Cost control

ScraperAPI helps you control and manage your costs efficiently. By using the max_cost parameter with your requests, you instruct the API to set a limit on the maximum API credits you'd like to spend per each individual scrape. This helps prevent overspending, ensuring you stay within your individual project's budget.

• API REQUEST

curl "https://api.scraperapi.com/?api_key=API_KEY&premium=true&max_cost=5&url=https://example.com/"

• ASYNC REQUEST

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "apiKey": "API_KEY",
        "url": "https://example.com/",
        "apiParams": {
          "premium": "true",
          "max_cost": "5"
        }
      }' \
  "https://async.scraperapi.com/jobs"

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If the scrape cost exceeds your limit, a 403 status code will be returned for the request, with the following error message:

"This request would cost more than your max_cost. You can see the cost per request in your response header or in API Playground in the dashboard."