ScreenshotCoreScreenshotCore

Response Types

Choose how the result is delivered: raw binary, Base64 string, JSON with a hosted URL, or just the URL as plain text.

The response_type parameter controls the response format:

  • binary (default): Raw image bytes. Content-Type matches the format.
  • base64: Base64-encoded image string. Useful for embedding in JSON or HTML.
  • json: JSON object with a hosted URL, dimensions, file size, and 24-hour expiry.
  • url: Just the hosted URL as a plain-text string. Same storage as json.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
response_typestringoptionalbinary (default), base64, json, or url.

Code Examples

# Binary (default)
curl "https://screenshotcore.com/api/v1/screenshot?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com" -o out.png

# Base64
curl "https://screenshotcore.com/api/v1/screenshot?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com&response_type=base64"

# JSON with metadata
curl "https://screenshotcore.com/api/v1/screenshot?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com&response_type=json"

# URL only (plain text)
curl "https://screenshotcore.com/api/v1/screenshot?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com&response_type=url"

Response

(Raw PNG bytes, Content-Type: image/png)
Video & GIFResize