Match the caller
Use direct responses for short jobs and queued work when callers should not wait.
Sync and async captures
Use synchronous capture when the caller can wait, or asynchronous capture for queued work and Recipes.
What you get
The same options
Both paths use the same capture option model.
Stable identifier
Async creation returns a capture ID for later status checks.
Steps
01
Choose the endpoint
Use sync or async creation.
02
Send capture options
Both paths share the same options.
03
Read or poll
Use the resource and signed URL when complete.
Sync and async captureCapturewell
POST /v1/screenshots
POST /v1/screenshots/async
GET /v1/screenshots/{capture}
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