GET groups.io HTTP 200119 ms8.7 KB$0.000111 captured Aug 7, 2026
groups.io, as data
One API turns any groups.io page into markdown, structured JSON, its link graph or a screenshot, and crawls the whole site the same way. The panel shows the real response we captured.
- Render mode
- Plain HTTP, no browser needed
- Response
- HTTP 200 in 119 ms
- Page size
- 8.7 KB of markdown, 111 lines
- Fields
- Business Name, Address, Phone, Category and 1 more
- Captured
- Aug 7, 2026
Free balance on signup, no card. This groups.io page cost $0.000111 to fetch.
Connect with Slack, Bluesky, GitHub, Trello and more. Automate workflows and keep everyone in sync.Trusted By Leading OrganizationsFrom global institutions to nonprofit organizations, groups of all sizes rely on Groups.io for their community communication needs.The Best Google Groups & Facebook Groups Alternative"Trying to find the best tool to get a bunch of people organized and sharing knowledge can be a pain. Google Groups can feel exceedingly complicated. Facebook cares little about your privacy."### CGIAR Climate Initiative> "Groups.io provides the foundation for our global climate research community, supporting focused e-discussions and knowledge sharing across our international network of researchers and practitioners."### Digital Agriculture Hub (D4Ag)> "Since 2013, our D4Ag community has grown to 1,900+ members across Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Pacific regions. Groups.io's email-first approach ensures our global agricultural experts stay connected, regardless of their local internet connectivity."Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat features does Groups.io offer that other mailing list services don't?)Groups.io stands out with our comprehensive suite of integrated collaboration tools that go far beyond basic email lists. Unlike Google Groups or other services, we offer a full calendar system for scheduling events, a robust file storage area, a wiki for documentation, integrated chat rooms, photo galleries, and even customizable databases. Our moderation tools are significantly more powerful, allowing fine-grained control over permissions and content. We also provide unique features like integrated polls, message hashtags for organization, and the ability to mute specific conversation threads. Perhaps most importantly, Groups.io delivers all this while remaining completely ad-free and respecting your privacy—we don't mine your data or show advertisements like many competitors do.What Spider does on groups.io
Same key, five endpoints. The numbers under a cell were measured on this page.
Page to markdown
Clean text for RAG and LLM context, boilerplate removed. The lane that runs without a key.
119 ms · $0.000111Page to JSON
Spider reads the page and names the fields. Pass your own schema when you need exact keys.
Rendered capture
Real Chromium, full-page PNG. The same call also returns the rendered HTML.
The call behind the panel
This request produced the response above. Paste it with your key and you get the same bytes.
curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/scrape \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"url": "https://groups.io/", "return_format": "markdown"}'from spider import Spider
app = Spider()
params = {"return_format": "markdown"}
page = app.scrape_url("https://groups.io/", params=params)
print(page[0]["content"])import { Spider } from "@spider-cloud/spider-client";
const app = new Spider();
const [page] = await app.scrapeUrl("https://groups.io/", {
return_format: "markdown",
});
console.log(page.content);What groups.io costs
Multiplied from the measured 8.7 KB page. Estimates round to the cent.
1 GB of transfer costs $1, plus $0.001 per CPU minute, and failed requests cost $0. Crawling daily? The Unlimited plan is a flat monthly rate.
Point this at the rest of groups.io.
The capture above took 119 ms and cost $0.000111. The same call takes any URL on groups.io.