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SimilarWeb API

SimilarWeb API Alternative with One Endpoint and 500 Free Credits

Scrappa is an independent SimilarWeb API alternative, not the official SimilarWeb API. Use one endpoint to retrieve estimated visits and engagement, top-country shares and country codes, traffic-source shares, global, country, and category ranks, and competitive research fields such as site category and top keywords. Every Scrappa account includes 500 free monthly credits; paid usage starts at $0.20 per 1,000 requests.

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Use the first endpoint in this API family with a Scrappa API key. Every account includes 500 free monthly credits, so you can validate the response shape before buying credits.

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Request 
curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/similarweb?domain=shopify.com" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
JSON response 
{
  "domain": "shopify.com",
  "category": "business_and_consumer_services/business_services",
  "global_rank": {
    "Rank": 234
  },
  "country_rank": {
    "Country": 840,
    "CountryCode": "US",
    "Rank": 89
  },
  "category_rank": {
    "Rank": "12",
    "Category": "Business_and_Consumer_Services/Business_Services"
  },
  "engagement": {
    "visits": "185000000",
    "time_on_site": "323.0",
    "page_per_visit": "4.8",
    "bounce_rate": "0.423",
    "month": "6",
    "year": "2026"
  },
  "traffic_sources": {
    "direct": 0.45,
    "search": 0.32,
    "social": 0.08,
    "referrals": 0.12,
    "mail": 0.01,
    "paid_referrals": 0.02
  },
  "top_countries": [
    {
      "country_code": "US",
      "country_id": 840,
      "share": 0.39
    }
  ],
  "estimated_monthly_visits": {
    "2026-06-01": 185000000
  },
  "top_keywords": [
    {
      "keyword": "shopify",
      "share": 0.31,
      "volume": 2500000,
      "cpc": 3.42
    }
  ]
}

What you can build

Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.

Competitive Traffic Analysis

Compare website traffic volumes, growth trends, and traffic sources across competitors. Build competitive intelligence dashboards without expensive SimilarWeb subscriptions.

Lead Scoring & Qualification

Enrich leads with website traffic data to estimate company size and online presence. Prioritize prospects based on their website's traffic volume and growth trajectory.

Market & Industry Research

Analyze traffic patterns across industry websites to understand market dynamics, identify emerging players, and track sector growth trends.

Partnership & Investment Due Diligence

Verify website traffic claims during partnership evaluations and investment due diligence. Get independent traffic estimates for any website in seconds.

Available endpoints

Everything you need in one API.

Scrappa vs SimilarWeb Official API

See how Scrappa compares to the official API.

Traffic estimates
Scrappa:
SimilarWeb Official API:
Traffic sources
Scrappa:
SimilarWeb Official API: Available from SimilarWeb
Engagement metrics
Scrappa:
SimilarWeb Official API: Available from SimilarWeb
Pricing
Scrappa: $0.20/1k requests
SimilarWeb Official API: Set by SimilarWeb
Free credits
Scrappa: 500 credits/month
SimilarWeb Official API: Check SimilarWeb plans
Unified API key
Scrappa: Yes (80+ APIs)
SimilarWeb Official API: SimilarWeb only
Account
Scrappa: Scrappa account
SimilarWeb Official API: SimilarWeb account
Affiliation
Scrappa: Independent service
SimilarWeb Official API: Official product

Key features

Traffic fields: dated estimated_monthly_visits plus visits, time_on_site, page_per_visit, and bounce_rate
Country fields: country rank with CountryCode, plus top-country country_code, country_id, and share
Source fields: direct, search, social, referrals, mail, and paid_referrals shares
Ranking fields: global_rank, country_rank, and category_rank
Competitive research fields: domain and site metadata, category, and top keyword share, volume, and CPC
One structured JSON endpoint with 500 free Scrappa credits every month
Independent service with no SimilarWeb account required

Frequently asked questions

Scrappa is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SimilarWeb. This page describes Scrappa's one-endpoint alternative and Scrappa pricing; it does not describe or promise free access to the official SimilarWeb API.

Yes. Query traffic data for thousands of domains to build competitive intelligence databases, market maps, and industry benchmarks. The flat per-request pricing makes large-scale competitive analysis affordable.

Use a Scrappa API key. The endpoint is provided by Scrappa, so it does not require a SimilarWeb account. Create a Scrappa account to get an API key and use the included monthly credits.

Traffic fields include dated monthly visit estimates, visits, time on site, pages per visit, and bounce rate. Country fields include country rank, country code, and top-country share. Source fields cover direct, search, social, referrals, mail, and paid referrals. Ranking fields include global, country, and category rank. Competitive research fields include site metadata, category, and top keywords with share, volume, and CPC when available.

This page does not claim that the official SimilarWeb API is free. Scrappa provides an independent alternative, and every Scrappa account includes 500 free credits each month to test the endpoint. Check SimilarWeb directly for its current official pricing and access terms.

Scrappa includes 500 free credits each month, then charges $0.20 per 1,000 requests. These are Scrappa's terms for this independent endpoint, not the official SimilarWeb API's pricing.

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