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Zyte Blog — field notes from the world of data extraction

A Practical Guide to Python XML Parsing

Learn how Python parses XML. XML is a powerful markup language that enables the representation of hierarchical data, making it perfect for scenarios where the relationships between data points need to be expressed explicitly.

10 min read
The rise of Scrapy: How an open-source scraping framework conquered the web
Developer interest

The rise of Scrapy: How an open-source scraping framework conquered the web

The story of Scrapy reflects the broader evolution of the web itself and the ongoing quest to harness its ever-expanding ocean of information.

Theresia Tanzil10 min read
Master modern unblocking tactics against the latest anti-bot defenses
Announcement

Master modern unblocking tactics against the latest anti-bot defenses

Learn how to prepare for modern anti-bot systems with advanced unblocking tactics.

Cleber Alexandre2 min read
Zyte Blog — field notes from the world of data extraction
Scraping practice

What is Data Parsing in Web Scraping?

Data parsing for web scraping is the process of analyzing the aforementioned data collected from web scraping and molding it into a structured, more organized format.

Karlo Jeđud7 min read
Data on command: The natural-language web scraping revolution
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Data on command: The natural-language web scraping revolution

Unlock the future of web scraping with natural language—making data extraction faster, easier, and accessible to all.

Iván Sánchez10 min read
Zyte Blog — field notes from the world of data extraction
Scraping practice

How to Scrape Images from Any Website: A Complete Guide

Image scrapers work by fetching the website’s HTML source code, finding the references to images, and downloading those image files via their URLs.

Karlo Jeđud8 min read
Build a better brain - get ready for RAG
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Build a better brain - get ready for RAG

Don't just let your LLM browse the web – empower it with the knowledge it needs to truly understand and serve your business.

Rakesh Mehta10 min read
Scrape, Analyze & Visualize Web Data with Streamlit
How To

Scrape, Analyze & Visualize Web Data with Streamlit

Join Hyder Khan | Data Engineer, @ Flipdish as he shares how to extract, clean, analyze, and visualize web data using a seamless workflow with Streamlit.

Hyder Khan1 min read
The Fly, The Parrot & The Thinking Machine: The Rise of Reasoning LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs)

The Fly, The Parrot & The Thinking Machine: The Rise of Reasoning LLMs

By leveraging the power of LLMs to reason about web page structures and data relationships, we can automate tasks that previously required significant human intervention.

Konstantin Lopukhin10 min read
From products to SERPs: AI scraping now does it all
AI-assisted data extraction

From products to SERPs: AI scraping now does it all

Scale data extraction with Zyte’s composite AI, combining accuracy, flexibility, and cost-efficiency in one powerful scraping solution, now available for the most common data types.

Cleber Alexandre10 min read
Cheaper web data is changing strategy—are you keeping up?
Scraping strategy

Cheaper web data is changing strategy—are you keeping up?

The economics of web data are shifting—here’s what you can’t afford to ignore in 2025.

Cleber Alexandre10 min read
Zyte Blog — field notes from the world of data extraction
Web scraping APIs

Web Scraping Dynamic Websites With Zyte API

Web scraping is proving critical for businesses and researchers seeking to gather invaluable data from the internet.This said, scraping dynamic websites presents multi-faceted unique challenges. Learn how Zyte API handles these challenges.

Karlo Jeđud10 min read