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## 🚀 Crawl4AI 0.4.2 Update: Smarter Crawling Just Got Easier (Dec 12, 2024)
### Hey Developers,
I’m excited to share Crawl4AI 0.4.2—a major upgrade that makes crawling smarter, faster, and a whole lot more intuitive. I’ve packed in a bunch of new features to simplify your workflows and improve your experience. Let’s cut to the chase!
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### 🔧 **Configurable Browser and Crawler Behavior**
You’ve asked for better control over how browsers and crawlers are configured, and now you’ve got it. With the new `BrowserConfig` and `CrawlerRunConfig` objects, you can set up your browser and crawling behavior exactly how you want. No more cluttering `arun` with a dozen arguments—just pass in your configs and go.
**Example:**
```python
from crawl4ai import BrowserConfig, CrawlerRunConfig, AsyncWebCrawler
browser_config = BrowserConfig(headless=True, viewport_width=1920, viewport_height=1080)
crawler_config = CrawlerRunConfig(cache_mode="BYPASS")
async with AsyncWebCrawler(config=browser_config) as crawler:
result = await crawler.arun(url="https://example.com", config=crawler_config)
print(result.markdown[:500])
```
This setup is a game-changer for scalability, keeping your code clean and flexible as we add more parameters in the future.
Remember: If you like to use the old way, you can still pass arguments directly to `arun` as before, no worries!
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### 🔐 **Streamlined Session Management**
Here’s the big one: You can now pass local storage and cookies directly. Whether it’s setting values programmatically or importing a saved JSON state, managing sessions has never been easier. This is a must-have for authenticated crawls—just export your storage state once and reuse it effortlessly across runs.
**Example:**
1. Open a browser, log in manually, and export the storage state.
2. Import the JSON file for seamless authenticated crawling:
```python
result = await crawler.arun(
url="https://example.com/protected",
storage_state="my_storage_state.json"
)
```
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### 🔢 **Handling Large Pages: Supercharged Screenshots and PDF Conversion**
Two big upgrades here:
- **Blazing-fast long-page screenshots**: Turn extremely long web pages into clean, high-quality screenshots—without breaking a sweat. It’s optimized to handle large content without lag.
- **Full-page PDF exports**: Now, you can also convert any page into a PDF with all the details intact. Perfect for archiving or sharing complex layouts.
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### 🔧 **Other Cool Stuff**
- **Anti-bot enhancements**: Magic mode now handles overlays, user simulation, and anti-detection features like a pro.
- **JavaScript execution**: Execute custom JS snippets to handle dynamic content. No more wrestling with endless page interactions.
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### 📊 **Performance Boosts and Dev-friendly Updates**
- Faster rendering and viewport adjustments for better performance.
- Improved cookie and local storage handling for seamless authentication.
- Better debugging with detailed logs and actionable error messages.
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### 🔠 **Use Cases You’ll Love**
1. **Authenticated Crawls**: Login once, export your storage state, and reuse it across multiple requests without the headache.
2. **Long-page Screenshots**: Perfect for blogs, e-commerce pages, or any endless-scroll website.
3. **PDF Export**: Create professional-looking page PDFs in seconds.
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### Let’s Get Crawling
Crawl4AI 0.4.2 is ready for you to download and try. I’m always looking for ways to improve, so don’t hold back—share your thoughts and feedback.
Happy Crawling! 🚀
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