Sfu Scraper
Spider read sfu.ca in 158 ms without a browser and returned 248 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "See Yourself at SFU", "Visit our campus" and "1 CANADIAN COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY".
# See Yourself at SFUSFU is more than a university. We are a research and learning community where excellence matters and everyone iswelcome.## Visit our campusSee what SFU is really like by exploring our learning environments and hearing directly from our students.We offer in-person tours of SFU Burnaby and SFU Surrey campuses. You can also experience all of our campuses in our immersive virtual tours.## #1 CANADIAN COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY*## #14 IN THE WORLD FOR INNOVATION†## #2 IN CANADA FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES‡*Maclean's University Rankings, 2026†World University Rankings for Innovation, 2026‡Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ranking, 2026First students begin studies at SFU Stephens Family School of Medicine## SFU NewsAs Canada’s engaged university we improve lives using the power of knowledge, advocacy and engagement.SFU chemists supercharge antiviral drug discoverySFU researchers awarded more than $6.5 million to address social and economic challenges## Meet Simon Fraser UniversityExplore our vibrant campuses from anywhere in the world through the new SFU virtual tour! Learn about our innovative learning environments, facilities, community spaces and student experiences.## Three LocationsWith vibrant campuses in B.C.'s three largest cities, SFU is not just shaping minds, we're also shaping communities.## Apply NowReceive a world-class education culminating in a degree that has lifelong value.## Community StoriesDiscover the inspiring stories of the staff, faculty and students who make SFU unique.Paycheque before parchment: Data science co-op student earns pre-grad employment with RCMPSFU’s innovation ecosystem drives spinoff successChampionships mark successful 2025-26 season for SFU AthleticsSFU professor to advance equity in seafood supply chains with Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation“I have absolutely loved it from day one” – Setting the stage for success at SFUThe 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 sfu.ca.
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://sfu.ca");
// 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.sfu.ca", {
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 sfu.ca costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000155 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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- Balance never expires
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Start scraping sfu.ca.
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.