Back end scraping is the way to go if you’re serious about scale. Front-end scraping is just asking for trouble with rate limits and bans.
But yeah, the legal stuff is real. Some sites will straight-up sue you if you’re not careful.
Pro tip: Use proxies (like Luminati) and rotate user agents. Also, cache the heck out of your scraped data to avoid hitting servers too often.
But yeah, the legal stuff is real. Some sites will straight-up sue you if you’re not careful.
Pro tip: Use proxies (like Luminati) and rotate user agents. Also, cache the heck out of your scraped data to avoid hitting servers too often.