What is the configurator

Scrapex configurator is a tool that enables you to select and choose the elements from which you want to extract data out.

The configurator abstracts code so that you can set up a scraper with just a point and click interface.

Sections of the configurator:

The primary sections of the configurator are illustrated below:

• URL Bar
• Proxy Selector
• Left Tools Panel
  • Navigate tool
  • Single Selection Tool
  • Multi Selection Tool
  • Nested Selection Tool
  • BuiltIn Tool
  • Meta Tool
• Status Bar
• Preview Bar
• Right List Panel
  • Options Panel
  • Tag List

Detailed information regarding each tool is in the next article

Here’s a simple tutorial to extract a single’s posts title.

Step 1: Choosing the elements on the page

On the tool panel on the left, you will find the “Single Select” tool which will enable you to select a single element on the website. Click on the Single Select and select the element of interest.

Step 2: Viewing Preview

When a tag is active, the status bar displays information regarding the tag. Click on the preview button in the status bar to open up the preview.

Step 3: Click on Submit!

Click the submit button in the bottom right corner to finish configuring your scraper

Updated on 11 Oct 2021