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AnyCrawl

A Node.js crawler that turns websites into LLM-ready data and extracts structured SERP results.

★ 3.5k stars⑂ 368 forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

AnyCrawl is an open-source dev tools project by any4ai (any4ai/AnyCrawl on GitHub). It has 3,478 GitHub stars and 368 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 29 September 2026.

Repository
any4ai/AnyCrawl
GitHub stars
3,478
Forks
368
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
29 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide the first concrete outcome you want from it, so you can pick the right example, template or mode instead of exploring everything at once.

  2. Get the project

    Clone the repository (or install the published package) and skim its README quick start for the requirements for your platform.

  3. Install and configure

    Run the documented install step and set any required configuration — such as provider keys, data sources or local services — before the first run.

  4. Run your first task

    Execute the smallest documented example end to end, confirm the output is what you expected, then adapt it to your real data or workflow.

// features

Why people love it

Web scraping to LLM-ready data

Single-page extraction that returns clean content suitable for RAG and agents.

Full-site crawling

Traverse and collect entire sites with configurable crawl parameters.

SERP extraction

Structured search results from Google, Bing, Baidu and more, batch-friendly.

AI extraction

LLM-powered structured (JSON) extraction from pages, with providers such as Atlas Cloud configurable.

Batch processing

Native multi-threading/multi-process batch tasks with job polling for results.

Self-host with API keys

Generate and manage API keys for your own deployment, in or out of Docker.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the source so you can inspect, configure and run it locally.

    git clone https://github.com/any4ai/AnyCrawl.git
    cd AnyCrawl
  2. Clone and set up

    Clone AnyCrawl and follow the README quick start to run the API and generate a key.

    git clone https://github.com/any4ai/AnyCrawl.git
    cd AnyCrawl  # see README quick start for install/run commands
  3. Generate an API key

    Create a key for your self-hosted instance.

    pnpm --filter api key:generate
    # in Docker: docker compose exec api pnpm --filter api key:generate
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains AnyCrawl?

It is maintained by any4ai on GitHub (any4ai/AnyCrawl), where the source, issues and releases live.

Is it free to use?

Yes — it is free and open source under the MIT licence, which permits use, modification and redistribution, including commercially, with attribution.

Does it need a paid API key?

AnyCrawl itself is free to self-host; only the optional LLM extraction needs a provider key for the model you configure.

How does it compare to Firecrawl or other hosted scraping APIs?

Compared with Firecrawl or other hosted scraping APIs, AnyCrawl's distinguishing focus is: a Node.js crawler that turns websites into LLM-ready data and extracts structured SERP results. Pick it when that focus matches your need; the alternative may suit you better if its broader or different scope is the priority.

How do I get started?

Clone https://github.com/any4ai/AnyCrawl (or install its published package), follow the README quick start to install and configure it, then run the smallest documented example — the Run section on this page mirrors those steps.

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