When to use the car wash
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Not every page needs a browser farm. Many agent loops only need clean, budgeted text — fast and cheap.
| Raw fetch | DIY scraper | Browser stack | AgentCarWash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output | HTML junk | Varies | Rendered DOM | LLM markdown |
| Token budget | No | DIY | DIY | Built-in |
| Agent payment | N/A | N/A | API keys | x402 USDC |
| Onboarding | None | Code | Keys / accounts | None |
| Best for | Debugging | Custom sites | JS apps | Agent loops / RAG |
| Cost shape | Compute | Eng time | High | Cents / call |
Use AgentCarWash when
- The agent already has a public URL and needs context now
- You want repeatable packs without maintaining scrapers
- You want Bazaar/x402 native micropayments
- Batch research across a few URLs matters more than full browser fidelity
Don't use it when
- You need logged-in / behind-auth content
- You need heavy client-side rendered SPAs only a headless browser can see
- The page is private, localhost, or non-http(s)