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An application programming interface (API) makes it easy for computer programs to talk to each other

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Proxy servers act as a shield protecting your digital identity from the websites you visit

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A residential proxy is the most reliable way to scrape data while using proxies.

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A datacenter proxy is the fastest and most affordable way to scrape data while using proxies.

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SERP is an abbreviation for Search Engine Result Pages

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JavaScript is the main programming language of the Internet

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A session is reusing the same IP address during web scraping

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A request is your command for an Actor to open a specific webpage to further scrape it for data

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A request queue is a list of web pages lined up for your Actor to visit and scrape for data within one run.

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A key-value store is a space for storing important files

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Node.js is an open-source environment that executes JavaScript code without the need for a browser

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JSON is a format for storing and transporting data

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A dataset is a table that acts as a log of your results from web scraping activities.

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A web scraper is a program made to extract data from the web

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Apify SDK is your number one resource for creating your own Apify Actor

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Web crawling is a process of browsing webpages systematically

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Web scraping is extracting data and content from websites automatically

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RPA stands for robotic process automation

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Puppeteer is a way for you to control the Chrome browser using JavaScript

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Cheerio is an implementation of jQuery designed specifically for servers

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A headless browser is a web browser with no graphical user interface

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An Apify Actor is a program that can carry out any task in a web browser

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Actors, Storage, Proxy, and other services are all a part of the Apify platform.

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Actor tasks let you save and reuse Actor configurations.

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Apify provides you with cloud storage so you have immediate access to your run's results

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A run is created whenever you start an Actor or a task

What is an Actor run?

Automate your Actor runs by scheduling them for certain times

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