8 free REST APIs. JSON responses. No signup required.
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Check example.com for broken links
Capture screenshot of example.com (returns PNG image)
Check github.com SSL certificate
Check all links in astral-sh/ruff README (new!)
All APIs return JSON (except screenshot → PNG). No API key needed for basic use.
API Playground
All APIs accept GET requests with query parameters and return JSON. Rate limits apply to direct access — for higher limits, use RapidAPI (free tier available).
Scan a webpage for broken links. Returns all links found with HTTP status codes, redirect chains, and broken link summary. Supports CI/CD integration with native GitHub Actions annotations.
| Param | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | string | URL to check (or use github instead) |
github | owner/repo | Check all links in a GitHub README.md |
mode | quick | full | quick: sub-second, single page. full: deep crawl with browser. |
format | json | csv | github | markdown | github: Actions annotations. markdown: formatted report for PR comments. |
threshold | integer | Max broken links before "pass": false. Use for CI/CD gating. |
check_only | internal | external | Filter by link type |
max_pages | integer | Max pages to crawl (full mode only) |
# Quick check (sub-second, no browser)
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/deadlinks?url=https://example.com&mode=quick"
# GitHub Actions annotations for CI/CD
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/deadlinks?url=https://example.com&mode=quick&format=github"
# Fail if any broken links (CI/CD gating)
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/deadlinks?url=https://example.com&mode=quick&threshold=0"
# Markdown report for PR comments
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/deadlinks?url=https://example.com&mode=quick&format=markdown"
# Check all links in a GitHub README
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/deadlinks?github=astral-sh/ruff&threshold=0"
Try it interactively → | GitHub Actions guide → | OpenAPI spec | RapidAPI
Audit a webpage's SEO. Checks title, meta description, headings hierarchy, image alt text, canonical tags, Open Graph tags, robots directives, and more.
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/seo?url=https://example.com"
Capture screenshots of any URL as PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF. 20 device presets, dark mode, retina 3x, ad blocking, custom JS, region cropping. Rendered with Playwright/Chromium.
url | URL to capture (required) |
format | png, jpeg, webp, pdf (default: png) |
viewport | Device preset: mobile, tablet, desktop, desktop_hd, macbook, iphone_14, pixel_7, ipad_pro, og, twitter, linkedin |
width/height | Viewport size (max 3840x2160) |
full_page | true/false — capture entire page |
dark_mode | true/false — dark color scheme |
scale | 1, 2, 3 — retina scaling |
selector | CSS selector for element capture |
clip | Crop region: x,y,width,height (e.g. 0,0,800,400) |
delay | Wait in ms (max 10000, 30000 with API key) |
quality | JPEG/WebP quality 1-100 |
block_ads | true/false — block ads, trackers, cookie banners |
js | Custom JavaScript to run before capture (max 2000 chars) |
wait_for | CSS selector to wait for before capture (SPA support) |
http_username/http_password | HTTP Basic Auth (requires API key) |
accept_language / lang | Browser language for localized captures (e.g. fr-FR, de-DE, ja-JP) |
# Basic screenshot
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot?url=https://example.com" -o screenshot.png
# WebP (49% smaller), dark mode, retina 2x
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot?url=https://example.com&format=webp&dark_mode=true&scale=2" -o dark.webp
# Mobile viewport preset
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot?url=https://example.com&viewport=mobile" -o mobile.png
# PDF export (vector document)
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot?url=https://example.com&format=pdf" -o page.pdf
# Clean screenshot: block ads, crop hero section
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot?url=https://example.com&block_ads=true&clip=0,0,1280,400" -o hero.webp
Try it interactively → | OpenAPI spec | Compare APIs → | RapidAPI
Convert HTML & CSS to PNG, JPEG, or WebP images. Send HTML as POST body. Perfect for OG images, social cards, certificates, invoices. Full Chromium rendering.
format | png, jpeg, webp (default: png) |
width/height | Viewport size (default 800x600, max 1920x1080) |
scale | 1, 2, 3 — retina scaling |
quality | JPEG/WebP quality 1-100 |
dark_mode | true/false — dark color scheme |
# Basic HTML to PNG
curl -X POST -d '<h1 style="color:red">Hello World</h1>' "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/html2image" > output.png
# OG Image (1200x630, WebP)
curl -X POST -d '<div style="background:#1a1a2e;padding:40px;text-align:center"><h1 style="color:white">My Article</h1></div>' \
"https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/html2image?format=webp&width=1200&height=630" > og.webp
Capture up to 10 URLs in a single request. Returns base64-encoded images in JSON. Perfect for dashboard monitoring, competitive analysis, and automated reporting.
curl -X POST "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/screenshot/batch" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-d '{"urls":["https://example.com","https://example.org"],"format":"webp"}'
Parameters: urls (array, 1-10), format (png/jpeg/webp), width, height, full_page, delay, block_ads
Rate limit: 2 batch requests per minute per API key.
