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Data extraction

Extract a product catalog

Walk a list-and-detail site and return a structured catalog of products.

4 steps 20-60s
Writ runs on your own accounts, with your own credentials and data, on sites you are authorized to use.
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what it does

The outcome

Walk a list-and-detail site and return a structured catalog of products.

Backed by a real, installable recipe, not a generated stub. Install it, attach your own inputs, and run it on your own accounts.

Expected output

A successful run returns a structured result:

output.json
json
[{ "title": "...", "price": 0.00, "url": "..." }]
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the steps

4 steps

Real step types from the 30+ in the workflow vocabulary. Edit any of them after you install.

  1. 1
    navigate

    Open the category page.

  2. 2
    extract

    Read each item in the list.

  3. 3
    navigate

    Page through results.

  4. 4
    evaluate

    Normalize the fields into a clean shape.

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what you provide

Inputs

  • category_urlurl must match ^https?://
  • max_pagesnumber

Input shape

Inputs are validated against per-slot regex rules before a run starts.

inputs.json
json
{
  "category_url": "<url>"  // matches ^https?://,
  "max_pages": "<number>"
}

Estimated runtime: 20-60s.

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Install in one click

Open the template in the app, attach your own inputs and resources, and run it on your machine or the cloud.

Local runs have no compute charge and do not use Writ cloud compute. Paid plans are for cloud execution, faster monitors, teams, managed AI, and fleet features.

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faq

Extract a product catalog questions

What does the Extract a product catalog template do?
Walk a list-and-detail site and return a structured catalog of products.
Where does it run?
On your own machine free of compute charges with the local agent, or on metered cloud running time. Either way it runs on your own authorized accounts and data.
Can I edit the recipe after installing?
Yes. Templates install as a normal workflow you fully own: edit any step, change inputs, or extend it.
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Start with the Extract a product catalog template

Install it, attach your own inputs, and run it on your own account in minutes.