What is managed web scraping?
Managed web scraping combines source assessment, collector development, validation, scheduling, monitoring and maintenance. The client receives structured data without operating the scraping infrastructure internally.
How competitor price monitoring works
A price monitoring project defines the competitors, products, matching method, fields, update schedule and destination system. Reliable product matching is often as important as collection itself.
CSV, XML or JSON?
Use CSV for large flat tables and business imports, XML for structured legacy feeds and JSON for applications and nested data. The best format is the one your target system can validate and process reliably.
Why web scrapers break
Common causes include changed HTML structure, moved data fields, JavaScript changes, regional logic, new protection behaviour and product-page redesigns. Recurring workflows need monitoring and maintenance.
Planning a project
Prepare source URLs, required fields, countries or stores, approximate volume, frequency, preferred output and an example import structure.