Web Scraping Templates for Checking Website Resources
Use Python and Scrapy templates to discover site URLs, check HTTP responses, and report useful results without confusing crawl guidance with access control.
How to Troubleshoot Blocked Website URLs During Capture
Diagnose blocked capture URLs systematically—from DNS and robots.txt to 403s, rate limits, WAFs, and rendering failures—with fixes and runnable checks.
How to Scroll to the Bottom of a Page with Puppeteer
Use Puppeteer’s page.evaluate for a direct jump, or wheel input when the site depends on user-like scrolling. Handle nested panels and infinite scroll with targeted, observable waits.
How to Use Cheerio for Web Scraping in Node.js
Learn Cheerio’s selectors, loaders, structured extraction, parser options, JavaScript-page limits, and production patterns for reliable Node.js scraping.
How to Scrape Google Search Results in Python Without Getting Blocked
Learn a policy-aware way to collect Google results in Python, reduce blocks, handle errors, and choose an authorized API for production.
How to Convert a Blocked Web Page to Markdown
Learn how to turn bot checks, JavaScript shells and incomplete pages into accurate Markdown without bypassing access controls.
How to Scrape Thumbtack Listings with an API
Use Thumbtack’s authorized Businesses Search API to find pros. Learn the OAuth flow, search-context approach, code structure, and the limits of automated page scraping.
How to Find HTML Elements by Multiple Tags with Cheerio
Select several HTML tag types in one Cheerio query with a comma-separated CSS selector. See runnable examples, scoped searches, security tips, and fixes for common mistakes.
How to Capture Screenshots of Secured Pages with Java HttpClient
Java HttpClient retrieves HTTP responses but cannot render screenshots. Use Playwright Java or Selenium with authorized browser authentication to capture secured pages.
How to Capture Website Screenshots in Google Sheets
Google Sheets can insert screenshot images, but Apps Script does not render webpages. Learn the complete workflow, code, limits, and a faster API option.
URL Redirection Checker: Trace Every HTTP Hop, Diagnose Loops, and Verify Destinations
Learn how URL redirection checkers trace every HTTP hop, explain 3xx responses, find loops, and reveal SEO, security, and privacy issues.
How to Select Browser Fingerprints for Proxies
Choose proxy browser fingerprints that stay consistent across user agent, locale, graphics, WebRTC, TLS, and session state.
How to Check and Update PowerShell on Windows Server
Check the PowerShell engine and edition running on Windows Server, then choose a supported update path for PowerShell 7 without disrupting Windows PowerShell 5.1.
How to Scrape Betta Category Pages
Learn to scrape Betta category pages responsibly with Python, BeautifulSoup, or Scrapy. Handle pagination, JavaScript, deduplication, and validation.
How to Capture Screenshots from a List of URLs in Google Sheets
Use Apps Script and a browser screenshot API to turn a Google Sheets URL list into organized website previews, with batching and error handling.
How to Capture Full-Page Screenshots of UK Supermarket Websites
Capture a whole Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons or Waitrose page, including content below the fold, and keep the store and delivery context with it.
HSTS Test: Check the Strict Transport Security Header
Learn how to test Strict-Transport-Security over HTTPS, validate max-age and subdomains, and roll out preload safely with cURL, Python, and Node.js.
How to Avoid Web Scraper Blocking
Learn how to crawl responsibly without triggering blocks: permission, robots.txt, APIs, honest identity, pacing, backoff, retries, and safer alternatives.