# Extract a list or table from a page to CSV

**Use case:** 

Ready-made run of Instant Data Scraper: Extract Any List or Table to CSV with its example input. Change the fields and run it.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://books.toscrape.com/"
    }
  ],
  "maxPages": 2,
  "maxItems": 1000,
  "previewOnly": false,
  "listIndex": 1,
  "renderMode": "auto",
  "clickLoadMore": true,
  "infiniteScroll": false,
  "includeTables": true,
  "dedupeItems": true,
  "aiColumnNames": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  },
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxTriesPerPage": 3
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "_sourceUrl": {
    "label": "Page",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "_page": {
    "label": "Page number",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "_position": {
    "label": "Position on the page",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "_listIndex": {
    "label": "List",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Instant Data Scraper: Extract Any List or Table to CSV Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Extract a list or table from a page to CSV". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/rO1T4CEtkRMr1jbET) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Extract a list or table from a page to CSV" task

The Instant Data Scraper: Extract Any List or Table to CSV Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like web pages, pages to follow per url, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Extract a list or table from a page to CSV" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as page, page number, position on the page, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Extract a list or table from a page to CSV" task via API](https://apify.com/zaiq/instant-data-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Instant Data Scraper: Extract Any List or Table to CSV](https://apify.com/zaiq/instant-data-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/zaiq/instant-data-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/zaiq/instant-data-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).