Instructables Scraper
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Instructables Scraper
epctex/instructables-scraper
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Retrieve all the information right away from Instructables. Get all the project and user detailed information without any limits or restrictions. Titles, descriptions, images, comments, steps, and detailed instructions about the projects are ready in a structural way. Easy usage, super fast!
The code examples below show how to run the Actor and get its results. To run the code, you need to have an Apify account. Replace <YOUR_API_TOKEN> in the code with your API token, which you can find under Settings > Integrations in Apify Console. Learn more
Node.js
Python
curl
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4const client = new ApifyClient({
5 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
6});
7
8// Prepare Actor input
9const input = {
10 "startUrls": [
11 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/",
12 "https://www.instructables.com/Make-PVC-Look-Like-Wood/",
13 "https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=project&projects=all",
14 "https://www.instructables.com/living/",
15 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/instructables/"
16 ],
17 "search": "arduino",
18 "maxItems": 20,
19 "endPage": 1,
20 "extendOutputFunction": ($) => { return {} },
21 "customMapFunction": (object) => { return {...object} },
22 "proxy": {
23 "useApifyProxy": true
24 }
25};
26
27(async () => {
28 // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
29 const run = await client.actor("epctex/instructables-scraper").call(input);
30
31 // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
32 console.log('Results from dataset');
33 console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
34 const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
35 items.forEach((item) => {
36 console.dir(item);
37 });
38})();
39
40// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
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