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Internet Extract API

Turn a broad search idea into a bounded, source-specific collection plan.

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A focused use case

Build a research index from an approved list of feeds and websites, with documented inclusion criteria and clear source attribution.

A practical workflow

Define the sources, resource types, collection interval, and required fields. Use supported interfaces where available and separate each source adapter from the canonical record and delivery format.

An example record contract

These fields illustrate the decisions to make before implementation. Adapt the names and required values to the receiving system; the table is not a promise of a live endpoint or a provider-specific response.

Example fieldMeaning in this contract
source_idApproved collection source
resource_idSource-specific identity
observed_atCollection context
provenanceWhere accepted values came from

Limits worth keeping visible

There is no single permission model for the internet. Review access instructions and applicable conditions per source rather than treating visibility as universal authorization.

Before increasing the workload

Run a small, authorized test set through the whole path, including the receiving application. Keep accepted, rejected, and incomplete outcomes distinguishable. A result should retain the context needed to explain its meaning after it leaves the extractor.

Continue with Data Extract API: Build a Contract You Can Trust for the full implementation discussion, and use the sample contract documentation to review the shape of a handoff.

Primary reference
IETF · Robots Exclusion Protocol ↗

Consult the source documentation for implementation details and current access conditions. The workflow above is an editorial planning pattern.

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