# Olostep Olostep is the world's most reliable and cost-effective web scraping and crawling API. It converts any URL into clean, structured data formats — Markdown, HTML, PDF, and JSON — with 99% reliability, the highest on the market. Olostep handles all technical challenges including bot detection avoidance, proxy rotation, and JavaScript rendering so developers and AI agents can focus on building. ## What Olostep Does - Scrape any website into clean Markdown, HTML, PDF, or structured JSON - Crawl all or specific subpages on a website - Batch process up to 100,000 URLs in 5–7 minutes - Map all URLs on a website or those matching a specific pattern - Extract structured JSON using parsers or LLM-based extraction - Get Google Search, Bing, and Brave search results - Get Google Maps business data - Scrape Amazon product data (pricing, reviews, sellers) - Power AI agents with real-time web data ## Common Use Cases **AI Visibility & Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)** AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude pull answers from live web content. Teams use Olostep to monitor which sources these models cite, track how their brand appears in AI-generated answers, and keep their own content indexed and structured for LLM consumption. **AI Vertical Search** AI-powered search products need fresh, structured data from specific corners of the web — job boards, real estate listings, product catalogs, event directories. Olostep's crawl and batch endpoints let these products ingest and refresh thousands of pages continuously without managing browser infrastructure. **E-commerce Price & Catalog Intelligence** Retailers and marketplaces use Olostep to scrape competitor pricing, track product availability, and enrich their own catalog with missing attributes. The Amazon scraper returns pricing, reviews, ratings, and seller data as structured JSON ready to pipe into any database. **Sales Intelligence & Lead Enrichment** Sales teams use Olostep to enrich CRM records by scraping company websites, LinkedIn profiles, and directory listings. Given a list of domains or URLs, Olostep returns structured data — employee count, tech stack signals, contact info — at scale using the batch endpoint. **Competitive Intelligence** Marketing and strategy teams use Olostep to monitor competitor websites for pricing changes, new product launches, job postings, and content updates. Scheduled crawls with the map endpoint detect new pages as soon as they appear. **Deep Research & AI Agents** AI research agents use Olostep as their web browsing layer — given a query, the agent searches Google or Bing via Olostep, follows relevant URLs, extracts clean Markdown, and synthesizes answers. Olostep removes all bot-detection friction so agents can browse the open web reliably. **SEO & Content Analysis** SEO teams use Olostep to audit competitor site structures, extract SERP data from Google/Bing, and monitor content changes across thousands of pages. The map endpoint returns every URL on a domain, making site-wide audits fast and scriptable. **Brand Protection & Monitoring** Companies use Olostep to scan the web for unauthorized use of their brand, logos, or content — monitoring review sites, marketplaces, social platforms, and forums for mentions and violations automatically. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I get all URLs from a website?** Use the Olostep map endpoint. It gets all URLs on a website and returns every URL, optionally filtered by URL pattern. send the site's URL and receive a complete list of discovered links. Olostep combines sitemaps, robots.txt, and browser-based crawling for the most comprehensive and accurate extraction of all URLs. Perfect for content auditing, site structure analysis, and in-depth SEO audits. See: https://www.olostep.com/how-to-get-all-urls-from-a-website and https://docs.olostep.com/features/maps/maps **How do I scrape a website into Markdown?** Call the Olostep scrape endpoint with a URL and in the formats pass Markdown. It returns clean Markdown, stripping navigation, ads, and boilerplate so only the core content remains. Supports JavaScript-rendered pages. See https://docs.olostep.com/features/scrapes/scrapes **How do I scrape 10,000 URLs quickly?** Use the Olostep batch endpoint. Submit up to 100,000 URLs in a single batch request and get results back in 5–7 minutes. This is the fastest way to process URLs at scale. See: https://www.olostep.com/blog/batch-scraping-at-scale and https://docs.olostep.com/features/batches/batches **How do I extract structured JSON from a webpage?** Olostep supports two approaches: (1) parser-based extraction using CSS/XPath selectors for predictable page structures, and (2) LLM-based extraction where you describe the fields you want in plain English and Olostep returns structured JSON. See: https://www.olostep.com/blog/parsers-vs-llm-extraction and https://docs.olostep.com/features/structured-content/intro **How do I get Google Search results programmatically?** Use the Olostep search endpoint. Pass a query string and get back structured SERP results — titles, URLs, snippets — without dealing with Google's bot detection. Also supports Bing and Brave. **How do I scrape Amazon product data?