Web Scraping: Extracting Professionals Data from Houzz using C# & Selenium

Web Scraping: Extracting Professionals Data from Houzz using C# & Selenium


 

Developed a custom C# Selenium script to extract professionals' data from Houzz efficiently. The script automates website navigation, retrieves JSON data, downloads images, and organizes the extracted information into a structured CSV file.

Key Features:

✅ Automated Data Extraction: Business details, contact information, job costs, services, ratings, and more.
✅ Efficient JSON Processing: Data is fetched in raw JSON format and then parsed into an organized structure.
✅ Image Handling: Profile images and slides are downloaded for each professional.
✅ IP Rotation for Anonymity: Integrated ExpressVPN with a custom script to change the IP address every 150 pages, preventing blocking.
✅ CSV Export: The final dataset is structured and stored in CSV format for easy use.

Technologies Used:

???? C# Selenium for web automation
???? JSON Parsing for structured data extraction
???? ExpressVPN API for automated IP rotation
???? CSV Processing for clean and organized data output

This solution ensures high accuracy and efficiency while handling dynamic content and pagination. ????