Web Agent Scraper

This document explains the Web Agent Scraper node, which automates web interactions and content extraction.

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Node Inputs

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Required Fields

• URL: Starting web address

  Example: “https://www.gumloop.com/”

• Actions: Sequence of interactions to perform

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Optional Fields

• Use Advanced Scraping: Enable for restricted sites (more robust, but slower)

  Note: Costs additional credits

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Node Outputs

• Scraped URL: Final page URL after actions
• Website Content: Extracted content/data

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Available Actions

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Navigation Actions

1. Click:

   • Requires attributes
   • Clicks specific element

   Name: class/id
   Value: button-primary
   

2. Hover:

   • Requires attributes
   • Moves cursor over element

   Name: class
   Value: header-menu
   

3. Scroll:

   • No attributes needed
   • Scrolls full page

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Input Actions

1. Write:

   • Requires attributes
   • Types text into field

   Name: id
   Value: search-input
   

2. Select from Dropdown:

   • Requires attributes
   • Chooses option

   Name: id
   Value: category-select
   

3. Wait:

   • Pauses execution (ms)

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Collection Actions

1. Screenshot:

   • Two types:
     • Screenshot (screen visible in viewport)
     • Screenshot full page
     • Screenshot Full Page (Mobile): Takes a full-page screenshot of the mobile version of the site.

2. Scrape:

   • Scrapes the provided URL

3. Scrape Source:

   • No attributes needed
   • Gets HTML source

4. Get URL:

   • Returns current URL

5. Get All URLs:

   • All links available on the provided page

   Output: Links separated by commas

6. Get Link by Label:

   • This is the label or text that you want to search for on the page that you want to click on. We look for the first link element that contains this text. (Case sensitive)

7. Get All Components by Label:

   • This is the value of the HTML attribute that you want the action to be performed on. For example a class name, id value, etc.

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Important Considerations

1. Actions run in sequence
2. Advanced scraping adds 10 credits to the cost of the node

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Relevant Templates

To get started quickly with website scraping, use one of these ready-made templates:

• Scrape YC Directory
• Scrape and Categorize Lead Websites
• LinkedIn Company Page Scraper
• Real Estate Listing Data Extractor

These templates are designed to simplify common scraping tasks and can be customized to fit your specific requirements.

In summary, the Web Agent Scraper node automates complex web interactions to collect content that requires multiple steps to access.