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Introduction In the first part of this series, we explored the basics of Cloudflare Workers and set up our project. The second part covered core implementation details like cookie management and article parsing. Now, in this final installment, we’ll dive into the advanced features that make our news scraping worker robust and maintainable: Multiple pattern matching techniques for resilient scraping Comprehensive debugging endpoints Deployment strategies and maintenance considerations Multiple Pattern Matching for Robust Scraping One of the biggest challenges in web scraping is handling website changes. News sites frequently update their layouts and HTML structure, which can break simple scraping approaches. To build a resilient solution, I implemented a multi-tiered approach to article extraction. ...

Introduction In Part 1, we covered the basics of Cloudflare Workers and set up our project. Now, let’s dive into the core implementation details that make our news gathering worker function. This post focuses on three crucial aspects: Cookie management for authenticated access Article fetching and parsing techniques Error handling and debugging strategies Cookie Management System Many modern websites, including Nation Africa, use cookies for session management and paywalls. To access full content, we need to maintain valid session cookies. ...

Introduction to Cloudflare Workers Cloudflare Workers represent a paradigm shift in how we build and deploy applications on the web. Unlike traditional server-based applications, Cloudflare Workers run on Cloudflare’s edge network, meaning they execute closer to your users and provide impressive performance benefits. Key advantages of Cloudflare Workers include: Edge Execution: Code runs on Cloudflare’s global network, reducing latency Serverless Architecture: No servers to manage or scale Cost-Effective: Pay only for what you use with generous free tier JavaScript/TypeScript Native: Write in familiar languages Powerful API Access: Built-in fetch, KV storage, and more In this series, I’ll walk through how I built a Cloudflare Worker that collects news articles from Nation Africa (https://nation.africa) for personal use, and how you might adapt this approach for other sites. ...