About Stophy
Stophy is an interface between an AI agent and the websites it needs to read. The agent makes one plain HTTP call with a bearer key, such as a Google search request, and Stophy deals with bot checks, browser fingerprints, proxies in many regions and automatic retries before returning data. The directory listing describes YouTube search, transcripts, comments and channel inspection among its uses.
Billing is by credit: a call that returns data uses a credit, and blocked or failed calls cost nothing. Error messages indicate whether retrying makes sense and how long to wait. Examples are shown in cURL, TypeScript and Python, and there is an MCP option and a setup guide for agents. Because it works with plain HTTP, anything that can send a request can use it. The homepage illustrates the problem with a series of block pages that sites return to scripts, such as captchas and rate-limit messages.
Key features
- One HTTP call with a bearer key
- Handles bot checks and browser fingerprints
- Proxies in many regions
- Automatic retries before returning an error
- Failed calls cost no credits
- MCP option and cURL, TypeScript and Python examples
Good fit for
- Letting an agent search Google or YouTube
- Fetching video transcripts and comments
- Reading web pages that block ordinary scripts
Stophy: questions and answers
- What is Stophy used for?
- Stophy is a web access API for AI agents that returns clean data from major platforms while handling bot checks, proxies and retries, with failed calls free. It is a good fit for letting an agent search Google or YouTube, fetching video transcripts and comments, and reading web pages that block ordinary scripts.
- How much does Stophy cost?
- Stophy is a paid product with no free plan. A free trial is available. No monthly plans: credits cost $1.50 per 1,000, with cheaper rates for larger top-ups. New accounts get 1,000 free credits, and volume pricing is custom.
- Is Stophy open source?
- No. Stophy is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the API Tools category, open-source options include Nango, Kong and Tyk.
- What are some alternatives to Stophy?
- Stophy competes with Apify, SerpApi and ScrapingBee.
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