Thelocal Scraper
Spider read thelocal.de in 117 ms without a browser and returned 427 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "German heatwave guide", "More German news" and "Summer 2026".
'No promises': Decoding the political slogans plastered all over BerlinWith state elections scheduled for September 20th, around a quarter of a million campaign posters are expected to appear on lampposts across the city.Six laptop-friendly Berlin cafés with air-conditioningThe app helping Berliners track ticket inspections on public transportWhere in Germany do residents suffer the most noise pollution?Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on ThursdayElection guide: Germany's main political parties explainedWhat to do if you need a doctor in Germany outside of opening hoursGermany jails young members of far-right 'Last Wave of Defence'UPDATE: Alarm at Leipzig airport after drone found carrying explosivesThree hard truths for Indians thinking about moving to GermanyHow historically low water levels are affecting life in GermanyOPINION: Germany's outdated surrogacy laws are the real scandal## German heatwave guideHow to check the water quality when swimming in GermanyCan you get a rent reduction if your apartment gets too hot in Germany?Seven tips for better sleep during a heatwave in GermanyEight of the coolest places in Germany to visit on hot summer days## More German newsAttacker jailed for life for deadly Munich car-rammingLufthansa shares nosedive as Germany's biggest airline cuts outlook on Mideast warGermany arrests Ukrainian accused of spying on arms makerEU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord## Summer 2026How working parents in Germany manage childcare during the summer holidayREVEALED: The best value summer holiday destinations from GermanyAre these the most beautiful natural swimming pools in Bavaria?How to keep your cool in Germany during the heatwave## German travel newsGermany and the UK launch simplified travel rules for school groupsAirport bosses warn EU's new border checks triple waiting times for BritsThe 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 thelocal.de.
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://thelocal.de");
// 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.thelocal.de", {
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 thelocal.de costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000369 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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- No card required to test
- Balance never expires
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