ZenRows®’ Scraping Browser is the perfect solution for effortlessly extracting data from dynamic websites, especially if you’re already using tools like Puppeteer or Playwright. With just one line of code, you can integrate the Scraping Browser into your existing setup and immediately benefit from our vast network of over 55 million residential IPs across 190+ countries, offering 99.9% uptime for uninterrupted scraping. Whether you’re dealing with complex JavaScript content or interacting with web elements, ZenRows makes it easy to scrape without worrying about managing proxies or handling dynamic user interactions.

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Ideal for Puppeteer and Playwright Users

If you already have web scraping code using Puppeteer or Playwright, integrating ZenRows’ Scraping Browser is incredibly simple. By adding just one line, you can unlock the power of our residential proxy network and browser simulation, without needing to rewrite your entire scraping logic. ZenRows enhances your scraping capabilities with minimal effort:
Browser URL
wss://browser.zenrows.com?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY
This integration ensures that your existing scraping operations become more robust, efficient, and scalable.

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Key Advantages

The Scraping Browser goes beyond traditional scraping techniques, offering solutions for the most challenging web scraping tasks:
  • One Line of Code: Start scraping instantly with ZenRows’ Scraping Browser. No complicated setup — just a simple API call that does all the heavy lifting for you.
  • Dynamic Web Content Extraction: Many websites rely on JavaScript to display content dynamically. The Scraping Browser simulates a real user session, allowing you to extract data even from single-page applications (SPAs) or websites that load content asynchronously.
  • Handling User Interactions: Simulate user actions like clicking, scrolling, or waiting for elements to load, all while avoiding IP blocks and ensuring the data is extracted seamlessly.
  • Geolocation Targeting: Access localized content by selecting from millions of IPs across 190+ countries, bypassing geo-restrictions to scrape the data you need.
  • IP Auto-Rotation: Rotate IPs with every request to avoid bans and blocks, ensuring your scraping remains undetected.

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Parameter Overview

Customize your Scraping Browser requests using the following parameters:
PARAMETERTYPEDEFAULTDESCRIPTION
apikey requiredstringGet Your Free API KeyYour unique API key for authentication
proxy_regionstringglobalFocus your scraping on a specific geographic region (e.g., eu for Europe). When set to global, no parameter is needed.
proxy_countrystringTarget a specific country for geo-restricted data (e.g., es for Spain). Available only when proxy_region is set to global.
session_ttlnumber180The time to live for the browser session, in seconds. Minimum: 60, Maximum: 900 (1-15 minutes). Defaults to 3 minutes.

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Pricing

Our pricing starts at $69 per month, with a competitive rate of $5.50 per GB for bandwidth usage. For users with higher data requirements, we offer plans with prices as low as $2.80 per GB, available through our Enterprise plans for greater cost efficiency. In addition to bandwidth, ZenRows charges a fixed $0.09 per hour for scraping sessions when using the Scraping Browser. Scraping sessions are billed in 30 second increments. This means:
  • If your session lasts 10 seconds, you’ll still be charged for 30 seconds.
  • If your session lasts 31 seconds, you’ll be charged for 1 minute.
  • If your session lasts 1 minute and 1 second, you’ll be charged for 1 minute and 30 seconds, and so on.
With ZenRows, you only pay for the data and time you use, and we offer a commitment-free trial — no credit card required. Explore our flexible plans and find more details on our pricing page.

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Tips for Optimal Performance

  1. Manage Session Duration: Keep session durations as short as possible since billing is in 30-second increments.
  2. Reuse Browser Sessions: For multiple operations on the same site, reuse the browser session rather than creating a new one each time.
  3. Use Proper Page Closure: Always close pages when done to free up resources: 
    // Close individual pages when done
await page.close();
  4. Set Reasonable Timeouts: Use appropriate timeouts for your operations to prevent long-running sessions: 
    // Set navigation timeout
await page.goto(url, { timeout: 30000 });

// Set selector timeout
await page.waitForSelector('.element', { timeout: 15000 });
  5. Optimize Resource Usage: Block unnecessary resources when they’re not needed: 
    // Block images, fonts, etc.
await page.setRequestInterception(true);
page.on('request', (request) => {
  if (request.resourceType() === 'image' || request.resourceType() === 'font') {
    request.abort();
  } else {
    request.continue();
  }
});
  6. Target Specific Countries Wisely: Only specify a country when needed for your use case, as more specific targeting might have different success rates.