Production Event Scraper Development

$250-750 USD

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$250-750 USD

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PROJECT: ForaHub - Web Platform Finalization, Production Scraper System, AI Integration, and Mobile App Readiness ABOUT THE PRODUCT ForaHub ([login to view URL]) is a global directory and discovery platform for development, humanitarian, climate, health, policy, and academic events. Its audience is institutional: UN agencies, NGOs, foundations, universities, research institutions, development partners, and government bodies. Users discover events through a searchable directory and an interactive map. Organizations can claim and manage their own profiles and events. The platform is already built and functional, using [login to view URL] (App Router), Supabase (Postgres, Auth, Storage, Row Level Security), Vercel, Tailwind CSS, and a Leaflet map. It has recently undergone a security, performance, and accessibility hardening pass. This is a one-month contract to take the product from "functional" to "fully launch-ready and production-grade." PRIMARY DELIVERABLE: A SERIOUS, PRODUCTION-GRADE SCRAPER SYSTEM This is the single most important part of the engagement. ForaHub's value depends on a continuously growing, accurate, well-structured directory of events drawn automatically from many sources. The current scraper is not sufficient. We need someone who can architect and build a robust, scalable, maintainable scraping SYSTEM, not a simple script or a quick fix. Scraper requirements: - Collect a large, continuous volume of high-quality events from many diverse sources: organization websites, event platforms, calendars, JavaScript-rendered pages, PDFs and documents, RSS/iCal feeds, and APIs. - Handle varied and messy source formats robustly, with a clean, extensible way to add new sources over time. - Accurate field extraction: title, start and end dates, location, organizer, registration link, and description. - Reliable deduplication across sources, geocoding of locations, and AI-assisted categorization and SDG tagging that is validated for accuracy. - Reliability and scale: scheduled and automated runs, respectful crawling with rate-limiting, retries and graceful failure handling, resilience to source layout changes, and the ability to scale to thousands of events without degrading the site. - Observability: logging, monitoring, run reports, clear error surfacing, and alerting or a status view for failed sources. - Operate within a modest, predictable monthly AI/processing/compute budget. - Integrate cleanly with the existing events and organizations data model with no duplicates or conflicts. - Documented architecture, sources, and data flow, with clear instructions for adding, debugging, and maintaining sources after handover. Proven, demonstrable scraping and data-pipeline experience is mandatory. Applicants must show real examples of scraping systems they have built, including the sources handled, how they dealt with anti-bot measures and JavaScript-rendered content, deduplication, and reliability. Generic claims without specifics will not be considered. OTHER DELIVERABLES 1. Web platform finalization - Complete remaining or partially built features: organization management, claim and verification flows, team accounts, auto-publish, recurring events, and analytics. - Fix outstanding bugs and edge cases. Ensure all critical user journeys work end to end: sign-up, organization claim, co-manager invitation and acceptance, event submission and publishing, recurring series, and account deletion. - Cross-browser testing. Clear, user-friendly error and empty states. 2. AI integration (finalize and apply guardrails) - Finalize and complete the AI-driven features so they are production-ready: AI parsing and extraction in the scraper, AI-based event categorization and SDG tagging, and any AI assistant features in the product. - Ensure each AI integration is fully wired end to end, accurate, and reliable, not left half-built or experimental. - Implement AI responsibly: cost-controlled within a predictable monthly budget, with sensible fallbacks when the AI service is unavailable or returns poor output. - AI must never fabricate data or display misleading or fake activity. AI outputs that affect users must be validated for accuracy. - Document how each AI integration works, what it costs, and how to maintain it. 3. Mobile applications - app-store readiness - Prepare the mobile application so it is ready to submit and deploy to the Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android): correct build configuration, app icons, splash screens, store metadata, permissions, and compliance with each store's submission requirements. - Confirm consistent, stable behavior on both iOS and Android, and provide the builds and documentation needed for submission. - Note: the Apple and Google developer accounts and the final store submission are the Product Owner's responsibility. The Consultant delivers the apps in a ready-to-submit, store-compliant state. 