Is there an API for City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay)?

City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for xpressbillpay.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 City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) 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 xpressbillpay.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) account?

Some City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.

What does the City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) 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.

Utilities

City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) API

xpressbillpay.com

City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) — utility accounts, bills and bill PDFs

Actions: 3
Category: Utilities
Login: Some actions
Output: JSON

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Call the City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) API

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

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": "csar_download_bill",
    "credential_id": "<your-credential-id>",
    "params": {
      "account_number": "<account_number>"
    }
  }'

3 actions on xpressbillpay.com

Read

Download Bill
csar_download_billreadlogin required10 credits / call
Download one of your City of Saratoga Springs utility statements as a PDF. Give the account number from List Accounts, and optionally the bill id from List Bills; leave the bill id empty for the most recent statement.
account_number
string · required
bill_id
string
List Accounts
csar_list_accountsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List every City of Saratoga Springs utility account on your login, with its service address and amount due. Use these account numbers in List Bills and Download Bill.
List Bills
csar_list_billsreadlogin required10 credits / call
List the statements for one of your City of Saratoga Springs utility accounts, newest first, with bill date, due date and amount. Give the account number from List Accounts.
account_number
string · required
page_size
integer

City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) API questions

Is there an API for City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay)?: City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for xpressbillpay.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 City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) 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 xpressbillpay.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) account?: Some City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.
What does the City of Saratoga Springs (XpressBillPay) 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.