Question 1

How does AI web scraping work?

Accepted Answer

RobotScraping.com renders the target page using Cloudflare Browser Rendering, distills the content, and then uses LLMs (GPT-4o-mini or Claude Haiku) to extract structured data based on your specified fields or schema.

Question 2

What websites can I scrape?

Accepted Answer

You can scrape any publicly accessible website. The service handles JavaScript-heavy sites, SPAs, and traditional HTML pages. Sites with aggressive bot detection may block requests.

Question 3

Is the data extracted accurate?

Accepted Answer

AI extraction is resilient to layout changes but may occasionally make errors. We recommend validating critical data and using specific schemas for better accuracy.

Question 4

Is web scraping legal?

Accepted Answer

Web scraping publicly available data is generally legal, but you should respect robots.txt, terms of service, and data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA.

Question 5

What LLMs do you support?

Accepted Answer

RobotScraping.com supports GPT-4o-mini and Claude Haiku for extraction. You can specify your preferred model in the API request.

Question 6

How do webhooks work?

Accepted Answer

When using async mode, provide a webhook_url. The API will POST the extraction result to your endpoint when complete. Verify signatures using the x-webhook-secret header.

Question 7

What are the rate limits?

Accepted Answer

Free tier: 5 requests/day. Pro tier: 1,000 requests/day. All requests are subject to fair use policies. Check X-RateLimit headers in responses.

Question 8

Can I scrape JavaScript-heavy sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes! RobotScraping.com uses Cloudflare Browser Rendering to execute JavaScript and render dynamic content before extraction.

Question 9

What happens when a site blocks scraping?

Accepted Answer

The API returns a 403 status with blocked: true in the response. Pro users can enable Proxy Grid fallback for improved success rates.

Question 10

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Get an API key from the dashboard, then send a POST request to /extract with your target URL and desired fields. The playground on the homepage offers a no-code way to test the API.

Question 11

Is there a SDK available?

Accepted Answer

The API is RESTful and works with any HTTP client. JavaScript and Python examples are available in the documentation.

Question 12

How is pricing calculated?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is per-request. Free tier includes 5 requests/day. GitHub sign-in unlocks 50 requests/day. Paid plans are currently waitlist-only.

Question 13

Can I schedule recurring scrapes?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Use the /schedules endpoint to create cron-based recurring extraction jobs. Results are delivered via webhook.

Question 14

What happens if a site blocks the scraper?

Accepted Answer

The API returns a blocked status with error code "blocked". You can implement retry logic with different user agents or use proxy rotation for sensitive sites.

Question 15

How do I handle authentication?

Accepted Answer

Include your API key via the x-api-key header. For scraping protected pages, you can pass custom headers and cookies in the options parameter.

Question 16

What data formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

The API returns JSON by default. You can specify a JSON schema for structured output, or simply request specific fields to extract.

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