> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://doc.thordata.com/doc/scraping/web-scraper-api/api-request-builder.md).

# API request builder

Learn how to use Thordata’s Web Scraper API to obtain your first scraped content.

Navigate to the “[**API Request Builder**](https://dashboard.thordata.com/web-scraper)”

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1. Enter URL
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   You can add product detail URLs by clicking on \[Add Input]. Alternatively, you can directly copy multiple URLs into the input box in batches. Multiple URLs can be separated by line breaks or English commas.

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2. Start Scraping
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   You can click on \[Start Scraping], or execute the verified request code to run the scraping. You can also run it directly using the code examples on the right side.

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3. Check Results
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   You can view all your running crawling plans in "Tasks", and you can also download the crawling results in JSON or CSV format from the logs.

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If you need further assistance, please contact us via email at <support@thordata.com>.


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