Public Text Extraction API for RAG and Retrieval Pipelines

Why This Search Exists

Teams building retrieval and RAG workflows often confuse public page extraction with full browser automation. The result is more complexity than the use case actually requires.

If the source is public and the need is read-only extraction, the hosted layer is the better fit.

Recommended Approach

A hosted extraction API keeps the interface small and pipeline-friendly while avoiding any dependence on local user state.

The `miaoda.vip/v1/open` endpoint can serve metadata, text, or HTML for this class of public retrieval tasks.

Key Takeaways

• RAG ingestion from public sources is a hosted retrieval problem.
• The API contract should emphasize predictable extraction modes.
• Local browser automation should be reserved for session-aware tasks.
• Separate products reduce architectural confusion.

Fast Start

1. Use a hosted API key for public retrieval jobs.
2. Send source URLs to `/v1/open` in text or metadata mode.
3. Feed the output into your chunking and indexing pipeline.
4. Escalate only session-sensitive sources to the local runtime.