Python wrapper for the Screenshot & PDF API — capture screenshots, generate PDFs, extract metadata, and render HTML to images.
Project description
Screenshot & PDF API
Python wrapper for the Screenshot & PDF API on RapidAPI.
Capture screenshots, generate PDFs, extract page metadata, and render HTML/CSS to images — all from a single, zero-dependency package.
Installation
pip install screenshot-pdf-api
Quick Start
from screenshot_pdf_api import ScreenshotAPI
api = ScreenshotAPI("your-rapidapi-key")
# Check API status
print(api.health())
# Take a screenshot
png = api.screenshot("https://example.com")
with open("example.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(png)
Get Your API Key
- Go to RapidAPI - Screenshot & PDF API
- Subscribe to a plan (free tier available)
- Copy your
X-RapidAPI-Keyfrom the dashboard
Endpoints
Free Tier
api = ScreenshotAPI("your-key")
# Screenshot any URL → PNG, JPEG, or WebP
png = api.screenshot("https://example.com")
# Full-page screenshot with custom viewport
img = api.screenshot(
"https://example.com",
width=1920,
height=1080,
full_page=True,
format="jpeg",
quality=90,
)
# Screenshot a specific element
element = api.screenshot(
"https://example.com",
selector="#main-content",
)
# Wait for dynamic content before capture
img = api.screenshot(
"https://example.com",
delay=2000, # wait 2 seconds
)
Basic Tier
# Generate a PDF from any URL
pdf = api.pdf("https://example.com")
with open("page.pdf", "wb") as f:
f.write(pdf)
# PDF with custom options
pdf = api.pdf(
"https://example.com",
format="Letter",
landscape=True,
print_background=True,
margin="narrow",
)
# Extract page metadata (title, OG tags, favicon, etc.)
meta = api.metadata("https://example.com")
print(meta["title"])
print(meta["og"])
print(meta["favicon"])
Pro Tier
# Render HTML/CSS to image
html = """
<html>
<body style="background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
color: white; font-family: Arial; padding: 40px;">
<h1>Hello World</h1>
<p>Rendered from raw HTML</p>
</body>
</html>
"""
img = api.screenshot_html(html, width=800, height=600)
with open("rendered.png", "wb") as f:
f.write(img)
Error Handling
The library raises specific exceptions for different error types:
from screenshot_pdf_api import (
ScreenshotAPI,
ScreenshotAuthError,
ScreenshotForbiddenError,
ScreenshotRateLimitError,
ScreenshotAPIError,
)
api = ScreenshotAPI("your-key")
try:
img = api.screenshot_html("<h1>Pro feature</h1>")
except ScreenshotAuthError:
print("Invalid API key")
except ScreenshotForbiddenError:
print("Upgrade your plan for this endpoint")
except ScreenshotRateLimitError:
print("Rate limited — slow down or upgrade")
except ScreenshotAPIError as e:
print(f"API error [{e.status_code}]: {e.message}")
| Exception | HTTP Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ScreenshotAuthError |
401 | Invalid or missing API key |
ScreenshotForbiddenError |
403 | Endpoint not in your tier |
ScreenshotNotFoundError |
404 | Resource not found |
ScreenshotRateLimitError |
429 | Rate limit exceeded |
ScreenshotServerError |
5xx | Server-side error |
ScreenshotAPIError |
any | Base class for all errors |
Configuration
api = ScreenshotAPI(
api_key="your-key",
timeout=60, # request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
)
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- Zero dependencies — uses only
urllib.requestfrom the standard library
License
MIT
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