Capture screenshots in Python
Add screenshot and scrolling GIF capabilities to your Python applications with just the requests library. No Selenium, no headless browsers to manage.
Installation
- 1Install the requests library: pip install requests
- 2Get your API key from the dashboard
- 3Set the X-KEY header in your requests
Authentication
Include your API key in the X-KEY header with every request:
headers = {"X-KEY": "your-api-key"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)Python Screenshot Example
Capture a screenshot or create a scrolling GIF animation with a simple GET request:
curl "https://api.scrnpix.com/screenshot?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&width=1280&height=720&format=png" \ -H "X-KEY: your-api-key" \ -o screenshot.png
curl "https://api.scrnpix.com/animate?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com&scroll_duration=3000&scroll_easing=ease-in-out" \ -H "X-KEY: your-api-key" \ -o animation.gif
Response Format
On success, the API returns the image binary data directly in the response body.
| Status Code | 200 OK |
| Content-Type | image/png, image/jpeg, or image/gif |
| Body | Binary image data |
| Error Response | Error message with 4xx/5xx status |
Key Features
Zero Setup
No need to install Selenium, Playwright, or manage headless Chrome. Just use the requests library you already have.
Production Ready
Built on Cloudflare Workers with global edge network. Handles concurrency and browser lifecycle automatically.
Pythonic API
Simple GET requests with dict params. Integrates seamlessly with Flask, Django, FastAPI, or any Python framework.
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 Python?
No. Scrnpix runs browsers on our infrastructure. You only need the Python requests library to make HTTP calls.
Can I use this with Django or Flask?
Yes. Scrnpix works with any Python framework — Django, Flask, FastAPI, Pyramid, or plain Python scripts.
How do I handle errors in Python?
Check the response status code. A 200 status means success with image bytes in the body. 4xx errors indicate invalid params or auth issues, 5xx errors are server-side.
What Python version is required?
Any Python version that supports the requests library (Python 3.7+). The API is a simple HTTP GET request.
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