, applicable laws, privacy obligations, and content licensing restrictions.