# ScraperAPI, free plan, POST /jobs, Async API: Web scraping API

> We've designed our Async API with high-reliability in mind. It allows you to submit a job (or a batch of jobs) that runs in the background until the requested pages are successfully scraped or for up to 24 hours.

ScraperAPI's web scraping API on its Free Plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 pages. It returns 3 of the 7 key fields we check: Markdown, HTML, Text.
The cheapest of the 473 plans we rank by price is [Scrapestack, $199.99 monthly, Business, GET /scrape, Scrape](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scrapestack/199-99-monthly-business-get-scrape-scrape/llms.txt), at $0.067 per 1,000 pages.
[ScraperAPI](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/475-monthly-scaling-get-sync-api/llms.txt), [Scrapestack](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scrapestack/79-99-monthly-professional-get-scrape-scrape/llms.txt) and [HasData](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/hasdata/249-monthly-growth-3m-post-scrape-web-web-scraping-api/llms.txt) are the best web scraping API providers in our benchmark.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-jobs-async-api
- [Best web scraping API in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-web-scraping-api.txt)
- Get it: https://www.scraperapi.com/pricing
- Request: `POST https://async.scraperapi.com/jobs`, Async API
- API key: with the plan, on https://www.scraperapi.com/pricing
- Its API docs: https://docs.scraperapi.com/asynchronous-api/job-handling
- Sold by: ScraperAPI (https://www.scraperapi.com)
- Checked: 2026-10-28

## In the answer

- Completeness: 43%
- Markdown: ✓
- HTML: ✓
- Text: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 pages: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Also pays for: from the same budget: Amazon Product API · Amazon Search API · Amazon Offers API · eBay Product API · eBay Search API · Home Depot Product API · Home Depot Reviews API · Home Depot Search API · Walmart Product API · Walmart Search API · Walmart Category API · Walmart Reviews API · Google News API · Google Jobs API · Google Shopping API · Google Maps Search API · Redfin Agent Details API · Redfin 'For Rent' Listings API · Redfin 'For Sale' Listings API · Redfin Listing Search API · ChatGPT · Perplexity · Gemini · Google AI Mode · Google SERP API · Sync API · Sync API with JS rendering · Sync API with premium proxies · Sync API with premium proxies and JS rendering · Sync API with ultra premium · Sync API with ultra premium and JS rendering · Sync API with screenshot · Async API with JS rendering · Async API with premium proxies · Async API with premium proxies and JS rendering · Async API with ultra premium · Async API with ultra premium and JS rendering

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: We've designed our Async API with high-reliability in mind. It allows you to submit a job (or a batch of jobs) that runs in the background until the requested pages are successfully scraped or for up to 24 hours.

## Data

- Freshness: live
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: You may use the Platform and Services solely for the purposes of data extraction from publicly accessible pages or APIs on publicly accessible websites [...] provided such use does not conflict with these Terms of Use. [...] It is strictly prohibited to gather data from third party sites in violation of the third party sites’ own terms of service, or by logging into a website that is protected by authentication and/or authorisation mechanisms such as OAUTH or API Key or login. [...] You may not: Use them in a manner likely to unreasonably limit usage by our other customers, including but not limited to burdening the server on which the Platform is located by automated requests outside the interface designed for such a purpose or otherwise harm other customers, us, our proxies or any target websites in any way, Gather, save, enable the transmission to third parties or enable access to the content that is (themselves or their accessibility) contradictory to the generally binding legal regulations effective under applicable law where the Platform or Services are used or where detrimental consequences could arise by taking such actions [...]

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 1,000 credits a month
- Enough for: 1,000 calls a month
- Expires: at renewal

## Rate limit

- Concurrent: 5

## Speed

- Answer: by polling or webhook

## The call

- You send: url, Content-Type header "application/json". Optional: apiParams.country_code, apiParams.session_number, apiParams.keep_headers, apiParams.device_type, apiParams.output_format, apiParams.follow_redirect, apiParams.autoparse, apiParams.retry_404, apiParams.max_cost, callback.type "webhook", callback.url, expectUnsuccessReport, timeoutSec, meta
- Method: POST
- Path: /jobs

## About the plan

- Plan: Free Plan
- Who can get it: anyone

## The 10 fields the plan's answer can hold

job ID, job status, status URL, source URL, page HTML, page markdown, page text, response headers, status code, metadata

