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Link Preview API

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The Link Preview API will fetch a public URL and return the title, description, and image that the page publishes in Open Graph or standard HTML meta tags. It is coming soon on RapidAPI.

It does not run the page in a browser, so a client-rendered preview can come back empty. The image in the response is the URL the page names, not a screenshot.

Who it is for

Developers who want a preview card for a public link without rendering the page in a browser.

  • Show a title and description when a user pastes a public URL into your product.
  • Store the Open Graph image URL a page declares.
  • Fall back to the HTML title and meta description when Open Graph tags are missing.
  • Reject non-public URLs before they ever reach the fetcher.

Inputs

Field Type Required Description
url URL Yes One public http or https URL.

Example input

{
  "url": "https://example.com/hello"
}

Example output

Sample records for shape only. They are not a live response.

[
  {
    "url": "https://example.com/hello",
    "finalUrl": "https://example.com/hello",
    "title": "Hello",
    "description": "Sample description from a meta tag.",
    "image": "https://example.com/og.png",
    "siteName": "Example"
  }
]

Price

Not published yet

Billing happens on RapidAPI, not on this website. This tool is not for sale yet.

Limits

  • This API is not for sale yet. It is planned for RapidAPI.
  • It reads the HTML the server returns. A preview that exists only after JavaScript runs can be empty.
  • The image field is a URL the page declares. The API does not take a screenshot.

What it does not do

  • It does not execute the page.
  • It does not log into the site.
  • It does not fetch private or non-http addresses.

FAQ

Which tags does it read?

Open Graph title, description, image, and site name when they exist. Otherwise the HTML title and the meta description.

Why might the preview be empty?

The page may set its tags in the browser after load. This API does not run JavaScript, so those tags are invisible to it.

Does it download the image?

It returns the image URL. It does not rehost the file.

Is there a price?

Not yet. Billing will be on RapidAPI when the API is listed.

Can I pass a file or a data URL?

No. The input is one public web URL.

There is no listing button yet. This tool is still marked coming soon.