# Microlink

Category: [Image and photo](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/)  
Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/microlink.html  
Documentation: https://microlink.io/docs/api/getting-started/overview

Microlink turns any URL into structured data and media. Get link preview data (title, description, image, logo, author, date), take a screenshot or PDF of the page, extract the colour palette or detect the technologies a site uses. Responses are JSON, or the media file directly. The free plan allows 50 requests per day without a key; paid plans offer more. An official MCP server (npm package @microlink/mcp) lets AI agents take screenshots and read metadata from web pages.

- API key: Not needed
- Pricing: The free plan allows 50 requests per day without a key; paid plans offer more.
- From the browser: Yes (CORS)
- Formats: JSON
- Interface: REST, HTTP-GET, MCP
- Provider: microlink.io
- Last checked: Working on November 1st, 2026

Example request:

```sh
curl 'https://api.microlink.io/?url=https://example.com'
```

The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.