What is web scraping?
Learn about the value of web scraping, the challenges of automated data extraction, and a range of tools for collecting information from websites.
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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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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.
Alternatives to Scrapy for web scraping in 2023
We compared Scrapy with 5 alternatives for web scraping in both Python and JavaScript. Which one will you try next?
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.
Web scraping with JavaScript vs. Python in 2022
Python and JavaScript are two of the most popular programming languages. Find out which one you should use for web scraping in 2022.