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Udemy Courses Scraper

A powerful scraper that extracts structured data from thousands of Udemy courses, capturing pricing, instructors, reviews, metadata, and more. Ideal for researchers, analysts, and developers who need accurate, automated Udemy course data at scale.

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Introduction

The Udemy Courses Scraper collects detailed course information from Udemy, eliminating the need for manual browsing or tedious copy-paste workflows. It helps users gather structured course data for analytics, price monitoring, market research, or content aggregation.

Why Use This Scraper

  • Automates extraction of fully structured course metadata.
  • Supports single URLs, lists, and full category/topic pages.
  • Handles pagination and controlled scraping limits.
  • Captures rich course details useful for research and automation.

Features

Feature Description
Multi-URL Support Scrape a single course, multiple URLs, or entire category/topic pages.
Pagination Handling Define starting pages and item limits per URL.
Rich Data Extraction Retrieves instructor details, pricing, ratings, objectives, and more.
Dynamic Filtering Support Use any Udemy filter directly by copying filtered URLs.
Reliable Proxy Support Ensures stable scraping with customizable proxy settings.

What Data This Scraper Extracts

Field Name Field Description
id Unique Udemy course identifier.
title The official course title.
url Direct link to the course page.
price_detail Full price metadata including amount, currency, and display string.
is_paid Boolean indicating if course requires payment.
visible_instructors List of instructor profiles attached to the course.
locale Language and locale metadata for the course content.
description HTML-rich description of the course.
headline Short marketing headline for the course.
created Course creation timestamp.
num_subscribers Total enrolled students.
discount Detailed discount info and campaign metadata.
rating Average course rating.
num_reviews Total number of reviews.
num_lectures Number of lectures included.
features Supported course features and permissions.
image Course thumbnail image URL.
primary_category Main category metadata.
primary_subcategory Subcategory metadata.
requirements_data List of course prerequisites.
what_you_will_learn_data Learning objectives.
labels Related topics and tags.
target_audiences Intended audience descriptions.
objectives Extended objectives list.
content_info Total hours and content summary.
instructional_level Beginner/Intermediate/All Levels indicator.

Example Output

{
  "id": 1565838,
  "title": "The Complete 2023 Web Development Bootcamp",
  "url": "https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-web-development-bootcamp/",
  "price_detail": {
    "amount": 179.9,
    "currency": "BRL",
    "price_string": "R$179.90",
    "currency_symbol": "R$"
  },
  "is_paid": true,
  "visible_instructors": [
    {
      "title": "Dr. Angela Yu",
      "name": "Dr. Angela",
      "display_name": "Dr. Angela Yu",
      "job_title": "Developer and Lead Instructor",
      "image_50x50": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/user/50x50/31334738_a13c_3.jpg",
      "image_100x100": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/user/100x100/31334738_a13c_3.jpg",
      "initials": "DY",
      "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/4b4368a3-b5c8-4529-aa65-2056ec31f37e/"
    }
  ],
  "rating": 4.6671677,
  "num_reviews": 289585,
  "num_lectures": 465
}

Directory Structure Tree

Udemy Courses Scraper/
├── src/
│   ├── runner.js
│   ├── extractors/
│   │   ├── udemy_parser.js
│   │   └── utils_format.js
│   ├── outputs/
│   │   └── exporters.js
│   └── config/
│       └── settings.example.json
├── data/
│   ├── inputs.sample.json
│   └── sample_output.json
├── package.json
└── README.md

Use Cases

  • Market analysts gather course data to benchmark pricing and content trends for competitive research.
  • Developers integrate the scraper into datasets or dashboards to automate ongoing course monitoring.
  • Educational platforms enrich catalogs with aggregated course metadata from Udemy.
  • Researchers analyze course ratings, instructors, and topics to study market demand.
  • Businesses track new courses and discounts to inform training budgets or content partnerships.

FAQs

Q: Can it scrape full categories and topic pages? Yes, simply provide any Udemy category, subcategory, or topic URL — the scraper will extract all available courses.

Q: Are proxies required? Yes, proxy configuration ensures stable and uninterrupted scraping, especially at higher volumes.

Q: Can I control how many items are scraped per URL? Yes, use max_items_per_url to set a limit for each scraping target.

Q: Does it support filtered pages? Yes, any filter applied on Udemy (price, level, ratings, language) is supported by copying the resulting URL.


Performance Benchmarks and Results

Primary Metric: Handles an average of 50–80 courses per minute depending on page complexity and filters. Reliability Metric: Maintains a 98%+ successful extraction rate across diverse Udemy pages. Efficiency Metric: Uses optimized selectors to reduce bandwidth and improve response speed. Quality Metric: Achieves over 95% field completeness due to structured extraction logic.

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