# ssssssss-team/spider-flow **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ssssssss-team-spider-flow).** 11,277 stars · 2,177 forks · Java · mit ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/ssssssss-team/spider-flow - Homepage: https://www.spiderflow.org - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ssssssss-team-spider-flow.md ## Topics `crawler` `jsoup` `spider` `spider-flow` `web-crawler` `web-spider` `webcrawler` `webspider` `xpath` ## Description Spider-flow is a Java-based web crawling and data extraction platform that provides a centralized environment for managing automated information gathering. It functions as a no-code tool, allowing users to define complex data collection pipelines through a visual, drag-and-drop interface rather than manual programming. The platform distinguishes itself through a graph-based workflow orchestration system where users link discrete nodes to define navigation and parsing logic. It supports dynamic content crawling by integrating headless browsers to execute JavaScript and render page content that is otherwise inaccessible in static HTML. Users can further customize these workflows by applying XPath, CSS, or regular expression selectors to map data points directly from web components. The system includes comprehensive capabilities for automated pipeline management, including event-driven task scheduling and real-time monitoring of active jobs. Extracted information is automatically persisted into various relational or document databases through a unified storage interface. The platform also supports a modular plugin architecture, enabling the integration of custom functions and third-party services to extend its core extraction logic. ## Tags ### Data & Databases - [Web Crawlers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-engineering-infrastructure/data-extraction-ingestion/data-collection-tools/web-crawlers.md) — Implements a server-side Java application for parsing web content and managing complex extraction pipelines. - [Visual Web Scraping Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/visual-web-scraping-tools.md) — Builds automated data extraction pipelines using a drag-and-drop visual interface. - [Web Data Extraction](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/web-data-extraction.md) — Constructs automated data collection pipelines to extract structured information from web pages. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ssssssss-team/spider-flow@master/README.md)) - [Data Extraction Pipelines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-extraction-pipelines.md) — Manages recurring web extraction tasks and automated data synchronization into storage backends. - [Relational Data Stores](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/relational-data-stores.md) — Persists extracted data automatically into relational or document databases during active crawling tasks. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ssssssss-team/spider-flow@master/README.md)) - [Persistence Abstractions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/persistence-abstractions.md) — Provides a unified interface to decouple extraction logic from specific database storage backends. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [No-Code Platforms](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/no-code-platforms.md) — Offers a no-code visual environment for defining web navigation and data extraction logic. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Graph-Based Workflow Orchestrators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/graph-based-workflow-orchestrators.md) — Orchestrates complex data extraction workflows using a visual, graph-based node system. - [Plugin Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/integration-extensibility/extensibility/plugin-architectures.md) — Supports a modular plugin architecture to extend core extraction logic with custom functions. - [Plugin Extenders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/integration-extensibility/extensibility/plugin-architectures/developer-authoring-interfaces/custom-module-implementations/module-functionality-extenders/plugin-extenders.md) — Allows extending platform functionality by loading custom modules and third-party services at runtime. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ssssssss-team/spider-flow@master/README.md)) ### Web Development - [Dynamic Web Scrapers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/dynamic-web-scrapers.md) — Executes JavaScript-heavy pages to capture content hidden from static HTML responses. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ssssssss-team/spider-flow@master/README.md)) - [Web Automation Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-automation-frameworks.md) — Provides a centralized framework for managing, monitoring, and executing automated web crawling tasks. - [Dynamic Content Insertion](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/content-insertion-utilities/dynamic-content-insertion.md) — Captures data from modern websites that rely on JavaScript or AJAX for content loading. - [Headless Browsers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/headless-browsers.md) — Integrates headless browser engines to render and execute JavaScript for dynamic content scraping. ### User Interface & Experience - [Automation Selectors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/css-selectors/automation-selectors.md) — Enables targeting DOM elements using CSS or XPath selectors for automated data extraction. ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Event-Driven Triggers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/event-driven-triggers.md) — Triggers automated extraction jobs based on predefined time intervals or system events. ### System Administration & Monitoring - [Task Progress Monitors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/activity-monitors/activity-progress-monitors/task-progress-monitors.md) — Tracks the status and performance of active crawling jobs through real-time dashboards. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/ssssssss-team/spider-flow@master/README.md))