What is Autoparse?

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Simplifying Data Extraction with Autoparse

ZenRows offers a powerful feature called Autoparse, designed to simplify the process of extracting structured data from websites. This feature leverages custom parsers allowing you to easily retrieve data in a structured JSON format rather than raw HTML.

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How It Works

By default, when you call the ZenRows API, the response will be in Plain HTML. However, when you activate the autoparse parameter, the API will automatically parse the content of supported websites and return the data as a JSON object. This makes it much easier to work with the data, especially when dealing with complex websites that require extensive parsing logic.

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Example of a Request with Autoparse

Here’s how you can make an API call with the Autoparse feature enabled:

curl "https://api.zenrows.com/v1/?apikey=YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY&url=YOUR_URL&autoparse=true"

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Limitations and Troubleshooting

1. Supported Domains: The Autoparse feature is in experimental phase and doesn’t work in all domains. You can view some of the supported domains on the ZenRows Scraper page. If the website you’re trying to scrape isn’t supported, the response will either be empty, incomplete, or an error.

2. Fallback to HTML: If you find that Autoparse doesn’t return the desired results, you can simply remove the autoparse parameter and try the request again. This will return the plain HTML response, allowing you to manually parse the data as needed.