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crawl4ai/docs/examples/adaptive_crawling/advanced_configuration.py
UncleCode 1a73fb60db feat(crawl4ai): Implement adaptive crawling feature
This commit introduces the adaptive crawling feature to the crawl4ai project. The adaptive crawling feature intelligently determines when sufficient information has been gathered during a crawl, improving efficiency and reducing unnecessary resource usage.

The changes include the addition of new files related to the adaptive crawler, modifications to the existing files, and updates to the documentation. The new files include the main adaptive crawler script, utility functions, and various configuration and strategy scripts. The existing files that were modified include the project's initialization file and utility functions. The documentation has been updated to include detailed explanations and examples of the adaptive crawling feature.

The adaptive crawling feature will significantly enhance the capabilities of the crawl4ai project, providing users with a more efficient and intelligent web crawling tool.

Significant modifications:
- Added adaptive_crawler.py and related scripts
- Modified __init__.py and utils.py
- Updated documentation with details about the adaptive crawling feature
- Added tests for the new feature

BREAKING CHANGE: This is a significant feature addition that may affect the overall behavior of the crawl4ai project. Users are advised to review the updated documentation to understand how to use the new feature.

Refs: #123, #456
2025-07-04 15:16:53 +08:00

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"""
Advanced Adaptive Crawling Configuration
This example demonstrates all configuration options available for adaptive crawling,
including threshold tuning, persistence, and custom parameters.
"""
import asyncio
from pathlib import Path
from crawl4ai import AsyncWebCrawler, AdaptiveCrawler, AdaptiveConfig
async def main():
"""Demonstrate advanced configuration options"""
# Example 1: Custom thresholds for different use cases
print("="*60)
print("EXAMPLE 1: Custom Confidence Thresholds")
print("="*60)
# High-precision configuration (exhaustive crawling)
high_precision_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.9, # Very high confidence required
max_pages=50, # Allow more pages
top_k_links=5, # Follow more links per page
min_gain_threshold=0.02 # Lower threshold to continue
)
# Balanced configuration (default use case)
balanced_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.7, # Moderate confidence
max_pages=20, # Reasonable limit
top_k_links=3, # Moderate branching
min_gain_threshold=0.05 # Standard gain threshold
)
# Quick exploration configuration
quick_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.5, # Lower confidence acceptable
max_pages=10, # Strict limit
top_k_links=2, # Minimal branching
min_gain_threshold=0.1 # High gain required
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=False) as crawler:
# Test different configurations
for config_name, config in [
("High Precision", high_precision_config),
("Balanced", balanced_config),
("Quick Exploration", quick_config)
]:
print(f"\nTesting {config_name} configuration...")
adaptive = AdaptiveCrawler(crawler, config=config)
result = await adaptive.digest(
start_url="https://httpbin.org",
query="http headers authentication"
)
print(f" - Pages crawled: {len(result.crawled_urls)}")
print(f" - Confidence achieved: {adaptive.confidence:.2%}")
print(f" - Coverage score: {adaptive.coverage_stats['coverage']:.2f}")
# Example 2: Persistence and state management
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("EXAMPLE 2: State Persistence")
print("="*60)
state_file = "crawl_state_demo.json"
# Configuration with persistence
persistent_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.8,
max_pages=30,
save_state=True, # Enable auto-save
state_path=state_file # Specify save location
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=False) as crawler:
# First crawl - will be interrupted
print("\nStarting initial crawl (will interrupt after 5 pages)...")
interrupt_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.8,
max_pages=5, # Artificially low to simulate interruption
save_state=True,
state_path=state_file
)
adaptive = AdaptiveCrawler(crawler, config=interrupt_config)
result1 = await adaptive.digest(
start_url="https://docs.python.org/3/",
query="exception handling try except finally"
)
print(f"First crawl completed: {len(result1.crawled_urls)} pages")
print(f"Confidence reached: {adaptive.confidence:.2%}")
# Resume crawl with higher page limit
print("\nResuming crawl from saved state...")
resume_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.8,
max_pages=20, # Increase limit
save_state=True,
state_path=state_file
)
adaptive2 = AdaptiveCrawler(crawler, config=resume_config)
result2 = await adaptive2.digest(
start_url="https://docs.python.org/3/",
query="exception handling try except finally",
resume_from=state_file
)
print(f"Resumed crawl completed: {len(result2.crawled_urls)} total pages")
print(f"Final confidence: {adaptive2.confidence:.2%}")
# Clean up
Path(state_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
# Example 3: Link selection strategies
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("EXAMPLE 3: Link Selection Strategies")
print("="*60)
# Conservative link following
conservative_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.7,
max_pages=15,
top_k_links=1, # Only follow best link
min_gain_threshold=0.15 # High threshold
)
# Aggressive link following
aggressive_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.7,
max_pages=15,
top_k_links=10, # Follow many links
min_gain_threshold=0.01 # Very low threshold
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=False) as crawler:
for strategy_name, config in [
("Conservative", conservative_config),
("Aggressive", aggressive_config)
]:
print(f"\n{strategy_name} link selection:")
adaptive = AdaptiveCrawler(crawler, config=config)
result = await adaptive.digest(
start_url="https://httpbin.org",
query="api endpoints"
)
# Analyze crawl pattern
print(f" - Total pages: {len(result.crawled_urls)}")
print(f" - Unique domains: {len(set(url.split('/')[2] for url in result.crawled_urls))}")
print(f" - Max depth reached: {max(url.count('/') for url in result.crawled_urls) - 2}")
# Show saturation trend
if hasattr(result, 'new_terms_history') and result.new_terms_history:
print(f" - New terms discovered: {result.new_terms_history[:5]}...")
print(f" - Saturation trend: {'decreasing' if result.new_terms_history[-1] < result.new_terms_history[0] else 'increasing'}")
# Example 4: Monitoring crawl progress
print("\n" + "="*60)
print("EXAMPLE 4: Progress Monitoring")
print("="*60)
# Configuration with detailed monitoring
monitor_config = AdaptiveConfig(
confidence_threshold=0.75,
max_pages=10,
top_k_links=3
)
async with AsyncWebCrawler(verbose=False) as crawler:
adaptive = AdaptiveCrawler(crawler, config=monitor_config)
# Start crawl
print("\nMonitoring crawl progress...")
result = await adaptive.digest(
start_url="https://httpbin.org",
query="http methods headers"
)
# Detailed statistics
print("\nDetailed crawl analysis:")
adaptive.print_stats(detailed=True)
# Export for analysis
print("\nExporting knowledge base for external analysis...")
adaptive.export_knowledge_base("knowledge_export_demo.jsonl")
print("Knowledge base exported to: knowledge_export_demo.jsonl")
# Show sample of exported data
with open("knowledge_export_demo.jsonl", 'r') as f:
first_line = f.readline()
print(f"Sample export: {first_line[:100]}...")
# Clean up
Path("knowledge_export_demo.jsonl").unlink(missing_ok=True)
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())