This project demonstrates a basic web scraper for Amazon product search results using Python and the BeautifulSoup library. The scraper allows users to search for a product on Amazon, retrieve a specified number of search results, and extract product information such as title, price, and product URL.
-Table of Contents 1.Introduction 2.Requirements 4.Installation 5.Usage 6.Features 7.Disclaimer
1.This project showcases the creation of a simple web scraper for extracting product information from Amazon search results. It utilizes Python and BeautifulSoup to fetch and parse web pages, making it possible to retrieve product details such as titles, prices, and URLs.
2.Requirements Python 3.x Required libraries: requests, beautifulsoup4 You can install the required libraries using the following command:
--bash pip install requests beautifulsoup4
3.Installation Clone or download this repository to your local machine. --bash git clone https://github.com/"yourusername"/amazon-product-scraper.git -Navigate to the project directory. --bash cd amazon-product-scraper
4.Usage Open the amazon_product_scraper.py file in a text editor. Run the script to start the Amazon product scraper. --bash python amazon_product_scraper.py Enter a product search query and specify the number of results you want to retrieve. View the extracted product information, including titles, prices, and product URLs.
5.Features Search for products on Amazon and retrieve a specified number of search results. Extract and display product information such as titles, prices, and product URLs.
6.Disclaimer This project is provided for educational and demonstration purposes only. Be aware that web scraping Amazon may violate their terms of service, and it's essential to review and adhere to their policies when scraping their website. Use this scraper responsibly and consider obtaining data through official Amazon APIs whenever possible.