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Loop vs Loop List

Use the right one:
FeatureLoopLoop List
PurposeRepeat page actionsIterate list items
What it doesNavigate pages, click buttonsExtract each item
ScopeEntire pageSingle item
Exits whenElement appears/disappears or max iterationsAll items done
Real examples:
  • ✅ Loop: Browse 5 pages of search results
  • ✅ Loop List: Extract 20 products on current page
→ Loop List case study: Amazon scraper → Loop case study: Himalayas Job scraper

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Extract Data vs Extract Data Item

When to use each:
Node TypeUsage LocationExtraction Scope
Extract DataAnywhereEntire page / visible area
Extract Data ItemInside Loop ListThe currently focused single item
Simple rule: 
scraping a full page or capturing all items at once → Extract Data
Inside Loop List → Extract Data Item

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Extract List to Detail Pages

How to build this workflow:
  1. Visit Page – Go to list page
  2. Loop List – Iterate through items
  3. Extract Data Item – Get basic info from each item
  4. Click Element Item – Click to open detail page
  5. Extract Data – Get detailed info from detail page
  6. Output Data – Save results
→ Complete case study

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Workflow vs Intelligent Agent

Choose based on your needs: Decision:
  • Use Workflow when you know exact steps
  • Use Agent when you want AI to figure it out

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View Execution Logs

Access logs:
  1. Dashboard → Activity Log
  2. Click any task to see:
    1. Screenshots of each step
    2. Extracted data preview
    3. Error messages (if any)