What is batch web scraping?

TL;DR

Batch scraping submits multiple URLs in one request. The service handles parallel processing and returns consolidated results.

What is batch web scraping?

Instead of making individual API calls per URL, you submit a list. The service processes them in parallel, manages rate limiting, and returns unified results.

Factor

Sequential

Batch

API calls

One per URL

One total

Speed

Sum of all scrapes

Parallel

Error handling

Per-request

Unified

Common use cases

• E-commerce catalog scraping
• Competitive price monitoring
• Content aggregation from multiple sources

Olostep's batch endpoint processes URL arrays in parallel with per-URL status tracking.

Key Takeaways

Batch scraping handles multiple URLs in one request, enabling faster, simpler large-scale extraction.