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Google Maps Scraper API: 8 Benchmarked on Data, Cost & Speed
I ranked 8 Google Maps scraper APIs and the Places API on the same dentist searches. Only lobstr.io verified emails in the run, and it won at 9.3/10.
Shehriar Awan6 Oct 2026Best Trustpilot Reviews APIs: Only 2 Get Past 200 Reviews [Tested]
I tested 5 Trustpilot reviews APIs on the same 5 businesses for depth, cost, speed and data quality. Only 2 got past 200 reviews per business. Here's which.
Adam Israil28 Sept 2026Trustpilot Reviews API Guide 2026
Trustpilot's official API only returns your own business's reviews. Here's what it does, where it stops, and how to pull any listing's reviews at scale.
Shehriar Awan1 Sept 2026Best Leboncoin API for Scraping Data at Scale in 2026
Leboncoin's official API values cars by licence plate and never returns a listing. I tested the 2 APIs that actually give you listing data at scale.
Shehriar Awan6 Aug 2026How to Scrape Instagram Profiles and Posts using Python [Full Code]
Learn how to scrape Instagram profiles and recent posts using the lobstr.io Python SDK. Full working code, no login, no proxies.
Shehriar Awan28 Apr 2026How to Scrape Instagram Profiles with Instagram Profile Scraper API
Scrape Instagram profiles using Python and Lobstr.io Instagram Profile Scraper API at scale without getting blocked.
Shehriar Awan16 Apr 2026How to download all reels from any Instagram account without watermark
Learn how to download all Reels from any Instagram account without watermark, with metadata and AI transcription.
Shehriar Awan15 Jan 20265+ Best Google Rank Tracking and SERP APIs of 2026
I tested and compared the best Google rank tracking and SERP collection APIs of 2026 based on speed, pricing, scalability, stability, and dev-friendliness.
Shehriar Awan5 Jan 2026How to scrape LinkedIn Profiles using Python in 2026 [Full Code]
Let me show you how to scrape LinkedIn profiles using Python and Requests along with verified work emails. FULL CODE INLCUDED
Shehriar Awan30 Dec 2025Vinted API Guide 2025: How to Extract Data Safely
In this Vinted API Guide 2025 you’ll discover the official API, the hidden internal API for data collection, and the best third party Vinted APIs.
Shehriar Awan25 Sept 2025How to Scrape Twitter (X.com) Using Lobstr.io Twitter Scraper API
Explore how to scrape Twitter (X.com) using Python in 2025. Learn how to scrape top and latest tweets from Twitter search and #hashtags for trend analysis.
Shehriar Awan6 Mar 2025How to scrape live Crypto prices from WebSocket with Python?
In this article, we’ll see how to scrape live streams of WebSocket data with Python from the most famous Solana meme coins market: DexScreeners. To the moon.
Sasha Bouloudnine13 Mar 2024How to scrape LinkedIn Post Likers with Python [2024 Edition]
In this article, we'll look at how to scrape up to 3,000 likers per LinkedIn post using Python & requests. Simple open-source code and lightfast collection.
Sasha Bouloudnine6 Mar 2024How to scrape Google Maps with Python? [2024 Edition]
Scrape Google Maps with Python at scale. With a stable piece of code and all local places. Collect all you need with our comprehensive API.
Sasha Bouloudnine28 Feb 2024How to scrape Google News with Python in 2023 (Full Code included)
In this article, we’ll see how to scrape Google News in an easy and solid way. Python only. 2023 updated edition.
Shehriar Awan10 Nov 2023How to scrape Yelp listings using Python and requests in 2023
Learn how to build your own local business listings scrapers from yelp using Python and requests. Full code and step by step process included.
Shehriar Awan26 Jul 2023How to scrape any product page with Python and ChatGPT?
Web scraping is nice but you need to develop a scraper for each page type. In this tutorial we will use ChatGPT instead.
Sasha Bouloudnine28 Apr 2023How to scrape Tweets with Python and requests in 2023?
Elon Musk is a nice guy. But the API now costs an arm and a leg. In this tutorial, we'll see scrape Twitter. Free.
Sasha Bouloudnine19 Apr 2023How to bypass a (simple) Captcha with Python3 and Pytesseract?
In this tutorial we will see how to bypass a (simple) captcha programmatically with Python3 and Pytesseract.
Sasha Bouloudnine14 Apr 2023How to download ebooks from .onion with Python3 and requests?
In this tutorial, let's download free anarchist ebooks from an .onion site. On the darknet, with Python3 and requests.
Sasha Bouloudnine24 Mar 2023How to scrape PDFs with Python3 and Tika library?
In this tutorial, we will see how to scrape PDFs programmatically site with Python3 and Tika library.
Sasha Bouloudnine17 Mar 2023How to scrape data anonymously using Tor proxies and Python?
In this tutorial, we will see how to scrape sites anonymously using a Tor proxy, with Python3 and Torpy library.
Sasha Bouloudnine16 Dec 2022