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Bing Search Plugin

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#1

Hi I have setup the Bing Search Plugin, and I am able to recreate the examples on this page:
https://zeroqode-demo-18.bubbleapps.io/version-test/bing_demo

However, I have 2 questions:

  1. I want to use it as a web scraper, give it a specific URL and provide me with the text on that URL. Is that possible?
  2. Is the Bing Search API from azure the same web browsing function OpenAI use?

Ultimately I am trying to feed the web scrape data to a GPT module. If there are other ways to achieve this, I would appreciate any tips. I setup a Zap with a web scraper, but it seems to be complex for the scraper to read content beyond the single URL, eg. to look at other pages on that URL. So a but stuck.

Thanks,
Sara

#2

Hello @sara ,
Thank you for contacting us.

Below I have provided an answer to two of your questions:

  1. Web Scraping with Bing Search Plugin : The Bing Search Plugin is primarily designed for searching the web using Bing’s search capabilities, not for web scraping. Web scraping typically involves extracting specific data from web pages, and this is not a direct feature of the Bing Search Plugin. If you need to scrape content from a specific URL, you might need a dedicated web scraping tool or plugin.

Please take a look at these plugins, it may be what you are looking for:
*Get Web Page's HTML Plugin for Bubble | Zeroqode
**https://zeroqode.com/plugin/link-info-and-preview-plugin-for-bubble--1548323062698x581843419560935400

2)Bing Search API vs OpenAI’s Web Browsing Function : The Bing Search API, used in the Bing Search Plugin, is different from the web browsing function used by OpenAI. Bing’s API provides access to search results from the Bing search engine, which includes web pages, images, videos, and news. OpenAI’s web browsing function, on the other hand, is designed to simulate a more general browsing experience and can interact with web pages in a more dynamic way, such as filling out forms or navigating through multiple pages.

For more specific information on what the difference between Bing Search API and OpenAI search is, I would suggest you read the documentation for these plugins:
*Documentation for OpenAI
**Documentation for Bing API

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask.

Best Regards,
Anton