Instructables Scraper
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Instructables Scraper
3 days trial then $15.00/month - No credit card required now
Retrieve all the information right away from Instructables. Get all the project and user detailed information without any limits or restrictions. Titles, descriptions, images, comments, steps, and detailed instructions about the projects are ready in a structural way. Easy usage, super fast!
You can access the Instructables Scraper programmatically from your own JavaScript applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11 "startUrls": [
12 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/",
13 "https://www.instructables.com/Make-PVC-Look-Like-Wood/",
14 "https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=project&projects=all",
15 "https://www.instructables.com/living/",
16 "https://www.instructables.com/member/zaphodd42/instructables/"
17 ],
18 "search": "arduino",
19 "maxItems": 20,
20 "endPage": 1,
21 "extendOutputFunction": ($) => { return {} },
22 "customMapFunction": (object) => { return {...object} },
23 "proxy": {
24 "useApifyProxy": true
25 }
26};
27
28// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
29const run = await client.actor("epctex/instructables-scraper").call(input);
30
31// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
32console.log('Results from dataset');
33console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
34const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
35items.forEach((item) => {
36 console.dir(item);
37});
38
39// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docsInstructables Scraper API in JavaScript
The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Instructables Scraper API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
npm install apify-clientOther API clients include:
epctex
