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Guides, tutorials, and thinking on screenshot APIs, agent payments, and the programmable web.
What is a screenshot API and why would you use one?
A practical guide to screenshot APIs — what they are, how they work, and when you should use one instead of building your own.
How to take website screenshots with Python
Three approaches to capturing website screenshots in Python: Playwright, Selenium, and API.
x402 explained: how AI agents pay for APIs
A developer's guide to the x402 protocol — HTTP-native machine payments.
Screenshot API comparison: which one should you use in 2026?
An honest comparison of screenshot APIs — pricing, features, speed, and agent support.
The complete guide to headless browser screenshots
Everything about capturing web page screenshots with headless browsers.
agents.txt and llms.txt: making your API discoverable by AI
How agents.txt and llms.txt help AI agents find and use your API.
How to take screenshots with Playwright in Node.js
Complete Playwright screenshot tutorial — install, configure, capture full pages, elements, and viewports.
How to take screenshots with Puppeteer: complete guide
Full Puppeteer screenshot tutorial with code examples for every capture method.
Puppeteer vs Playwright for screenshots: which should you use?
Direct comparison of Puppeteer and Playwright for screenshot automation.
How to generate dynamic OG images with a screenshot API
Automate Open Graph image generation for social cards using a screenshot API.
How to build link previews for your app
Build URL preview cards with OG tags and screenshot fallbacks for your application.
HTML to image: 4 ways to convert HTML to PNG
Four approaches to converting HTML to images — client-side, server-side, API, and screenshot.
Visual regression testing with screenshots: a practical guide
Set up visual regression testing to catch CSS bugs before they reach production.
How to automate website screenshots at scale
Architecture and tooling for capturing thousands of website screenshots reliably.
Website monitoring with screenshots: detect visual changes automatically
Build automated visual monitoring to detect website changes with periodic screenshots.
How to capture full-page screenshots programmatically
Techniques for capturing entire scrollable web pages as a single image.
The rise of agentic commerce: AI agents as API consumers
How autonomous AI agents are becoming the next wave of API consumers — and what that means for builders.
Build a screenshot microservice with Node.js and Playwright
Step-by-step: build a production screenshot service with Express, Playwright, and Docker.
Screenshot API pricing compared: pay-as-you-go vs subscription
Cost analysis of screenshot API pricing models at different volumes.
How to take website screenshots in Go
Three approaches to capturing website screenshots in Go: chromedp, rod, and API.
Why you can't run headless browsers in serverless (and what to do instead)
The serverless screenshot problem — why Chromium breaks in Lambda and Vercel, and the alternatives.