crawl-for-ai
// Web scraping using local Crawl4AI instance. Use for fetching full page content with JavaScript rendering. Better than Tavily for complex pages. Unlimited usage.
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namecrawl-for-ai
descriptionWeb scraping using local Crawl4AI instance. Use for fetching full page content with JavaScript rendering. Better than Tavily for complex pages. Unlimited usage.
version1.0.1
authorAnia
requiresEnvCRAWL4AI_URL
metadata[object Object]
Crawl4AI Web Scraper
Local Crawl4AI instance for full web page extraction with JavaScript rendering.
Endpoints
Proxy (port 11234) — Clean output, OpenWebUI-compatible
- Returns:
[{page_content, metadata}] - Use for: Simple content extraction
Direct (port 11235) — Full output with all data
- Returns:
{results: [{markdown, html, links, media, ...}]} - Use for: When you need links, media, or other metadata
Usage
# Via script
node {baseDir}/scripts/crawl4ai.js "url"
node {baseDir}/scripts/crawl4ai.js "url" --json
Script options:
--json— Full JSON response
Output: Clean markdown from the page.
Configuration
Required environment variable:
CRAWL4AI_URL— Your Crawl4AI instance URL (e.g.,http://localhost:11235)
Optional:
CRAWL4AI_KEY— API key if your instance requires authentication
Features
- JavaScript rendering — Handles dynamic content
- Unlimited usage — Local instance, no API limits
- Full content — HTML, markdown, links, media, tables
- Better than Tavily for complex pages with JS
API
Uses your local Crawl4AI instance REST API. Auth header only sent if CRAWL4AI_KEY is set.