This is a Google Image Crawler based on google custom search engine.
These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.
In order to use Google Image Crawler, you must have the following installed:
To install the dependencies, enter the following in your terminal:
$ cd google-image-crawler
$ npm install
Create a file named .env in the root directory. This file should contain:
CSE_ID=your-custom-search-engine-id-here
API_KEY=your-api-key-here
Wait a little time for installing and finally project is done.
Here are some npm scripts about Google Image Crawler that I had set for project.
To start the app, make sure you're in the project directory and use CLI. Format is below:
npm start <to be searched> <page>
or
npm start <first to be searched> <page> <second to be searched> <page> ...
which will create a folder named downloads in the root directory and start downloading images that finally save in the folder.
Powered by del module, you can delete images folder under the downloads.
npm run delete
which will delete all the folders and images under the downloads. Or you can type
npm run delete <folder>
or
npm run delete <folder1> <folder2> ...
Google deprecated their public Google Images API, so to search for images you need to sign up for Google Custom Search Engine. Here are the steps you need to do:
You can do this here: https://cse.google.com/cse.
Do not specify any sites to search but instead use the "Restrict Pages using Schema.org Types" under the "Advanced options".
For the most inclusive set, use the Schema: Thing. Make a note of the CSE ID.
In your search engine settings, enable "Image search":
Register a new app and enable Google Custom Search Engine API here: Google Developers Console. Make a note of the API key.
- 游富荃(Fu Chuan Yu) - Portfolio
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details