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Why I Built My Own Web Scraping Service

Published on Dec 22, 2025•5 min read•By John Dev James
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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my experience and what motivated me to build my own web scraping service. A few years ago, I had an idea to create an interactive, unbiased news application...

The Reality Check:

I initially planned to use Google News RSS feeds, only to discover the API had been retired. Alternatives like NewsAPI worked technically but cost $449/monthly—impossible for an independent developer.

I continued searching for a long time, but most available solutions were bundled web scraping APIs with pricing that was far beyond my budget. With no viable alternative, I decided to build my own news scraping API.

Over time, I also built additional solutions: Google Images API, Google Trends API, Stock Market Data API, and YouTube Data API.

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Written by John Dev James

Founder, CognifyAPI • Web scraping, search, and market data specialist.