Firecrawl Map: The Cheat Code for Web Scraping
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Firecrawl's /map endpoint offers a fast and efficient way to discover all URLs on a website by making a single API call, providing a clear view of the site's structure without fully crawling it. Users need an API key, which can be obtained by signing up for a free account, granting them 1,000 free credits to begin with. The /map function merges data from the site's sitemap, search engine results, and Firecrawl's previous crawls to ensure comprehensive coverage, returning results in an array format that includes URL, title, and description metadata when available. The endpoint allows customization options such as narrowing results with search queries, capping the number of returned links, controlling subdomain inclusion, and configuring sitemap behavior. Additionally, it supports tuning results for specific locations and languages. While /map prioritizes speed over thoroughness, it serves as a preliminary tool to identify URLs efficiently before deeper scraping with the /crawl feature, which provides a more exhaustive URL list.
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