Pro plan & above

SightStatus API

Programmatic screenshot capture and monitor history for QA pipelines, AI agents, and internal tooling.

Start your free trial to explore the dashboard, then upgrade to Pro for API access.

Authentication

Pass your API key via header or query string. Keys start with ss_.

Authorization: Bearer ss_your_api_key_here

# or
?api_key=ss_your_api_key_here

Requests without a valid Pro+ key receive 403.

Capture any URL on demand. Counts against your monthly capture quota.

GET https://sightstatus.com/api/v1/capture/?url=https://example.com&format=png&width=1920&height=1080

Parameter	Description
url	Required. Page to capture.
format	png, jpg, webp, or pdf (default: png)
width / height	Viewport size (default 1920×1080)
mobile	true — mobile viewport
fullpage	true — full scrollable page
darkmode	true — prefers dark color scheme
async	true — queue job, returns poll URL (202)
return	url — JSON with image URL instead of binary

GET https://sightstatus.com/api/v1/capture/{capture_id}/

Returns status: pending, completed, or failed. Completed responses include image_url.

GET https://sightstatus.com/api/v1/monitors/

Returns today, yesterday, 7-day, and 30-day snapshots for a monitor UUID.

GET https://sightstatus.com/api/v1/monitors/{monitor_uuid}/history/

401Missing or invalid API key

403Plan does not include API access

429Monthly capture limit reached

Business trial includes API access — no credit card required.

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