# Terms of Service

Last updated: April 29, 2026

## 1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Crawl API ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

## 2. Description of Service

Crawl API provides headless browser automation and web scraping tools via a REST API. The Service allows users to extract data, take screenshots, generate PDFs, and perform other automated web interactions.

## 3. Account Registration

You must provide accurate information when creating an account. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and API keys.

## 4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:
- Scrape websites that explicitly prohibit scraping in their robots.txt or terms of service
- Access or attempt to access non-public areas of websites without authorization
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Distribute malware or engage in fraudulent activities
- Overwhelm or damage third-party websites (rate limiting applies)

## 5. API Usage and Credits

The Service operates on a credit-based system. Each API endpoint consumes 1 credit per call. Credits are non-refundable and expire according to your subscription plan.

## 6. Payment and Billing

Paid plans are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. You can cancel your subscription at any time. Refunds are provided at our sole discretion.

## 7. Data Privacy

We process data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We do not store scraped content permanently unless explicitly requested.

## 8. Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the Service.

## 9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account for violation of these terms or for any other reason at our discretion.

## 10. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

## Contact

For questions about these terms, contact hello@crawlapi.dev.