Firecrawl Agent is an intelligent web scraping solution that transforms how developers and businesses extract data from the web. Unlike traditional scrapers that require specific URLs and complex configurations, Agent uses AI to understand natural language prompts and autonomously navigate websites to gather the requested information.
Key Features
- Natural Language Interface: Describe what data you need in plain English, and Agent handles the rest
- Autonomous Navigation: Automatically searches, browses, and interacts with websites to find relevant data
- Structured JSON Output: Returns clean, structured data in consistent JSON format
- URL-Optional Operation: Unlike traditional /extract endpoints, Agent can find data without requiring specific URLs
- Complex Website Handling: Capable of navigating JavaScript-heavy sites, authentication walls, and dynamic content
- Scalable Extraction: From single data points to entire datasets at scale
Use Cases
- Lead Generation: Extract company information, founder details, and contact data
- E-commerce Intelligence: Gather product listings, pricing data, and inventory information
- Market Research: Collect competitive intelligence and industry data
- Dataset Curation: Build custom datasets from multiple sources
- Real Estate Data: Extract property listings and market trends
- Academic Research: Gather research papers and academic publications
Technical Integration
- Available via REST API with Python and Node.js SDKs
- Supports Pydantic schemas for type-safe data extraction
- Real-time credit usage tracking
- SOC 2 Type 2 certified for enterprise security
Agent represents the evolution of web scraping, moving from URL-based extraction to intent-based data gathering, making it accessible to both technical and non-technical users.
