Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API
Web Scraping · Development Tools
Crawlbase (formerly ProxyCrawl) is a managed web scraping and crawling API that provides developers with a cloud-based proxy network and optional headless browser rendering to scrape any website without being blocked. Nigerian developers building data extraction pipelines, price monitors, news aggregators, or competitive intelligence tools can use Crawlbase to collect structured web data from Nigerian and international websites without maintaining their own proxy infrastructure, managing IP rotation, or handling anti-bot detection systems.
Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API Highlights
Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Token (query parameter: ?token=YOUR_TOKEN). Separate tokens for normal vs JavaScript requests.
1,000 free requests/month. Paid plans for higher volumes. JavaScript requests billed at higher rate.
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSCrawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API is best for:
Nigerian developers building web scrapers, data extraction pipelines, or price monitors who need a managed proxy network and optional headless browser rendering to bypass blocks without managing their own proxy infrastructure.
- Free:1,000 requests/month
- Paid:from $29/month
- JavaScript (headless browser) requests cost more than plain HTTP requests
- Annual discounts available
Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API Core Features & Capabilities
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Required Access Documents for Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API
- Crawlbase Account RegistrationRequiredRegister at crawlbase.com to obtain API tokens. Two tokens are provided: one for normal requests and one for JavaScript requests. Free tier: 1,000 requests/month, no credit card required.
Different Crawlbase Web Scraping (formerly ProxyCrawl) API use cases
- Nigerian Bank and Fintech Rate Scraping:Build a financial data aggregator for Nigeria that uses Crawlbase to scrape exchange rates, interest rates, and product offers from Nigerian bank websites bypassing bot detection with Crawlbase's proxy rotation and headless browser mode.
- Jumia/Konga Price Monitoring:Use Crawlbase's JavaScript mode to scrape dynamically rendered product pages on Jumia and Konga, monitoring price changes for thousands of products in real time for a price comparison engine targeting Nigerian online shoppers.
- Nigerian Real Estate Listings Aggregator:Scrape property listings from Nigerian real estate portals (PropertyPro, Nigeria Property Centre) using Crawlbase to extract structured listing data (price, location, size, agent) and aggregate into a unified property search platform.
- Government Tender and Procurement Monitoring:Use Crawlbase to monitor Nigerian government procurement portals (BPP, NIPEX) for new tender publications, extracting deadline, description, and eligibility criteria for an automated procurement alert service targeting Nigerian contractors.