What is Web Robots?
Web Robots specializes in B2B web crawling and scraping services designed to extract data efficiently from various websites. Their platform utilizes a unique Chrome browser-based scraping engine that mimics human browsing behavior, enabling access to content that traditional crawlers might miss, including dynamically loaded JavaScript elements and form-submitted data.
The service offers multiple delivery options, including instant data extraction via browser extensions for Chrome or Edge, which requires no coding and outputs data in Excel or CSV formats. For more complex needs, they provide fully managed web scraping services where they develop, run, and maintain custom robots, delivering data directly to databases or APIs with guaranteed SLAs and comprehensive customer support through a dedicated portal.
Features
- Instant Data Extraction: No coding required, automatically locates and extracts data from web pages, provides Excel or CSV files, runs as a browser extension in Chrome or Edge.
- Fully Managed Service: Write, run, and maintain robots based on requirements, deliver data to databases or APIs, view data, source code, statistics, and reports on customer portal with guaranteed SLA and customer service.
- Scraping IDE SaaS: Platform for writing custom robots in JavaScript using jQuery, powered by a full Chrome browser engine with auto-scaling and reliability.
- Deep-Web Crawling: Scrape data from websites hard to reach for traditional crawlers, such as content accessible by submitting forms or dynamically loaded by JavaScript.
- Data Delivery: Deliver scraped data in various formats including JSON, XML, CSV, or cloud storage, with options to insert data into customer databases.
Use Cases
- Extracting product data from e-commerce websites for market analysis.
- Gathering contact information from business directories for lead generation.
- Monitoring competitor pricing and inventory changes in real-time.
- Collecting news articles or social media posts for content aggregation.
- Automating data retrieval from government or public databases for research purposes.
FAQs
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What types of websites can Web Robots scrape?
Web Robots can scrape a wide range of websites, including those with dynamically loaded JavaScript content and deep-web sites accessible through form submissions, using their Chrome browser-based engine. -
Is coding knowledge required to use the instant data extraction tool?
No, the instant data extraction tool requires no coding and runs as a browser extension in Chrome or Edge, automatically locating and extracting data into Excel or CSV files. -
How does the fully managed service handle data delivery?
The fully managed service delivers scraped data to your database or API, with options for formats like JSON, XML, or CSV, and provides access to data, source code, and reports through a customer portal. -
What is the difference between the One-time Extraction and Periodic Data Extraction plans?
One-time Extraction is a single payment of $399 per source for unlimited records, while Periodic Data Extraction costs $99 per month per source with a $99 setup fee, offering ongoing data extraction with validation and flexible delivery methods.
