Handle Scraper
Spider read handle.net in 121 ms without a browser and returned 21 lines of clean markdown.
HDL.NET® Information ServicesThe Handle.Net Registry will allot prefixes of the form "20.500" followed by four or more digits (i.e., 20.500.1234). Users who are allotted a prefix from the HNR will have their associated prefix handle records registered with the HNR to enable HDL.NET resolution services for their identifiers. Please click here to request CNRI to allot a prefix or renew a previously allotted prefix. Once a prefix is allotted to a user, the system will store, index, provide access to, and resolve the corresponding prefix handle record.**A new version of the Handle.Net software, referred to as HN_v9, is now available for download. Version 9 includes many improvements, features and tools that were unavailable in previous versions of the software, as described in the Release Notes. Of particular note is a significant improvement in performance when Java 9 or later is used to run the software. Older versions of the HN software will continue to work, but users relying on those versions are encouraged to upgrade to HN_v9 to take advantage of the latest set of improvements.**Existing prefix holders whose current agreements are about to expire may renew their agreements and maintain their current prefixes.CNRI has conducted tests to measure the performance of the Handle.Net server software. CNRI also made available the testing software. The software can be downloaded here.The testing methodology, results, and testing software details are discussed here.Contact the HNR Administrator: hdladmin@cnri.reston.va.usCorporation for National Research Initiatives 1895 Preston White Drive Reston, Virginia 20191 703.620.8990 June 4, 2025HANDLE.NET, HDL.NET and HDL are trademarks owned by CNRI. Handle System, Global Handle Registry and GHR are trademarks owned by the DONA Foundation.The same call, in code.
The capture above came back as markdown. These examples add a key, so you get browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency on handle.net.
import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://handle.net");
// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();
console.log(data);
await spider.close();import { Spider } from "@spider-cloud/spider-client";
const spider = new Spider({ apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY! });
const result = await spider.scrapeUrl("https://www.handle.net", {
return_format: "markdown",
});
console.log(result);Ready for volume? Get an API key →
Fields you can pull.
Spider names these from the page. The capture above came back as markdown; the same
call with return_format: "json" returns them as keys.
What handle.net costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000029 to fetch. Pricing is $1 per GB of pre-transformation bandwidth plus $0.001 per CPU minute, so a page like this one lands at a fraction of a cent. Failed requests are billed at $0.
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- No card required to test
- Balance never expires
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You already have the call. A key raises the rate limit and turns on browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency. Balance never expires, and top-ups go through secure checkout.