Dear GeoScreenshot Users,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you today with mixed emotions as I have an important announcement to make regarding GeoScreenshot. After careful consideration and deliberation, I have come to the difficult decision to shut down the GeoScreenshot service. This is not a decision I take lightly, and I want to explain the reasons behind it.

First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have been loyal users of GeoScreenshot. Your support, feedback, and trust have been instrumental in shaping GeoScreenshot into what it is today. It has been a remarkable journey, and I am genuinely thankful for your continued support.

The decision to terminate the service was not made in haste but rather as a result of several factors that have made it necessary. Over the years, the landscape of online services and technology has evolved significantly. While we have strived to provide a reliable and valuable service, we have encountered challenges that have made it increasingly difficult to maintain the quality and performance our users deserve.

As a result, we have reached a point where it is no longer feasible to continue operating GeoScreenshot at the level of excellence we aspire to deliver. It is essential to me that we maintain the integrity of our service and not compromise on its reliability or security.

Therefore, with a heavy heart, I must inform you that all subscriptions to GeoScreenshot will be cancelled, and the service will be discontinued in 30 days from the date of this announcement. We will begin the process of refunding any active subscriptions accordingly.

I understand that this news may come as a disappointment, and I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience it may cause. Please know that this decision was made with the long-term best interests of our users in mind.

I want to once again express my gratitude for your support and trust in GeoScreenshot. It has been an honor to serve you, and I hope that our paths may cross again in the future in different endeavors.

If you have any questions or require assistance during this transition period, please do not hesitate to contact our support team at [email protected]. We will do our utmost to ensure a smooth and seamless process for you.

Thank you for being a part of the GeoScreenshot community. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Eyasu Kifle

Founder, GeoScreenshot

We’ve released an early version of the GeoScreenshot 2 API for our advanced plan users. Here is a brief tutorial on how to get started.

Step 1. Generate an API Key

Your API key is private and should not be shared with another person. If you need to create multiple API keys for different applications or users on your team, Geo allows you to create multiple keys and manage them individually.

Navigate to My Account:

https://www.geoscreenshot.com/userarea/account/api

Step 2. Make a request to the screenshot endpoint with your API key

URL: https://api.geoscreenshot.com/screenshot?

Query String Params:

• apikey – Api key from dashboard
• url – A valid HTTP/S URL
• country – Alpha 2 country code (Required)

Advanced capture settings

• user_agent – 1 or 0, User agent string override (Optional , defaults to Google Chrome)
• full_page – 1 or 0, Capture the full height of the page (Optional , defaults to 0)
• local_tz – 1 or 0, Use local timezone (Optional , defaults to 1)
• local_html5_geolocation – 1 or 0, Use local HTML5 geolocation (Optional , defaults to 1)
• width – Viewport width (Optional, defaults to 1280px)
• height – Viewport height (Optional, defaults to 1024px)

Advanced location settings

• metro_id – Specific metropolitan area, can be fetched from the following public endpoint; https://api.geoscreenshot.com/location
• node_id – Specific VPS node for capture, can also be fetched from the locations endpoint. Alternatively, it can be found on a detailed location page such as the following: https://www.geoscreenshot.com/country/south-africa/cape-town-western-cape

Sample Response:

