You can access the Scrapy Books Example programmatically from your own 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.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

$echo '{
<  "proxyConfiguration": {
<    "useApifyProxy": true
<  }
<}' |
<apify call vdusek/scrapy-books-example --silent --output-dataset

Scrapy Books Example API through CLI

The Apify CLI is the official tool that allows you to use Scrapy Books Example locally, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the Apify CLI

$npm i -g apify-cli
$apify login

Other API clients include:

Scrapy Books Example API in Python

Scrapy Books Example API in JavaScript

Scrapy Books Example OpenAPI definition

Scrapy Books Example API

Example Code Runner (Python)

apify/example-code-runner-python

Python Actor to run code examples from the documentation via "Run on Apify" links.

Apify

177

BeautifulSoup Scraper

apify/beautifulsoup-scraper

Crawls websites using raw HTTP requests. It parses the HTML with the BeautifulSoup library and extracts data from the pages using Python code. Supports both recursive crawling and lists of URLs. This Actor is a Python alternative to Cheerio Scraper.

Apify

826

4.4

Python Example

apify/python-example

Example Actor written in Python, showing how to read the Actor input and push to the Actor's default dataset.

Apify

102

HTTP API - Flexible Client for Prototyping and Automation

xyzzy/http-api

Easily test, integrate, and automate APIs—configure method, headers, query params, body, timeout, and retries, no code or setup required. Ideal for rapid prototyping, endpoint monitoring, workflows, and sales & marketing automation.

xyzzy

Send HTTP requests

reezuan/send-http-requests

Send HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) to any API endpoint with customizable headers, parameters, and body data. Perfect for Clay users seeking API functionality without the Explorer plan upgrade, or anyone needing simple HTTP request capabilities.

Rizuan

5.0

API / JSON scraper

pocesar/json-downloader

Scrape any API / JSON URLs directly to the dataset, and return them in CSV, XML, HTML, or Excel formats. Transform and filter the output. Enables you to follow pagination recursively from the payload without the need to visit the HTML page.

Paulo Cesar

530

HTTP/SOCKS Proxy Scraper - Country & Protocol Filter

xtech/proxy-scraper

Scrape and filter HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS proxies from across the web. Filter by country and protocol. Provides detailed location data (country, code, city, coordinates) and timeout values. Perfect for web scraping, bypassing geo-blocking, and enhancing online anonymity. Proxy list updated hourly.

Xtech

3.3

PostgreSQL Insert

petr_cermak/PostgreSQL-insert

This act takes a crawler execution and inserts it's results into a remote PostgreSQL database.

Petr Cermak

Forward dataset as POST data

anchor/forward-dataset-webhook

This actor forwards the results of an Actor to an endpoint, instead of having to fetch the results manually. It will download the dataset and attach it to the body of a POST request you will specify. It acts as a new webhook. Simplify your Actor process !!!

Anchor

Cheerio Scraper

apify/cheerio-scraper

Crawls websites using raw HTTP requests, parses the HTML with the Cheerio library, and extracts data from the pages using a Node.js code. Supports both recursive crawling and lists of URLs. This actor is a high-performance alternative to apify/web-scraper for websites that do not require JavaScript.

Apify

7.7k

4.7