Overview
import.io is a web scraping and data extraction API that lets you retrieve structured data from any website or RSS feed programmatically. It handles the complexity of HTML parsing and delivers clean, structured JSON output without writing custom scrapers. This is useful for building data pipelines, price monitors, or content aggregators.
Beginner Tip
Start with simple public pages before attempting login-protected sites. import.io works best with consistently structured pages like product listings or news feeds.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from import.io",
"description": "Retrieve structured data from a website or RSS feed",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
guid Unique identifier for the connector or extraction name Human-readable name of the connector extractionType Type of extraction method used (e.g., API, magic) sources List of URLs or URL patterns the connector targets fields Column definitions describing extracted data fields Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "http://api.import.io/store/connector?_apikey=YOUR_API_KEY";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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