# Scraping APIs

> Managed fetch + unblock stacks instead of raw proxy sockets.

Scraping APIs abstract proxies, browsers, retries, and anti-bot handling behind an HTTP API. You send a URL and receive HTML, JSON, or rendered content. They trade fine-grained proxy control for higher success rates and faster time-to-value.

## Best for
- Teams without proxy ops bandwidth
- JS-heavy pages needing rendering
- Quick pilots and productized extraction
- Unblocking without managing sessions

## Tradeoffs
- Higher per-request cost at scale
- Less control over exact exit IP
- Vendor lock-in on unlocker logic

Canonical: https://misterproxy.com/network-types/scraping-apis