The render API built for AI agents

Turn any public URL into a screenshot, PDF, or structured extract — via REST or MCP. No Chrome fleet to babysit. Honest free tier. Transparent pricing.

Try the API MCP install (GitHub) Glama listing MCP Servers.org PyPI MCP Registry Join the waitlist OpenAPI docs

Working name. Public demo API is live now with real Playwright renders. Paid plans charge via live Stripe checkout — no fake testimonials, no fabricated customer counts.

Screenshot

PNG / JPEG / WebP. Viewport or full page. Render receipt with hash for agent audit trails.

PDF

URL to PDF for reports, archives, and agent handoffs.

Extract

Title, meta, main text, links as JSON — readability-first in MVP.

MCP-native

stdio tools for screenshot, PDF, extract. Install from GitHub · API https://api.agentrenderapi.com

Quickstart

Base URL: https://api.agentrenderapi.com · Interactive docs: /docs

Request a free demo key via waitlist (or use key issued by AgentRender). Set it in your environment — do not paste secrets into shared HTML or public posts.

# Load your demo key from env (never hardcode in pages or chats)
export KEY="${KEY:?set KEY to your AgentRender demo API key}"
export BASE=https://api.agentrenderapi.com

# Public health (no key)
curl -s "$BASE/health"

# Extract (Bearer required)
curl -s -X POST "$BASE/v1/extract" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com"}'

# Screenshot → PNG file
curl -s -X POST "$BASE/v1/screenshot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","format":"png"}' \
  -o shot.png

Also see openapi.json. Real Chromium via Playwright on Fly — screenshot, PDF, and extract.

MCP for agents

Public MCP server is live — stdio tools screenshot, pdf, extract against https://api.agentrenderapi.com.

Repo + install: https://github.com/corbinvachal48/agentrender-mcp · Directory: Glama · mcpservers.org · PyPI · Official Registry

pip install agentrender-mcp
export AGENTRENDER_API_KEY=akr_your_key
agentrender-mcp

Glama listing is live; install via PyPI or Official Registry if Glama’s installer is unavailable.

Get a key via waitlist (free) or live paid checkout, then point Cursor / Claude Desktop at agentrender-mcp.

Pricing

Live checkout open — real Stripe charges for Starter/Growth/Scale. Free tier stays waitlist → manual key. Ladder: $17 / $79 / $259.

Free

$0 / mo

150 renders / month
10 requests / minute
Screenshot + PDF + extract
No credit card for waitlist

Get free key

Starter

$17 / mo

2,000 renders / month
40 rpm
API keys + receipts
MCP access

Subscribe — $17/mo

Growth

$79 / mo

10,000 renders / month
80 rpm
Higher concurrency
Overage when billing ships

Subscribe — $79/mo

Scale

$259 / mo

50,000 renders / month
150 rpm
Priority roadmap input
Enterprise path later

Subscribe — $259/mo

OpenAPI

Live interactive docs: https://api.agentrenderapi.com/docs. Contract teaser below.

{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": { "title": "AgentRender API", "version": "0.1.0" },
  "paths": {
    "/v1/screenshot": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Capture a URL as an image",
        "security": [{ "ApiKey": [] }],
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": ["url"],
                "properties": {
                  "url": { "type": "string", "format": "uri" },
                  "format": { "enum": ["png", "jpeg", "webp"] },
                  "full_page": { "type": "boolean" }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "/v1/pdf": { "post": { "summary": "Render a URL to PDF" } },
    "/v1/extract": { "post": { "summary": "Extract structured page content" } },
    "/v1/account": { "get": { "summary": "Plan and quota" } }
  }
}

Full OpenAPI ships with the live API. Endpoints above are the MVP contract.

Support

Need help with keys, billing, or the API? Email [email protected] with subject prefix [AgentRender Support]. We aim to respond within 1 business day.

API reference: /docs on the live API.

Join the waitlist

Waitlist posts to Formspree (free). Signups go to the project inbox. Use this for a free demo key. Prefer Subscribe above if you already want a paid plan — checkout is live.