Architecture

Connect ForgeKit utility APIs to Laravel for screenshot capture, PDF generation, and QR code creation. Use async jobs for long-running operations and webhooks for completion callbacks.

[Your Laravel App] → ForgeKit API → [Screenshot/PDF/QR Output]
                      ↓
              Async Job Queue → Webhook callback

Quick start

// Install and configure
const FORGEKIT_KEY = process.env.FORGEKIT_API_KEY;

async function captureScreenshot(url: string) {
  const res = await fetch("https://useforgekit.dev/api/v1/screenshot", {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${FORGEKIT_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ url, width: 1280 }),
  });
  return res.json();
}

Common patterns

On-demand capture: User action triggers ForgeKit API call
Scheduled refresh: Cron job re-captures pages weekly
Webhook pipeline: Async job completes → webhook updates your database

Deployment notes

Store FORGEKIT_API_KEY in environment variables
Use async jobs for pages with heavy JavaScript
Cache screenshot URLs in your database or CDN
Rate limit user-triggered captures to control costs

Community tips

Block third-party ad scripts for cleaner captures on news sites.
Use fullPage: true sparingly; it increases credits and load time.
Set waitForSelector when targeting SPAs with lazy-loaded content.
Cache screenshots for 7 days when content doesn't change frequently.

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