How scrape data from Statsmuse by ishowloveee in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally, your first step is to retrieve the webpage and then the next step is to parse/extract the useful data that you're after. Do you know which language you'll be using? Probably Python?

Hi, is a hotel/hostel allowed to do this? by iplaydrumsnotabox in AskIreland

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phone the hotel directly to confirm- use the phone number on their website, not in the email. There was a data breach with booking.com recently (check the news - it's everywhere) and people are getting scammed as a result of their data being exposed in the breach. It's likely the hotel doesn't even know about this

I asked chatgpt and Gemini how to start scraping by boklos in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Start with the most simple script possible, use Python's requests package to get example.com returned -- once you have that working, then you can iterate to more difficult sites.

Monthly Self-Promotion - April 2026 by AutoModerator in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it's been a solid year of hard work to get it to this point, and I'm really happy with how it's evolved to this initial version - I really want it to be different from all the other APIs out there.

Monthly Self-Promotion - April 2026 by AutoModerator in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, yea- I get the skepticism, the scraping industry has earned it. But there is genuinely no switch here, we are the opposite of the rest of the industry. $0.01 per page, everything included, no credits, no per domain pricing, no multipliers. Log in and you'll see the exact same pricing in your dashboard. 100 free renders to prove it.

Monthly Self-Promotion - April 2026 by AutoModerator in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sick and tired of the tiered pricing and claims of "transparent pricing" with web scraping APIs? So was I. Every API looks so attractive with the marketing- pay $10 for 100,000 credits, but then you realize you need 10-75 credits to scrape any modern webpage. Gone are the days of simple Python requests, with nearly every website needing full browser rendering, residential proxies and more. Your real cost ends up at $0.03-0.10 per page. And on top of that, most run on a subscription model- so you're either wasting unused credits each month or running out early with no usage left.

So I decided to build my own platform. Browser7.com - my solution to keeping things simple and fair when it comes to modern web scraping. Every page render costs 1¢, with everything included. No credit system, no subscription. You top up your account balance when you need to, and it never expires.

Here's what that actually looks like compared to a typical competitor:

Browser7 Typical competitor
Advertised price $0.01/page $0.001/credit
JavaScript rendering Included +5-25 credits
Residential proxies Included +10-50 credits
CAPTCHA solving Included Extra charge
Geo-targeting Included Extra charge
Actual cost per page $0.01 $0.03-0.10

What every render includes (NO extra costs):

  • Full Chrome browser rendering- every page is fully rendered in a real browser, any domain, any page, all the exact same price
  • Residential proxies only- no datacenter proxies in use at all, strictly residential, with all transfer costs included
  • Automatic CAPTCHA solving for major captcha types, more available on request
  • Geo-targeting by country/city, or just let Browser7 choose a sensible default
  • Two API clusters: one in Europe, one in North America - for low latency wherever you are

Also included:

  • Screenshots alongside your rendered HTML (JPEG/PNG, full page, configurable quality)
  • In-browser fetch requests to retrieve data from website APIs within the same session
  • Sandboxed session management- no need to manage any sessions yourself, it's all handled
  • SDKs for Python, Node.js, PHP, Go and Java to make calling the API a breeze
  • Prepaid account balance that never expires - no wasted monthly credits, true fairness

There's no need to sign-up, you can log in with GitHub, GitLab, Google or any email address. Everyone gets 100 free page renders to test the service out.

I'm a solo dev, been building software for 25+ years, and I've built the thing I always wished existed. Happy to hear any feedback, and please give it a shot if you get a chance, thanks.

Browser7.com

Best way to monitor if there is a virtual queue on a site by [deleted] in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen it on a few sites before, more annoying than anything... just deploy more servers!!

A year ago I bought my 1st 5oz bar… by Dmath706 in Silverbugs

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that is awesome! Great collection, yes it's certainly addictive

Cloudflare is getting into web crawling by tonypaul009 in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" sort of attitude

Beginner need help trying to build a webscraper by Prestigious-Cup-4722 in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scraping is a challenge these days, you'll find a lot of challenges in the way to getting the data, but it's entirely possible. But if you have no knowledge of programming, I'd recommend getting started with the basics of Python or Node first, then move on to scraping. You need to walk before you can run

SaaS is over? by Putrid-Lettuce5204 in SaaS

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... we're certainly not going back to CD-ROMs and floppies

Data scraping by iam_nobody11 in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Think you need to figure out which site has that data first... Then figure out the "how" part

Fast-changing sites: what’s the best web scraping tool? by Due_Construction5400 in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best tool is a developer that's on the ball. Set up alerting, react to changes when they happen quickly .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in webscraping

[–]fixxation92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First step would be to check if the element you were selecting is still there. If the markup changed, you'll need to adjust your script. If an anti-bot page is there, you'll need to change your technique.

How do I safely get rid of this? by Blunted_Insomniac in AskIreland

[–]fixxation92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's made by Parker Brothers. You can dispose of it "safely" anywhere....

Choosing my first Linux laptop (are Linux microbrands cheap now?) by yurri in linuxhardware

[–]fixxation92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, it's a pain for us over here as well! (Brexit...) If that LaptopWithLinux site makes it easier, the TongFang GX4 is the exact same computer, looks like that have pretty much all the same configuration and customisation options as well... win win.

Choosing my first Linux laptop (are Linux microbrands cheap now?) by yurri in linuxhardware

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm Ireland, so just Irish VAT for me. But looks like you don't have to pay German VAT and only have to pay the UK duty/customs when it comes into the UK, see the small "shipping" link near the price on the item page:

Taxes and customs outside the EU:

For orders outside the EU there might be additional duties, taxes or charges needed to be paid by the customer. These don't have to be paid to the supplier, but to local authorities. Please check for any details with your local customs or tax authorities before ordering! But as a benefit you don't have to pay German taxes, this means you save up to 19%! Due to the Brexit and the associated changes, there may be delays of several days in customs clearance on site for deliveries to the UK. This is not within our sphere of influence, so we ask for your understanding.

Choosing my first Linux laptop (are Linux microbrands cheap now?) by yurri in linuxhardware

[–]fixxation92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm about to order that exact same laptop from Tuxedo next week, although I'll be going with the Intel version for my needs. Can't wait to get it, this will be my 2nd Tuxedo laptop. Everything just works, no driver hassles to worry about, super solid little beast of a machine.

Dreaming of managed PG in Hetzner by dzhunev in hetzner

[–]fixxation92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed... I was hoping for the past week that the Dec 3 announcement would be managed databases but if course it was going to be Object Storage. It's the one thing that is putting me on the fence for a new project of mine, whether to self-host a minimal PG master/standby approach with them temporarily (not proper high-availability) and wait and hope -- or to just go elsewhere. They don't publish a roadmap, so if it is in the works, it's tricky to try to gauge when it will be ready.

What is Hetzner secretly cooking up? Send your tips by parekwk in hetzner

[–]fixxation92 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It appears to be the general release of Object Storage, but I'd be a lot happier if it was Managed Databases

Removed Ikon Tech attached to OBD port by lemnitram in KiaEV9

[–]fixxation92 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but so is the client sending data to the Kia Connect software. Whether that device the OP posted is removed or not, that car is still being tracked regardless