The Web Scraping Problem
Web scraping has traditionally been one of the most frustrating developer tasks:
- Brittle Code: Scrapers break when websites change their HTML structure
- High Maintenance: Constant monitoring and updates required
- Complex Setup: Headless browsers, proxies, and CAPTCHAs to manage
- Poor Structure: Extracting data in the exact format you need is difficult
How ashra Solves These Challenges
ashra fundamentally reimagines web data extraction with an AI-first approach:
1. No More Brittle Scrapers
Traditional scrapers rely on rigid CSS selectors or XPath queries. When a website changes its structure, these scrapers break.
ashra uses AI to understand the content semantically, just like a human would. It identifies data based on meaning rather than exact HTML location, making it resilient to layout changes.
2. Developer-First Design
We built ashra specifically for developers:
- Simple SDK: A clean, intuitive interface in your favorite language
- Low Latency: Optimized for production use with minimal response times
- High Availability: Built for mission-critical applications
- Well-Documented: Comprehensive guides and examples
3. Structured JSON Output
Instead of parsing messy HTML or writing complex transformations:
// Define your schema
const schema = {
type: "object",
properties: {
productName: { type: "string" },
price: { type: "number" },
features: {
type: "array",
items: { type: "string" },
},
},
};
// Get perfectly structured data
const data = await ashra.extract({
url: "https://example.com/products/123",
prompt: "Extract product information from this page",
schema: schema,
});
4. Developer-Friendly Pricing
- 10,000 free requests every month
- Just $0.001 per request after that
- No surprise charges or complicated tiers
Real Developer Testimonials
"We replaced 2,000+ lines of brittle scraping code with 10 lines using ashra. Our data quality improved and maintenance headaches disappeared." - Alex Chen, Senior Developer
"ashra's ability to adapt to website changes saved us countless hours of maintenance. It just works." - Maria Rodriguez, CTO
Start Building with ashra Today
- Sign up for an API key
- Install our SDK
- Replace your complex scraping code with a single function call