Free API to extract metadata from URLs
A free, open source API to extract metadata from any URL instantly.
{
"title": "The 12 best CRM software in 2025",
"description": "We put dozens of Salesforce alternatives through the wringer and came up with the 11 best CRM apps on the market.",
"images": [
"https://images.ctfassets.net/lzny33ho1g45/6HrRibvXMoNeGMPq3CIg8S/4ffcf4a0df0914f3dfc09a4914f89be7/best_apps_37.jpg"
],
"sitename": ["Zapier"],
"favicon": "https://cdn.zapier.com/zapier/images/favicon.ico",
"duration": 746,
"domain": "zapier.com",
"url": "https://zapier.com/blog/best-crm-app/"
}Powerful Features
Everything you need to extract metadata from any URL
🚀 Fast & Reliable
Extract metadata from any URL in milliseconds with 99.9% uptime
🔓 Free & Open Source
No API keys required. Completely free to use with some rate limits
📦 Batch Processing
Extract metadata from multiple URLs in a single request, up to 5 for free
🎯 Rich Metadata
Get titles, descriptions, images, favicons, and more
🏷️ Parse Open Graph & Twitter Cards
Automatically extract Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata for rich previews
⚡ Fast Extraction with Metrics
Get extraction duration metrics to monitor performance and optimize your workflow
🌐 CORS Support
Full CORS support enables direct browser requests without proxy servers
🎨 Automatic Favicon Fetching
Automatically detect and fetch website favicons and app icons
API Documentation
Learn how to integrate metadata.party API into your applications
API Endpoint
https://api.metadata.party/extractCode Examples
Single URL
Extract metadata from a single URL
{
"url": "https://example.com"
}{
"title": "Example Domain",
"description": "Example domain description",
"images": [
"https://example.com/image.jpg"
],
"sitename": [
"Example"
],
"favicon": "https://example.com/favicon.ico",
"domain": "example.com",
"url": "https://example.com"
}Batch URLs
Extract metadata from multiple URLs at once
{
"urls": [
"https://github.com",
"https://zapier.com/blog/best-crm-app/",
"https://example.com"
]
}[
{
"title": "GitHub: Let's build from here",
"description": "GitHub is where over 100 million developers...",
"domain": "github.com"
},
{
"title": "The 12 best CRM software in 2025",
"description": "We put dozens of Salesforce alternatives...",
"domain": "zapier.com"
}
]Use Cases
Real-world applications for the metadata extraction API
Link Previews
Generate rich link previews for social media posts and chat applications
SEO Analysis
Analyze and optimize meta tags for better search engine rankings
Web Scraping
Automate data collection from websites for research and analysis
Content Aggregation
Build news readers, bookmarking tools, and content curation platforms
Simple Pricing
Start for free, upgrade when you need more
Free
Perfect for individuals and small projects
- Unlimited API requests
- 15 requests/minute
- No API key required
- Batch processing support
- Open Graph & Twitter Cards
- Favicon extraction
- Community support
Pro
Cheap plan that gets you a lot
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- Everything in Free
- Priority support
- No rate limits
- API usage insights
- Email notifications
- Lifetime updates
Enterprise
For businesses with specific needs
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated support team
- Custom rate limits
- SLA guarantees (99.999% uptime)
- Priority feature requests
- Custom integrations
- White-label options
- On-premise deployment
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