lambda-metadata-scraper

Lambda Metadata Scraper

Lambda function which returns basic metadata for a single URL provided as a ?url querystring parameter. Intended to be deployed as an endpoint served with Netlify functions.

Example Usage

• Request Type: GET
• Endpoint: https://hackersandslackers.com/.netlify/functions/scrape
• Parameter: ?url=[TARGET_URL]

$ curl https://hackersandslackers.com/.netlify/functions/scrape?url=https://toddbirchard.com \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Response:

{
   "Title": "Todd Birchard: Engineering, Product, Technology.",
   "Image": "https://storage.googleapis.com/toddbirchard-cdn/2019/08/cover.jpeg",
   "Description": "Giant reptile giving technology a good name. Occasional tangents of mass destruction. Made in Silicon Alley.",
   "Favicon": "/icons/icon-48x48.png"
}