Breitbart Scraper
by lukass
Get structured access to Breitbart's news feed. Scrape articles, filter by topic or author, and export data for research, analysis, or app development.
Opens on Apify.com
About Breitbart Scraper
Need to track stories, trends, or public sentiment from Breitbart? This scraper acts like your own direct pipeline to breitbart.com, giving you structured access to their news feed without the manual hassle. I use it to pull clean article data—headlines, full text, authors, publication dates, and categories—straight into a spreadsheet or database for analysis. You can easily filter what you collect, whether you're only interested in specific topics, a certain columnist, or articles from a particular date range. It's perfect for researchers compiling media datasets, analysts monitoring political narratives, or developers building news aggregation apps. Having the data in a structured format (like JSON or CSV) lets you measure article engagement over time or cross-reference reporting with other sources, which is invaluable for fact-checking and media analysis workflows. Set it to run on a schedule to monitor new publications automatically, so you're always working with the latest data.
What does this actor do?
Breitbart Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Breitbart Scraper
Overview
This actor scrapes article data from breitbart.com. It uses an intelligent algorithm to identify article pages and extracts structured content automatically. You can run it to scrape entire sections or the whole site, and export the data for use in applications, analysis, or reports.
Key Features
- Smart Extraction: Automatically detects and scrapes article pages, pulling rich data (like headline, body text, author, publication date).
- Full Site or Section Scraping: Use default start URLs for the entire site or customize them to target specific categories.
- Structured Output: Exports data in multiple formats: JSON, CSV, XML, HTML, and Excel.
- Cost-Effective: Runs cheaply, allowing for large scrapes even on the Apify free plan using monthly platform credits.
- Customizable: Built on the Smart Article Extractor, which can be adapted for other news sites.
How to Use
- Click Try for free to launch the actor.
- Configure Input: In the actor input, you can modify the start URLs to limit scraping to specific sections (e.g.,
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/). - Set Limits: Optionally, define the maximum number of articles to scrape.
- Run: Click Start to begin the scrape. Monitor progress in the run console.
- Export Data: Once finished, go to the Dataset tab to preview, clean, and download your data in your preferred format.
Input/Output
Input Configuration:
The main input is the list of start URLs. By default, it points to Breitbart's main sections. You can replace these to narrow the crawl scope. Other optional settings include max items to scrape.
Output Data:
The actor outputs a dataset where each item represents one article, typically containing:
* url: The canonical article URL.
* title: The article headline.
* text: The full article body text.
* author: Author name(s).
* datePublished: The publication date.
* Additional metadata like category, images, and description may also be included.
Notes on Legality and Use
- Web scraping is generally legal, but be mindful of regulations like GDPR when handling personal data. Consult legal advice if unsure about your use case. For more details, read Apify's blog post: is web scraping legal?
- Article content is often copyright-protected. Check Breitbart's terms of service if you plan to republish or reuse scraped content.
- For use cases in media and research, see how scraping is applied in the marketing and media industries and research and education.
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
Try Breitbart Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- lukass
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 1,282
- Active Users
- 18
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