> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://firecrawl-claude-eager-dijkstra-9qy8fn.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Elixir Agent Quickstart > Canonical Firecrawl Elixir quickstart for external agents using search, scrape, and interact. Canonical Firecrawl Elixir quickstart for agents. Generated from `:firecrawl` **v1.11.0** SDK source and the v2 OpenAPI spec. The Elixir client is auto-generated from the OpenAPI spec; function names and parameter keys match the generated surface. ## Install Add to `mix.exs`: ```elixir theme={null} {:firecrawl, "~> 1.11"} ``` Requires Elixir >= 1.15. ## Authenticate ```elixir theme={null} # config/runtime.exs or config.exs config :firecrawl, api_key: System.get_env("FIRECRAWL_API_KEY") # Or pass api_key per call {:ok, res} = Firecrawl.scrape_and_extract_from_url( [url: "https://example.com"], api_key: "fc-your-api-key" ) ``` A nil API key enables keyless free-tier access (rate-limited per IP). Every function accepts `api_key:` and `base_url:` overrides in the trailing `opts` keyword list. ## When To Use What * **search**: use when you start with a query and need discovery. * **scrape**: use when you already have a URL and want page content. * **interact**: use when the page needs clicks, forms, or post-scrape browser actions. Elixir SDK exposes code-based interactions only (no `prompt` parameter). ## Search ### Why use it Discover relevant pages from a query, then pick URLs to scrape or interact with. Constrain results to a site with `site:`, for example `site:docs.firecrawl.dev crawl webhooks`. ### Preferred SDK method `Firecrawl.search_and_scrape(params \\ [], opts \\ [])` ### Example ```elixir theme={null} {:ok, res} = Firecrawl.search_and_scrape( query: "site:docs.firecrawl.dev webhook retries", sources: [:web], limit: 5, scrape_options: [ formats: ["markdown"], only_main_content: true ] ) ``` ### Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `query` | `string` | Search query. Use `site:example.com` to scope to a domain. | | `sources` | `list` | Atoms, strings, or maps: `:web`, `:news`, `:images`. | | `categories` | `list` | Atoms, strings, or maps: `:developer`, `:research`, `:pdf`. | | `include_domains` | `list(string)` | Allowlist domains. | | `exclude_domains` | `list(string)` | Blocklist domains. | | `limit` | `integer` | Cap the number of results. | | `tbs` | `string` | Time-based filter (e.g. `qdr:d` for past day). | | `location` | `string` | Localized results. | | `country` | `string` | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 targeting (e.g. `"US"`). | | `ignore_invalid_urls` | `boolean` | Drop URLs that cannot be scraped. | | `highlights` | `boolean` | Generate query-relevant highlights. Defaults to `true` server-side. | | `timeout` | `integer` | Request timeout in milliseconds. | | `scrape_options` | `keyword list` | Scrape each search result. See Scrape parameters. | | `enterprise` | `list(string)` | Zero-data-retention modes: `"zdr"`, `"anon"`. | ## Scrape ### Why use it Get structured content from a URL in one or more formats. ### Preferred SDK method `Firecrawl.scrape_and_extract_from_url(params \\ [], opts \\ [])` ### Example ```elixir theme={null} {:ok, res} = Firecrawl.scrape_and_extract_from_url( url: "https://example.com/pricing", formats: [ "markdown", "links", %{type: "json", prompt: "Extract plan names and prices."} ], only_main_content: true, wait_for: 1000 ) ``` ### Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | ----------------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `url` | `string` | The URL to scrape. | | `formats` | `list` | Output formats. Strings: `"markdown"`, `"html"`, `"rawHtml"`, `"links"`, `"images"`, `"screenshot"`, `"summary"`, `"changeTracking"`, `"json"`, `"branding"`, `"audio"`, `"video"`. Maps: `%{type: "json", prompt: ...