Does ApiFlash have MCP support?

No first-party MCP server or agent skill was found in the ApiFlash documentation and guides reviewed on September 29, 2026. ApiFlash can still be wrapped as a custom tool through its HTTP API.

What does ApiFlash return?

The API returns image bytes by default. With response_type=json, it returns a JSON document containing links to the resulting screenshot.

Does ApiFlash have a free live tier?

Yes. The public Free plan includes 100 live screenshots per month. Grabbit test keys return placeholders instead of live screenshots.

What is the ApiFlash rate limit?

Its documentation states 20 requests per second with a burst size of 400. Requests beyond the burst are terminated with HTTP 429.

Does ApiFlash cache screenshots?

Yes. The default TTL is 24 hours and can be set from zero to 30 days. Identical cached requests do not count against the monthly quota.

What does ApiFlash support that Grabbit does not?

ApiFlash documents larger viewport bounds, cache controls, extracted HTML and text, custom headers, proxies, geolocation, JavaScript injection, and S3 upload.

How do I map ApiFlash delay and element capture?

Map ApiFlash delay seconds to Grabbit delay_ms by multiplying by 1,000. Map ApiFlash element to Grabbit selector.

Can a Grabbit test key evaluate image quality?

No. A test key returns a placeholder. Use a live key with available credits to inspect the target page.

When should I keep ApiFlash?

Keep ApiFlash when cache reuse, direct binary responses, extracted text or HTML, custom networking, geolocation, or S3 upload are part of the workload.

Full review completed September 29, 2026

Grabbit vs ApiFlash

Choose Grabbit when an AI client needs a hosted MCP tool, a CLI, or annual credits that do not reset monthly. Choose ApiFlash for a conventional GET or POST screenshot API with a 100-shot free plan and low-cost monthly tiers.

Reviewed by the Grabbit product team. We checked public first-party documentation, pricing pages, and Grabbit production behavior. Controlled cross-provider image and speed tests are not part of this release.

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Developer experience

How the two products behave in production

Thirteen operational checks, with a source for each side of every row.

Surface	Grabbit	ApiFlash	Sources
REST API	POST /v1/grabs with Bearer authentication	GET or POST https://api.apiflash.com/v1/urltoimage	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
SDKs / examples	No SDK packages; OpenAPI 3.1 plus curl examples	C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Ruby examples	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
CLI	npx grabbit.live	Not found in reviewed first-party documentation	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash docs check · Sep 29, 2026
Hosted MCP	https://mcp.grabbit.live with OAuth or Bearer	Not found in reviewed first-party documentation	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash docs check · Sep 29, 2026
Local MCP / skill	No published local MCP package	Not found in reviewed first-party documentation	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash docs check · Sep 29, 2026
Auth	Bearer API keys and OAuth 2.1 for MCP	access_key query parameter for GET or form field for POST	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Result	JSON with image_url; MCP can return image content	Binary image by default or JSON with screenshot links	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Async / webhooks	Live keys: Prefer: respond-async returns 202; poll by id or receive signed webhooks. Test keys return a synchronous 200 placeholder.	No async job or webhook workflow documented on the reviewed reference	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash docs check · Sep 29, 2026
Rate / concurrency	60 requests per minute; async queue limit is reported with HTTP 429	20 requests per second with a 400-request burst; excess returns 429	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Errors / retries	Structured error codes and Idempotency-Key for safe request replay	HTTP 400, 401, 402, 403, 429, and 500 with an explanatory body	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Caching / retention	Public unguessable image_url; retained until deletion is requested; no cache TTL control	24-hour default TTL, configurable from zero to 30 days	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Billing event	One credit per successful live capture; test-key placeholders are free	Identical cached requests do not count; quota resets each billing period	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026
Machine-readable docs	OpenAPI 3.1, llms.txt, and JSON pricing packet	HTML documentation with language examples	Grabbit source · Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash source · Sep 29, 2026

Public pricing

Named tiers, allowances, and quota rules

Entry-tier math can hide volume discounts and different billing units. These are the public tiers behind the decision, kept separate instead of normalized into one rate.

