scrapegraphai--scrapegraph-ai/examples/smart_scraper_graph/scrapegraphai/readme.md

Smart Scraper Examples with Scrapegraph AI

This repository contains examples demonstrating how to use Scrapegraph AI's powerful web scraping capabilities to transform websites into structured data using natural language prompts.

About Scrapegraph AI

Scrapegraph AI is a powerful web scraping API that transforms any website into structured data for AI agents and analytics. It's built specifically for AI agents and LLMs, featuring natural language instructions and structured JSON output.

Key features:

• Universal data extraction from any website
• Intelligent processing with advanced AI
• Lightning-fast setup with official SDKs
• Enterprise-ready with automatic proxy rotation
• Seamless integration with RAG systems

Examples Included

1. Smart Scraper

The smartscraper_scrapegraphai.py example demonstrates how to extract structured data from a single website using natural language prompts.

2. Search Scraper

The searchscraper_scrapegraphai.py example shows how to:

• Search the internet for relevant information
• Extract structured data from multiple sources
• Merge and analyze information from different websites
• Get comprehensive answers to complex queries

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• pip (Python package manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Scrapegraph-ai.git
cd Scrapegraph-ai

2. Install required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the examples/smart_scraper_graph directory with:

SCRAPEGRAPH_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Usage

Smart Scraper Example

python smartscraper_scrapegraphai.py

Search Scraper Example

python searchscraper_scrapegraphai.py

Example Outputs

Smart Scraper Output

Request ID: abc123...
Result: {
    "founders": [
        {
            "name": "Marco Vinciguerra",
            "role": "Founder & Software Engineer",
            "bio": "LinkedIn profile of Marco Vinciguerra"
        },
        {
            "name": "Lorenzo Padoan",
            "role": "Founder & CEO",
            "bio": "LinkedIn profile of Lorenzo Padoan"
        }
    ]
}
Reference URLs: ["https://scrapegraphai.com/about"]

Search Scraper Output

Request ID: xyz789...
Number of sources processed: 3

Extracted Information:
{
    "features": [
        "Universal data extraction",
        "Intelligent processing with AI",
        "Lightning-fast setup",
        "Enterprise-ready with proxy rotation"
    ],
    "benefits": [
        "Perfect for AI agents and LLMs",
        "Natural language instructions",
        "Structured JSON output",
        "Seamless RAG integration"
    ]
}

Sources:
1. https://scrapegraphai.com
2. https://scrapegraphai.com/features
3. https://scrapegraphai.com/docs

Features Demonstrated

• Environment variable configuration
• API client initialization
• Smart scraping with natural language prompts
• Search-based scraping across multiple sources
• Error handling and response processing
• Secure credential management

Pricing and Credits

Scrapegraph AI offers various pricing tiers:

• Free: 50 credits included
• Starter: $20/month, 5,000 credits
• Growth: $100/month, 40,000 credits
• Pro: $500/month, 250,000 credits
• Enterprise: Custom solutions

Service costs:

• Smart Scraper: 10 credits per webpage
• Search Scraper: 30 credits per query

Support and Resources

• Official Documentation
• API Status
• Contact: contact@scrapegraphai.com

Security Notes

• Never commit your .env file to version control
• Keep your API key secure
• Use environment variables for sensitive credentials

License

This example is provided under the same license as Scrapegraph AI. See the Terms of Service for more information.