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Bright Data provides the complete web infrastructure layer for agentic AI applications. The platform includes the Agent Browser (cloud browser with autonomous unlocking for Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium agents), the Bright Data MCP Server (connects AI systems to live web data for free), the Search & Extract API (instant knowledge acquisition), and the Discover API (URL discovery for grounding agents). Supports 1M+ concurrent browser sessions, 400M+ IPs, 98.5% average success rate, and 99.99% uptime. Native integrations with LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI, Claude, and major AI frameworks. Handles CAPTCHAs, 403/429 errors, rate limiting, and fingerprinting automatically. Trusted by 20,000+ teams building production-grade agentic workflows.

Bright Data provides production-ready web infrastructure for AI agents that need reliable, scalable access to the public internet. The Agent Browser gives AI agents a cloud-based browser with built-in CAPTCHA solving, fingerprinting, automatic IP rotation, and stealth mode — supporting 1M+ concurrent sessions and 400M+ daily actions. The Bright Data MCP Server connects LLMs and copilots directly to live web data. The platform supports LangChain, LlamaIndex, Puppeteer, Playwright, and Selenium integrations. With a 98.5% average success rate and 99.99% uptime, it powers agentic workflows for knowledge base construction, data enrichment, and real-time research at enterprise scale.

Bright Data offers a comprehensive AI toolkit for developers and data teams building LLM-powered applications. Products include the Scraper Studio (AI-powered scraper builder), Unlocker API (automated CAPTCHA bypass), Browser API (headless/headful cloud browsing), SERP API (real-time search results), and the Bright Data MCP Server for connecting AI systems to live web data. The platform delivers 5T+ text tokens daily across hundreds of languages and supports RAG pipelines, vector DB hydration, and real-time indexing. All data is clean, structured, and LLM-ready. Native integrations with OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. Trusted by 14 of the top 20 LLM labs globally.

Bright Data is a leading AI training data provider, supplying 17B+ structured, validated records across 215+ pre-built datasets to power LLMs, foundation models, and AI applications. Data spans eCommerce, social media, business intelligence, real estate, finance, news, and scientific domains — all ethically sourced from public web. Supports text, image (Creative Commons), video, and multimodal data including VLA-ready video feeds for robotics training. An AI-powered filter lets teams build precise domain-specific datasets using plain-language prompts. Delivery to Snowflake, S3, GCS, Azure, or SFTP in JSON, CSV, or Parquet. Subscriptions start at $250. Trusted by 14 of the top 20 global LLM labs.

Bright Data's AI-powered web scrapers make extracting structured data from any public website fast and maintenance-free. The Scraper Studio uses AI to generate ready-to-deploy scraper APIs for any domain in minutes, with one-click Self-Healing that automatically adapts to website structure changes. Pre-built Scraper APIs cover 250+ popular sites including Amazon, LinkedIn, Walmart, and TikTok. No proxy management, CAPTCHA handling, or infrastructure work required — everything is built in. Pay per successfully delivered record starting from $0.75/1K. Results delivered in JSON, NDJSON, or CSV. Fully GDPR and CCPA compliant. Free trial available. Trusted by 20,000+ companies for automated, production-ready data pipelines.

Bright Data supplies the high-quality, large-scale web data needed to train, fine-tune, and validate AI and ML models. Access 215+ pre-built datasets with 17B+ records — including text, social media, product listings, financial data, job postings, and GitHub code — all available in LLM-optimized formats (JSON, NDJSON, Parquet). Filter datasets by language, region, date range, and category to build domain-specific training corpora. Subscriptions support automated delivery to S3, GCS, Snowflake, or Azure for continuous retraining pipelines. Custom dataset collection is available for unique requirements. Trusted by 14 of the top 20 LLM labs globally. GDPR-compliant with pricing starting at $0.0025 per record.

