A browser capture loads a page, runs its JavaScript when needed, and produces the output you ask for. A screenshot, a PDF and a structured extraction require different amounts of work, so domscout meters requests in credits.
You can check the price before starting a run. The playground shows an estimate as you select options, and the free GET /credits endpoint returns your balance, quota and the current price list:
Why a credit is not a request
One request can combine several outputs. A basic capture starts with a base cost; options such as PDF output and structured extraction add their own credit weights. The resulting cost counts against the plan's monthly quota, with the billing rules for credits and overage applying once that allowance is used.
Choose the output your workflow needs. For text analysis, use Markdown extraction. For a visual record, use a screenshot. Request additional diagnostics or DOM structure when they help answer a specific question.
Plan for quota and overage
The free Hobby plan stops at its allowance and cannot accrue metered overage. Paid plans include a monthly quota and meter usage above it, with a ceiling at twice the included quota. Check the pricing page for the current allowance, rate and retention period on each plan.
An annual subscription changes the billing interval; the included quota still resets each calendar month. Saved captures also have a plan-specific retention window, so arrange your own archive if records must outlive it.
Bound a long run
Check the balance before a batch or crawl, and inspect the remaining quota reported in responses as work proceeds. Size the run using the credit weight of its child requests; counting URLs alone can underestimate a workflow that requests several outputs.
Use a bounded page count for crawls and poll durable jobs to see which children completed. If the API refuses a request because the quota or overage ceiling is reached, decide whether to add credits or change plans before retrying.
The API reference describes the billing headers and refusal codes, and durable jobs explains how to resume work without starting a second run.