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# AsyncWebCrawler
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The `AsyncWebCrawler` class is the main interface for web crawling operations. It provides asynchronous web crawling capabilities with extensive configuration options.
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## Constructor
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```python
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AsyncWebCrawler(
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# Browser Settings
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browser_type: str = "chromium", # Options: "chromium", "firefox", "webkit"
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headless: bool = True, # Run browser in headless mode
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verbose: bool = False, # Enable verbose logging
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# Cache Settings
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always_by_pass_cache: bool = False, # Always bypass cache
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base_directory: str = str(Path.home()), # Base directory for cache
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# Network Settings
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proxy: str = None, # Simple proxy URL
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proxy_config: Dict = None, # Advanced proxy configuration
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# Browser Behavior
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sleep_on_close: bool = False, # Wait before closing browser
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# Custom Settings
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user_agent: str = None, # Custom user agent
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headers: Dict[str, str] = {}, # Custom HTTP headers
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js_code: Union[str, List[str]] = None, # Default JavaScript to execute
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)
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```
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### Parameters in Detail
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#### Browser Settings
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- **browser_type** (str, optional)
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- Default: `"chromium"`
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- Options: `"chromium"`, `"firefox"`, `"webkit"`
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- Controls which browser engine to use
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```python
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# Example: Using Firefox
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(browser_type="firefox")
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```
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- **headless** (bool, optional)
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- Default: `True`
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- When `True`, browser runs without GUI
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- Set to `False` for debugging
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```python
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# Visible browser for debugging
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(headless=False)
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```
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- **verbose** (bool, optional)
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- Default: `False`
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- Enables detailed logging
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```python
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# Enable detailed logging
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=True)
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```
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#### Cache Settings
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- **always_by_pass_cache** (bool, optional)
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- Default: `False`
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- When `True`, always fetches fresh content
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```python
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# Always fetch fresh content
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(always_by_pass_cache=True)
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```
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- **base_directory** (str, optional)
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- Default: User's home directory
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- Base path for cache storage
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```python
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# Custom cache directory
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(base_directory="/path/to/cache")
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```
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#### Network Settings
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- **proxy** (str, optional)
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- Simple proxy URL
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```python
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# Using simple proxy
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(proxy="http://proxy.example.com:8080")
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```
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- **proxy_config** (Dict, optional)
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- Advanced proxy configuration with authentication
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```python
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# Advanced proxy with auth
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(proxy_config={
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"server": "http://proxy.example.com:8080",
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"username": "user",
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"password": "pass"
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})
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```
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#### Browser Behavior
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- **sleep_on_close** (bool, optional)
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- Default: `False`
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- Adds delay before closing browser
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```python
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# Wait before closing
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(sleep_on_close=True)
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```
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#### Custom Settings
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- **user_agent** (str, optional)
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- Custom user agent string
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```python
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# Custom user agent
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
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user_agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Custom Agent) Chrome/90.0"
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)
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```
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- **headers** (Dict[str, str], optional)
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- Custom HTTP headers
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```python
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# Custom headers
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
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headers={
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"Accept-Language": "en-US",
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"Custom-Header": "Value"
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}
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)
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```
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- **js_code** (Union[str, List[str]], optional)
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- Default JavaScript to execute on each page
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```python
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# Default JavaScript
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
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js_code=[
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"window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);",
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"document.querySelector('.load-more').click();"
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]
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)
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```
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## Methods
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### arun()
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The primary method for crawling web pages.
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```python
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async def arun(
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# Required
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url: str, # URL to crawl
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# Content Selection
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css_selector: str = None, # CSS selector for content
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word_count_threshold: int = 10, # Minimum words per block
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# Cache Control
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bypass_cache: bool = False, # Bypass cache for this request
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# Session Management
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session_id: str = None, # Session identifier
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# Screenshot Options
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screenshot: bool = False, # Take screenshot
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screenshot_wait_for: float = None, # Wait before screenshot
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# Content Processing
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process_iframes: bool = False, # Process iframe content
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remove_overlay_elements: bool = False, # Remove popups/modals
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# Anti-Bot Settings
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simulate_user: bool = False, # Simulate human behavior
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override_navigator: bool = False, # Override navigator properties
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magic: bool = False, # Enable all anti-detection
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# Content Filtering
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excluded_tags: List[str] = None, # HTML tags to exclude
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exclude_external_links: bool = False, # Remove external links
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exclude_social_media_links: bool = False, # Remove social media links
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# JavaScript Handling
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js_code: Union[str, List[str]] = None, # JavaScript to execute
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wait_for: str = None, # Wait condition
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# Page Loading
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page_timeout: int = 60000, # Page load timeout (ms)
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delay_before_return_html: float = None, # Wait before return
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# Extraction
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extraction_strategy: ExtractionStrategy = None # Extraction strategy
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) -> CrawlResult:
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```
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### Usage Examples
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#### Basic Crawling
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```python
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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result = await crawler.arun(url="https://example.com")
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```
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#### Advanced Crawling
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```python
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async with AsyncWebCrawler(
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browser_type="firefox",
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verbose=True,
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headers={"Custom-Header": "Value"}
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) as crawler:
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result = await crawler.arun(
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url="https://example.com",
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css_selector=".main-content",
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word_count_threshold=20,
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process_iframes=True,
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magic=True,
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wait_for="css:.dynamic-content",
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screenshot=True
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)
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```
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#### Session Management
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```python
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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# First request
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result1 = await crawler.arun(
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url="https://example.com/login",
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session_id="my_session"
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)
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# Subsequent request using same session
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result2 = await crawler.arun(
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url="https://example.com/protected",
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session_id="my_session"
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)
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```
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## Context Manager
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AsyncWebCrawler implements the async context manager protocol:
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```python
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async def __aenter__(self) -> 'AsyncWebCrawler':
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# Initialize browser and resources
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return self
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async def __aexit__(self, *args):
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# Cleanup resources
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pass
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```
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Always use AsyncWebCrawler with async context manager:
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```python
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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# Your crawling code here
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pass
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```
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## Best Practices
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1. **Resource Management**
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```python
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# Always use context manager
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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# Crawler will be properly cleaned up
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pass
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```
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2. **Error Handling**
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```python
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try:
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async with AsyncWebCrawler() as crawler:
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result = await crawler.arun(url="https://example.com")
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if not result.success:
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print(f"Crawl failed: {result.error_message}")
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
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```
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3. **Performance Optimization**
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```python
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# Enable caching for better performance
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
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always_by_pass_cache=False,
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verbose=True
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)
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```
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4. **Anti-Detection**
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```python
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# Maximum stealth
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(
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headless=True,
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user_agent="Mozilla/5.0...",
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headers={"Accept-Language": "en-US"}
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)
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result = await crawler.arun(
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url="https://example.com",
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magic=True,
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simulate_user=True
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)
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```
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## Note on Browser Types
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Each browser type has its characteristics:
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- **chromium**: Best overall compatibility
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- **firefox**: Good for specific use cases
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- **webkit**: Lighter weight, good for basic crawling
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Choose based on your specific needs:
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```python
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# High compatibility
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(browser_type="chromium")
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# Memory efficient
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crawler = AsyncWebCrawler(browser_type="webkit")
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```
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