Stories from the Web Crawling trenches in Go

How to Build a Super Simple HTTP proxy in Go in just 20 lines of code

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 1, 2023

Go is a great language for writing simple and efficient network applications. Learn how to build a basic HTTP proxy in Go in under 20 lines of code. To handle IP blocking, consider using a rotating proxy service like Proxies API.

Web Scraping New York Times News Headlines in Go

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Dec 6, 2023

Web scraping is the process of extracting data from websites using code. This article provides a tutorial on web scraping using Go language and goquery library. It covers the steps to send a GET request, parse HTML content, extract data, and handle common scraping challenges like IP blocking.

Converting Python Requests to Go net/http for Easier HTTP Clients

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 3, 2024

Learn the key differences between making HTTP requests in Python using Requests library and in Go using net/http package. Convert Python Requests code to Go net/http more easily.

What are the fastest languages for web scraping?

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Feb 5, 2024

Web scraping involves extracting data from websites. Choosing the right programming language is crucial for scraping large sites. C++ and Rust offer speed, while Go provides simplicity and speed.

Scraping Multiple Pages in Go with net/http and goquery

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 15, 2023

Web scraping in Go using net/http and goquery to extract data from multiple pages. Use a base URL pattern with %d placeholder and loop through pages to construct each page URL. Send request and parse HTML with goquery to find and extract data. Print or store scraped data.

Downloading Images from a Website with Go and goquery

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 15, 2023

Learn how to use Go and goquery to download images from a Wikipedia page, extract data from HTML tables, and scrape websites. Use Proxies API for IP rotation and CAPTCHA solving.

The Definitive Guide to Handling Proxies in Go in 2024

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Dealing with proxies in Go for web scraping: setup, security, privacy, performance, and troubleshooting. Proxies API offers a solution for developers.

Scraping eBay Listings in Go in 2023

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 5, 2023

Step-by-step tutorial for extracting data from eBay listings using Go. Use net/http and github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery packages for HTML parsing.

Scraping Craigslist Listings with Go

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Oct 1, 2023

Learn how to scrape Craigslist apartment listings using Go and goquery. Avoid IP blocking with a rotating proxy server.

Web Scraping with Go & ChatGPT

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Sep 25, 2023

Go is a great language for web scraping with ChatGPT's assistance. It provides explanations, code generation, and supports HTML parsing and CSV output. A web scraping API like Proxies API can handle anti-scraping measures and JavaScript rendering.

How to Scrape Reddit Posts in Go

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Learn how to scrape Reddit using Go with a step-by-step guide. Extract information about posts using HTML parsing and HTTP requests.

Scraping Real Estate Listings From Realtor with Go

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Jan 9, 2024

Learn how to scrape real estate listing data from Realtor.com using Go and the goquery library. Use web scraping to collect and analyze housing data.

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