# Create a new supplier scraping request **POST /2024-09/suppliers/{supplier}/scraping-requests** Create a new supplier scraping request for a supplier ## Servers - Production server (uses live data): https://app.merchanthq.com/api (Production server (uses live data)) ## Authentication methods - Default ## Parameters ### Path parameters - **supplier** (string(uuid)) The supplier ID ### Body: application/json (object) - **data_source_description** (string) Description of how to get the data for this supplier - **url_for_scraping** (string(uri)) URL to scrape for sourcing opportunities - **authentication_method** (string) Authentication method required for scraping - **authentication_description** (string) Description of how to authenticate - **username** (string) Username for authentication - **password** (string) Password for authentication - **api_token** (string) API token for authentication ## Responses ### 201 Supplier scraping request created successfully #### Body: application/json (object) - **data** (object) ### 401 ### 403 ### 422 [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)