## web/parse

`GET /v1/web/parse`

Extract text and metadata from HTML, plain text, Markdown, CSV/TSV, JSON, XML and PDF. Read visible text from one static JPEG, PNG or WebP image up to 2 MB and 16 megapixels, including TikTok/Instagram post covers via data.cover_ocr. Empty PDF extraction is uncharged. Office files, archives and unsupported image formats return 422.

*Parse a document*

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | yes | Public document URL. Also accepts one static JPEG, PNG or WebP image up to 2 MB and 16 megapixels for text extraction; other slides or video frames require separate requests. — e.g. `https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf` |
| `timeout` | no | Fetch budget in milliseconds, clamped to 1000-15000 — e.g. `10000` |
| `dry_run` | no | Read a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution. — e.g. `1` |

**Cost:** 2 credits at list price per successful uncached response; variable-cost operations may quote or settle a different charge. Confirmed uncharged or refunded failures report zero. Pending reconciliation can report credits_used:null; retain request_id and the original idempotency key.

```bash
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/web/parse?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FWAI%2FER%2Ftests%2Fxhtml%2Ftestfiles%2Fresources%2Fpdf%2Fdummy.pdf" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
```

### Response data

Illustrative abbreviated data; documented core fields are optional and may be null. Additional source fields are allowed.

```json
{
  "detected_type": "image",
  "text": "Example visible text",
  "texts": [
    "Example visible text"
  ],
  "truncated": false
}
```

[Field reference](https://www.monocrawl.com/docs/endpoints/web/parse#response) · [JSON Schema for response.data](https://www.monocrawl.com/schemas/web/parse.json)