"Scrape and extract structured content from URLs using Parallel AI REST API (curl). Use for pricing pages, docs, product info. No binary install — requires PARALLEL_API_KEY in .env.local."
Install
npx skillscat add harshanandak/forge/parallel-web-extract Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Parallel Web Extract
Extract structured content from any URL using Parallel AI. Results in 5-30 seconds.
CLI alternative (recommended): Install
parallel-clifor official skill:npx skills add parallel-web/parallel-agent-skills --skill parallel-web-extract
Setup
API_KEY=$(grep "^PARALLEL_API_KEY=" .env.local | cut -d= -f2)Extract Request
curl -s -X POST "https://api.parallel.ai/v1beta/extract" \
-H "x-api-key: $API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "parallel-beta: search-extract-2025-10-10" \
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com/pricing",
"objective": "Extract all pricing plans and their features"
}'When to Use
- Scrape a specific URL you already know
- Extract pricing, specs, or structured data from a page
- Get clean content from documentation sites
For finding URLs first, use parallel-web-search then extract.
Error Handling
| Code | Meaning | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Bad key | Check PARALLEL_API_KEY in .env.local |
| 400 | Invalid URL | Ensure URL is accessible |
| 429 | Rate limit | Wait 60s |