Clay integration

This article will provide you with information on integrating Clay to Bright Data web scrapes APIs, Clay is a powerful tool for managing and automating workflows. By integrating your Web Scraper API into Clay, you can:

• Automate data scraping from targeted websites.

• Process and generate insights on the collected data in Clay workflows.

• Streamline the delivery of web-scraped data into other tools or services via Clay.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

1. Access to Clay: You must have a Clay account with administrator privileges.

2. Web Scraper API Access: You should have your Bright Data API token including authentication details, the needed endpoints, and request/response structures in place.

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Integration Steps

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Step 1: Set Up the Web Scraper API

1. Choose the target website from our variety of Bright data API offerings

2. Pick the specific scraper you need

3. Update the desired list of Inputs via JSON or CSV

4. Enable the “Include errors report with the results” toggle button

5. Enable the “Deliver results to external storage” toggle OR the “Send to webhook” toggle button according to your preference

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Step 2: Create an API Request Workflow in Clay

Clay allows you to create automated workflows using its user-friendly interface. To call your Web Scraper API, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Clay:

   • Log into your Clay account.

   • Navigate to the Workflows section.

2. Set Up a Trigger:

   • Choose how you’d like to trigger the workflow (e.g., manually, scheduled, or based on an event in another service integrated with Clay).

3. Add an HTTP Request Action:

   • Add an HTTP request block to your workflow.

   • Select the HTTP method supported by your Web Scraper API (POST “Trigger a collection”).

4. Configure the Request:

   • In the HTTP request block, input the following:

   • URL: Enter the API endpoint (e.g.,https://api.brightdata.com/datasets/v3/trigger).

   • Headers: Include any required headers, such as:

     {
         "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
         "Content-Type": "application/json"
     }
   

   • Body (if required): Add any parameters required in the body as JSON.

5. Test the Request:

   • Send a test request using Clay’s testing tools to ensure that the Web Scraper API responds with the expected data.

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Step 3: Process the Response in Clay

Once you’ve successfully connected to the Web Scraper API, you can process the response data:

1. Integrate with Other Services:

   • Use Clay to send the data to a database, Google Sheets, email, or any other service.

2. Add Conditions/Logic:

   • Create conditions or filters in your workflow. For example, only process items with a price above a certain threshold.

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Step 4: Schedule or Deploy Your Workflow

Configure your workflow to run automatically based on your preferred schedule (e.g., every hour or daily) or trigger it manually when needed.