4. UI/UX and look and feel - Elevate the overall visual design to an institutional, trusted, premium standard suitable for UN agencies, NGOs, foundations, and universities. - Improve visual hierarchy, spacing, typography, consistency, and component styling across the platform. - Strengthen empty states, loading states, and onboarding so the product never feels unfinished. - Deliver a consistent, well-implemented light and dark mode across every page. 5. Performance, accessibility, and quality - Maintain and improve performance: efficient queries, pagination, optimized assets, fast load times. - Maintain and improve accessibility toward WCAG AA, which matters for the institutional audience. - No regressions to existing security, Row Level Security, authentication, or data integrity. Permission checks must remain enforced server-side. SUSTAINABILITY AND TESTING - All work must be sustainable and built to last beyond this engagement: clean, modular, documented, and maintainable code, not short-term patches that create future debt. - Testing is required for every deliverable: build cleanly with no new errors; manually verify all critical flows; test the scraper against real sources for output quality, deduplication, and categorization; test across major browsers and mobile screen sizes; verify light and dark mode; run performance and accessibility checks with no regression. Provide a short test summary with each milestone. TECHNOLOGY STACK (must work within the existing stack, no unapproved rewrites) [login to view URL] (App Router) and React; Supabase (Postgres, Auth, Storage, Row Level Security); Tailwind CSS; Vercel; Leaflet. Web scraping, data pipelines, and AI/LLM API integration are required for the scraper and AI work. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE years professional full-stack development experience, including at least 2 years building production web scrapers or data pipelines. Scraping experience is mandatory. - Proven, demonstrable scraping ability with concrete examples (sources, anti-bot handling, JavaScript-rendered content, deduplication, reliability). - Strong command of scraping and data-engineering tooling: headless browsers, HTML and structured-data parsing, scheduling and orchestration, queues, rate-limiting, retries, and monitoring. - Strong skills in [login to view URL], React, Supabase/Postgres, Tailwind CSS, and Vercel. - Responsible AI/LLM integration with cost control and fallbacks. - UI/UX sensibility with a portfolio of clean, production-grade interfaces. - Experience preparing iOS and Android apps for App Store and Play Store submission (strongly preferred). - Fluent English, written and spoken, is mandatory. Clear, proactive communication is essential. - A disciplined approach to testing and writing sustainable, maintainable, documented code. ENGAGEMENT TERMS - One-month, fixed-price contract. - Paid in milestones: kickoff (after a paid week-one trial task), mid-point on demonstrated progress, and final on acceptance and merge of the completed work. - A paid trial task in week one, focused on the scraper (for example, adding a new non-trivial source with correct extraction, deduplication, and error handling), is used to confirm fit before fuller commitment. The trial task is paid even if the engagement does not proceed. - The Consultant must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement, accept work-for-hire intellectual property terms (all work product owned by ForaHub), work on a separate Git branch, and submit work via pull request for review. No direct pushes or merges to the main branch. - Access is granted progressively and on a least-privilege basis; production secrets are not shared. All access is revoked at the end of the engagement. - No destructive actions (deleting data, dropping tables, rotating or exposing secrets, altering production environment variables) without written approval. - Strong performance may lead to an ongoing or long-term arrangement, agreed separately.

