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Andy Esmat replied to the discussion What meal plan data can be scraped from BlueApron.com using Ruby? in the forum General Web Scraping 11 months ago
Reply to What meal plan data can be scraped from BlueApron.com using Ruby?
Adding pagination or filtering functionality to the Blue Apron scraper ensures a more targeted dataset. By navigating through meal categories or programmatically following pagination links, the scraper can gather data on a wider range of meal plans. Random delays between requests mimic human behavior, reducing the likelihood of detection.…
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Andy Esmat replied to the discussion How to compare Puppeteer and Scrapy for scraping dynamic data? in the forum General Web Scraping 11 months ago
Reply to How to compare Puppeteer and Scrapy for scraping dynamic data?
I think Puppeteer is best for JavaScript-heavy sites. Scrapy, though, is unbeatable when it comes to scaling and speed for static sites.
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Andy Esmat replied to the discussion How to handle multi-page scraping with pagination in Python? in the forum General Web Scraping 11 months ago
Reply to How to handle multi-page scraping with pagination in Python?
For simple pagination, I find adding a loop to iterate over page numbers works well. It’s fast and avoids overcomplicating things.
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Andy Esmat replied to the discussion What’s the best approach for scraping table data from websites? in the forum General Web Scraping 11 months ago
Reply to What’s the best approach for scraping table data from websites?
I prefer BeautifulSoup for static tables—it’s lightweight and easy to use. But it struggles with JavaScript-rendered content.
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Andy Esmat replied to the discussion How can you bypass IP blocks when web scraping? in the forum General Web Scraping 11 months ago
Reply to How can you bypass IP blocks when web scraping?
Rotating proxies is my go-to method for avoiding IP blocks. Paid services are worth it for their reliability and speed.
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Pranay Hannibal replied to the discussion How do you scrape product ratings from an e-commerce website? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How do you scrape product ratings from an e-commerce website?
If an API is available, I always use it. It’s faster and avoids dealing with HTML structure changes.
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Pranay Hannibal replied to the discussion How to handle large-scale data scraping efficiently? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to How to handle large-scale data scraping efficiently?
Scrapy is my go-to tool for large-scale projects. Its built-in features like middlewares and pipelines make it very efficient.
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Pranay Hannibal replied to the discussion What data can I scrape from StockX.com sneaker listings using Ruby? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Reply to What data can I scrape from StockX.com sneaker listings using Ruby?
Handling pagination in the StockX scraper allows for collecting data from all available sneakers. Automating navigation through “Next” buttons ensures you capture the entire dataset, which can include rare or popular listings. Random delays between requests help mimic human behavior, reducing the chances of being flagged. With pagination…
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