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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   We built a similar proxy at https://wrapapi.com/proxy to allow users to record and replay network requests when turning webpages into an API. I think it's possible to have an end-to-end secure and never-written-to-disk
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   Whoops, our bad here! Certain accounts had the feature flag turned off randomly -- we should have fixed this, and you can use it now
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   Yes, definitely for HTTPS in general -- we have detailed instructions for each of 6 different platforms/browsers (e.g., Android, Chrome, Firefox, Windows/Mac desktop). However, the certificate pinning is actually really tough to g
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   Show HN: WrapAPI Proxy, a Zero-Install Charles Proxy Alternative(wrapapi.com)

   11 points by wrapapi 9y ago|4 comments
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   Thanks for linking to this, chipperyman573! The parent comment used to be valid, but we added a dollar amount for the "Business" plan based on this and a few other comments; we are still willing to discuss discounts for non-profit
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   Thanks! We used this awesome library called React-Joyride ( https://github.com/gilbarbara/react-joyride ) which made setting up the product tour a breeze. Since our product tour is on a single-page app, it works quite we
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   @OhSoHumble: this actually came to mind for us too in terms of building better experiences on top of common government services. I'd love to chat and see how I can help, so shoot me an email at peter@wrapapi.com
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   Thanks webninja! The POSTing part is one of the biggest things we were trying to get right while not making it any harder to use than Kimono. Is there anything that was confusing when trying to learn it for the first time? If so, we're
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   by wrapapi 9y ago

   This is designed for at least semi-technical people, but it's really not that hard to give it a try for simple sites. Try watching the video, and shoot me an email at peter@wrapapi.com if you run into any issues!
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    We're quite inspired by Kimono, and aim to be just as easy to use while handling use cases beyond scraping (e.g., fully automated form-filling, POST requests, etc.). One of the big feature requests we've been getting has been RSS
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    Let us know what page you're trying at peter@wrapapi.com, and I'll take a look and fix it ASAP.
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    For sites that load data using AJAX, we recommend you take a look at our Chrome extension ( https://wrapapi.com/#/chromePlugin ). Our philosophy isn't to run a full headless browser (similar to Phantom), but rather
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    WrapAPI is meant to not only do scraping (reading information), but also to (1) perform actions with side effects and (2) allow for complex chaining Let's say you have a web-based inventory management system or CRM that requires a logi
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    You can actually write an API endpoint that'll retrieve a state token (which includes the cookies). For one example, you can use view our Hacker News login endpoint at https://wrapapi.com/#/view/phsource/
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    by wrapapi 9y ago

    Hi everyone! We just released the second version of WrapAPI We have a new WrapAPI API Builder looks like a browser, and is as easy to use as one too. You can define your API's inputs with a quick tap on the address bar, and point and c
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    Show HN: WrapAPI v2 – Build APIs, scrapers, bots on any website(wrapapi.com)

    166 points by wrapapi 9y ago|60 comments