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Featurefetch_mode: http

HTTP Fetch Mode

Load a static document without JavaScript — cheaper when you do not need a full browser render.

When HTTP mode is enough

fetch_mode=http loads the document without JavaScript. Cheaper and faster when content is already in the first HTML — not for client-rendered apps.

  • JavaScript off, waitUntil=commit
  • Extract/inspect 2 credits instead of 3
  • Same field schema as browser mode
  • No client render, no XHR that only fire after JS

Endpoints & parameters

Choose an endpoint — below you'll see an example request and explanations for all relevant parameters.

POST /v1/extract

Evaluate static HTML without JS.

Example request

json
{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "fetch_mode": "http",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "title",
      "selector": "h1",
      "type": "text"
    }
  ]
}

Parameters

  • urlstring required

    Target URL.

  • fetch_mode'browser'|'http' required

    http disables JavaScript.

  • fieldsarray required

    DOM fields.