# Scraper

The **Scraper** tool allows you to extract and convert the contents of a web page into markdown format.

Scraper is great for gathering content from web resources to gain insights for your business.

## Configure

To configure the Scraper tool, you simply need to copy and paste the webpage URL that you would like to extract the content from into the URL field of the step.

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The markdown content of the webpage will be available as a [variable](https://docs.getmesa.com/workflow-builder/fields/variables) via the variable selector in future steps.

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## Technical Notes

The Scraper tool is currently meant for extracting webpage content only. It does not support scraping for search engines like Google.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.getmesa.com/tools/scraper.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.