New App: Scrape Websites and Collect Structured Data with Apifier

Matt Lukso
Matt Lukso / May 23, 2017

Get data from websites without the hassle of manually copy and pasting. Apifier is a cloud based application that automatically scrapes websites and collects structured data for you. Using just a few lines of code, Apifier crawls websites and aggregates your desired data to save you time and frustration. Plus, you can explore community crawlers for ideas!

With the integration to Zapier and its 750+ apps, collecting and managing data is now even more efficient. Looking to log crawler results in a spreadsheet? No problem. Want to get notified when a product price drops on an eCommerce site or post the menu options from your favorite restaurant sites to a Slack channel? Easy! Save time and streamline your data collection with the Zapier + Apifier integration.

How Apifier Works With Zapier

Trigger

  • Crawler Run Finished: Triggers when a crawler run finishes.

Searches

  • Compare Previous Crawler Run: Compares results of a crawler run with a previous run.
  • Find Crawler Run: Find the most recent crawler run before a specific time or based on the run status.

Actions

  • Fetch Crawler Run Results: Download results from your Apifier crawler run.
  • Run Crawler: Run a specified crawler.

Automation Inspiration

Get started with these sample Zaps:

Automatically Log Your Crawler Results

Post Notifications About Your Collected Data

How To Automate Apifier With Zapier

  1. Sign up for a Apifier account, and make sure you have a Zapier account

  2. Try some pre-made Apifier integrations and learn more about how Apifier works with Zapier

  3. Check out our Apifier help documentation for details on connecting your account and setting up your first Zap

  4. Or login and build a custom workflow with Apifier and Zapier