NIH Scraper
Spider read nih.gov in 170 ms without a browser and returned 52 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "Heat + Alcohol Can Equal Trouble", "NIH at a Glance" and "Featured Resources & Initiatives".
A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.Secure .gov websites use HTTPS **or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.NIH is moving the launch of its new website to the fall to ensure the best possible experience for everyone who relies on our websites for health information, research, funding opportunities, and other resources.Get the Latest Updates and FAQs## Heat + Alcohol Can Equal TroubleCombined with sweating in the heat and frequent urination, drinking can lead to dehydration or heat stroke.* ### Request for Information: NIDA Strategic Plan Image NIDA invites comment on an outline for our Strategic Plan from 2027-2031.* ### New blood-based biomarkers predict when ALS symptoms will emerge Image A panel of proteins could help match ideal candidates with preventative trials.* ### Wildfire Smoke Image The health effects of wildfires are wide-ranging. Learn tips for reducing smoke exposure.## NIH at a GlanceThe National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.## Featured Resources & InitiativesExplore NIH’s groundbreaking initiatives and programs that are advancing biomedical research, accelerating scientific discovery, and improving health for all Americans.An official website of the Department of Health and Human ServicesLooking for U.S. government information and services?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 nih.gov.
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://www.nih.gov/health-information");
// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();
console.log(data);
await spider.close();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://www.nih.gov/health-information");
const data = await page.evaluate(`(() => {
const topics = [];
document.querySelectorAll(".health-topic-card, .teaser").forEach(el => {
const title = el.querySelector("h2, h3, a")?.textContent?.trim();
const summary = el.querySelector("p")?.textContent?.trim();
const link = el.querySelector("a")?.href;
if (title) topics.push({ title, summary, link });
});
return JSON.stringify({ total: topics.length, topics: topics.slice(0, 15) });
})()`);
console.log(JSON.parse(data));
await spider.close();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 nih.gov costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.00011 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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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.