Microlink.io
Extract structured data from any website
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Open Data
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://microlink.io
Overview
Microlink extracts link metadata — title, image, description — from any URL. Keyless (verified live) with paid tiers.
Quick Start
Metadata (verified live):
curl "https://api.microlink.io/?url=https://example.com"{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"publisher": "example.com",
"title": "Example Domain",
"lang": "en",
"url": "https://example.com/",
"description": "This domain is for use in documentation examples..."
},
"statusCode": 200
}Authentication
- Keyless for light use (verified); free API key raises limits.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with limits; paid plans scale.
- Also generates link previews (screenshot/audio/video data).
FAQ
Is Microlink free? Free tier with limits (verified keyless); more is paid.
What does it return? Title, image, description, and language.
Key needed? Light use works keyless (verified).
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