How to scrape any website (for beginners)
Find out how to use Apify to scrape web data fast and easily. Step-by-step example of collecting data from CNN.
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David Barton
Head of Content at Apify.
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How to scrape eBay and extract listings data
Use web scraping to extract structured data from eBay without using the official eBay API. Get product descriptions, prices, images, locations, merchant profiles, product availability, and more.
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How to scrape Google Trends
Google Trends gives you superhuman powers of prediction. Extend those powers with web scraping and gain an edge over the competition.
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What is the difference between web scraping and crawling?
Web crawling vs web scraping. We explain the differences and how web scraping can create an API for any website.
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How to make an animated scrolling GIF of any web page
Here's to the GIF! Want to capture a scrolling web page as a GIF? We've got just the right tool for you - with a few reaction GIFs thrown in for fun.
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What is an API?
Heard the term API, but don't know exactly what it means? We explain the basics and list 7 characteristics of a good API.
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How to scrape Zillow
Guide to scraping listings and more from the Zillow real estate marketplace. Extract and download data in multiple formats for free.
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How to scrape Google Trending Searches
Our Google Trending Searches actor lets you extract data on what people are really searching for, with no limits or quotas.
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5 powerful scrapers to add to your SEO tool kit
How to use web scraping to monitor your own website, keep an eye on competitors, perform SEO audits, and scrape Google.
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Why CAPTCHAs are bad UX and how they get bypassed
How much do you know about captchas? Why do we need them, are there alternatives, and do they even still work on the modern web? Read our exploration of the CAPTCHA, how it fails on multiple fronts, and how it might even result in some exploitative practices across the world.
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Life's no longer a beach for one dev and his dog
Many roads can lead to a career at Apify. Think you don’t have the right background or experience? Think again.
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Putting the tech in fintech: RPA
Robotic process automation (RPA) is at the heart of how fintech companies are using technology to modernize financial services.
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