Pricing

Bowmark charges in US dollars for the resources a call actually uses: proxy bandwidth, browser time, captcha solves, and paid data APIs. Reading the library (get_library) and running your script's own code are free.

How charging works

• $10 of usage is free every month, on every account, with or without a card.
• Only calls that work are charged. A call that failed because of Bowmark or the site (a block, a failed solve, a timeout) costs nothing. A call that failed because of the arguments your script passed is charged, since the resources were used.
• The price shows up after the run, in the result's cost: { usd, lines: [{ sku, quantity, unit, usd }] }. There are no prices in get_library and no quote before a run.
• A call that totals under $0.001 is not charged.
• Past the free $10, you need a card on file. Without one, calls stop until the month resets. With one, usage above $10 is billed as you go: your card is charged each time $20 accrues, and the rest on your monthly invoice.
• Every account has a monthly spend cap, $50 to start. Calls stop when you reach it, and you are emailed at 80% and 100%. Change it on the billing page.
• A declined card stops calls at once. Update the card and the balance is charged and calls resume.

Rates

Proxy bandwidth and exits

The residential or datacenter address a request leaves from. Direct requests have no charge.

Browsers

Charged for the time a browser is open, from launch to close, including a wait for you to sign in.

Captcha solves

One charge per solution returned.

Bot-defense sensor payloads

One charge per payload generated.

Paid data APIs on Bowmark's key

One charge per request. Send your own key as the x-bowmark-vendor-key-<vendor> header and that request is free.