URL Screenshot Generator

Capture a screenshot of any webpage as PNG or JPEG with configurable viewport size

GET


                    api/v1/screenshot

Capture a screenshot of any webpage as PNG or JPEG with configurable viewport size

Rate Limiting

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication via API key. You can use the sandbox mode for testing without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`url`	string	Required	The url parameter
`width`	string	Required	The width parameter
`height`	string	Required	The height parameter
`full_page`	string	Required	The full_page parameter
`format`	string	Required	The format parameter
`quality`	string	Required	The quality parameter

Response details for this API endpoint. See the response format guide for the standard response structure.

Example Response

"(Returns PNG or JPEG image binary data with appropriate Content-Type header)"

Example Usage

Here's how to use this endpoint in various languages. For more examples, see our code examples page.

cURL

curl -X GET \
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/screenshot" \
    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/screenshot", {
    method: "GET",
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

PHP

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://apixies.io/api/v1/screenshot");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

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Response

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Common Use Cases

Link preview thumbnails

Generate visual previews for shared links in messaging apps, social platforms, or content management systems. Show users what a page looks like before they click.

Website monitoring and archiving

Capture periodic screenshots of web pages to detect visual changes, monitor competitors, or archive page states for compliance and legal purposes.

Automated testing and QA

Capture screenshots during automated testing to verify page layouts, responsive designs, and visual regressions across different viewport sizes.

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