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Booking → Search

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Overview

This node interacts with the Outscraper API to perform a search operation on Booking.com data. It allows users to search for booking listings using a query string with various parameters, such as location or keywords, and retrieve relevant results. This is useful for scenarios like gathering accommodation options for travel planning, market research, or competitive analysis.

Use Case Examples

  1. Searching for hotels in Rome by providing a query string like 'Rome, Lazio, Italy'.
  2. Limiting the number of search results to 50 to manage data volume.
  3. Using asynchronous requests with a webhook URL to handle large or time-consuming searches.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query The search query string with parameters to find booking listings (e.g., location or keywords). This is required.
Limit Maximum number of search results to return. Helps control the volume of data retrieved.
Async Request Whether to make the search request asynchronously, allowing the task to run in the background.
Webhook URL to which Outscraper will send a POST request once the asynchronous task is finished. Used only if Async Request is true.
Additional Fields Optional extra parameters for the search, including executing the request as a UI task and specifying particular fields to return.
Request Options Settings for request behavior such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy usage, and timeout duration.

Output

JSON

  • results - Array of booking search results returned by the Outscraper API.
  • taskId - Identifier of the asynchronous task if the request was made asynchronously.
  • status - Status of the search task, especially relevant for asynchronous requests.

Dependencies

  • Outscraper API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the API key credential is correctly configured and has the necessary permissions.
  • If using asynchronous requests, verify the webhook URL is accessible and correctly set up to receive POST callbacks.
  • Check the query string format to ensure it matches expected Booking.com search parameters.
  • Timeout errors may occur if the server is slow; adjust the timeout setting accordingly.
  • SSL certificate errors can be bypassed by enabling the 'Ignore SSL Issues' option, but this reduces security.

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