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“” - robbyXchange - 06-04-2025
Wow, thanks everyone! 🙏 Didn’t expect so many helpful replies.
I tried the "Web Scraper" actor like some of you suggested, and it actually worked for grabbing product prices—so stoked!
One follow-up: Anyone know if Apify's tools handle login-protected pages well? Like, say I wanna scrape a private Facebook group (for research, obv).
Also, big shoutout for the YouTube and Discord tips—definitely checking those out next. Y’all rock! 🚀
“” - InvisibleOrbit99 - 06-04-2025
Apify's got a "Beginner’s Guide" in their docs that’s worth skimming. But honestly, I just cloned a template and tweaked it.
Used their "Reddit Scraper" to track mentions of my startup. Took 20 mins tops.
If you’re stuck, their examples on GitHub are a goldmine.