Looking to Learn Web Scraping in R – Any Tips or Best Practices to Get Started?

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Hey!

I’ve been doing web scraping in R for a while now, and rvest is definitely the best starting point. For dynamic sites, RSelenium is a must.

To avoid blocks, use httr with rotating headers and proxies. Also, don’t scrape too aggressively—add delays!

For cleaning, tidyverse is a lifesaver.

Check out [this tutorial](https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/blog/)—it’s beginner-friendly and covers everything you need.

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