Hey everyone! I’m looking for some advice on a cool web scraping tool I just heard about. It’s called something like Fetcher MCP. From what I understand, it’s a server that lets you grab web page content using a headless browser (I think it uses Playwright).
The really interesting part is that it supposedly has AI features to make getting info from websites more efficient. Has anyone used this or something similar? I’d love to hear about your experiences or if you know any good alternatives.
I’m working on a project where I need to collect data from various websites, and this sounds like it could be a real time-saver. Any tips on how to get started with this kind of tool would be super helpful too. Thanks in advance!
I’ve been using a similar tool called Scrapy for my web scraping projects. While it doesn’t have built-in AI capabilities, it’s highly customizable and efficient. You can integrate it with external AI services if needed.
One thing to keep in mind with any scraping tool is respecting website terms of service and rate limits. Many sites have specific policies about automated data collection.
For getting started, I’d recommend looking into the documentation and tutorials for whichever tool you choose. Practice on some simple, scraping-friendly sites first before tackling more complex projects. Also, consider using proxy servers to avoid IP blocks if you’re scraping at scale.
Have you considered what specific AI features you need for your project? That might help narrow down your options.
hey luke, i’ve used somethin similar called browserless. it’s pretty sweet for headless browsing and content extraction. the AI part sounds interesting tho, might make things even easier. just watch out for site policies and stuff. maybe start with a simple project to get the hang of it? good luck with ur data collection!
I’ve been using Fetcher MCP for a few months now, and it’s been a game-changer for my web scraping projects. The AI features really do make a difference in extracting structured data from complex websites. One thing I particularly like is how it handles dynamic content loading - it’s much more reliable than traditional scrapers I’ve used before.
A word of caution though: while the tool is powerful, it’s important to use it responsibly. I’ve found that setting appropriate delays between requests and respecting robots.txt files helps avoid getting blocked.
As for getting started, I’d recommend diving into their documentation and experimenting with simple scraping tasks first. The learning curve isn’t too steep, but it does take some time to fully leverage all the AI capabilities. Feel free to reach out if you need any specific pointers as you get going!