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CaptureKit’s March 2026 guide shows remove_cookie_banners=true as a way to remove a cookie banner from a screenshot. However, the current CaptureKit API reference does not list that parameter, so verify that it works with your account before relying on it. The documentation also does not say whether it accepts or stores consent: a banner missing from an image is not proof that a consent choice was made.
Try CaptureKit’s cookie-banner setting, but verify it first
The CaptureKit guide demonstrates remove_cookie_banners=true in a screenshot request. Its current API reference omits that setting. Treat it as an option to test, not a confirmed current API feature. The two sources also differ on the HTTP method: the reference labels /v1/capture as GET, while the guide’s sample uses POST. Check the current documentation and your account before choosing a method or building this into a production workflow.
The guide’s example uses the endpoint https://api.capturekit.dev/v1/capture, an x-api-key header, and these query parameters:
format=pngfull_page=truefull_page_scroll=truefull_page_scroll_duration=800viewport_width=1440andviewport_height=1200remove_cookie_banners=trueandremove_ads=truewait_until=networkidle2anddelay=2
These are the guide’s sample values, not required settings for every page. Adapt viewport and timing to the page you are capturing. For the precise request syntax and current method, consult the CaptureKit API reference and the CaptureKit guide published March 10, 2026.
Choose waits and page coverage for the target site
CaptureKit’s reference documents several ways to control when capture begins. Use the condition that matches the page rather than adding waits indiscriminately:
wait_untilsupportsnetworkidle2,load,domcontentloaded, andnetworkidle0.wait_for_selectorcan wait for a known element to appear.delayaccepts zero to ten seconds when a page needs additional time after its load condition.
For a full-page image, enable full_page. The guide also enables full_page_scroll so lazy-loaded content can load as the page is scrolled, and sets full_page_scroll_duration=800. The reference lists a 400 ms default for scroll duration. If you compare screenshots over time, keep the viewport and timing settings consistent; that is a way to make comparisons more controlled, not a guarantee of identical rendering.
If the banner option is unavailable, hide a known element
The current reference documents remove_selectors for hiding specified page elements. If you know the banner’s CSS selector, this may produce a cleaner image when the cookie-banner parameter is unavailable. Verify the selector against the actual page and inspect the resulting screenshot: the documentation does not provide a cookie-specific selector or guarantee that a given selector will match.
Both approaches should be described as visual removal unless CaptureKit documents otherwise. Hiding an element—or receiving an image in which it is absent—does not show that the site accepted, rejected, or stored a consent choice. If your goal is to test a real consent flow, these sources do not establish that either option performs the interaction.
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Does CaptureKit accept cookies when it removes a banner?
The reviewed CaptureKit documentation does not explain whether the setting clicks a consent choice or stores a consent signal. Do not infer acceptance from the screenshot alone.
What image formats does CaptureKit document?
The current API reference lists PNG as the default and also documents JPEG/JPG, WebP, and PDF.
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