General Purpose Web Scraping and Metadata Extraction
by moving_beacon-owner1
A reliable Apify actor for web scraping and metadata extraction. It handles date ranges, large datasets, and stores structured results, simplifying data collection for developers and researchers.
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About General Purpose Web Scraping and Metadata Extraction
Need to pull structured data from websites without getting bogged down in the details? This Apify actor is my go-to for general web scraping and metadata extraction. Think of it as a reliable workhorse that handles the tedious parts—like managing date ranges, encoding unique identifiers, and processing large datasets—so you can focus on the analysis. It scrapes page content, collects all the relevant metadata, and neatly packages everything into an Apify dataset, ready for you to download or push to a database. I use it when I need to gather product info, track news articles over time, or compile research data from multiple sources. It’s built on Apify’s platform, which means you get the reliability of scalable infrastructure without managing servers. Whether you're a developer automating a data pipeline or a researcher collecting information for a project, this tool simplifies turning messy web data into clean, structured formats you can actually use.
What does this actor do?
General Purpose Web Scraping and Metadata Extraction 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
Airbnb Data Scraper
An Apify actor that scrapes availability, pricing, and other details from Airbnb property listings over a specified date range. It uses Airbnb's API to collect data and outputs structured results to an Apify dataset or a CSV file.
Key Features
- Flexible Date Scraping: Automatically generates check-in and check-out dates across a configurable period.
- Comprehensive Data Extraction: Uses recursive JSON parsing to capture all available data paths and values from API responses.
- Structured Output: Stores results in a consistent format within an Apify dataset, with an option for local CSV export.
- Configurable Inputs: Allows customization of URLs, stay duration, guest counts, and date ranges.
How to Use
The actor works by constructing and sending requests to Airbnb's GraphQL API for each provided listing and generated date range.
- Configure Input: Provide the required parameters via the Apify platform input, such as the listing URLs and date range.
- Run the Actor: The actor will process each URL, generating the necessary date ranges and API requests.
- Retrieve Output: Access the scraped data from the resulting Apify dataset, which contains the structured paths and values.
Input
Configure the actor using the following input parameters.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
startUrls |
List of Airbnb listing URLs to scrape. | [{ "url": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12345" }] |
checkInDate |
The starting date for the scraping period. | "2024-11-21" |
Stay_Days |
The duration of each stay in days. | 1 |
numberOfDays |
The total number of days to scrape data for. | 60 |
adults |
Number of adults for the booking query. | 2 |
children |
Number of children for the booking query. | 0 |
pets |
Indicates if pets are included in the booking query. | 0 |
Example Input:
{
"startUrls": [
{ "url": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/12345" },
{ "url": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/67890" }
],
"checkInDate": "2024-11-21",
"Stay_Days": 1,
"numberOfDays": 10,
"adults": "2",
"children": "0",
"pets": "0"
}
Output
The actor outputs a dataset where each item contains the following fields, representing a single data point extracted from an API response.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Check-In Date |
The generated check-in date for the query. |
Check-Out Date |
The corresponding check-out date. |
Path |
The JSON path of the extracted data. |
Value |
The value found at the extracted JSON path. |
Progress and any errors encountered during requests or parsing are logged to the console.
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?
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- Developer
- moving_beacon-owner1
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 355
- Active Users
- 13
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