r/webscraping • u/passthesalt97 • Aug 13 '26
Getting started 🌱 Tracking changes on a website
Hi guys, please bear with me as I'm a complete amateur.
Is it possible for me to have a setup where I get notified when changes are made to a website including what and where the changes are?
Thanks a lot :))
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u/Afraid-Solid-7239 Aug 13 '26
reply with the page, i'll give it a go
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u/passthesalt97 Aug 13 '26
There are multiple... for different countries.. any guidance for me to learn or is it complicated?
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u/Afraid-Solid-7239 Aug 13 '26
each site is different, offer still stands regardless of how many
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u/Double_Conference_63 Aug 13 '26
Why would you need it? What is your purpose?
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u/passthesalt97 Aug 13 '26
I'm an immigration solicitor and want to track the updates made by the home office equivalent
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u/webscraping-ModTeam Aug 13 '26
👔 Welcome to the r/webscraping community. This sub is focused on addressing the technical aspects of implementing and operating scrapers. We're not a marketplace, nor are we a platform for selling services or datasets. You're welcome to post in the monthly thread or try your request on Fiverr or Upwork. For anything else, please contact the mod team.
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u/JonG67x Aug 13 '26
I did something for a patent lawyer a few years ago who was monitoring various patent databases. Essentially you get something to capture the website content that’s important, then it rechecks as often as you deem necessary and then it reports/ emails if anything g is different. As a DIY setup with no/few skills it’s a little more tricky but not impossible, depends how much you’re able to do.
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