Playground
Build and test a capture request in the dashboard before putting it in code.
The Playground at app.screenshotlens.com sends the same requests as the public API, so anything that works there works from your server.
Use it to switch between screenshot and rolling video, set viewport, timing, output, blocking, and dark mode options, preview the result, check the credit cost before running, and copy the generated API URL.
Recommended flow
- Start with
response_type=json. - Capture the page with the defaults.
- Change one option at a time when the output is not stable enough.
- Copy the generated URL into your server-side integration.
- Check Usage Logs after the first production request.
When to tune parameters
| Problem | Option to try first |
|---|---|
| The capture fires before the content renders | Raise delay, or set wait_until=NetworkIdle0 |
| Lazy content is missing from a full-page screenshot | Set scroll=true alongside full_page=true |
| Sticky overlays cover the content | Keep block_cookie_banners=true and set block_chat=true |
| The render needs the dark theme | Set dark=true |
| The page is too tall to be useful | Cap it with max_height |
| The request times out | Lower the capture complexity, or raise timeout toward its 30 second ceiling |
For exact names and limits, see the Screenshot API and Rolling Video API.