Screenshot API for Python
Capturing website screenshots from Python usually means running and scaling a headless browser yourself. With Snapraven you skip all of that — use requests to grab a screenshot in a few lines.
What you can build with Python
Drop screenshots into data pipelines, scheduled scrapers, Jupyter notebooks, or a nightly job that archives the sites you track — without managing a Selenium or Playwright runtime.
Example in Python
import requests
r = requests.get(
'https://api.snapraven.app/v1/screenshot',
params={'url': target},
headers={'x-api-key': KEY},
)
open('shot.png', 'wb').write(r.content)
That's the entire integration. Snapraven renders the page in a real Chromium browser and
returns a PNG or JPEG. Add fullPage=true
for the full scrollable page, or width/height for custom viewports.
💡 Tip for Python
For a long list of URLs, fan out with a `ThreadPoolExecutor` or switch to `httpx` for async concurrency — or POST the whole list to the bulk endpoint and unzip the result.
Why developers use Snapraven with Python
- ✓ No headless Chrome to install, run, or scale.
- ✓ A single HTTP request — works anywhere Python can make a fetch.
- ✓ Full-page capture, custom viewport, PNG or JPEG.
- ✓ Free tier with 100 requests per month to start.
Python screenshot API — FAQ
Can I capture URLs concurrently?
Yes — use a `ThreadPoolExecutor`, or `httpx` with asyncio for async requests, to capture many URLs in parallel.
Is there a bulk option?
POST a list of URLs to `/v1/bulk/screenshot` and you get a single ZIP back instead of looping one request at a time.
Other guides
Not a developer? Capture screenshots with no code in the dashboard — paste URLs and download a ZIP.