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Spidra is live on Product Hunt today

We built Spidra to fix web scraping. No more broken selectors, proxy headaches, or CAPTCHA nightmares. Here's a short story behind what we shipped.

Joel OlawanleJune 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Spidra crawl API: how to crawl an entire website and extract data

Discover and extract data from entire websites with Python and Node.js. Covers re-extraction, authenticated crawling, and proxy routing.

Joel OlawanleJune 24, 2026 · 15 min read

Spidra browser actions: complete guide to clicking, scrolling, and interacting before scraping

Complete guide to Spidra browser actions. Learn how to click, scroll, type, and use forEach with real examples.

Joel OlawanleJune 23, 2026 · 15 min read

Spidra batch scraping API: how to scrape 50 URLs in parallel

Process up to 50 URLs in parallel with the Spidra batch scraping API. Covers AI extraction, JSON schema, retrying failures, and proxy routing.

Joel OlawanleJune 22, 2026 · 11 min read

Spidra vs Spider.cloud: two different products, clearly explained

Spidra (spidra.io) and Spider.cloud are different products from different companies. A clear breakdown of how each works and what Spidra does that Spider.cloud cannot.

Spidra TeamJune 22, 2026 · 7 min read

What is loop engineering? The complete guide for developers

The complete guide to loop engineering. What it is, the 4-condition test before building one, the six building blocks, failure modes, and honest cost estimates.

Joel OlawanleJune 16, 2026 · 27 min read

HTML vs Markdown for AI: which format is better for LLMs?

Raw HTML wastes up to 90% of your LLM context window on boilerplate. Learn why Markdown is better for RAG and AI training, and when HTML is actually the right choice.

Joel OlawanleJune 12, 2026 · 12 min read

Spidra API Node.js tutorial: scrape any website with JavaScript and TypeScript

Scrape any website with Node.js using the Spidra API. AI extraction, JSON schema with Zod, browser actions, batch scraping, crawling, and Next.js examples included.

Joel OlawanleJune 12, 2026 · 15 min read

What is a headless browser? How it works, uses, and tools (2026)

Learn what a headless browser is, how it works, Playwright vs Puppeteer explained with real code, and when to use a managed API instead.

Joel OlawanleJune 11, 2026 · 15 min read

Spidra API Python tutorial: scrape any website with Python

Scrape any website with Python using the Spidra API. Covers AI extraction, JSON schema, browser actions, batch scraping, and crawling with working code examples.

Joel OlawanleJune 10, 2026 · 16 min read

How to scrape cf_clearance cookies from Cloudflare-protected websites

Learn how to extract cf_clearance cookies from Cloudflare-protected sites, use them in a requests session, and why the approach breaks at scale.

Joel OlawanleJune 10, 2026 · 10 min read

Spidra API tutorial: complete guide to web scraping with the Spidra API

Complete Spidra API guide. Scrape pages, extract structured JSON, run browser actions, and crawl entire websites with working Python and cURL examples.

Joel OlawanleJune 9, 2026 · 18 min read

What is AI scraping? How it works, use cases, and how to get started

Learn what AI scraping is, how it differs from traditional web scraping, common use cases, and how to extract structured data from any website in minutes.

Joel OlawanleJune 9, 2026 · 12 min read

Introducing Spidra tools: 8 free developer tools, no account needed

8 free tools for developers working with web data. Website to Markdown, JSON extraction, screenshots, JSON formatter, diff checker, and more. No account, no sign-up.

Spidra TeamJune 8, 2026 · 3 min read

How to scrape unstructured website data and turn it into structured JSON for AI

How to extract structured JSON from inconsistent web pages at scale, minimize token overhead, and build a vector DB search pipeline in Python.

Joel OlawanleJune 8, 2026 · 12 min read

5 best AI web scraper tools I've tested in 2026 (free + paid)

I tested 5 AI web scraper tools that actually work. Here is what each one is good for, where each one falls short, and which one I reach for depending on the job.

Joel OlawanleJune 5, 2026 · 9 min read

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