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Zyte API | Headless Browser

Hands-free headless for maximum data

No infrastructure needed – Zyte’s managed remote browser engine renders dynamic content, handles CAPTCHAs and pacifies bot blockers with just one API call.

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Dynamic content without dependencies

Zyte’s managed browser renders JavaScript and returns full HTML – no libraries, no infrastructure, just one parameter.

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Full-page interaction, zero infrastructure

Don’t be a puppet master. Scroll, click, type, screenshot and more using pre-built actions or custom scripts.

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Browser power for enhanced access

Zyte’s smart anti-block engine automatically escalates complex scraping jobs to a remote browser session – no intervention needed.

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Deploy in minutes

Quick to integrate, easy to use.

Our headless browser power is easy to control using a simple API call.

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Watch The Browser Layer Work

Zyte's data extraction foundation

Our browser features sit on Zyte's best-in-class web scraping API.

Ban handling

Automatic unblocking

No more managing sessions, proxies, or retries. Zyte API handles anti-bot defenses on the fly, so you can focus on the data, not the plumbing.
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AI Extraction

AI-powered data extraction

No more parsing page data manually. Zyte API can identify and return complex data without having to specify on-page selectors.
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Headless without the headache

Stop painful setup and maintenance. Zyte API´s remote managed browsers remove the hard stuff while retaining power.

Stealth by default

Built for scraping from the ground up, our browsers are virtually undetectable, especially when combined with our patented proxy technologies and infrastructure.

Scaling without strain

When you want to 100x your requests, there is nothing to it. Simply send the requests and let us worry about the browser instances and compute.

One-Touch javaScript rendering

No more libraries or backend queries. Get fully-rendered dynamic HTML on command with one simple parameter.

Discover localized content

Proxy geo-location got you in a spin? Unlock country-specific content by showing target sites browser-based signals.

On-Demand

When you need a browser to handle a request, we have unlimited instances available on-demand, so you need not waste a second.

Optimized for performance

We host the latest browser, on servers optimized for web scraping, handling everything from rotating fingerprints to optimizing for response time and success rates.

Manage anti-bot protection

Tricky sites screen-out plain HTTP requests. Silently gain access by effortlessly showing the credentials only a browser can.

Complex page interaction

Take the code out of on-page clicks and form submissions. Zyte´s actions abstract browser automation with simplicity.

Cookies, baked right in

No more cookie management misery – handle sessions and blockages caused by missing, misused or unpersisted cookies using simple ´get´ and ´set´ requests.
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Browser power, without the pain

How Zyte API’s browser features compare.

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Zyte API

Built solely for scraping

❌ Built for General Use (eg: QA).

❌ Built for General Use (eg: QA).

✅ 100% built, integrated and optimised for scraping performance.

Setup and maintenance

❌ Difficult DIY.

❌ Configuration needed.

✅ Zero - Available on demand at any scale 24/7.

Scalability and cost control

❌ High total cost of ownership.

❌ Pricing models not designed for scraping at scale.

✅ Auto scales and gets cheaper with higher volume - lowest cost of ownership.

Anti-ban handling

✅ Can help with some sites with a lot of effort.

✅ Can help but requires a lot of integration.

✅ Highest success rates out of the box.

JS rendering

✅ Yes.

✅ Yes.

✅ Yes.

Specialist skills needed

❌ Yes.

❌ Yes.

✅ No. Just set BrowserHTML = true

"Awards, five-star reviews and millions of happy customers"

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Simple, flexible pricing for every project Only pay for what you use.

Browser only when needed

Zyte API uses a browser only when it detects a block — not for every request. Fewer browser sessions means lower costs for you.

Fair pricing by complexity

Simple sites are cheaper. Heavily protected ones cost more. You’re only charged based on the work actually required.

Built for your use case

Every scraping project is different. We don’t lock you into rigid packages — you only pay for what your project actually needs.

Headless Browser FAQ

What is a headless browser?

A headless browser is a web browser without a graphical user interface. It can navigate web pages, execute JavaScript, and interact with web elements programmatically, making it ideal for web scraping, automated testing, and server-side rendering.

Why use headless browsers for web scraping?

Headless browsers can handle dynamic content, JavaScript-heavy sites, and complex user interactions that traditional HTTP clients cannot. They provide a more realistic browsing experience, can bypass anti-bot measures, and render pages exactly as a real user would see them.

What are the benefits of Zyte's headless browser solution?

Zyte's headless browser solution offers automatic scaling, built-in proxy rotation, CAPTCHA solving, and optimized performance for large-scale scraping operations. It handles JavaScript rendering, form submissions, and complex site interactions while maintaining high success rates.

How does it handle JavaScript-heavy websites?

Our headless browser fully executes JavaScript, waits for dynamic content to load, and can interact with AJAX-driven applications. It supports modern frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular, ensuring you get the complete rendered page content.

Is it suitable for large-scale scraping operations?

Yes, our headless browser infrastructure is designed for enterprise-scale operations. It includes automatic load balancing, distributed processing, request throttling, and intelligent retry mechanisms to handle millions of requests efficiently.

What about anti-bot detection and CAPTCHAs?

Our solution includes advanced anti-detection features such as realistic user-agent rotation, browser fingerprinting evasion, and automatic CAPTCHA solving. We continuously update our techniques to bypass the latest anti-bot measures.

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1from base64 import b64decode
2
3import requests
4
5api_response = requests.post(
6  "https://api.zyte.com/v1/extract",
7  auth=("YOUR_ZYTE_API_KEY", ""),
8  json={
9    "url": "https://toscrape.com",
10    "httpResponseBody": True,
11  },
12)
13body: bytes = b64decode(api_response.json()["httpResponseBody"])
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