Is there an API for BuiltWith?

BuiltWith does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for builtwith.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape BuiltWith data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when builtwith.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a BuiltWith account?

No. Every BuiltWith action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the BuiltWith API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Marketing

BuiltWith API

builtwith.com

BuiltWith - web technology profiler with company intelligence and usage trends.

Actions: 6
Category: Marketing
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the BuiltWith API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_builtwith_profile_metaajax_panel.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_builtwith_profile_metaajax_panel",
    "params": {
      "domain_name": "nvidia.com",
      "HASH": "+TBs9ESDmnouezVtUE9xvUvaPXAQEyCjIXvQIbScbe0="
    }
  }'

6 actions on builtwith.com

Read

Company Profile Panel
act_builtwith_profile_metaajax_panelread2 credits / call
Returns a company profile for a domain including name, location, phones, and technology spend.
domain_name
string · required
HASH
string · required
Domain Profile Metadata
act_builtwith_domain_profile_metadata_ajaxread2 credits / call
Returns expanded company metadata for a domain including address, phones, and technology spend timeline.
domain_name
string · required
domain_hash
string · required
Technology Trends
act_builtwith_technology_trends_homepageread1 credit / call
Returns the web technology category tree for browsing usage trends.
Top Sites Directory
act_builtwith_top_sites_directoryread1 credit / call
Returns top-ranked sites with rank, domain, location, and technology spend.
Top Sites Ranking Listing
act_builtwith_top_sites_ranking_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the global top-sites ranking with rank, location, revenue, tech spend, and traffic.
Top Sites US Listing
act_builtwith_top_sites_us_listingread2 credits / call
Returns top-ranked US sites with rank, domain, tech spend, and traffic.
country_slug
string · required

BuiltWith API questions

Is there an API for BuiltWith?: BuiltWith does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for builtwith.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape BuiltWith data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when builtwith.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a BuiltWith account?: No. Every BuiltWith action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the BuiltWith API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.