Dev Tools · 2h ago
Context.dev launches API to extract structured web data for developers
Context.dev offers an API that converts any URL into clean Markdown, JSON, or brand metadata. The YC-backed startup aims to replace raw HTML scraping with developer-friendly outputs like structured company profiles and LLM-ready data. It includes caching and opt-out mechanisms to avoid overloading websites.
Meridian48 take
The pitch is familiar—web scraping as a service—but the focus on structured extraction and brand enrichment could carve a niche if the API reliably handles the messy reality of the web.
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