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Example: Getting all 500 customer reviews across 10 pages:
Start with a single table from a static Wikipedia page. Then add a CSS selector. Then try pagination. Before long, you'll see the entire internet as one vast, queryable database. Would you like a practical code example for a specific environment (e.g., Google Apps Script, Python pandas, or Excel Power Query)? importfromweb
=importFromWeb("https://example.com/forex", "table", ".exchange-rates") Many modern websites use JavaScript to load data via hidden JSON endpoints. Advanced importFromWeb functions intercept network responses or parse embedded <script> tags to extract structured JSON objects—no separate API client needed. Example: Getting all 500 customer reviews across 10
=importFromWeb(url, [data_type], [selector], [options]) | Parameter | Description | | :--- | :--- | | url | The full web address (e.g., "https://example.com/data" ). | | data_type | What to extract: "table" , "list" , "json" , "html" , or "auto" . | | selector | CSS selector or XPath (e.g., "table.price-table" , "div.results" ). | | options | Advanced settings: headers, pagination, caching, timeout. | 1. Automatic Table Detection The simplest use case. The function scans the DOM for <table> elements and converts them into a native grid. It can handle colspan / rowspan , nested tables, and inconsistent header rows. Before long, you'll see the entire internet as