Extract Images from Article URL API

Extract ordered image candidates from a public article

Image Extraction Article Parsing Web Automation

API features

Article-focused image candidates

Collect the hero image and images from the readable article area instead of unrelated page furniture.

Absolute image URLs

Resolve relative and lazy-loaded sources against the final page URL for easier downstream use.

Best srcset candidate

Select the strongest available image candidate from responsive srcset declarations.

Stable order and deduplication

Preserve meaningful article order while removing repeated final image URLs.

Alt text and dimensions

Receive alternative text and declared width or height values when the page provides them.

SEO and media workflows

Build image audits, media inventories, content previews, accessibility checks, and editorial pipelines.

API Document

HTTP Protocol:HTTPS

HTTP Method:POST

HTTP Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/websitetools/fetchcontentimages

Response Type:application/json; charset=utf-8

DEMO Endpoint:https://api.gugudata.io/v1/websitetools/fetchcontentimages/demo

Live Demo:Try Interactive Demo

Postman Collection:Run in Postman

API Request Parameters

NameTypeIs RequiredDefault ValueRemark
appkey string trueYOUR_APPKEY API key used to authenticate the request.
url string truehttps://gugudata.github.io/gugudata-io/guides/extract-images-from-article-url-api-seo-guide/ Complete public HTTP or HTTPS article URL, up to 2048 characters.

API Response Parameters

NameTypeRemark
url string Final page URL after redirects.
images array<object> Ordered, deduplicated article image candidates.
images.src string Selected image source value.
images.absoluteUrl string Final absolute HTTP or HTTPS image URL.
images.alt string Image alternative text, or an empty string.
images.width string | null HTML width attribute when available.
images.height string | null HTML height attribute when available.

API Response Status Codes

Status CodeExplanation of Status CodeRemarks
200Request processed successfully.Some endpoints expose a separate application-level status field in the response body, such as `dataStatus.statusCode`.
400Invalid request parameters or request format.Check required fields, data types, and request body format.
401Missing or unknown application key.Provide a valid `appkey` with the request.
403The application key is recognized but access is not allowed.The key may be expired, inactive, or not permitted for the requested API.
422The target response cannot be processed as a readable article.Use an HTML article page with readable body content and a valid redirect chain.
429Request rate or trial usage limit exceeded.Reduce request frequency and retry with backoff. If a trial allowance is exhausted, check Trial Keys for remaining requests and subscribe to continue.
500Internal service error.Retry later or contact support if the error persists.
502The target website could not be reached successfully.Retry later or verify that the target website is available.
503The extraction service is temporarily unavailable.Retry later or contact support if the error persists.

Remote MCP

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Generic MCP configuration
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      "transportType": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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