paramsiddharth / esp32-web-scraper

A simple web scraper that runs on an ESP-32 microcontroller.

Web Scraper (ESP32)

A simple web scraper that runs on an ESP-32 microcontroller.

Instructions

Follow the given instructions to deploy this application to your own ESP32 microcontroller.

For the examples, assume the port to be accessible at /dev/ttyUSB0.

Installing Dependencies

Install all Python dependenies locally and download the firmware.

make deps port=/dev/ttyUSB0

Firmware

Deploy the firmware.

make flash port=/dev/ttyUSB0

Store Wi-Fi Credentials

Create a new file data.json in the source directory and enter the credentials in the following format:

{
	"name": "<Network Name>",
	"password": "<Hotspot Password>"
}

Copy Scripts

Copy the Python scripts.

make port=/dev/ttyUSB0

You're done! Now you can connect the microcontroller to any power source and get it working.

If you connect to the serial monitor, you'll be able to see the data it fetches.

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