Airbnb Scraper - Automated Listing Data Collector
Automated tool for collecting Airbnb listing data for market research and analysis purposes.
Airbnb Scraper is a command-line tool designed to collect listing data from Airbnb for market research and real estate analysis. Built with ethical scraping practices in mind, it includes rate limiting and respects robots.txt guidelines.
Data Collection Features
The scraper collects comprehensive listing information:
Listing title and description Pricing (nightly, weekly, monthly rates) Location details (city, neighborhood, coordinates) Property type and amenities Host information and ratings Availability calendar data Review counts and scores
Search Capabilities
Users can configure searches by:
Location (city, region, or coordinates) Date range for availability Price range filters Property type (entire place, private room, shared room) Number of guests and bedrooms Amenities requirements
Technical Implementation
The tool uses Puppeteer for browser automation, handling:
Dynamic content loading Infinite scroll pagination JavaScript-rendered elements Cookie consent and popups
Cheerio is used for efficient HTML parsing once pages are loaded, extracting structured data from the DOM.
Ethical Scraping
The scraper implements responsible practices:
Configurable rate limiting between requests Random delays to mimic human behavior Respect for robots.txt directives User-agent rotation Session management to avoid blocks
Data Export
Collected data can be exported in multiple formats:
CSV for spreadsheet analysis JSON for programmatic processing SQLite database for complex queries
CLI Interface
Built with Commander.js for a user-friendly command-line experience:
airbnb-scraper search --location "Istanbul" --checkin 2024-06-01 --checkout 2024-06-07 --output data.csvInterested in this project?
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