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Web Scraping Run Agent API

Starts a job where a browser agent follows your plain-language instruction on a site, returning a job id to poll for its answer.

POST /v1/web/agent

Last updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

When to use the Web Scraping Run Agent API

Use it for tasks that need clicking and navigating to reach the data; for a page you can already name, scrape it.

From the API reference

Runs a model-neutral browser agent task and returns a SocialCrawl async job id (job_...). Poll it via GET /v1/web/jobs/{job_id}.

Searching 69 platforms in parallel

·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
Web Scraping API

What can you do with the Run Agent API?

The Run Agent endpoint gives you structured Web Scraping data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

# POST /v1/web/agent: 25 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 60: the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
# This endpoint does not take an Idempotency-Key, so a call that timed out or dropped is not retried: it may have run.
curl -sS --max-time 60 -X POST \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","prompt":"Find the pricing page.","model":"spark-1-mini"}' \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/web/agent"
# POST /v1/web/agent: 25 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time

import requests

API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 60  # the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/web/agent"


def backoff(attempt):
    # Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
    return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)


def socialcrawl(payload):
    # This endpoint does not take an Idempotency-Key, so a call that timed out or dropped is not retried: it may have run.
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
        res = requests.post(
            URL,
            json=payload,
            headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY},
            timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
        )
        body = res.json()
        if body["success"]:
            return body
        error = body["error"]
        # Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
        if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
            return None  # refunded: nothing to read
        retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
        # SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
        permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
        if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
        # Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
        time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))


payload = {
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "prompt": "Find the pricing page.",
    "model": "spark-1-mini",
}
body = socialcrawl(payload)
if body is not None:
    print(body["data"])
// POST /v1/web/agent: 25 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000; // the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;

type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
  | { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
  | { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };

const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);

async function socialcrawl(url: string, payload: Record<string, unknown>) {
  // This endpoint does not take an Idempotency-Key, so a call that timed out or dropped is not retried: it may have run.
  for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
    const res = await fetch(url, {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "x-api-key": API_KEY,
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
    });
    const body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
    if (body.success) return body;
    // Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
    if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
    const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
    // SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
    const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
    if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
      throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
    }
    // Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
    await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
  }
}

const body = await socialcrawl("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/web/agent", {
  url: "https://example.com",
  prompt: "Find the pricing page.",
  model: "spark-1-mini",
});
if (body) console.log(body.data);

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
urlYesStarting URL folded into the agent instruction.
promptYesTask instruction.
modelNoAgent model: spark-1-mini or spark-1-pro. (spark-1-mini | spark-1-pro)
Example Response

What does the Web Scraping Run Agent API return?

This example shows the endpoint's response shape and fields. Values are illustrative; this is not a live capture.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "web",
  "endpoint": "/v1/web/agent",
  "data": {
    "job_id": "job_2q8w6r4v3",
    "kind": "agent",
    "resource": "agent",
    "status": "queued",
    "progress": null,
    "invalid_urls": null,
    "result_ref": null,
    "result": null,
    "error": null,
    "credits_hold": 25,
    "credits_charged": 0,
    "created_at": "2026-07-09T09:30:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-07-09T09:30:00.000Z",
    "expires_at": "2026-07-16T09:30:00.000Z"
  },
  "credits_used": 25,
  "credits_remaining": 975,
  "request_id": "req-a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "cached": false
}

Illustrative fixture for the documented response shape. Values are examples, not a production capture.

API Details

How does the Web Scraping Run Agent API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

POST

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Web Scraping Run Agent data?

We handle the complexity of Web Scraping data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 69 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 69 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer. Paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 69 platforms
FAQ

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

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What does the Web Agent API return?
Starts a job where a browser agent follows your plain-language instruction on a site, returning a job id to poll for its answer. The response uses the same JSON envelope as every SocialCrawl endpoint, with the data, credits_used and request_id fields.
When should I use the Web Agent endpoint?
Use it for tasks that need clicking and navigating to reach the data; for a page you can already name, scrape it.
How much does the Web Agent API cost?
Each call costs 25 credits, so the 100 free credits every new account gets cover 4 calls. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Web Agent API need?
The required parameters are url (starting URL folded into the agent instruction), prompt (task instruction). It also accepts 1 optional parameter, listed on this page.
How do I call the Web Agent API?
Send a POST request to https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/web/agent with a JSON body and your API key in the x-api-key header. An Authorization: Bearer header works too.

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