---
title: "Create scraper request"
method: POST
path: "/v1/requests"
tags: ["Scrapers"]
---

# Create scraper request

`POST /v1/requests`

Creates paid public-data scraper work. Inputs must not include cookies, passwords, private session data, private account content, private repository credentials, or proxy URLs.

## Request body

- ScrapeRequestCreateRequest — Create body for a paid scraper Request.
  - `scraper` string, required
  - `input` object, required — Public Scraper input. Do not send cookies, passwords, account tokens, private session data, private account content, private repository credentials, or proxy URLs.

## Response `200`

Scraper request created.

- ScrapeRequestResponse — Scraper request response.
  - `request` ScrapeRequest, required — Scraper request status.
    - `id` string, required
    - `scraper` string, required
    - `status` 'queued' | 'running' | 'succeeded' | 'failed' | 'canceled', required
    - `input` object, required
    - `resultCount` integer, required
    - `estimatedCostUsdMicros` integer, nullable, required
    - `costUsdMicros` integer, required
    - `resultsUrl` string, required
    - `errorMessage` string, nullable, required
    - `agentInstruction` string, required
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
  - `nextActions` string[], required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request.
- `401` — Unauthorized.
- `402` — Payment required.
- `429` — Too many requests.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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