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Google Helpouts | |
URL | https://helpouts.google.com |
Status | Closing |
Archiving status | Upcoming... |
Archiving type | Unknown |
Project source | google-helpouts-items |
IRC channel | #helpus (on hackint) |
Google Helpouts is a service that lets users share their expertise using technologies from Google Hangouts. Shutting down on April 20, 2015
Site structure
- https://helpouts.google.com/104794915167914988036 (profile)
- https://helpouts.google.com/104794915167914988036/ls/9cbe84c41b20f14b (helpout)
- introduction video is hosted on youtube (doesn't appear to be public)
- https://helpouts.google.com/104794915167914988036/ls/9cbe84c41b20f14b (helpout)
- https://helpouts.google.com/search?cat=/t/c/01&num=10 (search page)
- no apparent limit on the num field
- number at the end of the cat field is sequential from 00-10 (with a couple gaps)
- cat field also accepts /t/c or /t, which appear to return results from all categories
- there's also an optional sort field, it's value can be either r, p, or t.
Discovery ideas
- Scrape sequentially through quintillions of items. (impractical)
- Scrape the search pages accessible from the "Browse Helpouts" button. (sensible)