How to scrape M
ental 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

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1

Install the SDK

Install code for JS and Python

npm install agentql

pip3 install agentql

2

Test and refine

Use the query debugger

3

Run your script

Install code for both JS and Python

agentql init

python example.py

Get started

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