Introduction to the Scraping Browser
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.
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:
wss://browser.zenrows.com?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY
This integration ensures that your existing scraping operations become more robust, efficient, and scalable.
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.
Parameter Overview
Customize your Scraping Browser requests using the following parameters:
| PARAMETER | TYPE | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
apikey required | string | Get Your Free API Key | Your unique API key for authentication |
| proxy_region | string | global | Focus your scraping on a specific geographic region (e.g., eu for Europe). When set to global, no parameter is needed. |
| proxy_country | string | Target a specific country for geo-restricted data (e.g., es for Spain). Available only when proxy_region is set to global. | |
| session_ttl | number | 180 | The time to live for the browser session, in seconds. Minimum: 60, Maximum: 900 (1-15 minutes). Defaults to 3 minutes. |
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 also charges a fixed $0.09 per hour for scraping sessions when using the Scraping Browser.
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.