Web crawler courses can help you learn how to extract data from websites, manage large datasets, and optimize crawling strategies. You can build skills in parsing HTML, handling JavaScript-rendered content, and implementing rate limiting to avoid getting blocked. Many courses introduce tools like Scrapy and Beautiful Soup, that support web scraping projects, and demonstrate how to use APIs to enhance data collection and analysis.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Interaction Design, Scripting, Web Development, Data Validation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Accenture
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Computer Literacy, Data Security, Emerging Technologies, digital literacy, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Computer Programming, Digital Communications, Web Development, Technology Solutions, Blockchain, Javascript, Python Programming, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Hardware
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Web Development, Open Source Technology, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Design, Linux Administration, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Ubuntu, Databases, Python Programming, Full-Stack Web Development, File Systems, Application Deployment, Data Structures, Database Development, Computer Programming, Javascript, Database Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Scripting, Bash (Scripting Language), Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Automation, Shell Script, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Management, Continuous Integration, Patch Management, Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Storyboarding
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Web Frameworks, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Testing, Application Deployment, Software Documentation, Package and Software Management, JSON, Application Development, Server Side, Python Programming, Data Validation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Integration, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Android (Operating System), Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, USB, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Hardware Troubleshooting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Content Development and Management, Proofreading, Public Relations, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Content Management, Web Content, Marketing and Public Relations, Content Management Systems, Press Releases, Content Strategy, Social Media Content, Blogs, AI Enablement, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Rust (Programming Language), Restful API, Amazon Web Services, Cloud API, Data Structures, Data Processing, Cloud Deployment, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, System Programming, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks