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TripAdvisor → Search

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Overview

This node interacts with the Outscraper API to perform searches on TripAdvisor. It allows users to query TripAdvisor pages or search URLs to retrieve various types of search results such as hotels, restaurants, things to do, vacation rentals, or all results. It is useful for gathering structured data from TripAdvisor for analysis, marketing, or research purposes.

Use Case Examples

  1. A travel agency could use this node to search for hotels in a specific location and retrieve detailed information to recommend to clients.
  2. A market researcher might use it to gather data on restaurants or attractions in a city to analyze trends and customer preferences.

Properties

Name Meaning
Query Links to TripAdvisor pages or search URLs to specify what to search for.
Limit Maximum number of search results to return.
Search Type Type of search results to retrieve, such as all results, hotels, restaurants, things to do, or vacation rentals.
Skip Number of search results to skip, useful for pagination.
Async Request Whether to make the request asynchronously.
Webhook URL to which Outscraper will send a POST request once the task is finished, useful for asynchronous processing.
Additional Fields Additional optional parameters such as specific fields to return or whether to execute the request as a UI task.
Request Options Settings for batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy usage, and request timeout to control how the API requests are made.

Output

JSON

  • results - Array of search results returned from TripAdvisor based on the query and search type.
  • status - Status of the API request indicating success or failure.
  • taskId - Identifier for the task, especially relevant for asynchronous requests.

Dependencies

  • Outscraper API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the API key credential is correctly configured and has sufficient permissions.
  • Check that the query parameter is a valid TripAdvisor URL or search string.
  • If using asynchronous requests, verify the webhook URL is reachable and correctly configured to receive POST callbacks.
  • 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 is insecure and should be used cautiously.

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