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Capture screenshots in Perl

Add screenshot and scrolling GIF capabilities to your Perl applications with LWP::UserAgent. Battle-tested, no headless browsers to manage.

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Installation

  1. 1Install LWP: cpan LWP::UserAgent (often pre-installed)
  2. 2Get your API key from the dashboard
  3. 3Set the X-KEY header in your requests

Authentication

Include your API key in the X-KEY header with every request:

use LWP::UserAgent;

my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new;
my $response = $ua->get($url,
    'X-KEY' => 'your-api-key'
);

Perl Screenshot Example

Capture a screenshot or create a scrolling GIF animation with a simple GET request:

Screenshot
use LWP::UserAgent;
use File::Slurp;

my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new;
my $response = $ua->get(
    'https://api.scrnpix.com/screenshot?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&width=1280&height=720&format=png',
    'X-KEY' => 'your-api-key'
);

write_file('screenshot.png', {binmode => ':raw'}, $response->content);
Animation
use LWP::UserAgent;
use File::Slurp;

my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new;
my $response = $ua->get(
    'https://api.scrnpix.com/animate?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&scroll_duration=3000&scroll_easing=ease-in-out',
    'X-KEY' => 'your-api-key'
);

write_file('animation.gif', {binmode => ':raw'}, $response->content);

Response Format

On success, the API returns the image binary data directly in the response body.

Status Code200 OK
Content-Typeimage/png, image/jpeg, or image/gif
BodyBinary image data (scalar)
Error ResponseError message with 4xx/5xx status

Key Features

Zero Setup

No need to install WWW::Mechanize::Chrome or manage browsers. Just use LWP::UserAgent for HTTP calls.

Production Ready

Built on Cloudflare Workers with global edge network. Handles concurrency and browser lifecycle automatically.

Perl Integration

Works with any Perl environment — Mojolicious, Catalyst, Dancer2, CGI, or plain Perl scripts.

Rich Features

Custom viewport sizes, full page capture, PNG/JPEG formats, scrolling GIFs with 15 easing functions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to install any browser dependencies for Perl?

No. Scrnpix runs browsers on our infrastructure. You only need LWP::UserAgent to make HTTP calls.

Can I use this with Mojolicious or Catalyst?

Yes. Scrnpix works with any Perl framework — Mojolicious, Catalyst, Dancer2, or plain Perl scripts.

How do I handle errors in Perl?

Check the response with is_success(). A 200 status means success with image bytes in content(). Use eval or Try::Tiny for error handling.

What Perl version is required?

Perl 5.16+ with LWP::UserAgent support. The API is a simple HTTP GET request.

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