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Blocking options

Reference for the blocking options of the shotkit screenshot API, with an example request for each.

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Remove clutter. Host lists block requests before they load; cookie banner and chat blocking also hide known elements with CSS.

`block_cookie_banners`

Hide cookie / GDPR banners. Blocks known consent-manager scripts (OneTrust, Cookiebot, Didomi, …), hides their elements, and restores page scrolling they may have locked.

Type: boolean · Default: false

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_cookie_banners":true}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_banners_by_heuristics`

Aggressive heuristic banner removal. Also removes fixed or sticky overlays that look like banners or modals. Aggressive: check the result on your pages.

Type: boolean · Default: false

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_cookie_banners":true,"block_banners_by_heuristics":true}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_chats`

Hide chat widgets (Intercom, Crisp, Drift…).

Type: boolean · Default: false

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_chats":true}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_ads`

Block ad networks.

Type: boolean · Default: false

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_ads":true}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_trackers`

Block analytics / trackers.

Type: boolean · Default: false

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_trackers":true}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_requests`

Block requests matching wildcard patterns. * matches any characters. Matched against the full request URL. The page itself is never blocked.

Type: list

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_requests":["*.doubleclick.net/*","*/analytics.js"]}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg

`block_resources`

Block resource types.

Type: enum list

Values: document, stylesheet, image, media, font, script, texttrack, xhr, fetch, eventsource, websocket, manifest, other

curl -X POST "https://shotkit.net/api/take" \
  -H "X-Access-Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com","block_resources":["media","font"]}' \
  --fail-with-body -o shot.jpg