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Authentication

Screenshotly uses API tokens for authentication. Each request to the API must include your token in the Authorization header.

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Getting Your API Token

  1. Sign in to your Screenshotly Dashboard
  2. Navigate to the API Tokens page
  3. Click “Generate New Token”
  4. Give your token a descriptive name (e.g., “Development”, “Production”)
  5. Copy your token immediately - you won’t be able to see it again!

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Using Your Token

Include your API token in the Authorization header with the Bearer scheme: 
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
Example request: 
curl -X POST https://api.screenshotly.app/screenshot \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com"
  }'

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Token Security

Follow these best practices to keep your tokens secure:
  • Never share your API tokens or commit them to version control
  • Use different tokens for development and production environments
  • Set appropriate expiration dates for your tokens
  • Store tokens securely in environment variables
  • Revoke compromised tokens immediately through the dashboard

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Rate Limits

Rate limits are applied per token and vary by plan:

Free

  • 500 requests per day
  • 2 concurrent requests
  • 10MB max file size

Pro

  • 5,000 requests per day
  • 5 concurrent requests
  • 20MB max file size

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Rate Limit Headers

The API includes rate limit information in the response headers: 
X-RateLimit-Limit: 500
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 495
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1635724800

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Rate Limit Errors

When you exceed your rate limit, the API will return a 429 Too Many Requests response: 
{
  "error": "Rate limit exceeded",
  "reset": 1635724800
}

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Token Management

Manage your tokens through the dashboard:
  • Generate new tokens
  • View active tokens
  • Monitor token usage
  • Revoke tokens
  • Set expiration dates

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Next Steps