"_meta": {
        "uid": "fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74",
        "startTime": 1591611008242,
        "endTime": 1591611020878,
        "duration": 12636,
        "instanceId": "516e8d0cbddbf6b25f4d0218f87336ec_0"
    },
    "_hash": {
        "perceptual": "b00c07ef7cf7b001f0c7f0417071f07330f17bf1f00731c1fff03000f040f3f3",
        "html": "15e0cdc83fe612e296339b958f9d6934c8d056908a5b47f31f92bce740e60843",
        "png": "9a93408fe05bc13d71db4220039a5f3454de19a1078f5bbc2825fc5391ead329",
        "console": "83f976263ba5eece3baa5ec655439f41257dd62f1d55dfd66b98d08eac97345b",
        "har": "14d08a710f8d35fb498c218d959841dcdfa835ff92ef3a8dd1ed7f3e84590f53",
        "cookies": "b13ab3f6a59045b8ca7031e0032618280b3d49749902d1f255a1d0c5ce9de066"
    },
    "errors": {
        "html": null,
        "png": null,
        "navigate": null
    },
    "png": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/geoscreenshot-static/fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74.png",
    "html": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/geoscreenshot-static/fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74.html",
    "console": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/geoscreenshot-static/fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74.console.json",
    "har": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/geoscreenshot-static/fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74.har.json",
    "metrics": {
        "dnsLookup": 0,
        "tcpConnect": 0,
        "request": 175,
        "response": 917,
        "domLoaded": 3859,
        "domInteractive": 1910,
        "pageLoad": 1,
        "fullTime": 4821
    },
    "cookies": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/geoscreenshot-static/fabd8fa3-c4aa-4a0f-9894-a3580b31ec74.cookies.json",
    "ip": "69.197.157.130",
    "title": "Google News",
    "capture_id": "148936",
    "domain": "news.google.com",
    "url": "https://news.google.com",
    "metro_id": "us_mss_knsscty",
    "node_id": "us_mss_kns_1luhIL",
    "options": "{}",
    "created_at": "2020-06-08T10:10:21.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2020-06-08T10:10:21.000Z"
}

Step 3. Parse the JSON

• _meta – Metadata about the capture request lifecycle
• _hash – Hashes of the data returned, including a perceptual hash for similarity indexing
• errors – Any errors encountered during capture
• png – URL to the PNG
• html – URL to the rendered HTML
• console – A JSON of any console messages encountered
• har – HTTP archive waterfall of the requests
• metrics – Page load performance metrics
• cookies – Cookie jar JSON
• ip – The public IP used
• title – The webpage’s final title at the time of the capture
• capture_id – Internal id used for future reference
• domain – The parsed domain of the URL, used for blacklisting adult sties
• url – The requested URL
• metro_id – The precise metropolitan area used. You can pass this instead of country to get consistent geo-ip targeting.
• node_id – The precise VPS node used to run the capture. You can pass this instead of metro_id to re-use the same IP multiple times

Shortcut Endpoints

For PNG: https://api.geoscreenshot.com/screenshot/png?apikey=<API_KEY>&url=https://news.ycombinator.com&country=de

For HTML: https://api.geoscreenshot.com/screenshot/html?apikey=<API_KEY>&url=https://news.ycombinator.com&country=de&no_precheck

For HAR: https://api.geoscreenshot.com/screenshot/har?apikey=<API_KEY>&url=https://news.ycombinator.com&country=de&no_precheck

For Console Output: https://api.geoscreenshot.com/screenshot/har?apikey=<API_KEY>&url=https://news.ycombinator.com&country=de&no_precheck

The newest incarnation of GeoScreenshot is now available – just as with version 1, it allows you to conveniently and efficiently view your webpage live from hundreds of locations around the world, but now includes a number of exciting new features:

• An improved, more intuitive user interface
• Additional locations
• Incorporation of the Google Chrome engine
• Enhanced debugging
• An improved billing dashboard

These enhancements have made GeoScreenshot better than ever, and we’re working on additional features, as well, including HAR support, scheduled captures, and live, interactive browsing.

GeoScreenshot can be utilized in a number of situations:

• Does your website feature geo-targeted content? GeoScreenshot can help to ensure that the right content is being displayed in the right location
• Web censorship is an issue in many countries around the world – GeoScreenshot can be used to check where your site or its components may be blocked
• Is your site multi-lingual? Use GeoScreenshot to make sure HTTP accept headers and respects are being honored
• GeoScreenshot can also be used to see where your website ranks on Google or other search engines in various locations

If you need to view your website from multiple locations for whatever reason, GeoScreenshot is the tool for you!

Want to take GeoScreenshot on a test drive before you buy? You can sign up and get 20 captures for free – no credit card required!

Once you’re ready to purchase a plan, we offer three affordable options:

• Prepaid – pay just $0.08 per capture
• Basic – pay $19/mo on the monthly plan, or $192/yr on the annual plan (a savings of $36)
• Advanced – pay $49/mo on the monthly plan, or $468/yr on the annual plan (a savings of $120)

More details on Pricing here: https://www.geoscreenshot.com/pricing

We also offer a customized Enterprise plan for those that need API integration, team pricing or other advanced features.

If you have any questions or need more information, simply email us at [email protected].

Enjoy the new and improved GeoScreenshot!