Cloud API

The webclaw Cloud API is a managed service -- no servers to run, no infrastructure to maintain. Sign up, create an API key, and start extracting.

Getting started

1
Sign up at webclaw.io
2
Create an API key in the dashboard
3
Send requests to https://api.webclaw.io

Authentication

Authenticated extraction requests use an API key in the Authorization header. Keys are prefixed with wc_ for easy identification.

curl

curl -X POST https://api.webclaw.io/v1/scrape \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wc_live_abc123def456" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}'

Base URL

text

https://api.webclaw.io

The hosted API reference uses this base URL. Self-hosting has a separate capability matrix. Public free tools use verification and a shared daily allowance.

Rate limits

Request rate limits are separate from credits: Free 20, Starter 60, Growth 120, Pro 200, Scale 500, and Dedicated 2,000 requests per minute. A request-rate rejection returns 429. Credit exhaustion returns 402.

Plan	Credits / billing period	Price
Free	500	$0, no card
Starter	5,000	$19/mo
Growth	25,000	$49/mo
Pro	100,000	$99/mo
Scale	500,000	$399/mo

Note

Standard page operations cost one credit per successfully processed page. Search costs one credit plus one per successfully scraped result. Research has its own run allowance. See each endpoint for its meter and your dashboard for available credits. Any paid plan can buy one-time credit packs from the dashboard (from $20; bigger plans pay less per credit), and purchased credits roll over between periods.

Usage tracking

Inspect your recorded usage in the dashboard at webclaw.io/dashboard. The dashboard shows:

Credits consumed in the current billing period

Remaining quota

Historical usage by day

Breakdown by endpoint

Billing

Your dashboard shows the active billing period, remaining credits, and subscription renewal date. Check those dates rather than assuming a calendar-month reset. Review the price and terms shown at checkout before changing your subscription.

Tip

See the pricing page for current plans and contact options for larger workloads.