Cdlib Scraper
Spider read cdlib.org in 145 ms without a browser and returned 80 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "California Digital Library", "CDL Services" and "Collect".
# California Digital LibraryCDL launches revamped OAC website! ](https://cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2025/11/24/online-archive-of-california-oac-update/)This upgrade, built on a new technical foundation, is a major milestone in OAC's decades-long commitment to promoting the visibility of archival collections stewarded by California institutions.CDL Commits to Barcelona Declaration ](https://cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2025/04/23/cdl-public-statement-on-endorsing-the-barcelona-declaration/)CDL is proud to formally sign the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and commit to supporting and participating in open, transparent and community-governed research information systems.Building a National Finding Aid Network ](https://cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2024/08/13/building-a-national-finding-aid-network-nafan-final-report-now-available/)New report outlines a plan to build a community-driven and sustainable national finding aid network, putting archives on a new patheScholarship celebrates 20 years! ](https://cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2022/04/28/escholarship-celebrates-its-20-year-anniversary/)We reflect on how far UC’s eScholarship publishing program and institutional repository have come since their launch in 2002.## CDL Services### Collect### Publish### Preserve* WEST: Western Regional Storage Trust### Access* Online Archive of California## Latest News from CDL* Exploring Open Research Information Infrastructure: Joining the OpenAlex Community and Launching Our Systemwide Pilot* Merritt Digital Preservation Repository – July 2026* 2026 WEST Member Meeting Recap – Shared Print, Shared Future: The Path Forward for WEST* New and Continuing Resources and OA Investments Fiscal Year 25-26* Merritt Digital Preservation Repository – June 2026* Becky Culbertson to retire after decades of service* New Resource: Nanboku-cho Ibun* Planning a deselection project between June 2026 and May 2027? Join the WEST Consulting Services Pilot!The 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 cdlib.org.
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://cdlib.org");
// 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.cdlib.org", {
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 cdlib.org costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000132 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.
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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.