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POST
/
browser
/
sessions
/
{id}
/
content
Get Content
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.example.com/browser/sessions/{id}/content \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "url": "<string>",
  "format": "<string>",
  "proxyUrl": "<string>",
  "headers": {}
}
'
{
  "url": "<string>",
  "content": "<string>",
  "format": "<string>"
}

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Overview

Returns the content of the session’s active page. If url is supplied, the session navigates there first. The response format can be raw HTML, cleaned Markdown, or plain text.

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
Browser session ID (UUID).

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Body

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url
string
Optional URL to navigate to before capturing content. If omitted, captures whatever is currently loaded in the active tab.
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format
string
default:"html"
Output format. One of html, markdown, text.
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proxyUrl
string
Optional per-request proxy override.
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headers
object
Extra request headers applied when url is set.

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Example Request

curl -X POST "https://api.scrapengine.io/api/v1/browser/sessions/baa3f390-fa6e-4a24-b84a-a575a5f3a9c7/content" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCRAPENGINE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "format": "markdown" }'

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Response

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Success Response (200)

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url
string
Effective URL of the captured page (after any redirects).
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content
string
Page content in the requested format.
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format
string
Echoed format — one of html, markdown, text.
Example Response: 
{
  "url": "https://example.com/",
  "content": "# Example Domain\n\nThis domain is for use in illustrative examples...",
  "format": "markdown"
}

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Error Responses

StatusDescription
400Invalid body — unknown format or malformed url.
401Unauthorized — invalid or missing API key.
404Session not found or not owned by the caller.
503The browser session is temporarily unreachable.