Tony Wang
Founder, Crawlora
Tony Wang is the founder of Crawlora and a senior software engineer with 9+ years across backend, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale web crawling — including distributed scrapers that have collected millions of profiles. He writes about web scraping, SERP and MCP APIs, and AI-agent data workflows.
tonywang.io21 posts by Tony Wang
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SerpApi Alternatives in 2026: SERP & Web Data APIs Compared
Looking for a SerpApi alternative after Google's December 2025 lawsuit? Compare SERP-specific APIs, structured platform APIs, and generic scrapers — and when each fits.
SERPSEOComparison
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ScraperAPI Alternatives: Web Scraping API Options Compared
Looking for a ScraperAPI alternative? Compare structured platform APIs, generic scrapers, proxy networks, and SERP APIs — and when each one fits.
ComparisonWeb Scraping APIGuide
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Firecrawl Alternatives: Structured Web Data APIs Compared
Looking for a Firecrawl alternative? Compare AI-native crawling with structured platform APIs, generic scrapers, proxies, and MCP options — and when each fits.
ComparisonWeb Scraping APIGuide
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Product Hunt API: A Commercial-Use Guide (2026)
How to extract Product Hunt launch, product, and maker data via API, plus what to check on commercial-use terms before shipping a startup-research product.
Product HuntAPIGuide
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Getting Google Finance Data via API
Use a Google Finance scraping API to collect quotes, charts, market news, and company data as structured JSON for watchlists and research dashboards.
FinanceAPIGuide
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How to Scrape LinkedIn in 2026 (Legally): Company Data via API
Collect public LinkedIn company, product, and showcase data via API in 2026 — what's safe, the legal limits, and why personal profiles are off-limits.
LinkedInGuideLegal
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How to Scrape TikTok in 2026 (API & Python)
Three ways to scrape TikTok in 2026 — DIY Python, ready-made tools, or a structured API — what each returns, where it breaks, and the legal basics.
TikTokGuideWeb Scraping API
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How to Scrape YouTube in 2026 (API & Python)
Three ways to scrape YouTube in 2026 — DIY Python, ready-made tools, or a structured API for videos, search, comments, and transcripts — with the legal basics.
YouTubeGuideWeb Scraping API
3 min read
How to Scrape Reddit in 2026 (API & Python)
Three ways to scrape Reddit posts, comments, and subreddits in 2026 — DIY Python, no-code tools, or a structured API — what each returns and the legal basics.
RedditGuideWeb Scraping API
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Bing Search API Alternatives in 2026 (After the Retirement)
Microsoft retired the Bing Search API on August 11, 2025. Here are the alternatives — official and third-party — and how to migrate to a JSON Bing search API.
BingComparisonSERP
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Using the Bing Search API for Rank Tracking
Bing visibility differs from Google. Here is how to use a Bing Search API for rankings — recording positions, URLs, and snippets to build a Bing rank tracker.
BingSEOSERP
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How to Scrape Google Maps in 2026: API and Python Guide
Three ways to scrape Google Maps in 2026 — DIY Python, ready-made tools, or a structured API — what each returns, where each breaks, and the legal basics.
Google MapsGuideWeb Scraping API
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Best Google Maps Scraping APIs in 2026: How to Choose
How to choose a Google Maps scraping API in 2026 — structured place/review APIs vs generic scrapers vs proxies — what to evaluate and where each fits.
Google MapsComparisonWeb Scraping API
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How to Scrape Amazon Product Data in 2026 (API & Python)
Three ways to scrape Amazon product data in 2026: DIY Python, no-code tools, or a structured API — what each returns, where it breaks, and the legal basics.
AmazonGuideWeb Scraping API
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Best Amazon Scraping APIs in 2026: How to Choose
How to choose an Amazon scraping API in 2026 — structured product APIs vs generic scrapers vs proxy networks — what to evaluate and where each fits.
AmazonComparisonWeb Scraping API
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Give Your AI Agent Live Web Data with MCP
Connect Crawlora's hosted MCP server to your AI agent for live, structured web data — search, maps, e-commerce, finance — via tool calls, not scraping code.
AI AgentsMCPGuide
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Best SERP APIs in 2026 for Rank Tracking and Search Data
Compare the best SERP APIs in 2026 for rank tracking and search data — engine coverage, structured output, result modules, and cost — across Google, Bing, and Brave.
SERPSEOComparison
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How SERP Monitoring APIs Work (and How to Build a Rank Tracker)
What a SERP monitoring API does, how to turn search result snapshots into rank tracking, and how to build a multi-engine rank tracker across Google, Bing, and Brave.
SEOSERPWeb Scraping API
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Best Web Scraping APIs in 2026: How to Choose
A practical guide to choosing a web scraping API in 2026 — structured platform APIs vs generic scrapers vs proxy networks — and where each option fits.
Web Scraping APIComparisonGuide
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Proxies for Web Scraping, Explained (2026)
What proxies are, why scraping needs them, and how datacenter, residential, ISP, and mobile proxies differ — plus when a managed API lets you skip them.
ProxiesWeb Scraping APIGuide
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Is Web Scraping Legal in 2026? A Practical Guide
A practical 2026 guide to web scraping and the law: public vs private data, hiQ/CFAA, terms of service, copyright, and GDPR/CCPA, with a do/don't checklist.
LegalWeb Scraping APIGuide