}`, `%{type: "screenshot", fullPage: true}`, `%{type: "changeTracking", modes: [...]}`. | | `headers` | `map` | Custom request headers. | | `include_tags` | `list(string)` | Only include content from these HTML tags. | | `exclude_tags` | `list(string)` | Exclude content from these HTML tags. | | `only_main_content` | `boolean` | Strip nav, footer, and other boilerplate. | | `timeout` | `integer` | Timeout in milliseconds. Min: 1000, default: 60000, max: 300000. | | `wait_for` | `integer` | Wait for the page to render (ms). | | `mobile` | `boolean` | Emulate a mobile viewport. | | `parsers` | `list` | File parsing controls: `"pdf"` or `%{type: "pdf", mode: "auto", maxPages: 5}`. | | `actions` | `list(map)` | Pre-scrape actions: `wait`, `click`, `write`, `press`, `scroll`, `scrape`, `executeJavascript`, `screenshot`, `pdf`. | | `location` | `keyword list` | Geo or language-aware scraping: `[country: "US", languages: ["en-US"]]`. | | `skip_tls_verification` | `boolean` | Skip TLS verification. | | `remove_base64_images` | `boolean` | Drop base64 images from markdown. | | `block_ads` | `boolean` | Block ads and cookie popups. | | `proxy` | `atom` | Proxy control: `:basic`, `:enhanced`, `:auto`. | | `max_age` | `integer` | Use cached data up to this age (ms). Default: 2 days. | | `min_age` | `integer` | Use cached data only if at least this old (ms). | | `store_in_cache` | `boolean` | Cache the result on Firecrawl's side. | | `lockdown` | `boolean` | Serve only cached results; no outbound request. | | `redact_pii` | `boolean` | Redact personally identifiable information. | | `profile` | `keyword list` | Persistent browser profile: `[name: "...", save_changes: true]`. | | `audit_metadata` | `keyword list` | SIEM logging attribution: `[username: "..."]`. | | `zero_data_retention` | `boolean` | Enable zero data retention for this scrape. | ## Interact ### Why use it Execute code in the browser session tied to a scrape job. The Elixir SDK exposes code-based interactions only (no `prompt` parameter). ### Preferred SDK method `Firecrawl.interact_with_scrape_browser_session(job_id, params \\ [], opts \\ [])` ### Example ```elixir theme={null} {:ok, scrape_res} = Firecrawl.scrape_and_extract_from_url( url: "https://example.com", formats: ["markdown"] ) job_id = get_in(scrape_res.body, ["data", "metadata", "scrapeId"]) {:ok, res} = Firecrawl.interact_with_scrape_browser_session( job_id, code: "console.log(await page.title());", language: :node, timeout: 60 ) # Stop the session when done {:ok, _} = Firecrawl.stop_interactive_scrape_browser_session(job_id) ``` ### Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | `job_id` | `string` | Scrape job ID from the scrape response metadata. | | `code` | `string` | Code to run in the browser session. Required. | | `language` | `atom` | Runtime: `:python`, `:node`, `:bash`. | | `timeout` | `integer` | Execution timeout in seconds. | | `origin` | `string` | Optional origin label for telemetry. | ### Stop session `Firecrawl.stop_interactive_scrape_browser_session(job_id)` ends the browser session. ## Notes * The Elixir client is auto-generated from the OpenAPI spec; function names reflect the generated surface. * All params use snake\_case atom keys; they are automatically camelCased for the HTTP body. * Every function has a bang (`!`) variant that raises on error: `scrape_and_extract_from_url!`, `search_and_scrape!`, etc. * An `"origin"` field (`"elixir-sdk@1.11.0"`) is automatically injected into every request body. * `interact_with_scrape_browser_session` only accepts `code`, not `prompt`. ## Source Of Truth * `firecrawl/apps/elixir-sdk/mix.exs` * `firecrawl/apps/elixir-sdk/lib/firecrawl.ex` * `firecrawl-docs/api-reference/v2-openapi.json`