Scraping API refers to APIs specifically designed to facilitate the scraping of web data. These APIs provide a structured and standardized way to extract data from websites, often offering features like handling authentication, managing sessions, and bypassing CAPTCHAs. Scraping APIs can simplify the development process by abstracting the complexities involved in web scraping, such as parsing HTML, handling dynamic content, and ensuring compliance with website policies. They are particularly useful for developers looking to integrate web scraping capabilities into their applications without building the scraping logic from scratch.