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  • What are the best methods for scraping data from dynamically-loaded websites?

    Posted by Gervasius Dagny on 11/13/2024 at 10:35 am

    Headless browsers like Selenium or Puppeteer are ideal for handling dynamic sites. They can render JavaScript, so you can wait for content to load before scraping.

    Daniel Teuku replied 10 months, 1 week ago 6 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Zahir Xiu

    Member
    11/13/2024 at 1:51 pm
    • Sometimes, inspecting the network activity in dev tools can reveal a JSON API endpoint that loads the data, allowing you to directly query that endpoint instead of scraping rendered content.
  • Tasunka Meliton

    Member
    11/15/2024 at 6:45 am

    Scrapy Splash is another option for Python users. It can render JavaScript within Scrapy pipelines, allowing you to handle dynamic content without switching libraries.

  • Khloe Walther

    Member
    11/15/2024 at 7:48 am

    Scrapy Splash is another option for Python users. It can render JavaScript within Scrapy pipelines, allowing you to handle dynamic content without switching libraries.

  • Aridai Farzona

    Member
    11/15/2024 at 8:03 am

    I also use Playwright for dynamic sites because it’s faster and more reliable than Selenium in some cases. It handles multi-page navigation seamlessly and supports both headless and headed modes.

  • Daniel Teuku

    Member
    11/15/2024 at 8:19 am

    If the data loads incrementally (like with infinite scroll), I use JavaScript event listeners to detect new content, then scrape the page once all content has loaded.

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