Tier	Price	Allowance	Extra cost or discount	Quota and fit	Source
Free	$0 / monthly	100 screenshots	No overage published	The public free plan includes live screenshots and the core capture controls.	ApiFlash pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026
Lite	$7 / monthly	1,000 screenshots$0.007 per included unit	No overage published	Monthly included screenshot allowance.	ApiFlash pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026
Medium	$35 / monthly	10,000 screenshots$0.0035 per included unit	No overage published	Monthly included screenshot allowance.	ApiFlash pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026
Large	$180 / monthly	100,000 screenshots$0.0018 per included unit	No overage published	Monthly included screenshot allowance.	ApiFlash pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026
Enterprise	Custom / monthly	Custom, millions supported	No overage published	Custom screenshot volume, managed proxies, and IP geolocation.	ApiFlash pricing, checked Sep 29, 2026

Workload cost

What do Grabbit and ApiFlash cost for the same monthly volume?

Named-plan rates only become useful after a workload is applied. These scenarios choose the lowest listed plan that covers each volume and show the first twelve months of cash cost.

Workload	Grabbit, annual	ApiFlash, annual	Plan and assumption
Evaluation100 / month	$50 for live captures	$0	ApiFlash Free. ApiFlash includes 100 live screenshots each month. Grabbit test keys return placeholders, so visual evaluation needs live credits.
Small production2,000 / month	$50	$420	ApiFlash Medium. The published Lite allowance stops at 1,000. Medium is the lowest named plan that covers 2,000 each month.
Growing production10,000 / month	$250	$420	ApiFlash Medium. Grabbit uses the annual grant plus four 25,000-credit top-ups. ApiFlash Medium supplies 10,000 screenshots each month.
High-volume production100,000 / month	$2,400	$2,160	ApiFlash Large. ApiFlash is $240 lower at this published commitment. Grabbit uses its annual grant plus the lowest-cost mix of published top-ups; ApiFlash supplies a fresh 100,000-shot allowance each month.

Assumptions: Twelve equal months, one successful fresh screenshot per requested capture, public list prices, no tax, and no cache reuse. ApiFlash uses the listed monthly rates because no annual discount is applied. Grabbit annual subscription credits expire at term end; separately purchased top-up credits do not expire while the account remains active. ApiFlash cached requests with identical parameters can reduce quota use.

Methodology

Pricing uses the public Lite monthly plan and included allowance, checked September 29, 2026.
API claims come from the ApiFlash method, response, and parameter reference.
Agent-tool absences are bounded to the first-party documentation reviewed on that date.

Capture capabilities

GET and POST capture requests with viewport, delay, selector, and full-page controls
Binary image responses or JSON containing screenshot links
A 100-screenshot free live plan for low-volume evaluation

Best-fit scenarios

Use ApiFlash for a conventional HTTP integration and a small free live allowance.
Use Grabbit when the caller needs a first-party CLI, hosted MCP, or annual credits.

Migration notes

Move access_key from the query or form body to an Authorization Bearer header.
Send capture parameters as JSON to POST /v1/grabs instead of GET query parameters.
Read image_url from the Grabbit JSON response rather than expecting image bytes by default.

Migration map

How do you move screenshot requests from ApiFlash to Grabbit?

The examples capture the same public page as a 1440 by 900 full-page WebP. Keep the provider-specific features called out in the map instead of silently dropping them.

ApiFlash request

curl -G https://api.apiflash.com/v1/urltoimage \
  --data-urlencode "access_key=$APIFLASH_ACCESS_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "url=https://example.com" \
  --data "format=webp" --data "width=1440" --data "height=900" \
  --data "full_page=true" --data "response_type=json"

Grabbit request

curl -X POST https://api.grabbit.live/v1/grabs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GRABBIT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "format": "webp",
    "width": 1440,
    "height": 900,
    "full_page": true
  }'

ApiFlash response

{
  "url": "https://url_of_screenshot..."
}

Grabbit response

{
  "id": "<grab_id>",
  "status": "done",
  "image_url": "https://<host>/<image>.webp",
  "bytes": 123456,
  "execution_ms": 2345
}

Intent	ApiFlash	Grabbit	Migration caveat
Target	url	url	Direct mapping.
Viewport	width, height	width, height	Grabbit accepts widths from 320 to 1,920 and heights from 240 to 1,080.
Full page	full_page	full_page	Direct mapping.
Element capture	element	selector	Direct mapping.
Delay	delay in seconds	delay_ms in milliseconds	Multiply by 1,000; Grabbit accepts up to 10,000 ms.
Result	binary by default or response_type=json	JSON with image_url	Clients that stream ApiFlash bytes need a second GET of Grabbit image_url.
Cache	fresh and ttl, up to 30 days	No request cache control	Keep ApiFlash when quota-saving cache reuse is part of the design.

Grabbit CLI

npx grabbit.live https://example.com --width 1440 --height 900 --format webp --full-page

MCP prompt

Capture https://example.com as a full-page WebP at 1440 by 900. Return the image and image_url.

