![]() ![]() These tricks are not always available, but you can save a headache by using them. You will have a clear vision and decide how to extract the data in a few minutes. And it comes structured! For us, the easier way is to browse the site with DevTools open and check both the HTML and Network tab. Some other sites rely on XHR requests after the first load to get the data. Others use hidden inputs for internal purposes (i.e., IDs, categories, product code), and you can take advantage. A standard method of exposing data is through rich snippets, for example, via JSON or itemprop data attributes. Many websites offer more manageable ways to scrape data than CSS selectors. Take a look at the source code before starting development. The chances of your scraper working correctly skyrocketed with just this change. Or use a Rotating Proxy which will do that for you. You can build a massive list of proxies and take one randomly for every request. The target server can't identify your requests and won't block those IPs. You can use a different IP every few seconds or per request. ![]() The next step, rotate the IP or use a service that will do it for you. The server will see an IP, but it won't be yours. But you can use a proxy to change your IP. There are some parts of the networking that you cannot control. The first lesson on web scraping is never to use your actual IP.Įvery request leaves a trace, even if you try to avoid it from your code. And you won't even be able to access the webpage from a real browser. The server will show you the first pages, but it will detect too much traffic from the same IP and block it after some time. The simplest and most common anti-scraping technique is to ban by IP. Continue with us for a few minutes, and we'll help you navigate through the rabbit hole. Before you realize it, you got blocked from a website, your code is 110% spaghetti, and there's no way you can scale that to another four sites.Įver been there? ✋ I was there 10 years ago - no shame (well, just a bit). Scraping might seem an easy-entry activity, and it is. For those of you new to web scraping, regular users, or just curious: these tips are golden. ![]()
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