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Your guide to becoming a Python Web Scraping Pro!

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Web Scraping For Beginners Series

Part 1: How To Build Your First Python Scraper

In Part 1 of the series, we go over the basics of how to build a scraper with Python using Python Requests & BeautifulSoup.

Part 2: Cleaning Dirty Data & Dealing With Edge Cases

In Part 2 of the series, we're going to show you how to make your scraper more robust and reliable.

Part 3: Storing Data in AWS S3, MySQL & Postgres DBs

In Part 3 of the series, we'll explore several different ways we can store the data and talk about their pros, and cons and in which situations you would use them.

Part 4: Managing Retries & Concurrency

In Part 4 of the series, we make our scraper more robust and scalable by handling failed requests and using concurrency.

Part 5: Faking User-Agents & Browser Headers

In Part 5 of the series, we make our scraper production ready by using fake user agents & browser headers to make our scrapers look more like real users.

Part 6: Using Proxies To Avoid Getting Blocked

In Part 6 of the series, we'll explore how to use proxies to bypass anti-bot systems by hiding your real IP address and location.

How to Scrape With Python Series

How to Scrape Google Search With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Google search results using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Bing With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Bing search results using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Reddit With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Reddit using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Amazon With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Amazon using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Walmart With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Walmart using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape eBay With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape eBay using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Target With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Target using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape BestBuy With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape BestBuy using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Nordstrom With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Nordstrom using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Etsy With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Etsy using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Leboncoin With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Leboncoin using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Linkedin Profiles With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Linkedin Profiles using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Linkedin Jobs With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Linkedin Jobs using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Indeed With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Indeed using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape TrustPilot With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape TrustPilot using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape G2 With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape G2 using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Capterra With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Capterra using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape SimilarWeb With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape SimilarWeb using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Zillow With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Zillow using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Redfin With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Redfin using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Immobilienscout24 With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Immobilienscout24 using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape TikTok With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape TikTok using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Quora With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Quora using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Google Maps With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Google Maps using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Google Reviews With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Google Reviews using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Google Play With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Google Play using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

How to Scrape Airbnb With Python Requests and BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we'll take you through how to scrape Airbnb using Python Requests and BeautifulSoup.

Comparison of Python Libraries for Web Scraping

Python Selenium VS Python Requests Compared

Should you use Python Selenium or Python Requests? In this guide we compare both options and tell you when you should use each.

Python Scrapy VS Python Selenium Compared

Should you use Python Selenium or Python Scrapy? In this guide we compare both options and tell you when you should use each.

Python Scrapy vs Python Pyppeteer Compared

Should you use Python Scrapy or Python Pyppeteer? In this guide we compare both options and tell you when you should use each.

Python Selenium vs NodeJS Playwright Compared

Should you use Python Selenium or NodeJS Playwright? In this guide we compare both options and tell you when you should use each.

Proxy Integrations

ZenRows: Web Scraping Integration Guide

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to integrate ZenRows into your projects.

ScrapingAnt: Web Scraping Integration Guide

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to integrate ScrapingAnt into your projects.

ScrapeDo: Web Scraping Integration Guide

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to integrate Scrape.do into your projects.

Residential Proxies

Bright Data Residential Proxies: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up and integrate residential proxies of Bright Data into your web scraping projects.

Smartproxy Residential Proxies: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up and integrate residential proxies of Smartproxy into your web scraping projects.

Infatica Residential Proxies: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up and integrate residential proxies of Infatica into your web scraping projects.

Oxylabs Residential Proxies: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up and integrate residential proxies of Oxylabs into your web scraping projects.

IPRoyal Residential Proxies: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up and integrate residential proxies of IPRoyal into your web scraping projects.

Proxies, User-Agents & Avoiding Bans

Python Fake User-Agents: How to Manage User Agents When Scraping

In this guide we show you how to create and manage fake user agents when scraping in Python so you don't get blocked.

Python CloudScraper: Scrape Cloudflare Protected Websites

In this guide, we use the Python CloudScraper library to scrape Cloudflare protected websites.

FlareSolverr Guide: Bypassing Cloudflare Made Simple

In this guide we show you how to setup and use a FlareSolverr server to bypass Cloudflare when scraping.

How To Bypass Anti-Bots With Python

In this guide, we'll explore different methods to bypass anti-bot measures using Python.

How To Solve CAPTCHAs with Python

In this guide, we will explore various strategies to programmatically solve CAPTCHAs using Python.

Navigation & Logging In

How To Scroll Infinite Pages With Python

In this article, we'll walk through the process of infinite scrolling with Selenium, and we'll attempt to scrape an infinite scroller with plain old Requests and also the ScrapeOps Headless Browser.

How To Submit A Form With Python

In this guide, we will dive into various approaches for submitting forms using Python and provide detailed steps and examples for each method.

Python Headless Browsers & Javascript Rendering

The Python Pyppeteer Guide - Use Puppeteer With Python

In this guide we show you how to use Python Pyppeteer, the Puppeteer library for Python, to render and scrape Javascript heavy websites.

Scrapy Javascript Rendering: The 4 Best Scrapy Libraries to Scrape JS Heavy Websites

In this guide we will go through the best javascript rendering libraries for Scrapy so you can scrape modern websites with ease.

