URL Retrieval Preflight: HTTP, Browser & Parser
Pricing
$0.01 / url preflight
Choose plain HTTP, browser rendering, or a PDF/RSS/JSON/XML parser for a URL before scraping. URL Retrieval Preflight returns a deterministic route recommendation with HTTP status, content type, and evidence.
You can access the URL Retrieval Preflight: HTTP, Browser & Parser programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
$echo '{< "url": "https://example.com/"<}' |<apify call vincesoft/url-retrieval-preflight --silent --output-datasetThe Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use URL Retrieval Preflight: HTTP, Browser & Parser locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Using installation script (macOS/Linux):
$curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bashUsing installation script (Windows):
$irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iexUsing Homebrew:
$brew install apify-cliUsing npm:
$npm install -g apify-cliOther API clients include: