# ScreenshotAPI

## What this service does
ScreenshotAPI captures screenshots of web pages via a REST API.
Send a URL, get back an image (PNG, JPEG, WebP).

## API Base URL
https://screenshotapi.site/api/v1

## Authentication
Header: x-api-key: <your-api-key>
Get a free key (100 screenshots/month): https://screenshotapi.site/signup

## Primary Endpoint
POST /v1/screenshot
Body: {"url": "https://example.com", "format": "png"}
Returns: image binary (or base64 JSON with ?base64=true)

## Full Documentation
OpenAPI spec: https://screenshotapi.site/api/openapi.json
AI plugin: https://screenshotapi.site/.well-known/ai-plugin.json
ARD catalog: https://screenshotapi.site/.well-known/ai-catalog.json
Human docs: https://screenshotapi.site/docs

## Smart Screenshots (NEW — Growth+ plans)
POST /v1/smart-screenshot
Body: {"url": "https://example.com", "task": "Click Accept Cookies, scroll to pricing"}
AI agent interacts with the page before capturing. 20x credits (Growth) / 40x (Scale).

## Capabilities
- Smart Screenshots: AI-driven browser interaction before capture (click, type, scroll)
- Screenshot formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP
- Full-page scrolling capture
- Custom viewport / device emulation
- Dark mode, ad blocking, cookie banner blocking
- Page metadata extraction
- Webhooks for async delivery

## Rate Limits
- Free: 100/month, 10/minute burst
- Basic ($25/mo): 2,000/month, 40/minute burst
- Growth ($100/mo): 10,000/month, 80/minute burst
- Scale ($250/mo): 50,000/month, 150/minute burst

## Pricing
- Free: $0 (100 screenshots/month)
- Basic: $25/month (2,000 screenshots)
- Growth: $100/month (10,000 screenshots)
- Scale: $250/month (50,000 screenshots)
- Annual billing available with 20% discount