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Wait until the page is ready

Browser waits hold a browser request until the page is ready. wait_browser picks the navigation event, wait_for waits for a CSS selector, and wait_ms adds a fixed delay. They run in that order.

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A browser waiting for a page condition before returning the result.
curl "https://sync.scrapedrive.com/api/v1/scrape" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api_key": "YOUR_KEY",
    "url": "https://example.com/products",
    "render_js": true,
    "wait_for": ".product-list",
    "wait_ms": 1000
  }'

What this request asks for

wait_for=.product-list
Waits up to 15 seconds for the element to appear.
wait_ms=1000
Then waits one more second, for an animation that finishes late.

What it does for a request

wait_browser
domcontentloaded when the parsed HTML is enough, load for the normal load event, networkidle when network activity needs to settle.
wait_for
Waits up to 15 seconds for a CSS selector to appear, and continues as soon as it does.
wait_ms
Adds 0 to 30,000 milliseconds after the earlier waits.
No price of its own
Waits add no credits. They need a browser, and a browser request starts at 10 credits.

When to use it

Use it when

  • Records load after the first HTML and an element marks when they are there.
  • A short animation or transition must finish after that element appears.

Leave it out when

  • A plain HTTP request already returns the data.
  • The page has an element to wait for. Prefer wait_for over a long wait_ms.

How to set it

  • wait_browser

    domcontentloaded, load or networkidle

    Needs render_js=true in Standard mode.

  • wait_for

    CSS selector

    Needs render_js=true in Standard mode. Times out after 15 seconds.

  • wait_ms

    0 to 30000

    Needs render_js=true in Standard mode. Runs after wait_for.

  • In Auto mode

    any wait, without render_js

    The wait becomes a requirement, and Auto uses a browser route.

Limits to plan for

  • Long fixed waits hold a browser slot and reduce throughput.
  • Waiting counts against the 120 second sync limit. Send long jobs as async requests.
  • Waits cannot click, scroll or type. The API has no interaction parameters.

Other features

Start with a plain request. Add browser, routing or waiting settings only when the page needs them.

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