Specify the output
List the fields, accepted formats, update frequency and a small set of representative URLs. Check the source site's terms and applicable permissions before collecting data.
Use case · Web data extraction
Extract web data with a method you can verify.
Begin with the source and the output you need. A page of readable text, a recurring table of records and a full site crawl call for different checks.
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How to decide
Run a bounded sample
Inspect missing fields, duplicates, dynamic pages and failures on a few URLs. Record the time and resources used so a larger run does not come as a surprise.
Choose the workflow
Apify documents reusable Actors and datasets. Firecrawl documents page scraping, crawling and structured outputs. Compare those workflows against your tested sample.