How to Scrape Multiple URLs with Python's BeautifulSoup

Learn how to efficiently scrape multiple URLs with Python's BeautifulSoup and save the data to a text file using a simple loop technique.
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Scraping Multiple URLs with BeautifulSoup in Python

If you're venturing into the realm of web scraping using Python and BeautifulSoup, you might find yourself stuck when trying to scrape data from multiple URLs at once. This is a common problem for many beginners, especially when they need to extract data from a list of URLs. In this blog, we will explain how to overcome this challenge and successfully scrape data from several webpages.

The Problem

Imagine you have a list of URLs from which you want to download information. However, you find that your attempts at scraping data from more than one URL fail, often resulting in frustrating error messages. For instance, you might use a list of URLs like below:

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If you run your script, you might encounter an error similar to:

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This indicates that the program isn't processing your list of URLs as expected. So, how can you fix this?

The Solution

To scrape multiple URLs successfully, the key is to loop through each URL individually and handle each request separately. Below are the detailed steps to achieve this:

Step 1: Import Necessary Libraries

First, ensure that you have the required libraries installed and imported into your code:

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Step 2: Define Your URLs

Next, define your list of URLs that you want to scrape:

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Step 3: Open a File to Save Results

Create or open a text file where you will write the scraped data:

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Step 4: Loop Through Each URL

Now, you will loop through each URL in your list. For each URL, perform the web request and develop your parsing logic:

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Conclusion

By following these steps, you will efficiently scrape data from multiple URLs using BeautifulSoup. Instead of trying to handle the list as a single entity, treating each URL separately ensures that your requests are executed properly without running into invalid schema errors.

Now, you can easily scrape data from dozens of URLs without cluttering your code with each individual URL. This approach not only makes your code cleaner but also enhances its scalability.

Happy Scraping!

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