Having your IP address(es) banned as a web scraper is a pain. Websites blocking your IPs means you won't be able to collect data from them, and so it's important to any one who wants to collect web data at any kind of scale that you understand how to bypass IP Bans. In this article we will cover many of the techniques you can use to bypass IP bans, and offer some insights about solutions you can use to make the problem of IP bans go away for good. What is an IP Ban? IP bans block access to IP addresses who violate their terms of service or to prevent spam and to reduce load on their servers. T ..read more

cURL stands for "Client URL", it is an open-source command-line tool that allows users to transfer data to or from a web server using various network protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. By providing a command line interface, it enables users to collect data from websites with ease. It is widely used for tasks such as API interaction and remote file downloading or uploading. It was originally developed by Daniel Stenberg in 1997 and has become popular due to its simplicity, flexibility, and extensive range of options for handling data requests and responses. Users can customize and fi ..read more

Today we’re excited to announce to the Zyte and Web Scraping communities our new offering: Zyte API Enterprise. Zyte API Enterprise combines the power and automation of Zyte API with the industry-leading expertise of Zyte’s compliance and development teams. The Technology and Expertise one-two punch will equip you with the tech you need to scale your in-house scraping, and help you achieve peace of mind as you navigate increasingly opaque scraping laws. The shift in how companies extract data The demand for web data has exploded over the past 36 months. Enterprises that require complex webflow ..read more

Whether you're trying to analyze market trends or gather data for research, web scraping can be a useful skill to have. This technique allows you to extract specific pieces of data from websites automatically and process them for further analysis or use. In this blog post, we'll introduce the concept of web scraping and the lxml library for parsing and extracting data from XML and HTML documents using Python. Additionally, we'll touch upon Parsel, an extension of lxml that is a key component of the Scrapy web scraping framework, offering even more advanced capabilities for handling complex web ..read more

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a text-based data format used for exchanging and storing data between web applications. It simplifies the data transmission process between different programming languages and platforms. The JSON standard has become increasingly popular in recent years. It’s a simple and flexible way of representing data that can be easily understood and parsed by both humans and machines. JSON consists of key-value pairs enclosed in curly braces, separated by a colon. Python provides various tools, libraries and methods for parsing and manipulating JSON data, making it a p ..read more

Data extraction from news sites and social media platforms is becoming an increasingly common practice. Popular use cases range from ensuring more informed investment decisions to protecting brand reputation. However, if your core business isn’t focused on news aggregation or analysis, it can be difficult to know how to scrape news articles and social posts effectively, and without breaking the law or unintentionally disrupting websites. While web scrapers can make it possible to manage anti-ban restrictions, this doesn’t remove the legal implications of being compliant.  To help you over ..read more

In today's digital age, online restrictions have become increasingly common. One of the most common restrictions is the IP ban. This can be a frustrating experience, especially when you need access to certain websites or services. In this article, we will provide you with practical and effective ways to bypass any IP ban. Before we proceed with the IP ban, let's start with the basics. In this article we will cover what is an IP, when and why they get blocked, and finally give you 4 different ways to bypass IP bans. TL;DR? Most often an IP ban is the result of an anti-bot security system detect ..read more

We're just coming off an intense Black Friday season, and being such a significant date for ecommerce web data we have some great news to share!   Our team used Zyte products for an in-depth analysis to compare market trends with data demand requests received during this period – and the results were pretty impressive. There was a clear correlation for web data requests vs market trends, our performance was off the charts… and we can say that the “Black Friday Creep” is real. Read on to see what we uncovered during this Black Friday season.  Backstory Black Friday and Cyber Mond ..read more

Digital transformation has become an increasingly popular term these days. Regardless of the industry you work in, you have probably already heard of it.  Digital transformation (DX) is the adoption of digital technologies to enhance an organization's products, services and operations. The successful deployment of a digital transformation strategy can help improve overall business efficiency.  Similarly, web scraping has also seen a surge in popularity lately within the business world. How does web scraping work and what is it used for?  Web scraping is defined as the automatic ..read more

Do you need to get ecommerce web data for your e-commerce site or project, and are looking for an import.io alternative? Or maybe you’re unsure of how an ecommerce web scraper crawls websites to get web data.   Most professionals in the e-commerce industry probably already heard of web scraping and the benefits of extracting e-commerce web data. However, many don’t know where to start. If you’re reading this, you must be curious on what Zyte and import.io have to offer when it comes to e-commerce web data extraction – or you are just looking for an import.io web scraping alternative ..read more