What’s the best way to scrape map-based data from websites?

[Baltassar Igor]

API services, like Google Maps API, are the easiest and most accurate method, though they may require payment for high usage.

[Saori Mariana]

I sometimes screenshot map data and run OCR to extract names and locations, though it’s not as accurate as JSON-based scraping.

[Arnolfo Riku]

Scraping each zoom level individually allows for detailed maps, though it’s resource-intensive and requires a careful approach.

[Abioye Blaga]

Automated click scripts in Selenium can mimic map interactions, like panning and zooming, to retrieve data across different views.

[Amatus Marlyn]

Checking for tile requests in the network panel can reveal image tiles, which can be pieced together manually if needed.

[Emiliano Saxa]

Parsing JSON objects for coordinates and locations is easier than scraping visual data, as most map data is embedded in JSON files.

[Rohan Puri]

Reverse engineering the map’s backend calls can sometimes reveal endpoints for location data directly, without graphical elements.