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BBC Article Scraper API

Access BBC article data using our BBC Scraper API. One API request returns clean, structured JSON while we get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection with rotating residential proxies. Get back fields like headline, byline, published timestamp, section as structured JSON.

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Request

curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/bbc/article?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc4gy2vedjqxo"

JSON Response

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{
  "id": "c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "requested_url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "title": "'No evidence' that man who stole Noah's laptop was involved in disappe…",
  "headline": "'No evidence' that man who stole Noah's laptop was involved in disappe…",
  "type": "Report",
  "description": "Noah Donohoe was found dead almost a week after he went missing in Jun…",
  "author": "Kevin Sharkey",
  "contributors[0]": "BBC Northern Ireland",
  "contributors[1]": "BBC Nations",
  "publisher": "News",
  "site.name": "News",
  "site.url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news",
  "section": "Northern Ireland",
  "section_url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/northern_ireland",
  "published": "2026-06-12T18:25:44.043Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-12T18:25:44.043Z",
  "image.url": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/5272/live/27c…"
  // + more fields
}

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Everything you need to scrape BBC

You never expose your own IP, you get validated JSON instead of raw HTML, and the free tier covers bbc scraper at 1,000 requests a month with no card required.

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Clean structured JSON

Fields come back parsed and validated, not a dump of HTML. Store BBC article records straight into your database instead of writing brittle selectors for bbc scraper.

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Bypasses CAPTCHAs and anti-bot defenses

We get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection on BBC using rotating, country-matched residential proxies, so requests look like real users and your own IP stays private.

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One API call

The BBC Scraper API is one simple API call. The same key works across our whole web scraping API: all 235 targets, any language, no SDK required.

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Geo-targeting and JS rendering

Pass a country for proxy geo-targeting and turn on JavaScript rendering when a BBC page needs it. bbc data api handles dynamic content and region-locked results.

Scrape BBC in one API request

Send one API request to the BBC Scraper API and read back typed fields. Chocodata routes the request through country-matched residential proxies, retries soft blocks, and parses the page, so bbc api stays reliable as BBC's markup shifts.

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Request

curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/bbc/article?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc4gy2vedjqxo"

Response

{
  "id": "c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "url": "https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "requested_url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy2vedjqxo",
  "title": "'No evidence' that man who stole Noah's laptop was involved in disappe…",
  "headline": "'No evidence' that man who stole Noah's laptop was involved in disappe…",
  "type": "Report",
  "description": "Noah Donohoe was found dead almost a week after he went missing in Jun…",
  "author": "Kevin Sharkey",
  "contributors[0]": "BBC Northern Ireland",
  "contributors[1]": "BBC Nations",
  "publisher": "News",
  "site.name": "News",
  "site.url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news",
  "section": "Northern Ireland",
  "section_url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/northern_ireland",
  "published": "2026-06-12T18:25:44.043Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-12T18:25:44.043Z",
  "image.url": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/5272/live/27c…"
  // + more fields
}

Parameters

Pass these as query-string values alongside your API key. Only the required ones are mandatory; the rest have sensible defaults.

Parameter	Type	Required	Example
url	string	required	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy2vedjqxo
id	string	optional	laptop
add_html	string	optional	laptop

What you can build with BBC data

Once the scraping API returns BBC article data as clean JSON, these are the patterns teams reach for most.

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Media Monitoring

Feed BBC article data into your own product or workflow for media monitoring.

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Content Aggregation

Feed BBC article data into your own product or workflow for content aggregation.

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Trend And Topic Analysis

Feed BBC article data into your own product or workflow for trend and topic analysis.

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Brand Mention Tracking

Detect mentions of your brand across BBC and route them into your monitoring stack.

Why developers pick Chocodata for BBC

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Fast at the tail

Median 2.6 s per request with multi-tier retry, so latency stays predictable even when BBC fights back.

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Parity-checked output

Fields are regression-tested on every extractor change, so 2xx responses match the live page.

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One key, 235 targets

The same scraping API key that scrapes BBC works across every other target, with official Node, Python, and Go SDKs.

Simple pricing that scales with you

Start free with 1,000 requests a month and 5,000 credits, no credit card. Scale on monthly plans from $19, or top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. Only successful 2xx responses are billed, and every plan covers the full scraping API: all 235 targets and every endpoint.

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$49 / month

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BBC Scraper API FAQ

Is it legal to scrape BBC?

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Scraping publicly accessible BBC data is generally legal in the US under the Ninth Circuit's hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling, which held that scraping public web data does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It does not override BBC's own Terms of Service, which are a contract matter, so check those for your use case and comply with data laws such as GDPR. This is general information, not legal advice.

How do I scrape BBC without getting blocked?

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You scrape BBC without getting blocked by letting Chocodata route every request through country-matched residential proxies with automatic rotation and retries. Because the traffic looks like real users from real networks, the BBC Scraper API gets through anti-bot defenses that block datacenter IPs, and you never expose your own address.

What data does the BBC Scraper API return?

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The BBC Scraper API returns BBC article data as structured JSON: the core fields parsed from the page, ready to store or query. Exact fields depend on the article type, and only successful (2xx) responses are billed.

How much does the BBC Scraper API cost?

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The BBC Scraper API costs nothing to start: the Free plan includes 1,000 requests per month (5,000 credits) across all 235 targets. After that, monthly plans begin at $19, or you top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. One request is 5 credits, and non-2xx responses are never charged.

Do I need a BBC account or login?

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No BBC account or login is required. The BBC Scraper API reads publicly accessible article pages, so you only need a Chocodata API key, not BBC credentials. Pages that sit behind a BBC login are out of scope.

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