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
1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
5
6# Prepare the Actor input
7run_input = {
8 "startUrls": [
9 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/",
10 "https://www.instructables.com/Make-PVC-Look-Like-Wood/",
11 "https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=project&projects=all",
12 "https://www.instructables.com/living/",
13 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/instructables/",
14 ],
15 "search": "arduino",
16 "maxItems": 20,
17 "endPage": 1,
18 "extendOutputFunction": "($) => { return {} }",
19 "customMapFunction": "(object) => { return {...object} }",
20 "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True },
21}
22
23# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
24run = client.actor("epctex/instructables-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
25
26# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
27print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
28for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
29 print(item)
30
31# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
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