n8n-nodes-goscreenapi

This is an n8n community node for GoScreenAPI — a fast, reliable screenshot API for developers.

Capture website screenshots, generate PDFs, and automate visual workflows directly from your n8n pipelines.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Via n8n UI:

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Click Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-goscreenapi
4. Click Install

Via npm (self-hosted):

npm install n8n-nodes-goscreenapi

Operations

Take Screenshot (Sync)

Capture a screenshot and get the image URL immediately in the same workflow step.

Parameters:

• URL — The website URL to capture
• Format — png, jpg, webp, or pdf
• Full Page — Capture the entire scrollable page
• Device — desktop, mobile, or tablet
• CSS Selector — Capture a specific element
• Custom CSS — Inject CSS before capturing (e.g., hide cookie banners)
• Block Ads — Automatically block ads and trackers
• Dark Mode — Render in dark mode
• Stealth Mode — Bypass bot detection
• Cache TTL — Cache the result for N seconds

Output:

{
  "status": "completed",
  "request_id": "018f2a3b-...",
  "image_url": "https://cdn.goscreenapi.com/screenshots/...",
  "format": "png",
  "duration_ms": 1840
}

Take Screenshot (Async)

Queue a screenshot job and get a request_id. Use with a webhook or poll with Get Screenshot Status.

Additional Parameters:

• Webhook URL — URL to POST the result to when ready

Output:

{
  "status": "queued",
  "request_id": "018f2a3b-..."
}

Get Screenshot Status

Check the status of an async screenshot request.

Parameters:

• Request ID — The ID returned by the async operation

Credentials

You need a GoScreenAPI API key to use this node.

1. Sign up at goscreenapi.com
2. Go to Dashboard → API Keys
3. Copy your API key
4. In n8n, create a new GoScreenAPI API credential and paste your key

Example Workflows

Screenshot on new form submission

1. Trigger: Typeform / Google Forms trigger
2. GoScreenAPI: Take Screenshot with url mapped from form field
3. Google Drive: Upload the screenshot

Auto-generate PDF invoices

1. Trigger: New row in Google Sheets
2. GoScreenAPI: Take Screenshot with format=pdf and invoice URL
3. Gmail: Send PDF as attachment

Monitor competitor pages

1. Trigger: Schedule (daily)
2. GoScreenAPI: Take Screenshot of competitor URL
3. Slack: Send screenshot to channel

Resources

• GoScreenAPI Documentation
• n8n Integration Guide
• Pricing
• Support

License

MIT