## ScraperAPI's plans (15)

- [ScraperAPI, free plan, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, free trial, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-trial-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.49 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $149 monthly, Startup, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/149-monthly-startup-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.149 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $299 monthly, Business, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/299-monthly-business-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.10 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $475 monthly, Scaling, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/475-monthly-scaling-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.095 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $975 monthly, Professional, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/975-monthly-professional-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.093 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $1,975 monthly, Advanced, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/1975-monthly-advanced-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.092 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $529.20 yearly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/529-20-yearly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.441 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $1,609.20 yearly, Startup, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/1609-20-yearly-startup-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.134 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $3,229.20 yearly, Business, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/3229-20-yearly-business-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.09 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $5,130 yearly, Scaling, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/5130-yearly-scaling-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.086 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $10,530 yearly, Professional, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/10530-yearly-professional-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.084 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, $21,330 yearly, Advanced, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/21330-yearly-advanced-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScraperAPI, contact us, Enterprise, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/contact-us-enterprise-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt): 43% complete, live

## ScraperAPI's calls for this API (13)

- `POST /jobs`, Async API: [ScraperAPI, free plan, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt)
- `POST /jobs`, Async API with JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, free plan, POST /jobs, Async API with JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-jobs-async-api-with-js-rendering/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API: [ScraperAPI, free plan, GET /, Sync API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-sync-api/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, free plan, GET /, Sync API with JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-sync-api-with-js-rendering/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with screenshot: [ScraperAPI, free plan, GET /, Sync API with screenshot](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-sync-api-with-screenshot/llms.txt)
- `POST /jobs`, Async API with premium proxies: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API with premium proxies](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api-with-premium-proxies/llms.txt)
- `POST /jobs`, Async API with premium proxies and JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API with premium proxies and JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api-with-premium-proxies-and-js-rendering/llms.txt)
- `POST /jobs`, Async API with ultra premium: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API with ultra premium](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api-with-ultra-premium/llms.txt)
- `POST /jobs`, Async API with ultra premium and JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, POST /jobs, Async API with ultra premium and JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-post-jobs-async-api-with-ultra-premium-and-js-rendering/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with premium proxies: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, GET /, Sync API with premium proxies](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-get-sync-api-with-premium-proxies/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with premium proxies and JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, GET /, Sync API with premium proxies and JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-get-sync-api-with-premium-proxies-and-js-rendering/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with ultra premium: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, GET /, Sync API with ultra premium](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-get-sync-api-with-ultra-premium/llms.txt)
- `GET /`, Sync API with ultra premium and JS rendering: [ScraperAPI, $49 monthly, Hobby, GET /, Sync API with ultra premium and JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/49-monthly-hobby-get-sync-api-with-ultra-premium-and-js-rendering/llms.txt)

## ScraperAPI's APIs (2)

- [ScraperAPI: web scraping API pricing, 15 plans, POST /jobs, Async API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-jobs-async-api/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/aimode](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-aimode/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/ai_mode](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-ai-mode/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/jobs](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-jobs/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/jobs](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-jobs/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/mapssearch](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-mapssearch/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/mapssearch](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-mapssearch/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/news](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-news/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/news](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-news/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/search](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-search/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/search](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-search/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, GET /structured/google/shopping](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-get-structured-google-shopping/llms.txt)
- [ScraperAPI: SERP API pricing, 15 plans, POST /structured/google/shopping](https://datacircle.dev/serp-apis/scraperapi/free-plan-post-structured-google-shopping/llms.txt)

## ScraperAPI: web scraping API alternatives

- [HasData, $249 monthly, Growth 3M, POST /scrape/web, Web Scraping API](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/hasdata/249-monthly-growth-3m-post-scrape-web-web-scraping-api/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 71% complete, live
- [ScrapingBee, $249 monthly, Business, GET /api/v1/, HTML API, without JavaScript rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scrapingbee/249-monthly-business-get-api-v1-html-api-without-javascript-rendering/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 43% complete, live
- [ScrapingAnt, $249 monthly, Business, GET /v2/extended, Extended JSON: Simple request (no browser usage) + standard (datacenter) proxy](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/scrapingant/249-monthly-business-get-v2-extended-extended-json-simple-request-no-browser-usage-standard-datacenter-proxy/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 29% complete, live
- [WebScraping.AI, $249 monthly, Startup, GET /text, Get Page Text, datacenter proxy, no JS rendering](https://datacircle.dev/web-scraping-apis/webscraping-ai/249-monthly-startup-get-text-get-page-text-datacenter-proxy-no-js-rendering/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 29% complete, live

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-28.

- https://docs.scraperapi.com/asynchronous-api/callbacks-and-api-params
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/asynchronous-api/job-handling
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/asynchronous-api/overview
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/control-and-optimization/supported-parameters
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/getting-started/quick-start/credits-and-requests-costs
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/responses-and-formats/api-status-codes
- https://docs.scraperapi.com/synchronous-apis/using-the-api-endpoint
- https://scraperapi.com/pricing.md
- https://www.scraperapi.com
- https://www.scraperapi.com/pricing
- https://www.scraperapi.com/terms