
How to Take Screenshots in TypeScript with the PageBolt API
How to Take Screenshots in TypeScript with the PageBolt API You're building a TypeScript app that needs screenshots. You have a few options: Self-host Puppeteer — manage browser processes, handle crashes, scale in production Use a screenshot API — one endpoint, type-safe, no infrastructure If you've chosen option 2, here's how to integrate PageBolt with full TypeScript support. The Basic Pattern: Type-Safe API Calls import * as fs from ' fs ' ; // Define your request shape interface ScreenshotRequest { url : string ; format : ' png ' | ' jpeg ' | ' webp ' ; width ?: number ; height ?: number ; fullPage ?: boolean ; blockBanners ?: boolean ; } // Define the API response interface ScreenshotResponse { success : boolean ; message ?: string ; } // Define possible errors type ScreenshotError = | { code : ' INVALID_URL ' ; message : string } | { code : ' API_ERROR ' ; status : number ; message : string } | { code : ' FILE_WRITE_ERROR ' ; message : string }; async function takeScreenshot ( re
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