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AI Scraper

Scrape any Website with just a URL and Data Description using Parsera API (10K+ downloads)

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Reusable Scraper → Run Configured Scraper

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Overview

The AI Scraper node with the 'Reusable Scraper' resource and 'Run Configured Scraper' operation allows users to run a pre-configured scraper on parsera.org asynchronously. This node is useful for automating web scraping tasks using scrapers that have been previously set up and saved on the Parsera platform. Users can specify the scraper by name or ID, optionally provide a URL to override the default scraper URL, and route the request through a proxy country to access geo-specific content. This operation is beneficial for scenarios where users want to reuse complex scraping configurations without redefining them each time, such as extracting product data, news articles, or other structured information from websites.

Use Case Examples

  1. Run a saved scraper to extract product listings from an e-commerce site by specifying the scraper name and optionally overriding the URL to target a specific product category page.
  2. Use the proxy country option to scrape content that is geo-restricted by routing the request through a proxy in the desired country.

Properties

Name Meaning
Scraper Name or ID Name or ID of the existing scraper to use for scraping. This is required to identify which pre-configured scraper to run.
URL Optional URL of the webpage to scrape. If not provided, the scraper will use its default URL configuration.
Proxy Country Route request through a proxy in the selected country to access geo-specific content.

Output

JSON

  • data - The extracted data from the scraper run, structured as JSON.
  • status - The status of the scraper run operation, indicating success or failure.
  • scraperId - The identifier of the scraper that was run.
  • runId - The unique identifier for this specific scraper run instance.

Dependencies

  • Parsera API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the provided scraper name or ID exists and is accessible in your Parsera account to avoid errors.
  • If the scraper run does not start or returns an error, check your API key credential and network connectivity.
  • Proxy country selection must be valid; invalid or unsupported countries may cause request failures.
  • Timeouts or slow responses may occur depending on the target website and proxy performance; adjust timeout settings if available.

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