Boston Scraper
Spider read boston.gov in 115 ms without a browser and returned 283 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "Popular questions", "Friday, August 7" and "Featured resources".
An official website of the City of Boston.A lock or https:// means you've safely connected to the.gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure## Boston.gov SearchGet direct answers to your questions about City of Boston services, programs, and information. While we strive for accuracy by sourcing directly from Boston.gov, our search can occasionally provide unexpected results. You can help us improve by using the feedback buttons below each answer.Questions? Contact us at digital@boston.gov.Please note: AI-generated responses may contain errors, including about real people. Please verify important information before acting on it.### Popular searches### Popular questions* How do I get a resident parking sticker?* What is my trash pickup schedule?## Friday, August 7City Hall Operating Hours Boston City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., but many offices close to the public at 4 or 4:30 p.m.Trash and recycling Pickup is on a normal schedule.Street Cleaning Street cleaning is on a normal schedule.Parking meters Parking meters are running on their normal schedules today.Tow lot The tow lot is only open Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Automated kiosks are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for vehicle releases.## Featured resourcesBuilding Permits and LicensesBoston Property Information LookupOrder Birth Certificates OnlineSearch Resources and Elected Officials for Your NeighborhoodSpecial Item / Bulk Item Trash PickupsView Projects across the City of Boston1 Guide: Summer in Boston 20262 Guide: Community Aid Resources3 Guide: Welcome to Boston Permitting## Latest newsAug 7 ### Council Supports Allowing Retired Police Officers to Work Paid Details City CouncilAug 7 ### Council Calls for Critical-Incident Administrative Leave Standards Following In City CouncilAug 7 ### Teen Dating Violence Awareness City CouncilThe same call, in code.
The capture above came back as markdown. These examples add a key, so you get browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency on boston.gov.
import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://boston.gov");
// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();
console.log(data);
await spider.close();import { Spider } from "@spider-cloud/spider-client";
const spider = new Spider({ apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY! });
const result = await spider.scrapeUrl("https://www.boston.gov", {
return_format: "markdown",
});
console.log(result);Ready for volume? Get an API key →
Fields you can pull.
Spider names these from the page. The capture above came back as markdown; the same
call with return_format: "json" returns them as keys.
What boston.gov costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000211 to fetch. Pricing is $1 per GB of pre-transformation bandwidth plus $0.001 per CPU minute, so a page like this one lands at a fraction of a cent. Failed requests are billed at $0.
- Free balance on signup
- No card required to test
- Balance never expires
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Start scraping boston.gov.
You already have the call. A key raises the rate limit and turns on browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency. Balance never expires, and top-ups go through secure checkout.