Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Need help with getting started? Check some of these common questions first in the FAQ.
What is Spider?
Spider is a leading web crawling tool designed for speed and cost-effectiveness, supporting various data formats including LLM-ready markdown.
How can I try Spider?
Purchase credits for our cloud system or test the Open-Source Spider engine to explore its capabilities.
What are the rate limits?
Every account can make up to 50,000 core API requests per second.
Can you crawl all pages?
Yes, Spider accurately crawls all necessary content without needing a sitemap ethically. We rate-limit individual URLs per minute to balance the load on a web server.
What formats can Spider convert web data into?
Spider outputs HTML, raw, text, and various markdown formats. It supports JSON, JSONL, CSV, and XML for API responses.
Does it respect robots.txt?
Yes, compliance with robots.txt is default, but you can disable this if necessary.