Which route fits your job?

The right way to get a website's data depends on four things: whose data it is, whether it sits behind a login, how much you need and which field matters. Answer them and the picker names the route, with the official API beside it. It runs in your browser on published schemas and prices; nothing is sent anywhere.

1. Which website?

2. Whose data is it? Public data other people or businesses posted My own account, page or business

3. Can you see it without logging in? Yes, logged-out visitors can see it No, only after logging in

4. How many records a month, and which field matters most? Up to 1,000 About 10,000 100,000 or more Field (optional)

Pick a website to see its route.

How the picker decides

Your own account or business: the official API comes first, because it is built for account owners and keeps you inside the site's terms. A catalogue Actor is mentioned only for the public part.
Data behind a login that is not yours: no catalogue Actor is suggested. Collecting it would mean using an account to reach data the site does not show publicly; the official API or a data agreement is the route.
Public data: catalogue Actors whose published output schema contains your field come first, then the ones covering the most core fields for that website, then the website page's own ranking. Cost uses the Free-plan rate; higher plans pay less.

This is general information, not legal advice. The access checklist covers terms, robots rules and personal data in more detail.

Which route fits your job?

Questions

How the picker decides