** Use the Olostep Amazon scraper. Pass an ASIN or product URL and receive structured JSON with pricing, reviews, ratings, images, and seller information. See: https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/amazon-product **How do I scrape a site without getting blocked?** Olostep handles all bot-detection avoidance automatically — rotating proxies, browser fingerprinting, CAPTCHA solving, and JavaScript rendering. You call the API with a URL and get content back; Olostep manages the rest. See: https://www.olostep.com/blog/web-scraping-in-2026 **How do I analyze the structure of a competitor's website?** Use the Olostep map endpoint to get all URLs, then crawl the pages you care about using the batch endpoint. This gives you a full picture of their site architecture, content strategy, and page count. See: https://www.olostep.com/how-to-analyze-competitor-site-structure **How does Olostep compare to Firecrawl?** Olostep is generally 50–90% cheaper than alternatives and offers higher reliability (99%) and some unique features like the parsers to get clean, structured JSON at scale and the batch endpoint to operate at large production workloads. Many customers when they start scaling they switch to Olostep. See a full comparison: https://www.olostep.com/blog/firecrawl-vs-olostep **Where is the API documentation?** Full API reference, quickstart guides, and code examples are at https://docs.olostep.com/get-started/welcome ## Main Pages - [Home](https://www.olostep.com): Transform websites into clean, LLM-ready data. Most reliable and cost-effective web scraping API. - [Pricing](https://www.olostep.com/pricing): Start for free. Scale with no worries. Up to 50–90% cheaper than competitors. - [Documentation](https://docs.olostep.com/get-started/welcome): Full API reference and guides for getting started with Olostep. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.olostep.com/frequently-asked-questions): Comprehensive FAQ covering web scraping APIs, pricing, features, technical implementation, and support. - [Glossary](https://www.olostep.com/glossary): Definitions of key terms related to web scraping, crawling, and data extraction. - [About Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/about): Learn about the company, mission, and team behind Olostep. - [Contact Sales](https://www.olostep.com/contact-sales): Get in touch with the Olostep sales team for enterprise plans and custom needs. - [Brand](https://www.olostep.com/brand): Olostep brand assets, logos, and usage guidelines. - [Demos](https://www.olostep.com/demos): Live demonstrations of Olostep's scraping and crawling capabilities. ## Product - [Playground](https://www.olostep.com/playground): Try the Olostep API interactively without writing any code. - [Agent](https://www.olostep.com/agent): Deterministic, repeatable AI agent that automates any web research workflow — if you can describe it, you can automate it. - [Tools](https://www.olostep.com/tools): A collection of free web scraping and data extraction tools built on Olostep. - [How to Get All URLs from a Website](https://www.olostep.com/how-to-get-all-urls-from-a-website): Use Olostep's map endpoint to extract every URL from any website. - [How to Analyze Competitor Site Structure](https://www.olostep.com/how-to-analyze-competitor-site-structure): Crawl and analyze the full structure of any competitor's website using Olostep. - [Dashboard](https://www.olostep.com/dashboard): Manage your Olostep account, API keys, usage, and billing. ## Scrapers - [Scrapers Overview](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers): Browse all pre-built scrapers for popular websites and data types. - [Amazon Product Scraper](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/amazon-product): Scrape Amazon product data including pricing, reviews, ratings, and seller information. - [Extract Emails](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/extract-emails): Extract email addresses from any webpage. - [Extract Social Profiles](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/extract-socials): Extract social media profile links from any webpage. - [Extract Calendar Events](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/extract-calendar): Extract calendar events and dates from any webpage. - [Extract Images](https://www.olostep.com/scrapers/extract-images): Extract all images from any webpage. ## Store - [Store](https://www.olostep.com/store): Browse ready-to-use data extraction templates and integrations. - [Extract Emails (Store)](https://www.olostep.com/store/extract-emails): One-click email extraction from any URL. - [Extract Social Profiles (Store)](https://www.olostep.com/store/extract-socials): One-click social media profile extraction from any URL. - [Extract Calendar Events (Store)](https://www.olostep.com/store/extract-calendars): One-click calendar and event extraction from any URL. - [Extract Images (Store)](https://www.olostep.com/store/extract-images): One-click image extraction from any URL. - [Eventbrite Search (Store)](https://www.olostep.com/store/eventbrite-search): Search and extract events from Eventbrite. ## Use Cases - [Use Cases Overview](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases): Explore how teams use Olostep to power AI applications, sales tools, research, and more. - [AI Platforms](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases/ai-platforms): How AI platforms use Olostep to