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@UmairBuildsAI

Hey, this project maps almost perfectly to my stack and I have production scraping experience to back it up. You can review my work here: https://www.freelancer.pk/u/UmairBuildsAI On the scraper, which is your primary requirement: I built a Kununu scraper pulling 367k profiles with WAF bypass using Playwright and Python, and a lead enrichment pipeline with multi-source data extraction, deduplication logic, and parallel processing. I handle JavaScript-rendered pages via Playwright, rate limiting, retry logic, graceful failure handling, and scheduled runs. For ForaHub I would architect a modular source-based system where each source has its own extractor class, feeds into a shared normalization and deduplication pipeline, uses AI via OpenAI for categorization and SDG tagging with cost controls, geocodes locations via a geocoding API, and integrates cleanly into your existing Supabase events model. Logging, monitoring, and run reports included. On the platform work: [login to view URL] App Router, Supabase with RLS, Tailwind CSS, and Vercel are my daily stack. I can complete the remaining user flows, fix bugs, finalize AI integrations responsibly with fallbacks and budget controls, and prepare iOS and Android builds for store submission. Happy to start with the paid trial task on the scraper to confirm fit. Can jump on a quick call to go through the architecture before we begin. Best Regards, Umair

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@kamran2012

I can help with this, I will architect a production scraper system for ForaHub that handles JS-rendered pages, PDFs, RSS/iCal feeds, and org websites, with reliable deduplication, geocoding, and AI categorization (with a strict answer-only-from-sources rule so the system never fabricates event data). Each source gets its own adapter module, making it simple to add new ones after handover. On a similar event aggregation pipeline, building in resumable runs and per-source error reporting cut failed ingestions significantly, because silent failures are what let data quality rot. I will bring that same observability setup here. Questions: 1) How many initial sources are on your list for the scraper to cover at launch? 2) For the mobile apps, are you using Capacitor, Expo, or another wrapper? Ready to start whenever you are. Kamran

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@sajjadtaghvaeifr

Hello, I trust you're doing well. I am well experienced in machine learning algorithms, with nearly a decade of hands-on practice. My expertise lies in developing various artificial intelligence algorithms, including the one you require, using Matlab, Python, and similar tools. I hold a doctorate from Tohoku University and have a number of publications in the same subject. My portfolio, which showcases my past work, is available for your review. Your project piqued my interest, and I would be delighted to be part of it. Let's connect to discuss in detail. Warm regards. please check my portfolio link: https://www.freelancer.com/u/sajjadtaghvaeifr

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@Azursol

Greetings, Creating a robust production-grade scraper system for ForaHub is essential to ensure a steady flow of accurate event data from diverse sources. I can architect a scalable and maintainable solution that efficiently extracts and organizes this vital information, addressing challenges like varying source formats and deduplication. To achieve this, I will: 1. Utilize advanced scraping techniques to handle JavaScript-rendered content and anti-bot measures, ensuring reliable data extraction. 2. Implement a structured approach for error handling, logging, and monitoring, making the system resilient and easy to maintain. 3. Collaborate closely on finalizing the web platform, integrating AI features effectively, and ensuring a polished user experience. I have successfully built similar scraping systems in the past, focusing on clean, sustainable code and thorough testing to meet high performance and accessibility standards.

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@kishanbwts

Your need for a robust, production-grade scraper system that reliably handles diverse, messy sources and integrates cleanly with ForaHub’s platform stands out as the top priority. I’ve built scalable scraping systems handling JavaScript-heavy sites, PDFs, RSS feeds, and APIs for clients in regulatory and research sectors where accuracy and deduplication were critical. For example, I developed a pipeline that used headless browsers with retry logic and rate limiting to handle anti-bot measures and reduce stale or duplicate entries. To match your requirements, I’d propose a modular scraper architecture allowing easy addition of new sources, with structured error handling, logging, and monitoring dashboards for quick diagnostics. How do you plan to prioritize or onboard new sources—would a source confidence scoring or manual validation workflow fit your process? Also, do you have preferred AI tools or API rate limits in mind to keep costs predictable on the categorization and tagging? I’m ready to start by tackling the trial task and delivering a tested, maintainable source integration with clear docs. From there, the entire scraper system and platform finalization can follow a smooth, milestone-driven path.

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@Aaleen110

I understand you need a production-ready event scraper for ForaHub to populate your global directory. My experience building robust data ingestion pipelines, including a recent project that successfully scraped and normalized over 100,000 event listings from diverse sources within two weeks, directly aligns with this requirement. I will develop a Python-based scraper utilizing Scrapy for efficient crawling and data extraction. The scraped data will be cleaned and structured using Pandas for immediate use and then loaded into your PostgreSQL database. I will implement robust error handling and logging to ensure consistent operation and provide you with a dashboard view of scraper performance. What is the expected frequency of updates for the events listed on the target websites? Ready to start as soon as you confirm scope.

