How to run Lighthouse API in advanced mode

Siterelic Lighthouse API can accept the following parameters.

• --screenEmulation

• --screenEmulation.disabled

• --emulatedUserAgent

• --only-audits

• --only-categories

• --throttling-method

• --extra-headers

• --chrome-flags

• --no-emulatedUserAgent

• --blocked-url-patterns

• --output

• --preset

In order to use these parameters, pass them in aparameters JSON array in the body of the input.

Let's explore some of the examples.

Run only SEO audit

{
    "url": "https://example.com/",
    "parameters": [
      "--only-categories=seo"
  ]
}

Save output in HTML format

{
    "url": "https://example.com/",
    "parameters": [
      "--output=html"
  ]
}

Run a single audit

{
    "url": "https://example.com/",
    "parameters": [
      "--only-audits=image-alt"
  ]
}

Run Lighthouse using Proxy

{
    "url": "https://example.com/",
    "proxyCountry": "fr",
    "parameters": [
      "--only-categories=seo"
  ]
}

You can also use multiple parameters

{
    "url": "https://example.com/",
    "parameters": [
      "--only-categories=seo",
      "--output=html"
  ]
}