About Olostep
Web Scraping, Crawling & Search API for AI Agents
The API
Web Infrastructure for AI Agents
The web is the OS of work — the backbone of every business and the home of humanity's collective knowledge. Humans accessed it manually; AI agents need a dedicated, reliable layer to search, extract, and structure web data at machine speed. Olostep is that layer: a web scraping, crawling, and search API built specifically for how agents operate.
Web Scraping API
Extract clean, structured data from any URL. Pass a link, get back markdown or JSON — no brittle selectors, no rendering headaches, no maintenance.
Web Crawling API
Crawl entire domains, map site structure, and monitor changes at scale. The foundation for automated knowledge pipelines and competitive intelligence workflows.
Web Search API
Search the live web in real time and get fresh, structured results. Not cached snapshots or stale training data — the web as it exists right now.
The Agent
A Deterministic Unit of Business Logic
As AI models improve, software is shifting from instruction-based to intent-based. You specify the outcome; the agent assembles the pipeline. Olostep is building a Web Agent — a reliable, forward-deployed unit of business logic that automates web research workflows end-to-end, from search to structured output, without manual steps in between.
From Instructions to Intent
Traditional software requires you to define every step. Olostep Agent takes an intent — for example, "monitor competitor pricing weekly and flag changes" — and handles everything underneath: crawling, extraction, structuring, and delivery. You own the outcome; the agent owns the pipeline.
Deterministic by Design
Unlike general-purpose LLM agents that can hallucinate or drift, Olostep Agent is a deterministic unit — predictable, auditable, and built to run as production business logic. It acts as a forward-deployed engineer: automating the web research tasks that block real work from being automated.
Use Cases
Agents Automating Real Work
Legal & Compliance
Legal agents need up-to-date case law, regulations, and articles to give accurate advice. Olostep keeps them current, not frozen in training data.
Marketing & Competitive Intelligence
Marketing agents monitor your site and competitors' in real time — identifying content gaps, pricing shifts, and positioning opportunities automatically.
Finance & Research
Financial agents extract structured data from filings, news, and market sources to power automated research workflows without manual intervention.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Olostep?
Olostep is a web scraping, crawling, and search API for AI agents. It acts as the infrastructure layer that connects agents to the live web — giving them reliable, clean, LLM-ready data they need to automate real work.
What is the best web scraping API for AI agents?
Olostep is purpose-built for AI agents: structured output (markdown or JSON), JavaScript rendering, high reliability, real-time freshness, and native integrations with agent frameworks like LangChain, Mastra, and MCP. Unlike general-purpose scrapers built for human review, Olostep's output is designed to go directly into model context.
How do I extract clean, structured data from any website?
With Olostep's extraction endpoint, you pass a URL and receive clean markdown or structured JSON in return — no selectors to write, no DOM parsing, no infrastructure to manage. It handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot measures, and content normalization automatically.
What is the difference between a web scraping API and a web crawling API?
Web scraping extracts structured data from a single page or URL. Web crawling traverses an entire domain — following links, mapping structure, and collecting data across many pages. Olostep provides both: use the scraping API for targeted extraction and the crawling API for domain-wide coverage and monitoring.
How does Olostep differ from traditional web scrapers?
Traditional scrapers are brittle point solutions built for humans to review output manually. Olostep is designed for AI agents: structured output, reliable uptime, real-time freshness, and integration with the frameworks agents actually use (LangChain, Mastra, MCP, and more).
Why do AI agents need dedicated web infrastructure?
AI models are trained on historical data and have a knowledge cutoff. To automate real work, agents must access live web data — current prices, recent articles, updated regulations. Without reliable web infrastructure, agents can only reason about the past.
What is the Olostep Agent?
The Olostep Agent is a deterministic unit of business logic that automates web research workflows end-to-end. Unlike general-purpose LLM agents that can drift or hallucinate, it is predictable and auditable — built to run as production business logic that handles search, extraction, structuring, and delivery automatically.
Which AI frameworks does Olostep integrate with?
Olostep integrates natively with LangChain, Mastra, Apify, Zapier, n8n, Relay, and any MCP-compatible agent framework. You can also call the Olostep REST API directly from any language or platform.
What industries use Olostep?
Olostep serves AI-native startups and traditional enterprises deploying agent-based workflows — spanning legal tech, marketing, finance, insurance, healthcare recruiting, e-commerce, and more. Current customers include YC and Sequoia-backed companies.
What is Olostep Orbit?
Olostep Orbit is our upcoming browser layer for AI agents — built to operate on the edge, preserve user privacy, and integrate with existing browser contexts. It handles the parts of the web that require acting, not just reading: submitting forms, navigating authenticated sessions, and more. Launching in 2026.