320k strategy combinations, one request
Zyte API instantly applies the right strategy from a library of 320,000 strategy combinations, to access even the toughest websites.
Zyte API | Ban handling
Stop getting blocked, start scraping
Don’t waste time solving website bans. One request to Zyte's adaptive anti-ban engine handles the blocks and frees your resources.
Deploy in minutes
Scraping shouldn't feel like a battle
Ever feel like you're playing infinite whack-a-mole? Once, scraping was simple - but modern sites' blocking tactics keep frustrating data pipelines.
- Debugging 403 errors at 4am is no fun.
- Constantly tweaking headers, proxies, and scripts feels unsustainable.
- Fixing each new block steals days or weeks from real development.
Set your scraping to 'Unblock'
Zyte API handles anti-bot management for you, automatically selecting optimum tactics and tools for each site, so you can skip the guesswork and scale instantly with confidence.
Adaptive, self-healing unblocking
When sites respond with new challenges, Zyte API automatically invokes the optimum working unblock method.
The right tool for the job
No more overkill. Whether browser type, proxy rotation or JavaScript rendering, Zyte API picks the minimum required toolset, reducing cost and latency.
Always up-to-date
Zyte API's AI-driven infrastructure learns from every request and is constantly updated for latest approaches by our team of experts.
Keep the data flowing
How Zyte API's automatic anti-ban features bring resilience to your data pipeline.
Smart proxy routing
Automatically use the right proxy type, location, and rotation strategy — no manual configuration or over-buying required.
Realistic browser behaviour
Natural mouse movement, JavaScript execution, and fingerprint rotation make every session feel like a real user.
Auto cookie & session handling
Built-in session re-use and cookie generation helps avoid bot detection while maintaining context across requests.
CAPTCHA handling
Zyte API solves challenges only when triggered - reducing latency and cost while maintaining access to complex sites, independently benchmarked at the highest success rate among leading vendors (Proxyway).
Fingerprint & TLS signature rotation
Over 200,000 real-world browser profiles and TLS fingerprint techniques are applied dynamically to maintain coherent, real-user signals.
Pricing
Don't pay for proxies, pay for results
When you don't know which tactic will unblock a site, it can be tempting – and expensive – to throw the kitchen sink at a job. Zyte API prices simply, by site difficulty. By automatically applying the minimal measure each time until success, we keep costs low, charging only for successful requests.
- Predictable Cost Control
Scale up or down with demands of the job. - Automatic Tiering
No need to pre-select from various access methods. - Volume discount
The more you use, the cheaper it gets.
Zyte's Data Extraction Foundation
Zyte's anti-ban features enable our best-in-class web scraping API.
Ban Handling
Automatic Unblocking
No more managing sessions, proxies, or retries. Zyte API handles anti-bot defenses on the fly, so you can focus on the data, not the plumbing.
AI Extraction
AI-Powered Data Extraction
No more parsing page data manually. Zyte API can identify and return complex data without having to specify on-page selectors.
Ban Handling FAQ
A web scraping API automates the extraction of data from websites by handling tasks like JavaScript rendering, session management, and dynamic data extraction. Zyte API integrates all these functions into one tool, making it more efficient than traditional methods like proxy APIs.
While proxy APIs mainly focus on IP rotation and bypassing geo-blocks, Zyte API goes further by automating the entire data extraction process. This includes session management, browser automation, and AI-powered data extraction, simplifying workflows and reducing time spent on manual tasks.
Zyte API consolidates many complex tasks that developers would normally have to handle separately, such as managing browser instances, handling anti-bot measures, and rotating IPs. This streamlines the process, allowing developers to focus on extracting valuable data with minimal per-website work.
Zyte API uses AI to automate data extraction, allowing it to handle complex, dynamic websites without custom coding for each. This AI-powered approach makes scraping faster, more accurate, and scalable across thousands of websites.
Zyte API offers a headless browser fleet for JavaScript-heavy sites, AI-powered data extraction, automated session management, and the flexibility to customize scraping rules—all in a single API.
Zyte API reduces the manual work required for large-scale web scraping by automating tasks like session management and browser rendering. Businesses can complete data extraction tasks in hours instead of days, scaling operations quickly and efficiently.
Yes, Zyte API is designed to handle complex, JavaScript-heavy websites - built to handle even the most advanced sites without developers needing to manage additional infrastructure.
Unblocking operates inside Zyte API's compliance guardrails: site login mechanisms are restricted, and personally identifiable and copyrighted data points are excluded from automatic extraction. These features help you operate compliantly, but what data you collect, how you collect it, and how you use it remain your responsibility. Our full approach is documented in the Trust Center.