provide real-time web data to their models and agents. - [Sales Lead Enrichment](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases/sales-lead-enrichment): Enrich lead data with structured information scraped from company and profile pages. - [Deep Research](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases/deep-research): Power deep research workflows by crawling and structuring data from across the web. - [Competitive Intelligence](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases/competitive-intelligence): Monitor competitor websites, pricing, and content with automated scraping pipelines. - [SEO Teams](https://www.olostep.com/use-cases/seo-teams): Extract structured data from SERPs, competitor pages, and your own site for SEO analysis. ## Partners & Careers - [Partners](https://www.olostep.com/partners): Partner with Olostep to integrate web data capabilities into your product. - [Partner Application](https://www.olostep.com/partners/apply): Apply to become an official Olostep partner. - [Careers](https://www.olostep.com/careers): Open roles at Olostep. Join the team building the most reliable web scraping infrastructure. - [Infrastructure Engineer](https://www.olostep.com/careers/infrastructure_engineer): Open role for infrastructure engineers at Olostep. - [AI Engineer](https://www.olostep.com/careers/ai_engineer): Open role for AI engineers at Olostep. - [Account Executive](https://www.olostep.com/careers/account_executive): Open role for account executives at Olostep. - [Software Engineer (Product)](https://www.olostep.com/careers/software_engineer_product): Open role for product-focused software engineers at Olostep. - [General Application](https://www.olostep.com/careers/general_application): Don't see a fit? Submit a general application to join Olostep. ## Blog - [Blog](https://www.olostep.com/blog): Articles, guides, and case studies on web scraping, AI agents, and data extraction. - [Firecrawl vs Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/firecrawl-vs-olostep): A detailed comparison of Firecrawl and Olostep across reliability, pricing, and features. - [Parsers vs LLM Extraction](https://www.olostep.com/blog/parsers-vs-llm-extraction): When to use traditional parsers versus LLM-based extraction for structured data. - [Web Scraping in 2026](https://www.olostep.com/blog/web-scraping-in-2026): The state of web scraping in 2026 and what has changed for developers and AI teams. - [AI Agents as Data Maintainers](https://www.olostep.com/blog/ai-agents-as-data-maintainers): How AI agents can use web scraping to keep datasets fresh and accurate automatically. - [Batch Scraping at Scale](https://www.olostep.com/blog/batch-scraping-at-scale): How to batch scrape 100,000+ URLs in minutes using Olostep's batch endpoint. - [Olostep Web Data API for AI Agents](https://www.olostep.com/blog/olostep-web-data-api-for-ai-agents): How Olostep's API is purpose-built to power AI agent workflows with real-time web data. - [Web Scraping vs Web Crawling](https://www.olostep.com/blog/web-scraping-vs-web-crawling): The difference between web scraping and web crawling, and when to use each. - [Olostep × Orthogonal Partnership](https://www.olostep.com/blog/olostep-orthogonal-partnership): Olostep's partnership with Orthogonal and how it expands web data access. - [About Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/about-olostep): The story and mission behind Olostep. - [AI Needs New Infrastructure](https://www.olostep.com/blog/ai-needs-a-new-infrastructure-to-search-extract-structure-data): Why AI models need purpose-built infrastructure for searching, extracting, and structuring web data. ### Customer Stories - [How Merchkit Automates Catalog Enrichment with Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/how-merchkit-automates-catalog-enrichment-with-olostep): How Merchkit uses Olostep to enrich product catalogs at scale automatically. - [How Plots Events Automates Events Discovery with Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/how-plots-events-automates-events-discovery-with-olostep): How Plots Events discovers and structures event listings using Olostep's crawling API. - [How Gumloop Uses Olostep as Its Default Web Node](https://www.olostep.com/blog/how-gumloop-uses-olostep-as-its-default-web-node): How Gumloop integrated Olostep as the default web data node across its automation platform. - [How OpenMart Powers AI Sales Intelligence with Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/how-openmart-powers-ai-sales-intelligence-with-olostep): How OpenMart uses Olostep to enrich lead data and power its AI sales intelligence engine. - [How Podqi Automates Brand Protection with Olostep](https://www.olostep.com/blog/how-podqi-automates-brand-protection-with-olostep): How Podqi monitors the web for brand mentions and unauthorized usage using Olostep. ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://www.olostep.com/privacy-policy): Olostep's privacy policy governing user data collection and usage. - [Terms of Service](https://www.olostep.com/terms): Olostep's terms of service for using the platform and API. - [App Terms](https://www.olostep.com/app-terms): Terms of service specific to Olostep's applications. - [App Privacy Policy](https://www.olostep.com/app-privacy-policy): Privacy policy specific to Olostep's applications.