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Splash

A javascript rendering service with HTTP API designed for web scraping with Scrapy.

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LicenseBSD-3-Clause
GitHub stars4.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Javascript RendererScrapy SplashWebkitHeadless BrowserDeveloper ToolsPython
Overview

Why consider Splash?

Splash is an open-source JavaScript rendering service with an HTTP API. Built with Python, PyQt5, and WebKit, it renders dynamic JavaScript single-page apps, executes Lua scripts, and returns full DOM snapshots and PNG screenshots.

Guided learning

Learn Splash by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Splash

Splash handles thousands of concurrent JavaScript rendering jobs for large-scale distributed Scrapy web crawling clusters.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name splash \
3 -p 8050:8050 \
4 scrapinghub/splash:latest

Splash is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License.

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Splash FAQs

Splash is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Splash is listed under the BSD-3-Clause license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Splash is listed as an alternative to Rendertron. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.