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@techsty2014

Good to see this project, We will architect your production scraper system: source adapters, deduplication pipeline, geocoding, and AI categorization with cost controls. Our approach uses a modular adapter pattern. Each source gets its own parser (HTML, PDF, iCal, JS-rendered). New sources plug in without touching core logic. For deduplication, we will fingerprint events on title, date, and venue before insert. A couple of quick things to confirm: 1) How many initial sources should the scraper cover at launch? 2) What monthly budget range are you targeting for AI and compute costs? The number quoted here is a starting estimate. The exact cost and timeline will be confirmed after we go through the full scope together. Looking forward to your response. Best regards, Faizan

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@craigd43

As an experienced, innovative professional with a profound understanding of web scraping and data-pipeline systems, I can ensure that ForaHub's event directory is populated in a scalable, automated, and well-structured manner. My skill set in handling varied data formats, including JavaScript-rendered pages, PDFs and documents, RSS/iCal feeds, and APIs, will allow me to build a robust scraping system capable of collecting large volumes of diverse events from multiple sources accurately. With my commitment to clean field extraction and reliable deduplication techniques, you can be confident in the integrity of the data your platform will possess. Having completed several complex projects involving scraping systems similar to what ForaHub requires,I am used to dealing with anti-bot measures and JavaScript-rendered content.I understand that a key part of this role entails not just building an efficient system but handing it over transparently. My attention to detail ensures that all my work is thoroughly documented for easy maintenance after project completion. With me on board, you can trust that your project will be brought to full launch-readiness and production-grade

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@protoak

Hi, I've shipped SaaS products built around scraping pipelines that continuously ingest, parse, and serve structured public data to subscribers, and I've handled the messier end of extraction work: client-side encrypted fields, session-dependent dynamic content, and non-standard source formats. Separately I've delivered large-scale B2B data projects across multiple continents with similar pipeline requirements. Happy to take on the trial task to demonstrate fit.

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@purealmaz

Regarding your project, I have a quick question: What is the expected mix of static HTML sites versus dynamic, JavaScript-rendered sources for the events? I plan to approach this by using a Python-based stack (Scrapy/Playwright) to build a robust scraping pipeline. For scalability and maintenance, I'll containerize the system using Docker and manage job queues to handle the large volume of sources and ensure reliable data ingestion into your Supabase database. I previously tackled a similar challenge in building a high-scale system for Telepie: https://dev.telepie.ai. For that project, I engineered a robust microservice and modernized the backend architecture to support rapid traffic growth, focusing on reliability and enterprise-grade monitoring. This experience in architecting scalable data systems is directly applicable here. Let's connect to discuss the architecture. Regards, Philip O.

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@SkillCrafts

I noticed your need for a robust production event scraper for ForaHub, similar to the data aggregation systems I've built for [mention a similar project or tool, e.g., a previous client's event listing platform or a public data syndication tool]. My experience in developing scalable web scrapers ensures reliable, high-volume data extraction for platforms like yours. My approach will involve using Python with libraries like `Scrapy` for efficient crawling and data extraction, `BeautifulSoup` or `lxml` for parsing HTML, and `Pandas` for data cleaning and structuring. I'll implement robust error handling, proxy management, and scheduling mechanisms to ensure continuous operation. Initial focus will be on identifying key event attributes from target websites, developing site-specific parsers, and establishing a data validation pipeline before deployment. To ensure we're perfectly aligned, could you clarify the expected volume of events to be scraped and any specific geographical or thematic prioritization? I'm confident I can deliver a production-ready scraper that meets ForaHub's needs. Let's schedule a brief call to discuss further.

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@ramiz98

With over a decade of experience across multiple platforms and languages, I'm confident that I have the skills and mindset necessary to create a solid and scalable scraping system for ForaHub that meets your needs. My work with WordPress and Shopify has taught me the value of not just getting projects to function but ensuring they are robust, secure and reliable - skills surely transferrable to architecting an effective scraper like you need. But beyond my technical prowess, what sets me apart is my ability to fully engage in projects. I will take this role beyond just delivering what is required and ensure I truly understand your aims, end-users' expectations

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@Ritesh11gupta

I see you're looking to develop a production event scraper. I've built similar systems using Python and APIs, so I can help you get this done efficiently. What specific events are you looking to track with the scraper?

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@toqeer74

The part that silently kills your platform is an inadequate scraper system. I can architect a production-grade web scraper that extracts, deduplicates, and categorizes events reliably from diverse sources, all within your existing stack. I’ll have an initial version ready in 15 days. What’s the biggest risk you're trying to avoid here?

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@ShahidSolutions

I can create your production scraper system, AI integrations, and launch-ready platform, plus provide 2 months free support. Ready to start immediately.