Agent experience

What changes when an AI agent owns the screenshot step?

Can an agent call ApiFlash?

Yes, through its HTTP API or a custom wrapper. No first-party MCP server, CLI, or agent skill was found in the public docs reviewed on September 29, 2026.

What does Grabbit add for an agent?

A hosted MCP endpoint, OAuth, a first-party npx CLI, get_usage, and image content plus image_url from the same tool surface.

How should an agent recover from quota errors?

ApiFlash exposes quota headers and a quota endpoint. Grabbit agents call get_usage and handle credits_exhausted as HTTP 402 before retrying with available live credits.

First-party evidence

See the pages behind the claims

ApiFlash pricing showing Free, Lite, Medium, and Large plans — ApiFlash pricing, captured September 29, 2026. Open the live source

ApiFlash API documentation describing GET, POST, and access key authentication — ApiFlash API documentation, captured September 29, 2026. Open the live source

Live Grabbit capture of the Grabbit API reference at 1440 by 900 — Real Grabbit API result captured from production on September 29, 2026. Request: 1440 by 900 WebP of the public API reference. The returned image was read back through its CDN URL and visually checked.

What this comparison does not claim

ApiFlash has a 100-shot free live plan; Grabbit test keys return placeholders.
ApiFlash exposes both direct image bytes and optional JSON links.
No first-party CLI or MCP page was found in the ApiFlash documentation and guide navigation reviewed September 29, 2026.
ApiFlash publishes a larger viewport ceiling, response caching, extracted text and HTML, custom headers, proxies, geolocation, and S3 options that Grabbit does not document.

Sources

Reviewed by the Grabbit product team on September 29, 2026. We update the review date when we recheck a vendor change. Email support@grabbit.live with a source link if a claim needs correction. Source dates are claim dates, not a blanket freshness stamp.

Open this comparison as JSON

ApiFlash pricingFree, Lite, Medium, and Large plansVerified Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash API documentationAPI Access, Response, ParametersVerified Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash limits, cache, quota, and errorsParameters, Rate limits, Quota, and ErrorsVerified Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash cached-request billing rulesCache and Quota sectionsVerified Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash capture parametersParametersVerified Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash public documentation agent-surface reviewDocumentation navigation and examplesDocs checked Sep 29, 2026 ApiFlash async and webhook documentation reviewAccess, Parameters, Examples, Rate limits, Quota, and ErrorsDocs checked Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit pricingPricing sectionVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit credit expiration policySection 6, Credits, Billing, and PaymentsVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit agent integrationsTwo ways to connectVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit machine-readable documentationAgent entry points, API reference, MCP, CLI, and pricing linksVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit capture parametersCapture controls and automatic cookie handlingVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit API operationsAsync requests, errors, limits, and idempotencyVerified Sep 29, 2026 Grabbit screenshot retention and deliveryData retention and screenshot storageVerified Sep 29, 2026

Grabbit vs ApiFlash FAQ

Does ApiFlash have MCP support?: No first-party MCP server or agent skill was found in the ApiFlash documentation and guides reviewed on September 29, 2026. ApiFlash can still be wrapped as a custom tool through its HTTP API.
What does ApiFlash return?: The API returns image bytes by default. With response_type=json, it returns a JSON document containing links to the resulting screenshot.
Does ApiFlash have a free live tier?: Yes. The public Free plan includes 100 live screenshots per month. Grabbit test keys return placeholders instead of live screenshots.
What is the ApiFlash rate limit?: Its documentation states 20 requests per second with a burst size of 400. Requests beyond the burst are terminated with HTTP 429.
Does ApiFlash cache screenshots?: Yes. The default TTL is 24 hours and can be set from zero to 30 days. Identical cached requests do not count against the monthly quota.
What does ApiFlash support that Grabbit does not?: ApiFlash documents larger viewport bounds, cache controls, extracted HTML and text, custom headers, proxies, geolocation, JavaScript injection, and S3 upload.
How do I map ApiFlash delay and element capture?: Map ApiFlash delay seconds to Grabbit delay_ms by multiplying by 1,000. Map ApiFlash element to Grabbit selector.
Can a Grabbit test key evaluate image quality?: No. A test key returns a placeholder. Use a live key with available credits to inspect the target page.
When should I keep ApiFlash?: Keep ApiFlash when cache reuse, direct binary responses, extracted text or HTML, custom networking, geolocation, or S3 upload are part of the workload.

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