Learn About DEX8 Platform Components
The DEX8 Platform is assembled of components which are simple for use and easy to understand.
Web Panel
A control panel where you can log in and manage your robots, robot tasks, databases, task scheduler etc.
from your web browser.
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Robots
Servers that run on different IP addresses and extract data from the Web. Also called crawlers,
scrapers, spiders or data extractors.
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Tasks
Scripts (files) written in JavaScript code and executed by DEX8 robots.
Code your task which will tell the robot what to do.
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Turnkey Tasks
Premade tasks, which eliminate the need for scripting and complicated coding / programming.
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Task Runner
Use this to start, stop or pause your robots from your browser with only one click.
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NoSQL Database
Save extracted data as a JSON document. This is the Platform primary storage and later, data can be exported to any other format.
Exporters
This exports saved JSON documents from the NoSQL database into other formats:
for example, XLS, CSV, PDF.
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Scheduler
This enables you to start/stop robot tasks within a specified time-span.
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Echoes
Track the data extraction process in real-time.
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How does the DEX8 platform work?
The process of extracting data is easy and can be carried out in a few simple steps.

Create a Robot Task
Develop your own crawler script by using JavaScript language, or select one from our Turnkey Solutions library.

Deploy a Robot Task
Deploy a crawler script as a robot task on one or many servers.
Start a Crawler
Start a crawler - also known as a robot -and it will extract data from the Web. Use the DEX8 Web Panel to start, stop or pause the robot with a single click.
Store Data
Save the extracted data in the MongoDB database as a JSON document.