
Instructables Scraper
epctex/instructables-scraper
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 mode
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with API token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"startUrls": [
"https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/",
"https://www.instructables.com/Make-PVC-Look-Like-Wood/",
"https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=project&projects=all",
"https://www.instructables.com/living/",
"https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/instructables/"
],
"search": "arduino",
"maxItems": 20,
"endPage": 1,
"extendOutputFunction": ($) => { return {} },
"customMapFunction": (object) => { return {...object} },
"proxy": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
};
(async () => {
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("epctex/instructables-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
})();