Introduction
Actors are serverless cloud programs running on the Scrapeless cloud platform, specifically designed to perform a variety of data scraping and automation tasks. With simple configuration, you can easily perform website data scraping and task automation without managing underlying infrastructure.
Seamless Integration with Scrapeless Infrastructure
Actors are seamlessly integrated with Scrapeless’s existing core services such as Scraping Browser, Proxies, Universal Scraping API, etc. These features are readily available within the Actor environment without extra configuration, streamlining workflows and improving efficiency.
Flexibility and Customization for Developers
Actors provide developers with rich customization options, supporting flexible input parameter settings and extensibility. You can tailor scraping and automation workflows to suit different business requirements.
Why Developers Choose Actors
When facing complex web data scraping and automation needs, Actors save you from the hassle of infrastructure management, enabling smoother and more stable task execution.
Serverless Architecture No need to manage server infrastructure—focus on developing your business logic while reducing operational overhead.
Scalability Actors can automatically scale resources based on task requirements, making it easy to handle large-scale scraping and data processing jobs.
Easy Configuration and Reusability By configuring task parameters, developers can create multiple reusable Actor setups to suit different scenarios.
Quick Migration of Existing Code Developers can use existing web scraping or automation scripts (from Git repositories) to build Actors, allowing for easy deployment, code reuse, and cloud-based execution.
Rich Ecosystem Actors offer a comprehensive ecosystem with SDKs, APIs, and ready-to-use templates that help developers quickly build and deploy automation solutions.
Scheduled Task Execution Actors support scheduling capabilities, allowing automated runs at specific times or intervals to boost operational efficiency.
Multiple Data Storage Options Built-in support for various data storage and persistence methods helps clean, transform, and store scraped data as needed.
Persistent Execution Actors support both one-time runs and long-term execution in Server mode, meeting the needs of diverse automation workflows.
Adaptable to All Kinds of Automation Tasks Whether it’s a simple form submission or complex full-site scraping, Actors can efficiently handle tasks of varying complexity.
Suitable Scenarios for Actors
- Web Scraping & Data Extraction: Automate the scraping of product info, reviews, social media data, and more.
- Browser Automation: Simulate user actions like login, form submission, and pagination for websites with complex interactions.
- Data Processing & Transformation: Clean, transform, and store scraped data to produce ready-to-use datasets.
- Task Scheduling & Automated Workflows: Set scheduled tasks to automate workflows and increase efficiency.
- Integration with External Systems: Interact with third-party systems via API or other interfaces to implement advanced business logic.