> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.decodo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

> Web Scraping API Quick Start

Decodo Web Scraping API is a comprehensive data collection solution for eCommerce marketplaces, search engine results pages, social media platforms, and various other websites.

## Get API credentials

Obtain your API credentials by creating an account first. Once logged into the Dashboard, purchase a free trial or subscription (find more information about pricing [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-introduction)). Then navigate to the API Playground to retrieve your API Token or Username and Password.

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## First Request

Test your setup with a simple request:

<CodeGroup>
  ```shellscript cURL theme={null}
  # update 'TOKEN VALUE' with your authorization token
  curl --request 'POST' \
          --url 'https://scraper-api.decodo.com/v2/scrape' \
          --header 'Accept: application/json' \
          --header 'Authorization: Basic TOKEN VALUE' \
          --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
          --data '
      {
        "url": "https://ip.decodo.com"
      }
  '
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Don't forget to update the Authorization section with your token.

You should receive an HTML response; the location will be randomized and might differ from the example:

<CodeGroup>
  ```json JSON expandable theme={null}
  {
      "results": [
          {
              "content": "{\n    \"browser\": {\n        \"name\": \"Firefox\",\n        \"version\": \"123.0\"\n    },\n    \"platform\": {\n        \"name\": \"Windows\",\n        \"os\": \"Windows 10\",\n        \"type\": \"desktop\"\n    },\n    \"engine\": {\n        \"name\": \"Gecko\",\n        \"version\": \"20100101\"\n    },\n    \"isp\": {\n        \"isp\": \"Cogent Communications\",\n        \"asn\": 174,\n        \"domain\": \"\",\n        \"organization\": \"Cogent Communications\"\n    },\n    \"city\": {\n        \"name\": \"New York\",\n        \"code\": \"NY\",\n        \"state\": \"New York\",\n        \"time_zone\": \"America/New_York\",\n        \"zip_code\": \"10118\",\n        \"latitude\": 40.7126,\n        \"longitude\": -74.0066\n    },\n    \"proxy\": {\n        \"ip\": \"149.115.134.88\"\n    },\n    \"country\": {\n        \"code\": \"US\",\n        \"name\": \"United States\",\n        \"continent\": \"North America\"\n    }\n}\n",
              "headers": {
                  "content-length": "813",
                  "content-type": "application/json",
                  "date": "Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:06:35 GMT",
                  "server": "nginx"
              },
              "cookies": [],
              "status_code": 200,
              "task_id": "7422278918918391809",
              "created_at": "2026-01-28 14:06:33",
              "updated_at": "2026-01-28 14:06:35"
          }
      ]
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Find out more

Our API offers many features that might interest you. Here are a few main topics.

Three **integration types** are supported:

* Synchronous (real-time) requests, read more [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-real-time-requests).
* Asynchronous requests, read more [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-asynchronous-requests).
* Batch requests, read more [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-asynchronous-requests#queue-multiple-tasks).

We support a lot of **parameters** like JS rendering, browser actions, device types, and more. Read [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-parameters).

Check out our huge  **Target Template offering** for Google, Amazon, ChatGPT, and more, read [**here**](https://help.decodo.com/docs/web-scraping-api-targets).

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