Importly

Product Introduction

1. Importly is a specialized API designed to simplify media scraping from websites, social platforms, and streaming services. It enables developers to extract video and audio content through a single API call, eliminating the need for custom integration development.
2. The core value lies in its ability to handle complex infrastructure requirements, allowing businesses to focus on core product features rather than maintaining scraping systems.

Main Features

1. Hundreds of Sources: Supports media extraction from blogs, social networks (TikTok, Instagram), streaming services, and educational platforms through unified API endpoints.
2. Anti-Block Technology: Automatically manages proxies, headers, and request patterns to avoid detection and blocking by target platforms.
3. Webhook Integration: Provides real-time notifications through configurable webhooks when media processing is complete, enabling seamless workflow integration.

Problems Solved

1. Eliminates the engineering burden of building and maintaining custom scrapers for multiple platforms, which typically requires thousands of development hours.
2. Serves content platforms, AI training data teams, and digital archivists who need reliable access to web-based media resources.
3. Used for content aggregation, competitor analysis, AI model training datasets, and preserving digital media from multiple sources.

Unique Advantages

1. Unlike basic scraping tools, Importly handles dynamic content rendering, anti-bot mechanisms, and platform-specific API limitations automatically.
2. Features automatic format conversion and provides direct download URLs compatible with various storage solutions and CDNs.
3. Offers enterprise-grade reliability with 99.9% uptime SLA and dedicated support for high-volume users.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How do I check if a URL is compatible? Use Importly's pre-check endpoint or web interface to validate supported platforms before full integration.
2. What sources do you support? We cover 500+ platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and custom website configurations upon request.
3. How do you prevent IP blocking? Our system uses rotating residential proxies and request throttling patterns that mimic human behavior.
4. Can I customize webhook notifications? Yes, webhooks can be configured with custom payload formats and multiple endpoint URLs.
5. Is there a free tier? We offer 1GB of free monthly bandwidth for testing and small-scale projects.