Scrapy Books Example
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Scrapy Books Example
Example of Python Scrapy project. It scrapes book data from https://books.toscrape.com/.
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Actor Scrapy Books Example
This project serves as an example of Python Scrapy project. It scrapes book data from books.toscrape.com.
Getting Started
Install Apify CLI
To use this scraper, you need to install the Apify CLI. Follow the instructions here.
Install Python and Virtualenv
Make sure you have Python installed. If not, download it here. Any version supported by Apify SDK and Scrapy should be fine.
Additionally, install Virtualenv using the following command:
Run the Actor locally
Prepare Python environment
Create a Python virtual environment by running:
Activate the virtual environment:
Install Python dependencies:
Run the scraper as Scrapy project
The project is still runnable as a Scrapy project. Execute the following command:
Run the scraper as Apify Actor
Run the scraper as an Apify Actor using:
Deploy on Apify
Log in to Apify
You will need to provide your Apify API Token to complete this action.
Deploy your Actor
This command will deploy and build the Actor on the Apify Platform. You can find your newly created Actor under Actors -> My Actors.
Documentation reference
To learn more about Apify and Actors, take a look at the following resources:
