Parallel Web Extract
Extract structured content from any URL using Parallel AI. Results in 5-30 seconds.
CLI alternative (recommended): Install parallel-cli for official skill: npx skills add parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills --skill parallel-web-extract
Setup
API_KEY=$(grep "^PARALLEL_API_KEY=" .env.local | cut -d= -f2)
Extract Request
curl -s -X POST "https://api.parallel.ai/v1beta/extract"
-H "x-api-key: $API_KEY"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "parallel-beta: search-extract-2025-10-10"
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com/pricing",
"objective": "Extract all pricing plans and their features"
}'
When to Use
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Scrape a specific URL you already know
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Extract pricing, specs, or structured data from a page
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Get clean content from documentation sites
For finding URLs first, use parallel-web-search then extract.
Error Handling
Code Meaning Fix
401 Bad key Check PARALLEL_API_KEY in .env.local
400 Invalid URL Ensure URL is accessible
429 Rate limit Wait 60s