What we've been shipping.
Recent product updates, API additions, and platform improvements.
March 2026
LatestBrowser AI commands
Send AI commands directly through Spider's Browser API WebSocket. Three modes: Act (click, type, navigate), Extract (pull structured data from the visible page), and Observe (describe what's on screen). Requires an AI Studio subscription.
Dashboard logs redesign
Redesigned the logs tab with a dark theme, click-to-expand detail panels, and an inline browser preview for live sessions.
February 2026
Scraper catalog
1,000+ ready-made scraper examples across 32 categories. Each includes working code and a report button if a scraper breaks.
Case studies and showcase
Added case studies with real production numbers and a showcase of verified integrations built with Spider.
Proxy location pages
199 country-specific proxy pages with unique profiles. Useful if you need to verify geo-targeted content or route crawls through specific regions.
Smarter AI extraction fallback
AI extraction now uses a two-phase fallback: a fast model handles most pages, and a more capable model kicks in for complex layouts. Happens automatically per page.
Data connectors
Pipe crawl results straight into S3, GCS, Google Sheets, Azure Blob, or Supabase as pages are found. Set data_connectors on any crawl request. Works alongside webhooks.
Better extraction quality
Raised the max extraction rounds so the models have more room to produce clean structured output on complex pages.
January 2026
Relevance gate
When you use a prompt with AI extraction, pages that aren't relevant to your query get skipped before they're billed. Big savings on broad crawls with targeted prompts.
AI usage tracking
Every AI extraction logs token usage and deducts from your balance automatically. Per-request costs show in the dashboard.
/ai/unblocker
New endpoint that combines AI extraction with anti-bot bypassing in one call. No separate config needed.
extraction_schema parameter
Pass a JSON schema via extraction_schema and the AI output conforms to it. Works with every extraction model.
December 2025
/ai/search
Search the web and scrape results in a single call. AI extraction runs on each result page automatically.
Dashboard refresh
Reworked the dashboard layout, fixed the cost breakdown display, improved mobile usability, and added a light mode for the playground editor.
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