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public Via Universal scraper Universal

Universal Scraper API

Access any Universal page using our Universal Scraper API. Point one API request at a Universal URL and get structured JSON back while we get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection through residential proxies. Get back fields like raw HTML, page title, meta tags, visible text as structured JSON.

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Request 
curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/universal/get?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=https://www.universal.com/"
JSON Response
200 OK 
{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://www.universal.com/",
  "status": 200,
  "content": "parsed Universal page content..."
  // + more fields
}
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Universal is served through the Universal Web Scraper API

You scrape Universal with Chocodata's Universal Web Scraper API: point it at any Universal URL and get the page back as structured JSON. Residential proxies, rotation, and retries are handled for you, with no Universal-specific setup. The same API key and credits work here as on every dedicated endpoint.

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About Universal

The Universal endpoint is Chocodata's general-purpose scraper that fetches and returns the rendered HTML of any public web page rather than a single predefined site. It is used when you need raw page content from a domain that does not have a dedicated structured target.

Scraping note: Because target pages vary widely, enable JavaScript rendering for client-side sites and supply your own parsing logic, since the endpoint returns page content rather than pre-structured fields.

Example Universal page

https://www.chocodata.com/api/v1/universal/get?url=https://example.com/page

Pass a URL like this as url= to the Universal Web Scraper API and get it back as JSON.

Fields you can extract from Universal

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Common use: Fetch the fully rendered HTML of an arbitrary page through one consistent API so you can apply your own parser to sites without a dedicated Chocodata target.

Everything you need to scrape Universal

Residential proxies keep your own IP out of every request, the JSON comes back clean, and 1,000 free requests a month let you prove universal web scraper api works before you add a card.

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Clean structured JSON

The Universal page comes back as JSON in the parse mode you choose: auto, html, text, or json. No selectors to maintain for universal web scraper api.

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Bypasses CAPTCHAs and anti-bot defenses

We get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection on Universal 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

Scraping Universal 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 Universal page needs it. universal scraper api documentation handles dynamic content and region-locked results.

Scrape Universal in one API request

Point the Universal Web Scraper API at any Universal page and get structured JSON back. You supply the URL; Chocodata handles the blocks, rotation, and retries that make universal scraper api free trial hard to run yourself.

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Request

curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/universal/get?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&url=https://www.universal.com/"

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "url": "https://www.universal.com/",
  "status": 200,
  "content": "parsed Universal page content..."
  // + more fields
}

Parameters

Universal routes through the Universal Web Scraper API, so the parameters are the universal ones: the URL to fetch, an optional parse mode, and an optional country for proxy geo-targeting.

Parameter Type Required Example
url string required https://example.com
parse enum optional auto
country string optional us

Enum parameters accept a fixed set of values. For example, parse accepts auto, html, text, json.

What you can build with Universal data

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

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Data Aggregation

Pull Universal get records into your own warehouse and analyze them on your terms.

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Market Intelligence

Track Universal get data over time to spot market shifts before competitors do.

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Competitor Monitoring

Watch rivals on Universal and alert your team when prices, ranks, or listings change.

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Lead Generation

Turn Universal get data into targeted lead lists and feed them into your CRM.

Why developers pick Chocodata for Universal

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Fast at the tail

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

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Parity-checked output

The Universal scraper returns the live page faithfully in your chosen parse mode.

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One key, 235 targets

The same scraping API key that scrapes Universal 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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Universal Scraper API FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Universal?

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Scraping publicly accessible Universal 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 Universal'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 Universal without getting blocked?

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You scrape Universal without getting blocked by sending the URL to the Universal Web Scraper API, which fetches it through rotating residential proxies and retries on soft blocks. Your own IP is never used, so Universal's anti-bot layer sees ordinary residential traffic instead of a server.

What data does the Universal Scraper API return?

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Through the Universal Web Scraper API you get the Universal page back as JSON: rendered HTML, plain text, or auto-parsed content depending on the parse mode you pass. You choose the URL, Chocodata returns the data.

How much does the Universal Scraper API cost?

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The Universal 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 Universal account or login?

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No Universal login is needed for public pages. You point the Universal Web Scraper API at a publicly accessible Universal URL with your Chocodata API key; you do not hand over any Universal credentials. Login-gated content is not supported.

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