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10 best MCP servers for web search, scraping, and AI research in 2026

Compare 10 MCP servers for web search, scraping, browser automation, and AI research. See their capabilities, trade-offs, and ideal use cases.

Joel OlawanleNovember 6, 2026 · 20 min read

10 best web search APIs for AI agents in 2026

Compare 10 web search APIs for AI agents, including Spidra, Tavily, Exa, Brave, Firecrawl, and more. Features, pricing, and use cases.

Joel OlawanleNovember 4, 2026 · 19 min read

11 best e-commerce product data APIs in 2026

Compare 11 e-commerce product data APIs for Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Google Shopping, price tracking, product catalogs, and market research.

Joel OlawanleNovember 2, 2026 · 22 min read

Best no-code web scraping tools in 2026

Compare 10 no-code web scraping tools for extracting data without programming, including free plans, AI scrapers, visual builders, and pricing.

Joel OlawanleOctober 31, 2026 · 18 min read

Best Google Maps scraping and lead generation tools in 2026

Compare 9 Google Maps scraping and lead generation tools in 2026, including APIs, no-code scrapers, contact enrichment, and pricing.

Joel OlawanleOctober 30, 2026 · 16 min read

Prompt-based vs schema-based extraction: Which is more reliable?

Compare prompt-based and schema-based extraction using real job data. Learn what schemas control, what they can't verify, and when to use each.

Joel OlawanleOctober 28, 2026 · 14 min read

How to Extract Google Maps Leads With Spidra (No-Code + API Guide)

This guide demonstrates how to use Spidra's Google Maps Leads template to find businesses, review extracted data in table and JSON views, export the results, and set up recurring searches.

Olabisi Olamide JohnOctober 28, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Search GitHub Issues and Pull Requests With an API

Search GitHub issues and pull requests with Spidra Search, then export a clean CSV or JSON dataset with original links and metadata checks.

Olabisi Olamide JohnOctober 27, 2026 · 11 min read

Python Requests vs Playwright vs a scraping API: Which should you use?

Compare Python Requests, Playwright, and scraping APIs using real websites, working code, and practical guidance on when to use each.

Joel OlawanleOctober 26, 2026 · 14 min read

Web crawling vs. web scraping: What's the difference?

Learn the difference between web crawling and web scraping, when to use each, and how they work together to collect data from websites.

Joel OlawanleOctober 23, 2026 · 13 min read

How to Scrape PDFs and Extract Structured JSON with an API

Learn how to scrape PDFs from a URL, extract clean Markdown or structured JSON with a schema, and even search for PDF documents before scraping them with Spidra.

Joel OlawanleOctober 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Search API vs scraping API: when you need one, the other, or both

Learn the difference between a search API and a scraping API, when to use each one, and how search, scraping, crawling, browser actions, and extraction fit together in real web data workflows.

Joel OlawanleSeptember 30, 2026 · 5 min read