Craigslist query script / scraper

Completed Posted Oct 4, 2009 Paid on delivery
Completed Paid on delivery

I'd like a program/script that does the following:

-resides on my host's server (OS linux)

-I provide in the script an address (or multiple addresses) of Craigslist searches. ? For example:

[url removed, login to view]

-It makes this query every X minutes (I am able to specify in the script)

It then appends the result to a flatfile (CSV).

I'd like the following stored in the database for each resulting post: ?

Query Address

Date/Time of Query

Title

Location

Date/Time of post

Body

PostingID

Category1 - i.e. "seattle craigslist"

Category2 - i.e. "seattle"

Category3 - i.e. "for sale / wanted"

Category4 - i.e. "video gaming"

URL

I'll also pay extra for an email notification feature. ? This would entail the following:

-For queries I specify, an email is sent to a specified email addresses, whenever that query comes up with a result

-For other queries I specify, an email is sent to a specified email address every Z minutes with the latest results from that query

Please specify in your bid if it includes the email feature or not.

I am open to revisions to this proposal, if anything seems problematic though. ? Thanks.

## Deliverables

1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.

2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows? (depending on the nature? of the deliverables):

a)? For web sites or? other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.

b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software? installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.

3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).

## Platform

The script should reside on my host's server which is linux.

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