Scraping & Proxy
Faced with the problems of recovering data from Internet sites, the aim of Prospect API is to share our technical knowledge of the world of scraping, proxies and programming interfaces.
What is an API?
An application programming interface (API) is a standardised set of classes, methods, functions and constants that serves as a front end through which software offers services to other software.
What is scraping?
Scraping is a technique of extracting data via a program, a software of websites. The aim of scraping is to recover a large amount of data in order to analyse it or use it in any other way.
What is a proxy?
A proxy is an intermediary server between two computer devices to facilitate their exchange. It is mainly used for the security of information systems, but also to anonymise an individual and bypass the geo-restriction of a website.
Definition of an API
A API is nothing more than a set of protocols designed to facilitate the creation and integration of application software. The acronym stands for "Application Programming Interface". APIs enable a product or service to communicate with other products and services. This is done without knowledge of the details of their implementation. They simplify application development. What's more, they save time and money.
The world of scraping
LinkedinThe interest in scraping has grown over the years as companies need data and information to make money. The sraping technique is often used as part of competitive intelligence, particularly on e-commerce sites or in the real estate, HR and property sectors.
