Octoparse

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Unofficial Octoparse API client in python

With support for Advanced API and China as well

Installation:

use pip to install:

pip install octoparse

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Credentials:

3 methods are supported as below:

1) Support for ENV variables

Include the following as environment variables:

export OCTOPARSE_USERNAME=octoparse_user
export OCTOPARSE_PASSWORD=octoparse_passwd

2) Support for .env file

Include the following in .env file in script directory:

OCTOPARSE_USERNAME=octoparse_user
OCTOPARSE_PASSWORD=octoparse_passwd

3) Manual input of username & password

Input username & password manually once from prompt:

Enter Octoparse Username: octoparse_user
Password: 

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Example usage:

from octoparse import Octoparse

# initialize api client
# it will try to log in & ask for credentials if required
octo = Octoparse()

# if using advanced API:
octo = Octoparse(advanced_api=True)

# if using from China:
octo = Octoparse(china=True)

# List all task groups
groups = octo.list_all_task_groups()

# List all tasks in a group
tasks = octo.list_all_tasks_in_group(group_id='xxxx-ssdsd-1212')

# Check if a task is currently running. This isn't provided in Standard API.
status = octo.is_task_running(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

# Export the not exported data
data = octo.get_not_exported_data(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', size=100)

# Update data status
resp = octo.update_data_status(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

# get all the data for a task with task id: 'abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf'
data = octo.get_task_data(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

# get all the task data as a pandas.DataFrame for a task with task id: 'abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf'
df = octo.get_task_data_df(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

# get an offset of data for a task with task id: 'abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf'
# e.g get 100 rows starting from 200
data = octo.get_data_by_offset(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', offset=200, size=100)

# fetch task data in a loop using the generator function:
for data in octo.get_task_data_generator(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', offset=200, size=100):
    print(data)
    do_something_with_data()

# clear data for a task with task id: 'abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf'
octo.clear_task_data(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

Following are supported for Advanced API

# Get Tasks' status
task_list = ['abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', 'ab23-5677-djfsd-dfdf']
resp = octo.get_task_status(task_list)

# Get Task's parameter
resp = octo.get_task_param(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', name='loopAction1.Url')

# Update Task's parameter
resp = octo.update_task_param(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', name='loopAction1.Url', value='http://xyz.abc')

# Add new URLs/text to an existing loop
resp = octo.add_url_text_to_loop(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf', name='loopAction1.Url', value='http://xyz.abc')

# Start running task
resp = octo.start_task(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')

# Stop running task
resp = octo.stop_task(task_id='abcd-1234-djfsd-dfdf')