Rabbit-Snap

Rabbit-Snap is a lightweight tool that allows you to easily capture high-quality screenshots of websites via an API. Built with Python, FastAPI, and Playwright, Rabbit-Snap automates the process using browser automation and a queue-based architecture for efficiency.

Rabbit-snap

What Does Rabbit-Snap Do?

Rabbit-Snap is a service designed to simplify the process of capturing website screenshots by:

  1. Submitting URLs: Send a list of URLs to an API endpoint.
  2. Asynchronous Processing: URLs are queued and processed asynchronously for fast results.
  3. Retrieving Screenshots: Once processed, the screenshots can be easily accessed from a dedicated API endpoint.

Rabbit-Snap is perfect for anyone needing to automate website screenshot generation, such as for creating thumbnails or monitoring website designs.

My Work

  • Developed the FastAPI Backend: Built the core API to handle URL submissions, asynchronous processing, and screenshot retrieval.
  • Integrated Playwright for Browser Automation: Used Playwright to automate the process of capturing accurate and high-quality screenshots from websites.
  • Implemented RabbitMQ for Asynchronous Processing: Set up RabbitMQ to handle requests efficiently, ensuring that even high volumes of URLs are processed smoothly.
  • Containerized the Application with Docker: Ensured that Rabbit-Snap can be easily deployed across different environments by containerizing the application with Docker.

Features

  • Fast & Reliable: Asynchronous processing ensures that screenshot requests are handled quickly and reliably, even during high traffic.
  • Scalable: RabbitMQ ensures that the application can handle multiple requests efficiently, making it scalable for various use cases.
  • Portable: The entire application is containerized with Docker, ensuring easy deployment and portability across different systems.

Tools and Technologies

  • Python: The main language used for building the backend API and handling the business logic.
  • FastAPI: Powers the backend API, ensuring fast request handling and minimal latency.
  • Playwright: Used for headless browser automation to capture accurate and high-quality website screenshots.
  • RabbitMQ: Manages the queue-based workflow, allowing asynchronous processing of screenshot requests.
  • Docker: Ensures portability and seamless deployment across environments by containerizing the application.

Rabbit-Snap is a simple, fast, and reliable tool for automating website screenshot generation. Whether you’re building a website monitoring tool, creating thumbnails for a gallery, or simply need to capture website images at scale, Rabbit-Snap is an ideal solution. Feel free to explore the code or deploy it to your own server!