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oclc.org · HTTP 200

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Spider read oclc.org in 1.2 s without a browser and returned 126 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "Addresses" and "Address fields".

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Response help.oclc.org/WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/040Name_and_Location.md markdown · 126 lines
* If updating the Institution Name for a branch, enter the Branch Registry ID.* SeeRelationshipsfor information about authorizingusers for specific branch registry IDs.Contact OCLC Supportif you do not have access to edit your branch locations in Service Configuration.* Refer to the Holding Codes & Shelving Location Messages page for information aboutthe **Branch Registry ID**.* For information on signing into Service Configuration, seeSigning In.* Navigate to the Name and Location screen.* Update the **Institution Name**.* Once you have edited the Institution Name, update the Display Name in theHolding Codes & Shelving Location Messages module.Caution: After you have completed the above, contact OCLC Support to update internal information regarding this Institution Name.For information on signing into Service Configuration, seeSigning In.### AddressesEnter an addressfor the institution. Address types include:#### Address fields* **Main address**: Theaddress users will see when searching for your institution inWorldCat.org or in OCLC products, such as WorldShare ILL. Only one Main address may be entered per institution.* **Business address**: The Business address informs users of your business address if different from your Main address.Multiple Business addresses may be included in your WorldCat registry public-facing profile.* **Shipping address**: The shipping address for your institution.Multiple Shipping addresses may be included in your WorldCat registry profile.|Enter a descriptive name for the address.Specify a contact name for the address.Institution’s address.Other address information, such as P.O. Box, Suite, etc.City of institution’s location.Select your country from the drop-down list. ISO standard names,see ISO 3166 Country Codes.
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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 oclc.org.

oclc-org-scraper.ts
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://oclc.org");

// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();

console.log(data);
await spider.close();
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Fields you can pull.

Business NameAddressPhoneCategoryRatingWebsite

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 oclc.org costs to scrape.

The capture above cost $0.000158 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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Run it keyless, no account

curl -X POST https://api.spider.cloud/scrape -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"url": "https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/040Name_and_Location", "return_format": "markdown"}'

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