Oxylabs review: Web search API, scraping API and proxies for AI agents and data teams

What Oxylabs does

Oxylabs is a web data provider that offers a search and scraping API alongside several proxy products. According to its homepage, the API covers live search and structured extraction through one API. The search side returns fresh, geo-targeted results for a query. The scrape side retrieves structured data from a given URL, and the vendor says CAPTCHA and JS rendering are handled during scraping. The vendor also lists an MCP Server and Agent Skills for connecting AI agents.

Beyond the API, the product range includes Residential Proxies, Mobile Proxies, ISP Proxies, Dedicated ISP Proxies, Datacenter Proxies and a Web Unblocker. An Agent Browser is described for multi-step tasks on dynamic websites, and the company also provides web datasets made to a customer's requirements.

Pricing is paid and listed in US dollars. The pricing page shows Starter at $30 per month, Basic at $100 per month and Flexible at $500 per month, the last marked "Most popular". Enterprise plans start at $2,500/month. Search is listed at $1 per 1K searches on Starter and Basic, with Starter covering up to 5.6K searches, Basic up to 30K and Flexible up to 100K. The page notes that VAT may apply. There is no free plan; new accounts get welcome credits of $5 toward any product. No annual prices are shown. If you reach the limit of your plan, the page says to contact your account manager or top up through the dashboard.

The homepage also lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.

• Live web search API with geo-targeted results
• Scrape endpoint returning structured data from any URL
• MCP Server and Agent Skills for AI agents
• Residential, mobile, ISP and datacenter proxies
• Web Unblocker
• Agent Browser for multi-step tasks on dynamic sites
• CAPTCHA and JS rendering handled during scraping
• Custom web datasets

Our take

Oxylabs fits teams that need live search, page scraping or proxy access from a single vendor, especially those building AI agents that call an API or connect through an MCP Server. The tiered monthly plans with stated search allowances make it possible to match a plan to expected volume. It is a weaker fit for hobbyists or anyone who wants a permanent free plan: the only free offer is $5 in welcome credits, and the lowest listed tier costs $30 per month. The pricing page shows no annual prices, so there is no yearly discount to weigh. Only the API is listed as a platform on the official pages, so check other access options with the vendor. Enterprise buyers should note that pricing starts at $2,500/month and is described as tailored to high-volume needs.