This short video demonstrates how Vantiq can be used to build an automated PDF collection and monitoring application that scrapes documents from multiple website URLs on a scheduled basis, detects changes in those documents, and stores updated versions in the Vantiq system automatically.
In this scenario, the system is configured to monitor a set of websites, crawl each page for PDF links, collect the documents and store them with metadata. Collections run on a fully configurable schedule and can be triggered manually at any time. When documents change between collection runs, the system automatically captures and records the updated version.
Multiple URLs are processed in parallel, with a controlled request rate per site to ensure efficient collection without overloading the source websites. The system also handles errors gracefully, logging failures and automatically retrying on subsequent runs so that no documents are missed.
By watching this demo, you will see how to add new URLs for collection, how to configure and adjust collection schedules on the fly, how the system tracks collection statistics and surfaces errors, and how parallel processing allows the system to scale across hundreds of websites simultaneously.
The result is a fully automated document pipeline that keeps your backend up to date without manual intervention.
To learn more about the Vantiq platform and how it enables real-time data collection and automation across industries, schedule a custom live demo today.