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JavaScript
JavaScript is the most used programming language in the world and we've collected our top tips, tricks, and insights on using it for web scraping. Read on and find out how to use Apify's scalable web crawling, scraping, and automation library with JavaScript.
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How to parse JSON in JavaScript
A guide to the JSON data format and parsing operations in JavaScript applications.
Web scraping in Node.js with Axios and Cheerio
Learn how to combine Axios and Cheerio when web scraping in Node.js and avoid getting blocked.
Web scraping with JavaScript vs. Python in 2024
Two of the most popular programming languages. But which to use for web scraping in 2024?
Web scraping with Cheerio in 2024
The ultimate guide to web scraping with Cheerio: from basic to advanced.
How to create and deploy a stock web scraper using Apify's JavaScript SDK
Utilizing Apify's Puppeteer and Headless Chrome web scraper template to scrape stock data from Nasdaq.
Alternatives to Scrapy for web scraping in 2024
Scrapy compared with 5 alternatives for web scraping in both Python and JavaScript. Which one will you try?
Using decorators in TypeScript
A comprehensive guide for devs interested in using TypeScript decorators. Covers types, logging, memorization. validation, and advanced topics.
Top 5 JavaScript libraries for data scraping
Explore the benefits of JavaScript for web scraping. Dive deep into the top 5 libraries and find the optimal tool for your data extraction tasks.
What are the best web scraping tools?
Learn about the value of web scraping, the challenges of automated data extraction, and a range of tools for collecting information from websites.
Unlocking JavaScript secrets: reverse engineering code with ChatGPT
Discover how ChatGPT can unravel the secrets of minified JavaScript and transform it into a human-readable format, making it accessible for web scraping, security research, and reverse engineering obfuscated scripts.
TypeScript vs. JavaScript: which to use for web scraping?
JavaScript is the backbone of the web. TypeScript is its replacement created to address the flaws of dynamic typing. Or is it really? Let's explore the difference between the two languages and their respective pros and cons.
Web scraping with JavaScript and Node.js
Explore some of the best JavaScript libraries and frameworks available for web scraping in Node.js and learn how to use them in your projects.
Migrating from Scrapy to Apify SDK
What if a single decision could cut your scraping costs by 90% while improving efficiency up to 60%?
That's precisely what the retail data company, Daltix, experienced by migrating their scrapers from Scrapy to Apify.
Web scraping with client-side Vanilla JavaScript
The free Vanilla JS Scraper tool makes web scraping more accessible by easing the learning curve. Get right into writing your first web crawler without the need for any new knowledge beyond Vanilla JavaScript.
Single JavaScript file Actors are being deprecated
We will automatically convert single-file Actors to multi-file and keep them working. If you are using Apify API to update the code of your single-file actors or create new ones, then you will have to update your API integration following the instructions below.
Dataset processing on Apify
Processing data can be a challenge. Apify provides a wide range of tools for you to shape the data as you see fit.
