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The Independent scraper API: articles as JSON

Send any The Independent page URL with recipe=independent and get description, headline, image and 5 more fields as JSON. No selectors to write, no proxies to pick.

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8 fields
5 credits a page · $0.50 per 1,000
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recipe=independent

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets-b2944830.html' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=independent'

200 OK · JSON

{
    "result": {
        "description": "Claim the best 2026 Grand National free bets...",
        "headline": "Grand National Free Bets & Betting Offers 2026",
        "modified": "2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z",
        "published": "2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z"
    },
    "success": true
}

What you get from The Independent

The fields of each page type and a real sample from our last validation, shortened.

Articles `recipe=independent` 5 credits a page

Field	Type	Example
`article.description`	text	Claim the best 2026 Grand National free bets available from UK book...
`article.headline`	text	Grand National Free Bets & Betting Offers 2026
`article.image`	image URL	https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/03/09/16/24/Top-20-Betting-Si...
`article.modified`	date	2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z
`article.published`	date	2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z
`article.publisher`	text	The Independent
`article.section`	text	Racing
`url`	URL	https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets...

Sample answer, validated 2026-10-28

{
    "article": {
        "description": "Claim the best 2026 Grand National free bets available from UK bookmakers. Compare sign-up offers, bet & get deals + money-back specials, among others.",
        "headline": "Grand National Free Bets & Betting Offers 2026",
        "image": "https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/03/09/16/24/Top-20-Betting-Sites-for-Cheltenham-Day-1-copy.jpeg?crop=2047.5,1365,x0.3,y0&trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200",
        "modified": "2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z",
        "published": "2026-04-10T10:58:57.000Z",
        "publisher": "The Independent",
        "section": "Racing"
    },
    "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets-b2944830.html"
}

One call

Send the page URL and the recipe name to the Scrape API. The recipe brings the extract rules and the settings that work on The Independent (JavaScript rendering).

curl -G 'https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape' \
  -H "ApiKey: $UJEEBU_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets-b2944830.html' \
  --data-urlencode 'recipe=independent'

import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape",
    params={"url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets-b2944830.html", "recipe": "independent"},
    headers={"ApiKey": os.environ["UJEEBU_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
print(r.json()["result"])

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  url: "https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/grand-national-free-bets-b2944830.html",
  recipe: "independent",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.ujeebu.com/scrape?${params}`, {
  headers: { ApiKey: process.env.UJEEBU_API_KEY },
});
console.log((await res.json()).result);

The answer is {"result": {...}} with the headers Ujb-Recipe and Ujb-Credits. Your own parameters always win over the recipe.

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Price

Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Page type	Credits a page	Per 1,000, Starter	Per 1,000, Pro
Article	5	$0.82	$0.50

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FAQ

What does the The Independent recipe return?

JSON with 8 fields from article (recipe=independent), for example description, headline, image, modified, published. The answer is {"result": {...}} with the fields shown on this page.

How much does it cost to scrape The Independent?

5 credits a page ($0.50 per 1,000 on Pro, $0.82 on Starter). Same price as the page call, no fee for the recipe. Only successful responses are billed; blocked, timed-out and failed requests are free.

Do I need proxies or a headless browser?

No. The recipe brings the settings that work on The Independent: JavaScript rendering. Send only the URL and recipe=independent.

What happens when The Independent changes its pages?

We check The Independent every day and re-validate the recipe on real pages every week, then fix it when the site changes. Until a fix is live, the API answers 404 "the recipe has no working version" instead of empty data, and that call is free.

Can I change the fields?

Yes. Send your own extract_rules or any setting (js, proxy_type, wait_for) and it wins over the recipe. The developer guide shows the recipe rules to start from.

Developer guide: settings, pagination, troubleshootingHow to scrape The Independent: live status, URL patterns, the recipe rules and runnable code.

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