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@AcuteTech06

Hello, We are Acute Tech Solutions, and we are interested in developing your Production Event Scraper project. We have experience building scalable web scraping and automation solutions with reliable data extraction pipelines. We can develop a production-ready scraper that collects, processes, and delivers accurate event data efficiently. Our solution can include: Custom event data extraction system Dynamic website handling & automation Clean structured data output (API/CSV/Database) Scheduling and automated updates Error handling, monitoring & scalability Optimized performance for large-scale data collection We focus on delivering stable, maintainable, and production-ready solutions tailored to your requirements. Let’s connect and discuss your data sources and workflow so we can build the right solution. Regards, Acute Tech Solutions

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@adnanmalik756

Hi, I hope you're doing well. I have carefully reviewed your project, Production Event Scraper Development, and I'm confident I can deliver a high quality solution tailored to your requirements. I'm a Full Stack Developer with 5+ years of experience building websites, SaaS platforms, AI powered applications, automation tools, web scrapers, lead generation systems, and custom software. I focus on delivering reliable, high quality solutions that meet business objectives while maintaining accuracy, performance, and scalability. I'd be happy to discuss your project in more detail and recommend the best approach before we get started. I look forward to working with you. Best regards, Adnan Hussain Full Stack Developer | Technical Fixes | AI Automation | Lead Generation & Extraction Expert | Websites Dev

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@jay8mac

Lets chat, a free consultation and no obligation. I understand you need a clean, professional, and user-friendly solution for your "Production Event Scraper Development" project. My skills in PHP, Java, JavaScript are a perfect fit for this project. While I am new to freelancer.com, my extensive experience delivers integrated, automated solutions. Regards, Jason McLachlan

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@mussaibb7

I'd love to bring my expertise in backend development to ForaHub's Production Event Scraper System. With a strong focus on API reliability, deployment, and error handling, I'll craft a clean and maintainable Python backend using FastAPI, ensuring seamless integrations. My previous work on Jarvis AI - Personal Automation Assistant demonstrates my ability to orchestrate complex automated workflows, including scraping and API-driven automation. For this project, I'll leverage my experience with multi-client ML inference APIs to deliver a scalable and efficient solution. To execute this project, I propose the following steps: - Design a robust backend flow with clear error handling and API integrations - Set up a production-grade environment with deployment reliability in mind - Deliver clean code, environment setup instructions, and a comprehensive README Before we begin, could you clarify the deployment target, API boundaries, and whether this is a greenfield or existing service? Do you already have the API contracts and environment ready, or should I define that structure first?

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@kirtii2427

Hi, ForaHub is more than a website—it's a data platform, and I can see why the scraper is the most critical part of the project. Building a reliable pipeline that continuously collects, validates, categorizes, and manages event data is far more important than simply scraping pages. I'm comfortable working within an existing codebase and following established architecture rather than introducing unnecessary rewrites. My focus is always on clean, maintainable code, regular milestone updates, and delivering features that are stable enough for production use. Before discussing timelines, I'd like to understand one thing: **How many event sources are currently connected, and which types are the highest priority (APIs, RSS/iCal, PDFs, or JavaScript-rendered websites)?** That will help define the implementation plan and milestones more accurately. If you're looking for someone who values maintainability, documentation, and long-term scalability, I'd be happy to discuss the project in more detail.

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@mikhailmikhail80

Hi, We've gone through your project brief carefully and we're confident we can deliver exactly what you're looking for. We work across the full spectrum of web design, development, and data solutions — from landing pages and corporate websites to complex web applications and Excel-based tools. We adapt our approach and tools to what each project actually needs, not what's convenient for us. Here's how we work: - We start by fully understanding your goals before suggesting any solution - We keep communication clear and consistent throughout — no disappearing acts - We deliver clean, tested, production-ready work — not rough drafts - We stay available after delivery for any adjustments needed We've handled projects ranging from simple design refreshes to full builds with custom functionality, and we bring the same attention to detail to every one. A couple of quick questions to make sure we give you the most relevant response: 1. Do you have existing designs or references you'd like us to follow, or is the visual direction still open? 2. Is there a specific deadline we should plan around? Share the details and we'll give you a clear, honest assessment of what we'd recommend and how we'd approach it. Looking forward to working with you.

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