crawler-request
HTTP request module customized for crawlers.
Installation
npm install crawler-request
Usage
Simple Request
const crawler = require('crawler-request');
crawler("https://stackoverflow.com/").then(function(response){
// handle response
console.log(response.text.lenght);
});
PDF Parse
const crawler = require('crawler-request');
crawler("http://careers.stackoverflow.com/stack_overflow_careers.pdf").then(function(response){
// handle response
console.log(response.text.lenght);
});
Extend
const crawler = require('crawler-request');
function response_text_size(response){
response["size"] = response.text.length;
return response;
}
crawler("https://stackoverflow.com/",response_text_size).then(function(response){
// handle response
console.log(response.size);
});
Test
mocha
or npm test
Check test folder and quickstart.js for extra usages.
Support
I use this package actively myself, so it has my top priority. You can chat on WhatsApp about any infos, ideas and suggestions.
Submitting an Issue
If you find a bug or a mistake, you can help by submitting an issue to GitLab Repository
Creating a Merge Request
GitLab calls it merge request instead of pull request.
License
MIT licensed and all it's dependencies are MIT or BSD licensed.