SimilarWeb API

Website Traffic Analytics and Competitive Intelligence

Get website traffic estimates, visitor demographics, traffic sources, and competitive data from SimilarWeb — without the expensive SimilarWeb subscription. Analyze any website's performance with traffic analytics accessible through a simple API call.

1
Endpoint
Traffic
Analytics
$0.20
Per 1k requests

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.

Try it now

One API call. Structured JSON response.

Request

curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/similarweb?domain=shopify.com" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "domain": "shopify.com",
  "global_rank": 234,
  "country_rank": 89,
  "monthly_visits": "185M",
  "bounce_rate": "42.3%",
  "avg_visit_duration": "5:23",
  "pages_per_visit": 4.8,
  "traffic_sources": {
    "direct": "45%",
    "search": "32%",
    "referral": "12%",
    "social": "8%",
    "paid": "3%"
  }
}

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: Yes (paid plans)
Engagement metrics
Scrappa:
SimilarWeb Official API: Yes (paid plans)
Pricing
Scrappa: $0.20/1k requests
SimilarWeb Official API: $200+/month minimum
Free tier
Scrappa: 500 credits/month
SimilarWeb Official API: Very limited trial
Unified API key
Scrappa: Yes (80+ APIs)
SimilarWeb Official API: SimilarWeb only
Minimum commitment
Scrappa: None
SimilarWeb Official API: Annual contract
Setup time
Scrappa: Minutes
SimilarWeb Official API: Sales process

Key features

Monthly traffic estimates for any website
Global and country ranking data
Traffic source breakdown (direct, search, social, etc.)
Engagement metrics (bounce rate, visit duration)
Pages per visit and visitor behavior data
No SimilarWeb subscription required
Structured JSON for easy integration

Frequently asked questions

The official SimilarWeb API requires expensive subscriptions starting at $200+/month with annual contracts and a sales process. Scrappa provides core traffic analytics at $0.20/1k requests with no minimum commitment — and the same API key works with 80+ other data endpoints.

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.

Just a Scrappa API key. No SimilarWeb account, no annual contract, no sales process. Sign up for free, get your key, and start analyzing website traffic immediately.

You get monthly visit estimates, global and country rankings, traffic source breakdowns (direct, search, social, referral, paid), bounce rate, average visit duration, and pages per visit. All data is returned as structured JSON.

Yes. Every Scrappa account gets 500 free credits per month with no credit card required. Test the SimilarWeb endpoint and validate your integration before scaling.

Scrappa charges $0.20 per 1,000 requests with no daily caps or annual commitments. This is a fraction of SimilarWeb's official API pricing, which starts at $200+/month.

Start using the SimilarWeb API

Sign up and get 500 free credits. No credit card required.