The TechBeat: 12 Best Web Scraping APIs in 2025 (12/16/2025)

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12 Best Web Scraping APIs in 2025

By @oxylabs [ 11 Min read ] Discover the 12 best web scraping APIs of 2025, comparing performance, pricing, features, & success rates to help teams scale reliable data extraction. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️