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| 1 | +# SmartScraper Pagination |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This document describes the pagination functionality added to the ScrapeGraph JavaScript SDK. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Overview |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +The `smartScraper` function now supports pagination, allowing you to scrape multiple pages of content in a single request. This is particularly useful for e-commerce sites, search results, news feeds, and other paginated content. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Usage |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### Basic Pagination |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +```javascript |
| 14 | +import { smartScraper } from 'scrapegraph-js'; |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +const apiKey = process.env.SGAI_APIKEY; |
| 17 | +const url = 'https://example.com/products'; |
| 18 | +const prompt = 'Extract all product information'; |
| 19 | +const totalPages = 5; // Scrape 5 pages |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +const result = await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, null, null, totalPages); |
| 22 | +``` |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Pagination with Schema |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +```javascript |
| 27 | +import { smartScraper } from 'scrapegraph-js'; |
| 28 | +import { z } from 'zod'; |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +const ProductSchema = z.object({ |
| 31 | + products: z.array(z.object({ |
| 32 | + name: z.string(), |
| 33 | + price: z.string(), |
| 34 | + rating: z.string().optional(), |
| 35 | + })), |
| 36 | +}); |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +const result = await smartScraper( |
| 39 | + apiKey, |
| 40 | + url, |
| 41 | + prompt, |
| 42 | + ProductSchema, |
| 43 | + null, |
| 44 | + 3 // 3 pages |
| 45 | +); |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Pagination with Scrolling |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +```javascript |
| 51 | +const result = await smartScraper( |
| 52 | + apiKey, |
| 53 | + url, |
| 54 | + prompt, |
| 55 | + null, |
| 56 | + 10, // 10 scrolls per page |
| 57 | + 2 // 2 pages |
| 58 | +); |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### All Features Combined |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +```javascript |
| 64 | +const result = await smartScraper( |
| 65 | + apiKey, |
| 66 | + url, |
| 67 | + prompt, |
| 68 | + ProductSchema, |
| 69 | + 5, // numberOfScrolls |
| 70 | + 3 // totalPages |
| 71 | +); |
| 72 | +``` |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +## Function Signature |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +```javascript |
| 77 | +smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, schema, numberOfScrolls, totalPages) |
| 78 | +``` |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +### Parameters |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +- `apiKey` (string): Your ScrapeGraph AI API key |
| 83 | +- `url` (string): The URL of the webpage to scrape |
| 84 | +- `prompt` (string): Natural language prompt describing what data to extract |
| 85 | +- `schema` (Object, optional): Zod schema object defining the output structure |
| 86 | +- `numberOfScrolls` (number, optional): Number of times to scroll the page (0-100) |
| 87 | +- `totalPages` (number, optional): Number of pages to scrape (1-10) |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +### Parameter Validation |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +- `totalPages` must be an integer between 1 and 10 |
| 92 | +- `numberOfScrolls` must be an integer between 0 and 100 |
| 93 | +- Both parameters are optional and default to `null` |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +## Examples |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +### E-commerce Product Scraping |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +```javascript |
| 100 | +import { smartScraper } from 'scrapegraph-js'; |
| 101 | +import { z } from 'zod'; |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +const ProductSchema = z.object({ |
| 104 | + products: z.array(z.object({ |
| 105 | + name: z.string(), |
| 106 | + price: z.string(), |
| 107 | + rating: z.string().optional(), |
| 108 | + image_url: z.string().optional(), |
| 109 | + })), |
| 110 | +}); |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +const result = await smartScraper( |
| 113 | + process.env.SGAI_APIKEY, |
| 114 | + 'https://www.amazon.com/s?k=laptops', |
| 115 | + 'Extract all laptop products with name, price, rating, and image', |
| 116 | + ProductSchema, |
| 117 | + null, |
| 118 | + 5 // Scrape 5 pages of results |
| 119 | +); |
| 120 | +``` |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +### News Articles Scraping |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +```javascript |
| 125 | +const NewsSchema = z.object({ |
| 126 | + articles: z.array(z.object({ |
| 127 | + title: z.string(), |
| 128 | + summary: z.string(), |
| 129 | + author: z.string().optional(), |
| 130 | + date: z.string().optional(), |
| 131 | + })), |
| 132 | +}); |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +const result = await smartScraper( |
| 135 | + process.env.SGAI_APIKEY, |
