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Spidra SDKs and integrations: Node, Python, Go, PHP, Ruby, Rust, n8n, and more

Explore Spidra SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, Ruby, and Rust, plus n8n integration for automation workflows and web data extraction.

Joel OlawanleApril 23, 2026 · 7 min read

How to extract web data for AI training pipelines

Learn how to collect clean web data for AI training pipelines. Covers Markdown output, provenance metadata, anti-bot bypass, and scaling with Spidra's API.

Joel OlawanleMay 22, 2026 · 16 min read

How to scrape any website and get structured data with a single API call

Learn how to turn any URL into clean structured JSON using Spidra's API and official SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, PHP, Ruby, and more.

Joel OlawanleMay 21, 2026 · 14 min read

Top 10 web scraping APIs for AI in 2026

Building AI apps that need web data? We ranked the 10 best scraping APIs on extraction quality, anti-bot bypass, browser actions, and true cost per page.

Joel OlawanleMay 20, 2026 · 19 min read

How I built a crypto data pipeline for 200+ tokens using Spidra

How I scraped yield and distribution history for 200+ crypto tokens using Spidra's Batch API and JSON Schema extraction.

Joel OlawanleMay 15, 2026 · 8 min read

Scraping business directories for lead generation with Spidra Node SDK

Learn how to scrape Yellow Pages across multiple pages, export leads to CSV, and enrich them with emails using the Spidra Node SDK. Real results included.

Joel OlawanleMay 7, 2026 · 13 min read

Web scraping with .NET: a practical guide

If your stack is already C#, there is no reason to reach for Python to collect data. This guide covers the complete .NET scraping stack: HtmlAgilityPack and AngleSharp for static pages, Playwright for JavaScript-rendered content, and when the operational cost of managing headless browsers makes a managed scraping API the better call.

Elijah AsaoluMay 6, 2026 · 7 min read

AI-powered web scraping with Rust

CSS selectors break every time a site redesigns. AI-powered scraping replaces brittle selectors with natural language prompts and returns typed structured output that maps directly to Rust structs. This guide covers prompt-based extraction, JSON schema output for LLM pipelines, and wiring live web data into a Rust AI agent.

Elijah AsaoluMay 5, 2026 · 7 min read

Web scraping with Node.js: a practical guide

Learn web scraping with Node.js. From Cheerio and Puppeteer to the Spidra SDK. Real working code and honest advice on when to use each tool.

Joel OlawanleMay 4, 2026 · 14 min read

AI-powered web scraping with .NET

XPath expressions and CSS selectors are tightly coupled to DOM structure and break silently every time a site redesigns. AI-powered scraping lets you describe what you want in plain English and returns structured output that deserializes directly into C# records via System.Text.Json. This guide covers prompt-based extraction, JSON schema output, Semantic Kernel integration, and production retry patterns with Polly.

Elijah AsaoluMay 1, 2026 · 9 min read

Web scraping with Rust: a practical guide

Rust makes a surprisingly strong case for web scraping: near-zero memory overhead, first-class async with Tokio, and a type system that catches errors before they reach production. This guide covers the full Rust scraping stack, from static HTML parsing with reqwest and scraper, through JavaScript rendering with chromiumoxide, to handling anti-bot measures and proxy rotation with a managed scraping API.

Elijah AsaoluApril 28, 2026 · 9 min read

We shipped 7 SDKs and an n8n node in 72 hours

We shipped 7 Spidra SDKs and an n8n node in 72 hours to make it easier to use Spidra across different stacks and workflows.

Shittu OlumideApril 22, 2026 · 2 min read

What's new in Spidra: forEach actions, structured output, batch scraping, and more

Checkout the new forEach actions, structured output, batch scraping, authenticated scraping, and more shipped to Spidra.

Joel OlawanleApril 15, 2026 · 7 min read

7 best Firecrawl alternatives for AI web scraping in 2026

This guide covers the 7 best options, from open-source Python libraries to fully managed AI scraping platforms, with real pricing and honest trade-offs for each.

Joel OlawanleApril 15, 2026 · 11 min read

What is HTTP error 444 and how to fix it?

Learn how to diagnose and bypass the elusive HTTP 444 error in web scraping, a common server-side response indicating a closed connection. Discover strategies like request throttling, IP rotation, and stealth browsers to maintain successful scraping operations.

Shittu OlumideMarch 31, 2026 · 9 min read

Extracting web data for AI training pipelines

Learn to extract web data for AI training. This guide covers data types, challenges, Markdown optimization, and methods like stealth browsers vs. managed APIs.

Shittu OlumideMarch 25, 2026 · 18 min read

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