How to scrape Mental Floss with AgentQL
Looking for a better way to scrape Mental Floss? Say goodbye to fragile XPath or DOM selectors that easily break with website updates. AI-powered AgentQL ensures consistent web scraping across various platforms, from Mental Floss to any other website, regardless of UI changes.
Not just for scraping Mental Floss
Smart selectors work anywhere
https://mentalfloss.com
URL
Input any webpage.
{
article[] {
title
author
date
content
}
}
Query
Describe data in natural language.
{
"article": [
{
"title": "The History of the Spork",
"author": "Blake de Pasto",
"date": "October 26, 2023",
"content": "The spork is a utensil that combines the functionality of a spoon and a fork. It was invented in the 1970s..."
}
]
}
Returns
Receive accurate output in seconds.
How to use AgentQL on Mental Floss



1
Install the SDK
Install code for JS and Python
npm install agentql
pip3 install agentql
3
Run your script
Install code for both JS and Python
agentql init
python example.py
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