Getting Started with BrightData’s Custom Scrapers

Welcome to Bright Data’s Custom Scrapers! Whether you’re looking for a fully tailored data extraction solution or prefer to let our experts handle everything, we’ve got you covered. Follow the steps below to get started.

1. Choose Your Engagement Model

   You have two options:

   • Custom Scraper (Customer-Led): You define the scraping project and control the process.
   • Fully Managed Solution (Bright Data-Led): We handle everything for you, from design to deployment.

   
2. Submit Your Project Details - custom scrapers

   • For Custom Scraper:
     • Provide the following information:
       • Target URLs
       
       • Desired data schema (what fields you want to extract) - Make sure the schema meets your requirements; you can edit/remove/add fields as you want
       
       • Scope of the project (e.g., frequency, volume, complexity)
       
3. Review & Validation

   • Once your request is done, schedule a meeting with a Bright Data representative.
   • During the meeting, we’ll review your request, validate the scope, and finalize the schema.
   • Once approved, the project moves into development.
4. Development & Delivery

   You’ll be updated as we build your scraper according to the approved specifications.

5. Go Live & Monitor

   Once the scraper is live, it will be presented on the control panel under the “My scrapers” table, ready for you to start using it. Our support team is here to help.