> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://brightdata-ipv6-release.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to Bright Data's Web Unlocker API

> See how Bright Data's Web Unlocker API simplifies data collection with intelligent proxy management, avoiding blocks while delivering clean HTML/JSON responses

Web Unlocker API is part of our [unlocker scraping suite](/scraping-automation/introduction) and is designed to help you focus on your data collection while we take care of the full proxy and unblocking infrastructure for you.

You send a single API request with the target website and we'll return to you a clean `HTML`/`JSON` back. It's that simple!

Behind the scenes, our Web Unlocker's intelligent algorithm seamlessly manages the dynamic process of finding the optimal proxy network, customizing headers, fingerprinting, CAPTCHAs, and more.

## Best for

* Scraping data from any website without getting blocked

* Emulating real-user web behavior to "unlock" websites that use sophisticated detection methods

* Teams that don't have a scalable proxy & unblocking infrastructure in-house

* Paying only for successful requests

<Note>
  Web Unlocker API is not made for [use on browsers](https://docs.brightdata.com/integrations) or 3rd party tools like [Adspower](https://docs.brightdata.com/integrations/adspower), [Puppeteer](https://docs.brightdata.com/integrations/puppeteer), [Playwright](https://docs.brightdata.com/integrations/playwright), or [Multilogin (MLA)](https://docs.brightdata.com/integrations/multilogin). If you need a solution that interacts with a browser and uses tools like this, check out our [Scraping Browser solution](https://brightdata.com/products/scraping-browser), or review our [other web data products](https://brightdata.com/) that can give you complete data sets.
</Note>

<Tip>
  If you are looking for an unlocking solution specifically for **search engines**, check out our [SERP API](scraping-automation/serp-api)
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Did you know?**

  On Web Unlocker and [SERP API](/scraping-automation/serp-api/), you only pay for successful requests to your target domain—ensuring you get maximum value for every API interaction!
</Tip>