ScraperAPI — Python SDK Best Practices

Requires: Python 3.7+, pip install scraperapi-sdk, SCRAPERAPI_API_KEY environment variable.

Setup

import os
from scraperapi_sdk import ScraperAPIClient

client = ScraperAPIClient(os.environ["SCRAPERAPI_API_KEY"])

Never hardcode the API key. Read it from the environment every time.

Decision Guide

Pick the right call pattern before writing any code.