> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pagepith.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Asynchronous scraping

> Process URLs in the background and receive results by webhook.

Asynchronous scraping returns a job ID immediately and sends the result to a webhook. Use it for batches or background work.

## Submit a job

```bash theme={null}
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.pagepith.com/v1/api/scrape/async \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $PAGEPITH_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "url": "https://example.com/reports/quarterly",
    "callbackUrl": "https://app.example.com/webhooks/pagepith"
  }'
```

A successful submission returns `202 Accepted`.

```json theme={null}
{
  "jobId": "12843",
  "status": "queued"
}
```

## Handle the callback

Your callback endpoint must accept an HTTP `POST`. PagePith sends the completed scrape result or an error after processing. Return a `2xx` response after you persist the payload.

<Info>
  PagePith retries failed jobs with exponential backoff. A successful scrape consumes one credit when the worker completes it.
</Info>

Use the [asynchronous scrape reference](/api-reference/scrape/scrape-url-async) for the complete request schema and response definitions.