Bright Data provides a complete, end-to-end web data collection platform for businesses of every size. Choose from real-time Scraper APIs, AI-powered Scraper Studio, pre-built Datasets (215+ collections, 17B+ records), or Managed Data Acquisition for fully outsourced collection. The platform collects 650TB of public data daily with 400M+ proxy IPs, automatic unblocking, and JS rendering — ensuring access to even the most protected websites. Data is validated, structured, and delivered to S3, Snowflake, GCS, Azure, or SFTP in JSON, CSV, or Parquet. ISO 27001, GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Free trial available with 24/7 dedicated support and a real-time network status dashboard.

Bright Data is the world's #1 web data platform for scalable data extraction. Extract structured public web data from 250+ websites via ready-to-use Scraper APIs, a no-code Scraper Studio, and a Browser API that handles JavaScript rendering automatically. Built-in proxy management, CAPTCHA solving, and automatic IP rotation eliminate infrastructure headaches. Pay only for successfully delivered results. Trusted by 20,000+ businesses worldwide, with 99.99% uptime, 150M+ real IPs across 195 countries, and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and SOC 3. Ideal for market research, competitive intelligence, and large-scale data pipelines. Deliver results in JSON, CSV, or NDJSON to S3, Snowflake, GCS, Azure, or SFTP.

Bright Data's Datasets Marketplace is the world's largest ready-to-use web data marketplace — offering 215+ pre-collected, clean, and validated datasets spanning eCommerce, social media, business intelligence, real estate, finance, travel, and more. With 17B+ total records starting at $0.0025 per record, buyers can instantly download or subscribe to datasets from LinkedIn, Amazon, Instagram, TikTok, Zillow, Crunchbase, and 100+ other popular platforms. All datasets are refreshed regularly, available in JSON, CSV, or Parquet, and deliverable to Snowflake, S3, GCS, Azure, or SFTP. An AI filter lets users describe exactly what they need in plain English. GDPR-ready and fully compliant.

Bright Data enables powerful, compliant data mining at enterprise scale. Access 17B+ records across 215+ pre-built datasets covering eCommerce, social media, finance, real estate, news, and more — or build custom datasets from any public website. The platform's AI-powered Scraper Studio turns any site into a structured data pipeline with one-click Self-Healing scrapers that auto-adapt to site changes. With 400M+ monthly proxy IPs, automatic unblocking, and CAPTCHA handling, Bright Data ensures uninterrupted data mining at any volume. Outputs are clean, validated, and delivered in your preferred format. Fully GDPR and CCPA compliant with dedicated 24/7 support.

Bright Data's Bright SDK enables app developers and publishers to monetize their user base by allowing users to share their unused bandwidth in exchange for a revenue share — creating a completely passive income stream. Participants explicitly opt in, making this 100% ethical and compliant. The SDK powers Bright Data's residential proxy network of 400M+ IPs, which is used by 20,000+ enterprise customers globally. Integration is simple, with clear user consent flows and full transparency. Publishers benefit from a reliable, recurring revenue source without disrupting user experience. Bright Data maintains ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliance throughout the network.

Bright Data's Browser API (also called Agent Browser or Scraping Browser) is a fully managed cloud-based headless browser platform supporting Puppeteer, Selenium, and Playwright without any infrastructure setup. It auto-scales to 1M+ concurrent sessions and includes built-in CAPTCHA solving, browser fingerprinting, automatic IP rotation, cookie management, and JavaScript rendering. Bot detection is bypassed using human-like fingerprints and stealth mode. Compatible with both headless and headful (GUI) browser configurations. Priced from $5/GB with no monthly commitment required. Supports worldwide geo-targeting with 400M+ IPs in 195 countries. Perfect for AI agents, dynamic content scraping, and complex browser automation workflows at enterprise scale.

Bright Data powers real-time price monitoring across thousands of eCommerce sites globally. Use the eCommerce Scraper API to collect product prices, promotions, availability, and competitor data from Amazon, Walmart, Target, eBay, and 200+ other platforms — on demand or on a schedule. Bright Insights delivers AI-driven retail intelligence with dynamic dashboards, pricing optimization recommendations, and marketplace monitoring. Pay only for successful results. Supports bulk URL requests up to 5,000 at a time. Data delivered in JSON or CSV to your preferred storage. Trusted by retailers, brands, and analysts to enable dynamic pricing strategies and competitive positioning at scale.

