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Common HTTP Status Codes in Web Scraping & How to Handle Them
Http status codes, Python

Common HTTP Status Codes in Web Scraping & How to Handle Them

A practical guide to diagnosing and fixing 429 status code, 503 status code, error code 520, and related HTTP errors in web scraping. Learn retry logic, Retry-After handling, proxy rotation, and Python patterns to keep crawlers stable and fast.
Petro Popelyshko

Petro Popelyshko

Web Scraping Steam Store with JavaScript and Node.js
Web Scraping, API, Tutorial

Web Scraping Steam Store with JavaScript and Node.js

We’ll scrape the Steam Store category pages to collect game titles, prices, discounts, and genres using pure JavaScript — no frameworks, no magic. Just modern Node, smart architecture, and the ScrapingForge mindset: code that scales and doesn’t break every Friday night.
Petro Popelyshko

Petro Popelyshko

What Is a Web Scraping API (and Why You Shouldn`t Build One From Scratch)
Web Scraping, API, Tutorial

What Is a Web Scraping API (and Why You Shouldn`t Build One From Scratch)

Discover why web scraping APIs are the future of data extraction. Learn about the hidden challenges of DIY scraping and when it makes sense to build vs. buy.
Petro Popelyshko

Petro Popelyshko

Playwright Web Scraping Tutorial for 2025 (Node.js)
Web Scraping, Playwright

Playwright Web Scraping Tutorial for 2025 (Node.js)

Learn how to use Playwright for web scraping in 2025. This guide covers installation, basic scraping, intercepting requests, and using proxies.
Petro Popelyshko

Petro Popelyshko