13ft-ladder

A web service that retrieves full article content by bypassing paywalls

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last commit 2026-02-24

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My own custom 12ft.io replacement

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Article Content Extraction
Core
Retrieves the main readable content of web articles while excluding paywalls and overlays
URL-Based Access
Core
Accepts a target article URL as input and returns the extracted page content
Paywall Bypass via Text Rendering
Core
Loads article content in a simplified format that avoids client-side paywall scripts
Web Service Interface
Core
Exposes the functionality through a web-accessible endpoint for browser-based use
Minimal Page Rendering
Outputs content in a clean, text-focused layout for readability
Self-Hosted Deployment
Can be run on a user-controlled server without reliance on third-party services