Scout is in active development. Public launch: 1 December 2026. Until then, explore the live sandboxes and docs — public signup and API keys are not open yet.
Scout
Website Inspection API

Getscreenshotsas API.

Scout opens pages in a real browser and returns raw data: screenshots, DOM extracts, a11y facts, and journeys. No SEO scores — just reproducible evidence.

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Real browser execution Structured raw outputs OpenAPI-first
https://example.com/pricing
desktop · 1280×720
mobile

POST /v1/screenshot/json · live

Call it your way

HTTP, TypeScript SDK, or CLI — same API underneath.

TypeScript SDK

Typed Node.js client for screenshots, asserts, journeys, and jobs.

@macrocontent/scout
Install
pnpm add @macrocontent/scout
Example
import { Scout } from '@macrocontent/scout'

const scout = new Scout({ apiKey: process.env.SCOUT_API_KEY! })
await scout.screenshot({ url: 'https://example.com', mode: 'viewport' })
SDK docs

CLI

Terminal client for scripts and CI — built on the SDK.

@macrocontent/scout-cli
Install
pnpm add -g @macrocontent/scout-cli
Screenshot
scout screenshot https://example.com -o shot.jpg
Assert
scout assert https://example.com/pricing \
  --rule '#buy|visible' \
  --rule '.price|contains:29'
CLI docs

One API, three jobs

Capture evidence, verify expectations, then automate and monitor — each surface has its own landing page and sandbox.

Capture and extract

Pull screenshots, DOM, and raw browser state from a real page load.

POST /v1/screenshot

Screenshot API

Capture viewport or full-page images as visual evidence for QA and monitoring.

Use when: When you need a visual artifact attached to a CI run, alert, or regression review.

example.com/pricingshots[2]
desktop
mobile
jpeg · 1280×720 + 390×844base64 ✓
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POST /v1/extract

DOM Extraction

Structured extracts from a real browser — returned as JSON for pipelines.

Use when: When agents or scripts need page content as data, not as a rendered image.

DOM
h1 → title
a.primary → cta
.plan → count
data
{
"title": "Pricing",
"cta_href":
"/signup",
"plans": 3
}
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POST /v1/checks/*

Browser Facts API

Retrieve raw cookies, console, network, JSON-LD, and metadata.

Use when: When you need browser state and telemetry — not a pass/fail rule.

networkcookiesjson-ldconsole
42
2xx
3
3xx
1
4xx
0
5xx
json_ld.types: ["Product", "Offer"] · top_slowest: true
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Test and verify

Run focused checks, multi-rule assertions, accessibility, and performance.

POST /v1/checks/a11y-snapshot

Accessibility Facts

Structured a11y snapshots from a live page — facts you can store and compare.

Use when: When you want accessibility evidence as data for audits, not a single score.

a11y_snapshotinventory
H1
H2
H2
12
headings
48
links
9
buttons
5
landmarks
landmarks: main · nav · footer
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POST /v1/checks/*

Page Checks API

Run one focused verification such as visibility, security, or tech facts.

Use when: When a single targeted check is enough — one concern, one endpoint call.

/v1/checks/visibilityPASS
#buy
overall_pass: truein_viewport: truenot_covered: true
securitya11y · axetech
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POST /v1/assert

Assert API

Evaluate several explicit expectations against one shared page load.

Use when: When CI needs many rules on the same visit — cheaper and more consistent than N checks.

assert[] · 3
failed_count: 0passed
✓
h1
checks: visible · exists
ok
✓
a[href*=signup]
href_contains
ok
✓
.plan
count_min ≥ 3 · actual 3
ok
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POST /v1/performance

Performance & Sandbox

Timing metrics and isolated HTML sandboxes for bundle and render checks.

Use when: When you need load timing or a sandboxed HTML run without crawling production.

/v1/performance
FCP812
LCP1.4s
CLS0.04
sandbox
<html>
<h1 id="root">
Hello
</h1>
screenshot_base64 ✓
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Automate and monitor

Multi-step journeys, scheduled jobs, and crawl-driven URL discovery.

POST /v1/journey

Browser Journeys

Multi-step interact → assert flows with optional debug output.

Use when: When a single page load is not enough — login, click, fill, then verify.

1
navigate
/pricing
ok
2
interact · click
a[href*=signup]
ok
3
extract · h1
+ debug.screenshot
pass
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POST /v1/jobs

Website Monitoring

Scheduled checks with signed webhooks for alerting pipelines.

Use when: When the same verification should run on a schedule and notify on failure.

job · */15running
assert · h1PASS
screenshotOK
securityALERT
webhook
job_id: 7f3a…
X-Scout-Signature
sha256=…
signed ✓
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POST /v1/crawl

Crawl API

DNS, robots, and link discovery for audits, monitoring, and URL queues.

Use when: When you need to discover URLs before screenshotting, asserting, or monitoring them.

discovered_urls10 pages
● https://example.com/
├─ /pricing
├─ /docs
└─ /blog +7
dns A/AAAArobots allowcrawl 10
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Use cases

Scout as an evidence layer for QA, agent workflows, and monitoring.

Automated QA

Assertions and screenshots as release gates in CI.

Live endpoint flows + practical outputs

AI Agents

Browser evidence as an API layer for agent workflows.

Live endpoint flows + practical outputs

Website Monitoring

Jobs, webhooks, and alerting for ongoing quality checks.

Live endpoint flows + practical outputs

Self-hosted

Run Scout in your infrastructure

Inspect private applications, internal environments, and sensitive workflows with annual licensing and no usage credits.

Explore self-hosted Compare cloud and self-hosted
  • Private networks, staging, and intranet — without cloud egress of page content.
  • Same API surface as cloud — license by workers, not per-request credits.
  • Docs: self-hosted install

Ready for real browser evidence?

Public keys open on 1 December 2026. Until then, try the sandboxes and read the docs.

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