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Gaffa

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API for scraping and automating data extraction with real

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What is Gaffa?

Gaffa is a REST API for browser automation that eliminates the complexity of web scraping and data extraction. No more managing Playwright, Selenium, or Puppeteer frameworks, scaling headless browsers, or configuring proxies. With a single API call, you control real browsers at scale—handling JavaScript rendering just like a human user.

The API supports multiple automation tasks: scraping HTML content, taking screenshots, printing pages to PDF, and converting web pages into LLM-ready markdown. Gaffa also processes data into simplified formats or self-contained offline versions. All automations are recorded for full observability, so you can review exactly what happened.

Residential proxies are built in; just specify a location to route requests globally. Gaffa handles scaling and errors automatically, making it ideal for projects of any size. Start for free on our demo site, then upgrade to a paid plan to use on live sites.

How to use Gaffa

  1. 1

    Create a free account and start making API requests on the demo site (demo.gaffa.dev).

  2. 2

    Test automating scraping, screenshots, or markdown conversion with real browsers.

  3. 3

    Review recorded automation sessions using the built-in observability tool.

  4. 4

    When ready to work with live sites, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Popular Startup, or Growth).

  5. 5

    Configure proxy locations and request parameters for targeted global data collection.

Key features

Scrape, print, screenshot, and convert pages to LLM-ready markdown via real browsers.

Automatic scaling, proxy management, and error handling with no manual configuration.

JavaScript rendering by default, eliminating headless browser quirks.

Framework-free: just a REST API—no need to learn Playwright or Selenium.

Global residential proxies included, just specify a location.

Use cases

  • Scraping e-commerce data for price monitoring and competitive analysis.
  • Automating screenshots of web pages for visual testing or archival.
  • Converting blog posts and documentation into LLM-ready markdown for AI training.
  • Printing invoices, reports, or tickets to PDF at scale.
  • Extracting structured data from job boards, news sites, or directories.

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Frequently asked questions about Gaffa

Common questions to help you decide if Gaffa is right for you.

Credits measure API usage. Browser requests cost 1 credit per 30 seconds of runtime; this doubles if screen recording is enabled. Proxy bandwidth usage costs 1500 credits per GB transferred.

Yes, you can sign up for free and test all key features on Gaffa's demo site (demo.gaffa.dev) without a credit card. Upgrading is required to automate live websites.

Refunds are offered upon request if no credits have been used in the current billing month. Please check the refund policy page for full details.

No, any credits remaining at the end of a billing cycle are lost and do not roll over to the next month.

You can still retrieve past data via the API, but you cannot make new requests until you upgrade your plan or purchase additional credits.

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