Scrapy Playwright Guide: Render & Scrape JS Heavy Websites

In this guide we show you how to use Scrapy Playwright to render and scrape Javascript heavy websites.

Scrapy Splash Guide: A JS Rendering Service For Web Scraping

In this guide we show you how to setup and use Scrapy Splash in your Spider to extract JS rendered data from webpages.

Scrapy Selenium Guide: Integrating Selenium Into Your Scrapy Spiders

In this guide we show you how to setup and use Scrapy Selenium in your Spider to extract JS rendered data from webpages.

The Best Python Headless Browsers For Web Scraping in 2024

In this article, we'll walk through the process of infinite scrolling with Selenium, and we'll attempt to scrape an infinite scroller with plain old Requests and also the ScrapeOps Headless Browser.

HTML Parser Libraries

The 5 Best Python HTML Parsing Libraries Compared

In this guide, we compare the 5 best Python HTML parsing libraries available in 2023 - BeautifulSoup, lxml, html5lib, requests-html, and pyquery.

Newspaper3k Guide: Scrape Articles Using AI

In this guide, we walk through the Python Newspaper3k library and how to use it to scrape & curate articles.

FeedParser Guide: Parse RSS, Atom & RDF Feeds With Python

In this guide, we walk through the Python FeedParser library and how to parse RSS, Atom & RDF feeds.

Python Requests

Python Requests: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, we walk through how you should set up your Python Request scrapers to avoid getting blocked, retrying failed requests and scaling up with concurrency.

Python Requests: How to Send POST Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to send POST requests with Python Requests. Including how to POST form data and JSON data.

Python Requests: How to Use & Rotate Proxies

In this guide, we walk through how to use proxies with Python Requests. Including how to rotate proxies in a list, use proxy gateways, and proxy APIs with our Python Requests scrapers.

Python Requests: Setting Fake User-Agents

In this guide, we walk through how to use fake user-agents with Python Requests to prevent your scrapers from getting blocked.

Python Requests: Retry Failed Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to configure Python Requests to retry failed requests so you can build a more reliable system.

Python Requests: Make Concurent Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to configure Python Requests to make concurrent requests so that you can increase the speed of your scrapers.

Python Requests: Fix SSL Errors in Python Requests

Explore alternative methods for bypassing the SSL errors and understanding its root cause.

Python hRequests

Python hRequests: Web Scraping Guide

In this guide, we walk through how you should set up your Python hRequests scrapers to avoid getting blocked, retrying failed requests and scaling up with concurrency.

Python hRequests: How to Send POST Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to send POST requests with Python hRequests. Including how to POST form data and JSON data.

Python hRequests: Setting Fake User-Agents

In this guide, we walk through how to use fake user-agents with Python hRequests to prevent your scrapers from getting blocked.

Python hRequests: Retry Failed Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to configure Python hRequests to retry failed requests so you can build a more reliable system.

Python hRequests: Make Concurent Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to configure Python hRequests to make concurrent requests so that you can increase the speed of your scrapers.

Python HTTPX

Python HTTPX: How to Use & Rotate Proxies

In this guide, we walk through how to use proxies with Python HTTPX. Including how to rotate proxies in a list, use proxy gateways, and proxy APIs with our Python HTTPX scrapers.

Python HTTPX: Setting Fake User-Agents

In this guide, we walk through how to use fake user-agents with Python HTTPX to prevent your scrapers from getting blocked.

Python HTTPX: How to Send POST Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to send POST requests with Python HTTPX. Including how to POST form data and JSON data.

Python HTTPX: Retry Failed Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to configure Python HTTPX to retry failed requests so you can build a more reliable system.

Python aiohttp

Python aiohttp - How to Use & Rotate Proxies

In this guide, we walk through how to use proxies with Python aiohttp. Including how to rotate proxies in a list, use proxy gateways, and proxy APIs with our Python aiohttp scrapers.

Python aiohttp: How to Send POST Requests

In this guide, we walk through how to send POST requests with Python aiohttp. Including how to POST form data and JSON data.

Python PycURL

PycURL - Guide to Using cUrl With Python

In this guide, we walk through how to use cURL in Python using PycURL. Including how to make GET, POST requests, use proxies, user-agents, and more.

Python BeautifulSoup

BeautifulSoup Guide: Scraping HTML Pages With Python

In this guide, we walk through how to use BeautifulSoup to scrape data from HTML websites and files.

How To Install BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we walk through how to install and use BeautifulSoup on Windows, MacOS, and Linux machines.

How To Use BeautifulSoup's find() Method

In this guide, we walk through how to use BeautifulSoup's find_all() method to find the first page element by class, id, text, regex, and more.

How To Use BeautifulSoup's find_all() Method

In this guide, we walk through how to use BeautifulSoup's find_all() method to find a list of page elements by class, id, text, regex, and more.

Fix BeautifulSoup Returns Empty List or Value

In this guide, we walk through how to fix your code when BeautifulSoup returns an empty list or value.

How To Eliminate Span & Other HTML Tags With BeautifulSoup

In this guide, we walk through how to use BeautifulSoup to remove HTML tags like span, script, etc. from HTML files.

Python Parsel

Parsel Guide: Scraping HTML Pages With Python

In this guide, we walk through how to use Parsel to scrape data from HTML websites and files.

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