| 136 | + 'https://news.example.com', |
| 137 | + 'Extract all news articles with title, summary, author, and date', |
| 138 | + NewsSchema, |
| 139 | + 3, // Scroll 3 times per page |
| 140 | + 4 // Scrape 4 pages |
| 141 | +); |
| 142 | +``` |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +## Error Handling |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +The function will throw an error if: |
| 147 | +- `totalPages` is not an integer between 1 and 10 |
| 148 | +- `numberOfScrolls` is not an integer between 0 and 100 |
| 149 | +- API key is invalid |
| 150 | +- Network request fails |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +```javascript |
| 153 | +try { |
| 154 | + const result = await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, null, null, totalPages); |
| 155 | + console.log('Success:', result); |
| 156 | +} catch (error) { |
| 157 | + if (error.message.includes('totalPages')) { |
| 158 | + console.error('Pagination error:', error.message); |
| 159 | + } else { |
| 160 | + console.error('Other error:', error.message); |
| 161 | + } |
| 162 | +} |
| 163 | +``` |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +## Backward Compatibility |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +The pagination feature is fully backward compatible. All existing function calls will continue to work: |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +```javascript |
| 170 | +// These all work as before |
| 171 | +await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt); |
| 172 | +await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, schema); |
| 173 | +await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, schema, numberOfScrolls); |
| 174 | +``` |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +## Performance Considerations |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +- Pagination requests may take significantly longer than single-page requests |
| 179 | +- Consider using smaller `totalPages` values for testing |
| 180 | +- Some websites may not support pagination |
| 181 | +- Rate limiting may apply for large pagination requests |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +## Testing |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +Run the pagination tests: |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +```bash |
| 188 | +npm test |
| 189 | +``` |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +Or run specific examples: |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +```bash |
| 194 | +node examples/smartScraper_pagination_example.js |
| 195 | +node examples/smartScraper_pagination_enhanced_example.js |
| 196 | +node examples/smartScraper_pagination_with_scroll_example.js |
| 197 | +``` |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +## Best Practices |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +1. **Start Small**: Begin with 1-2 pages for testing |
| 202 | +2. **Use Schemas**: Define clear schemas for structured data extraction |
| 203 | +3. **Error Handling**: Always wrap calls in try-catch blocks |
| 204 | +4. **Rate Limiting**: Be mindful of API rate limits with large pagination requests |
| 205 | +5. **Website Compatibility**: Not all websites support pagination - test thoroughly |
| 206 | +6. **Performance**: Monitor request times and adjust parameters accordingly |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +## Troubleshooting |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +### Common Issues |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +1. **Validation Error**: Ensure `totalPages` is between 1-10 |
| 213 | +2. **Timeout**: Try reducing `totalPages` or `numberOfScrolls` |
| 214 | +3. **No Results**: Some websites may not support pagination |
| 215 | +4. **Rate Limiting**: Reduce request frequency or pagination size |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +### Debug Tips |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +```javascript |
| 220 | +console.log('Starting pagination request...'); |
| 221 | +console.log('URL:', url); |
| 222 | +console.log('Total Pages:', totalPages); |
| 223 | +console.log('Number of Scrolls:', numberOfScrolls); |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +const startTime = Date.now(); |
| 226 | +const result = await smartScraper(apiKey, url, prompt, schema, numberOfScrolls, totalPages); |
| 227 | +const duration = Date.now() - startTime; |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +console.log('Request completed in:', duration, 'ms'); |
| 230 | +console.log('Result type:', typeof result); |
| 231 | +``` |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +## Support |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +For issues or questions about pagination functionality: |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +1. Check the examples in the `examples/` directory |
| 238 | +2. Run the test suite with `npm test` |
| 239 | +3. Review the error messages for specific guidance |
| 240 | +4. Check the main SDK documentation |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +--- |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +*This pagination feature is designed to work with the existing ScrapeGraph AI API and maintains full backward compatibility with existing code.* |
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