Thelocal Scraper
Spider read thelocal.se in 202 ms without a browser and returned 359 lines of clean markdown, including sections like "2026 Swedish election", "Swedish Citizenship" and "Deportations".
The Local's self-paced Swedish courseSwedish Migration Minister 'promises fast-track to citizenship if re-elected'In an interview published today in Dagens Nyheter, Johan Forssell says his party wants to attract immigrant voters and plan to present a citizenship fast-track proposal in their upcoming election platform.'I feel shame and rage': Immigration clampdown hits Swedes close to homeSweden's inflation rate plummets in JulySweden's Left Party promises investment in night trains to NorrlandToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on ThursdayOPINION: Enjoy the Swedish rural silence — but let the cities be noisySweden's opposition hope to vote down two-year wait for family reunionTesla mechanics in Sweden out on strike againUPDATED: What you need to know about the civics test for Swedish citizenshipSwedish Left Party MP apologises for 'accidental' support message to terroristThe school helping international families feel at home in StockholmToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on WednesdaySwedish streaming giant Spotify reaches 777 million active usersYOUR VIEWS: 'I can see for myself that tipping culture is changing in Sweden'## 2026 Swedish electionSocial Democrat leader promises a safer, richer Sweden at election tour launchOfficial Swedish election information now allowed on Facebook and InstagramElection voting begins for Swedes abroad – but will their votes make a difference?The Local's Guide to Sweden's Political Parties: The Left Party## Swedish CitizenshipQUIZ: Can you pass The Local's mock Swedish citizenship test?'I jumped on it straight away': First applicants invited to Sweden’s new civics testMigration Agency: Don’t apply for civics test without proof of Swedish skillsSwedish Higher Education Council posts example questions for citizenship test## DeportationsEighty paperless migrants reported since Sweden's 'snitch law' enactedThe 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.se.
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.se");
// 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.se", {
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.se costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000344 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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