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The Extract Network node intercepts XHR and Fetch requests made by the page and extracts data from their responses. This is useful when you’re looking to extract a lot of data and want to optimize runtime or the data you need isn’t rendered in the DOM but is available in API responses.

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Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesURL pattern to match against intercepted requests
extract_data_modelobjectYesData model schema for extracting specific fields using JSONPath
selectorstringNoXPath expression to wait for before extracting network data
wait_timenumberNoMaximum time (ms) to wait for the selector to appear. Only used when selector is set. Default: 15000

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URL Matching

The node supports three matching modes:

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Exact Match

If the URL exactly matches a request URL, it’s returned. 
https://api.example.com/users/123

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Substring Match

If no exact match is found, the node falls back to substring matching. 
/api/users/
``n`

This matches any request containing `/api/users/` in the URL.

### Regex Match
For complex patterns, prefix the URL with `regex:` to use regular expressions.
regex:/api/v1/coverages/-?\d+ 

This matches:
- `/api/v1/coverages/123`
- `/api/v1/coverages/-456789`

But **not**:
- `/api/v1/coverages/` (no number)

## Examples

### Basic Usage
Extract user data from an API response:

```json
{
  "url": "/api/v1/users",
  "extract_data_model": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "user_id": {
        "type": "string",
        "path": "$.id",
        "selected": true
      },
      "email": {
        "type": "string",
        "path": "$.email",
        "selected": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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With Regex URL Matching

Extract specific fields using regex to match dynamic URLs: 
{
  "url": "regex:/api/v1/orders/\\d+",
  "extract_data_model": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "order_id": {
        "type": "string",
        "path": "$.id",
        "selected": true
      },
      "status": {
        "type": "string", 
        "path": "$.order.status",
        "selected": true
      }
    }
  }
}
Common JSONPath expressions:
  • $ — root object
  • $.field — direct field access
  • $.parent.child — nested field
  • $[0] — first array element
  • $..field — recursive search for field

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Wait for Element First

Wait for a specific element to appear before extracting network data: 
{
  "url": "/api/dashboard/data",
  "selector": "//*[@data-loaded='true']",
  "wait_time": 20000,
  "extract_data_model": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "dashboard_data": {
        "type": "string",
        "path": "$",
        "selected": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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Notes

  • The node automatically trims whitespace from URL patterns
  • When multiple requests match, the most recent match is used for extraction
  • Only fetch and XMLHttpRequest requests with JSON responses are captured