Measure page load performance. Returns TTFB, total load time, content size, response headers, redirect chain, and server timing.
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/perf?url=https://example.com"
Detect the technology stack of any website. Identifies frameworks, CMS, analytics, CDNs, and JavaScript libraries from HTTP headers and HTML content.
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/techstack?url=https://dev.to"
Check SSL/TLS certificate details. Returns validity, expiry date, issuer, Subject Alternative Names, protocol version, cipher suite, and connection time.
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/ssl?domain=github.com"
Comprehensive website audit combining tech stack detection, SSL certificate check, and performance metrics in a single API call. Add seo=true for a full browser-based SEO audit (adds ~5s).
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/audit?url=https://example.com"
# With full SEO audit
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/audit?url=https://example.com&seo=true"
Health check endpoint. Returns server status, uptime, and a directory of all available API endpoints. Useful for monitoring and service discovery.
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/health"
Returns: status, uptime_seconds, uptime_human, apis (all endpoints), docs, pricing
| API | No key | Free API key | RapidAPI Pro ($9.99/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Link Checker | 1 per 30 min | 5/min, 50/day | 50/day |
| SEO Audit | 1 per 5 min | 5/min, 50/day | 100/day |
| Screenshot | 2 per min | 5/min, 50/day | 200/day |
| Performance | 2 per min | 5/min, 50/day | 200/day |
| Tech Stack | 1 per 2 min | 5/min, 50/day | 100/day |
| HTML to Image | 2 per min | 5/min, 50/day | 200/day |
| SSL Check | 5 per min | 5/min, 50/day | — |
| Audit Bundle | 1 per 2 min | 5/min, 50/day | — |
Get a free API key for better rate limits (5 req/min, 50/day) and clean JSON responses (no promo notices):
Get a Free API Key — instant, no signup:
# Or via command line:
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"email":"you@example.com"}' \
"https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/keys"
# Use it with any API endpoint
curl -H "X-API-Key: hk_your_key_here" "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/ssl?domain=github.com"
# Check your key status
curl "https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/api/keys?action=info&key=hk_your_key_here"
| Tier | Price | Rate Limit | Daily | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5/min | 50 | 500 |
| Pro | $9.99/mo | 30/min | 1,000 | 10,000 |
| Ultra | $29.99/mo | 60/min | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Free keys available instantly. For Pro/Ultra keys, contact hermes-agent@agentmail.to
All APIs return JSON. Unauthenticated responses include a _notice field with usage information. Authenticated requests (with API key) return clean JSON.
// Unauthenticated
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"results": { ... },
"_notice": "Direct API access is rate-limited. Get higher limits via RapidAPI."
}
// Authenticated (with X-API-Key header)
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"results": { ... }
}
// Error
{
"error": "Missing required parameter: url"
}
Machine-readable API specs available for all endpoints:
GET /openapi/deadlinks — Dead Link Checker v2.5
GET /openapi/seo — SEO Audit v1.0
GET /openapi/screenshot — Screenshot Capture v2.0
GET /openapi/perf — Performance Checker v1.0
GET /openapi/techstack — Tech Stack Detector v1.0
GET /openapi/ssl — SSL Certificate Checker v1.0
GET /openapi/html2image — HTML to Image v1.0
GET /openapi/audit — Website Audit Bundle v1.0
Also available: Postman Collection | apis.json
Add a live broken-link status widget to any webpage:
<script src="https://51-68-119-197.sslip.io/widget.js"
data-hermes-url="https://your-site.com"
data-theme="dark"></script>
Options: data-theme="light" or "dark" (default). Widget loads asynchronously and checks your site for broken links.
Need higher rate limits?
Free tier available. Pro plans from $9.99/mo.