Fast by default
Sub-second on straightforward pages.
ai agentsCurrent page content for AI agents
ByteKit returns clean markdown, HTML, screenshots, search results, and page metadata from public URLs. Straightforward pages can return in under a second. Protected sites work through the same API. Failed zero-byte captures cost nothing.
AGENT TOOL CALL
RESULT
{
status: "success",
scrapeId: "sc_01j9abc123",
contentLength: 18432,
formats: { markdown: "#..." }
}No browser fleet. No proxy pile. No stale memory dressed up as confidence.
proof pointsWhy agent teams pick it
Works on protected public sites
Same tool call when pages resist.
Costs fit agent loops
Cache hits cost half. Failed zero-byte captures cost $0.
why
An agent without live sources is guessing with better punctuation.
It can remember old docs, hallucinate changed prices, cite broken pages, and miss the one line that matters. Give it a web capture tool and make it look before it speaks.
agent loopWhere ByteKit fits in the loop
01 User asks a question
02 Agent chooses URLs & searches
03 ByteKit captures the source — markdown or screenshot
next turn
04 Content & metadata returned to the tool call
05 Agent reasons over the evidence
06 Answer, with citations
use casesWhat agents use it for
Verify claims
Pull the live page before the agent repeats something expensive.
Read current docs
Fetch framework docs, API references, changelogs, and help center articles.
Check prices
Product pages, plan pages, stock states, regional pages.
Cite sources
Return title, final URL, contentLength, and markdown.
Observe page state
Capture screenshots when text alone is not enough.
Discover pages
Use /sitemap when the agent has the domain but
not the page — get the site's public URLs first.
mcp / toolsAdd web capture as a tool, not as another subsystem
MCP server
Give compatible agents scrape and screenshot tools directly.
Direct API
Call /v1/scrape,
/v1/screenshots, or
/v1/monitors from your own orchestration code.
EXAMPLE TOOL SHAPE
bytekit_scrape({ url, formats: ["markdown"], country }) → envelopewhy not diyDIY works until it becomes its own product
| If you build it | You also inherit | ByteKit handles |
|---|---|---|
| Playwright capture | Browser updates, queues, timeouts | Capture, screenshots, and recordings |
| Proxy routing | Countries, sessions, vendor quirks | Geo-targeted requests and sane defaults |
| Content cleanup | Navigation, headers, footers, cookie junk | Markdown tuned for LLM and RAG workflows |
Need full browser automation with clicks, forms, and logged-in workflows? Use Playwright. ByteKit is for source capture inside agents, not for pretending every website is fair game.