Bright Data operates the world's leading proxy server infrastructure — 400M+ monthly IPs spanning residential, datacenter, ISP, and mobile networks across 195 countries. Built for enterprise-grade performance with 99.99% network uptime, unlimited concurrent connections, and lightning-fast response times via QUIC protocol (HTTP/3). Supports sticky and rotating sessions, geo-targeting down to city, ZIP code, carrier, and ASN level — all free. Natively integrates with Python, Node.js, Java, C#, and 3rd-party tools. ISO 27001, SOC 2, SOC 3, GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Trusted by 20,000+ organizations including Fortune 500 companies. Free Proxy Manager and 24/7 support included.

Bright Data's Residential Proxy Network is the world's largest — featuring 400M+ real monthly IPs shared by actual peer devices across 195 countries. These IPs are indistinguishable from genuine user traffic, achieving 99%+ success rates on even the most bot-protected websites. Supports rotating and sticky sessions, city- and ZIP-level targeting, and unlimited concurrent connections with no bandwidth caps. Fully ethically sourced from an explicit opt-in community. ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Pricing from $2.50/GB with flexible plans for all sizes. Free Proxy Manager included. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies for web scraping, ad verification, price monitoring, and brand protection.

Bright Data is one of the world's leading web dataset providers, offering 215+ pre-collected, clean, and validated datasets with 17B+ records across LinkedIn, Amazon, Instagram, TikTok, Zillow, Crunchbase, Google, eBay, and 100+ other domains. Datasets span eCommerce, business, social media, real estate, travel, finance, and AI training categories. Data is refreshed monthly, quarterly, biannually, or on-demand. Delivered in JSON, CSV, or Parquet to Snowflake, S3, GCS, Azure, or SFTP. Starting at $0.0025/record with a $250 minimum. Enriched and bundled dataset options available for cost savings. GDPR-ready. Trusted by 20,000+ businesses worldwide for market intelligence, AI training, financial research, and competitive analysis.

Bright Data is the world's #1 web scraping platform, trusted by 20,000+ companies including Fortune 500 enterprises. Scrape any public website without blocks, CAPTCHAs, or IP bans using the Web Scraper API, Web Unlocker API, Browser API (Puppeteer/Playwright/Selenium), and Scraper Studio. The platform handles proxy rotation, JavaScript rendering, browser fingerprinting, and CAPTCHA solving automatically. With 400M+ real IPs, 99.99% uptime, and a 99.95% success rate, it delivers reliable data at any scale. Results arrive in JSON, CSV, or NDJSON. Fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, SOC 2 & 3. Free trial available; pay only for successful requests.

Bright Data's Web Scraping APIs deliver real-time, structured data from 250+ websites via a unified, developer-friendly interface — no scraper maintenance needed. Choose from the Scraper APIs (pay-per-result, starting $0.75/1K records), the Web Unlocker API (automated CAPTCHA bypass, from $1/1K requests), the SERP API (real-time search results across 7 engines), or the Browser API (cloud browser automation from $5/GB). All APIs handle proxy rotation, JavaScript rendering, and bot detection automatically. Supports REST, cURL, Python, Node.js, PHP, Java, Ruby, and Go. Data returned in JSON, HTML, or Markdown. 99.99% uptime, pay-only-for-success pricing, and 24/7 support. Free trial available.

Bright Data's Web Unlocker API is the most advanced automated website unblocking solution available. It combines browser fingerprinting, CAPTCHA solving, smart IP rotation, automatic retries, cookie management, user-agent rotation, referral header injection, and built-in JavaScript rendering into one seamless API. Simply send a URL — the Unlocker handles everything and returns clean HTML, JSON, or Markdown. Achieves near 100% success rates even on the most aggressively protected websites. Pay only for successfully delivered results, starting from $1/1K requests. No failed-request charges. Integrates in minutes by swapping the endpoint into existing code. GDPR and CCPA compliant. Free trial available. Trusted by 20,000+ companies globally.

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