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GET pi-hole.net HTTP 200415 ms6.9 KB$0.000128 captured Aug 7, 2026

pi-hole.net, as data

One API turns any pi-hole.net 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.

target profile from the capture
Render mode
Plain HTTP, no browser needed
Response
HTTP 200 in 415 ms
Page size
6.9 KB of markdown, 67 lines
Fields
Business Name, Address, Phone, Category and 1 more
Captured
Aug 7, 2026

Free balance on signup, no card. This pi-hole.net page cost $0.000128 to fetch.

response 200 · 415 ms · 6.9 KB
## 2. Install Pi-holeOur intelligent, automated installer asks you a few questions and then sets everything up for you. Once complete, move onto step 3.## 3. Use Pi-hole as your DNS serverConfigure your router’sDHCP options to force clients to use Pi-hole as their DNS server, or manually configure each device​ to use the Pi-hole as their DNS server.Use Pi-hole as your DNS server## 4. Block ads everywhere, even on the goBy pairing your Pi-hole with a VPN, you can have ad blocking on your cellular devices, helping with limited bandwidth data plans.#### Network-wide protectionInstead of browser plugins or other software on each computer, **install Pi-hole in one place** and your entire network is protected.#### Block in-app advertisementsNetwork-level blocking allows you to **block ads in non-traditional places** such as mobile apps and smart TVs, regardless of hardware or OS.#### Improve network performanceSince **advertisements are blocked *before* they are downloaded**, network performance is improved and will feel faster.#### Monitor statisticsOur Web interface offers control of your Pi-hole and a central place to view statistics. We also include an API for extending these stats.## The Pi-hole TeamThe Pi-hole Developers are spread across the globe and work on the project in their spare time. We are a 100% remote-work team.#### Dan Schaper#### Adam Warner#### Dominik Derigs## Web InterfaceIn addition to blocking advertisements, Pi-hole has an informative Web interface that shows stats on all the domains being queried on your network.## Built-in DHCP ServerPi-hole works fine with an existing DHCP server, but you can use Pi-hole’s to keep your network management in one place.## Manage White And Black ListsFine-tune your experience by blacklisting or whitelisting domains. Extend this capability with powerful regex statements.## Query Log
POST /scrape · pi-hole.net/index.md · markdown · Showing 27 of 67 lines · captured Aug 7, 2026

What Spider does on pi-hole.net

Same key, five endpoints. The numbers under a cell were measured on this page.

/scrape

Page to markdown

Clean text for RAG and LLM context, boilerplate removed. The lane that runs without a key.

415 ms · $0.000128
/fetch

Page to JSON

Spider reads the page and names the fields. Pass your own schema when you need exact keys.

/crawl

Whole site

Follows pi-hole.net's own links, respects robots, streams pages as they land.

/links

Link graph

Every internal and external URL on a page, before you decide what to fetch.

/screenshot

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.

request scrape.sh
curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/scrape \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://pi-hole.net/", "return_format": "markdown"}'
plain request · no browser, no selectors

What pi-hole.net costs

Multiplied from the measured 6.9 KB page. Estimates round to the cent.

cost measured
This page, once 6.9 KB over HTTP, measured $0.000128
This page, daily for a month 30 fetches at the measured price ≈ $0.003834
1,000 pages this size 6.7 MB at the measured price ≈ $0.13
10,000 pages this size 67.1 MB at the measured price ≈ $1.28

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 pi-hole.net.

The capture above took 415 ms and cost $0.000128. The same call takes any URL on pi-hole.net.

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