How to scrape T
he Star
with AgentQL

Looking for a better way to scrape The Star? 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 The Star to any other website, regardless of UI changes.

Not just for scraping The Star

Smart selectors work anywhere

https://thestar.com

URL

Input any webpage.

{
  headlines[]
  datePublished
  author
  articleBody
}

Query

Describe data in natural language.

{
  "headlines": [
    "Canada\u2019s inflation rate slows to 2.8%"
  ],
  "datePublished": "2024-07-17",
  "author": "The Canadian Press",
  "articleBody": "Statistics Canada says the consumer price index rose 2.8% in June."
}

Returns

Receive accurate output in seconds.

How to use AgentQL on The Star

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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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