Quick Setup and First Request

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Quick Setup

1

Create Your Account

Visit the Registration Page and sign up using Google, GitHub, or your email address. Account creation is free and provides immediate access to your dashboard.

2

Complete Onboarding

Select options that match your use case during the setup process. This helps Zenrows recommend the most suitable features for your scraping needs.

3

Get Your API Key

Get your API key from the dashboard and start your first request immediately. This key authenticates all your requests and tracks usage against your plan limits. Keep this key secure and never share it publicly.

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Your First Request

## pip install requests
import requests

url = 'https://httpbin.io/anything'
apikey = 'YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY'
params = {
    'url': url,
    'apikey': apikey,
    'mode': 'auto',
}
response = requests.get('https://api.zenrows.com/v1/', params=params)
print(response.text)

// npm install axios
const axios = require('axios');

const url = 'https://httpbin.io/anything';
const apikey = 'YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY';
axios({
	url: 'https://api.zenrows.com/v1/',
	method: 'GET',
	params: {
		'url': url,
		'apikey': apikey,
		'mode': 'auto',
	},
})
    .then(response => console.log(response.data))
    .catch(error => console.log(error));

import org.apache.hc.client5.http.fluent.Request;

public class APIRequest {
    public static void main(final String... args) throws Exception {
        String apiUrl = "https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhttpbin.io%2Fanything&mode=auto";
        String response = Request.get(apiUrl)
                .execute().returnContent().asString();

        System.out.println(response);
    }
}

<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhttpbin.io%2Fanything&mode=auto');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response . PHP_EOL;
curl_close($ch);
?>

package main

import (
    "io"
    "log"
    "net/http"
)

func main() {
    client := &http.Client{}
    req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhttpbin.io%2Fanything&mode=auto", nil)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatalln(err)
    }

    log.Println(string(body))
}

# gem install faraday
require 'faraday'

url = URI.parse('https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhttpbin.io%2Fanything&mode=auto')
conn = Faraday.new()
conn.options.timeout = 180
res = conn.get(url, nil, nil)
print(res.body)

curl "https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhttpbin.io%2Fanything&mode=auto"

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Next Steps

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Choose your Zenrows solution

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Learn web scraping fundamentals

• Web Scraping Best Practices - Essential techniques for reliable data collection, rate limiting strategies, and ethical scraping guidelines.
• Complete Python Web Scraping Tutorial - Step-by-step implementation guide covering BeautifulSoup, requests, and data processing.
• Web Scraping Use Cases Guide - Real-world applications including price monitoring, lead generation, market research, and competitive analysis.
• Handling JavaScript-Heavy Websites - Advanced techniques for single-page applications and dynamic content.
• E-commerce Data Collection - Strategies for product information, pricing, and inventory tracking.

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Scale your operations

• Concurrent requests: Optimize performance by running multiple requests simultaneously
• Data storage: Choose appropriate databases and storage solutions for your collected data
• Automation: Set up scheduled scraping jobs for regular data collection
• Data processing: Implement pipelines for cleaning, validating, and analyzing scraped data
• Monitoring: Track success rates, identify patterns, and optimize your scraping strategy

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Get help when you need it

• FAQs - Find answers to common questions about API limits, billing, and technical issues
• Troubleshooting Guides - Resolve specific problems with blocked requests, parsing errors, and configuration issues
• Support - Contact our team for personalized assistance with complex scraping challenges
• Documentation - Explore detailed guides for advanced features and specific use cases

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Why Choose Zenrows?

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Common Scraping Challenges

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Anti-Bot Measures

• Web application firewalls (e.g., Cloudflare, Datadome, Akamai).
• CAPTCHA services that require solving puzzles to verify human activity.
• Rate limiting restricts the number of requests from a single IP address within a given time.

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JavaScript Rendering

• Dynamic content that appears only after JavaScript execution completes.
• Infinite scrolling websites only display initial content, loading more as users scroll.
• “Load more” buttons that reveal additional content through user interaction.

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HTML Structural Changes

• Modifications to CSS selectors or HTML attribute names.
• Adjustments to the overall structure of the page.

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Legal Considerations

• Website terms of service that prohibit scraping certain types of data, especially sensitive or restricted information.
• Data behind login walls or private details is often protected by law and requires explicit authorization to access.
• Adhering to rules specified in a site’s robots.txt file, which defines areas where bots are not allowed.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)