Toscrape scraper
ExtractHub extractors are versioned web scrapers: each one is a saved scraper for one kind of page that returns structured JSON through an API. For Toscrape (books.toscrape.com and quotes.toscrape.com) there are 2 public extractors: Quotes to Scrape - quote list page and Books to Scrape. Together they return fields such as quotes, nextPageUrl and books. Call one with your API key and a pinned extractor_id, from the REST API, the Batch API or an AI agent over MCP.
Toscrape scrapers on ExtractHub
-
quotes.toscrape.com · @extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1 (v1.0.0)
Every quote on a quotes.toscrape.com list page (text, author, author page URL, tags) plus the next-page URL.
Fields:
Quotes to Scrape - quote list page scraper: fields, versions and examples →quotes,nextPageUrl -
books.toscrape.com · @extracthub1/books-to-scrape@1 (v1.0.0)
Example of an extractor to scrape and extract books from https://books.toscrape.com. This extractor was made with AI assistance using this prompt: Get all books with the title, price, link, and image
Fields:
Books to Scrape scraper: fields, versions and examples →books
How to call the Toscrape scraper API
Every call needs your API key (X-API-Key) and a pinned extractor_id. This example uses
@extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1 (Quotes to Scrape - quote list page); open an extractor's page for its batch, Python and Node examples.
curl -X POST "https://api.extracthub.io/api/extractor/extract" \
-H "X-API-Key: $EXTRACTHUB_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"extractor_id": "@extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1",
"target": { "url": "https://quotes.toscrape.com/..." }
}'Use ExtractHub to extract https://quotes.toscrape.com/... with @extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1{
"tool": "extract",
"arguments": {
"extractor_id": "@extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1",
"url": "https://quotes.toscrape.com/..."
}
}See the web scraping API reference and the web scraping MCP server setup.
Need another Toscrape page type?
Build your own Toscrape scraper with an AI agent and the extractor builder skill, or in ExtractHub Studio. It stays private until you release it.
Toscrape scraper: frequently asked questions
Is there a ready-made Toscrape scraper?
Yes. ExtractHub lists 2 public extractors for books.toscrape.com and quotes.toscrape.com. An extractor is a versioned web scraper for one kind of page: its owner released it as an immutable version with an output schema, and you call that version with your own API key.
What data can I scrape from Toscrape?
Quotes to Scrape - quote list page returns quotes and nextPageUrl. Books to Scrape returns books. Every field is listed on the extractor's page with a sample response.
How do I call the Toscrape scraper API?
Send GET or POST https://api.extracthub.io/api/extractor/extract with your API key in the X-API-Key header, extractor_id=@extracthub1/quotes-toscrape-list@1 and the URL of a quotes.toscrape.com page as the target. For many URLs use POST https://api.extracthub.io/api/extractor/batch. AI agents call the same extractor through the extract tool of the ExtractHub MCP server at https://api.extracthub.io/mcp.
Can I build my own Toscrape scraper?
Yes. Build an extractor for any Toscrape page type in ExtractHub Studio, or let an AI agent such as Claude Code build, test and release it with the open-source extractor builder skill. New extractors are private until you release them.