Urlbox.io
The Screenshot API You Can Depend On. Since 2012, Urlbox has replaced unreliable, inaccurate and inconsistent screenshot APIs for developers like you.
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Build and run workflows using the Urlbox.io API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 2,200+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.
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Overview#
The Urlbox.io API lets you capture live, high-quality screenshots of web pages programmatically, offering a range of customization options such as setting the viewport size, format, and full-page capture. On Pipedream, this powerful tool can be integrated into workflows to automate screenshot capture for archiving, monitoring, and reporting tasks, or as part of a larger data collection and analysis pipeline.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
urlbox_io: {
type: "app",
app: "urlbox_io",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `https://api.urlbox.io/v1/${this.urlbox_io.$auth.publishable_key}/png`,
params: {
url: `pipedream.com`,
},
})
},
})
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Example Use Cases#
Website Change Monitoring: Set up a Pipedream workflow that periodically triggers the Urlbox.io API to take screenshots of a website. Compare these snapshots to detect changes or updates, and automatically alert you via email using the Pipedream Email app when significant changes are detected.
SEO and Archival Snapshots: Create a workflow where Urlbox.io captures screenshots of your published content or competitors' pages. This can be used for SEO tracking or archiving purposes. Integrate with Google Sheets on Pipedream to log the screenshot URLs and timestamps for a growing historical record.
Social Media Share Previews: Automate the process of generating URL previews for social media posts. When a new article or product is added to your CMS (like WordPress), trigger a Urlbox.io screenshot and format it for optimal social sharing, then post directly to your social platforms such as Twitter using their respective Pipedream app integrations.
Popular Urlbox.io Integrations#
Popular Urlbox.io Actions#
Generate a screenshot of a website provided by a html. See the docs here
Generate a screenshot of a website provided by a url. See the docs here
Authentication#
Name Slug: urlbox_ioUrlbox.io uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Urlbox.io account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Urlbox.io APIs in both code and no-code steps.
Sign in and copy your API key from the Projects page.
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