Web Scraper

What is the Web Scraper Connection?

The Web Scraper connection allows your assignments to gather information from websites. It can extract content, collect data, and pull information from web pages as part of your automated workflows.

What Can It Do?

The Web Scraper enables your assignments to:

• Extract web content: Read and capture text, data, and information from web pages

• Collect structured data: Gather organized information from websites

• Process multiple pages: Work across several pages to compile information

• Support data workflows: Feed web data into larger automation processes

Why This Matters

Valuable information lives on websites—pricing data, product information, company details, and more. The Web Scraper connection enables your assignments to access this information automatically, eliminating manual data gathering and keeping your workflows informed with current web data.

When to Use It

Use the Web Scraper connection when your assignment needs to:

• Extract information from websites: Pull specific data from web pages

• Collect data from multiple sources: Gather information across several sites

• Research online sources: Compile information from the web

• Monitor web content: Track information on websites

• Feed workflows with web data: Use web information in automated processes

How It Works

Your assignment specifies what information to gather and from where. The Web Scraper accesses the web pages, extracts the relevant content, and returns structured data that your assignment can use in its workflow.

Important Considerations

Respect website policies: The Web Scraper follows robots.txt guidelines and respects rate limits

Appropriate use: Gather data responsibly and in accordance with website terms of service

Data privacy: Consider privacy implications when collecting web data

Key Benefits

Web access: Tap into the wealth of information available online

Automation: Eliminate manual data gathering from websites

Scale: Process multiple pages efficiently

Integration: Combine web data with your other workflow data

The Web Scraper connection opens up web-based information sources to your assignments, enabling data-driven workflows that leverage current online information.