With ParseHub you can use our select, input and click tools to fill out information on login forms and access data behind authentication.
As information is entered into our Input command in plain text, we recommend that you create a temporary account for the website you are trying to access and avoid using your current password.
Follow the instructions below to log into a website. For this example, we will be using the Quora website.
Getting Started
1. Click on "New Project" to get started
2. Enter - https://www.quora.com/ - in the URL field.
3. Click "Start project on this URL".
Entering your username/email address
1. Click on + button that is located on the right of the "Select page" command.
2. From the tool box choose the Select tool.
3. Click on the email field to select it.
4. The "Input" command will automatically be placed in your command structure. ParseHub recognizes when you are selecting a text box and will create this command for you.
5. Type your email address into the Input command.
6. If you want to change the name of the "selection1" command, click on the text within the command and start typing something new like "email". This will help you remember what your selection was.
Entering your password
1. Click on the + button that is located on the right of the "Select page" command.
2. From the tool box, choose the Select tool.
3. Click on the password field to select it.
4. The "Input" command will automatically be placed in your command structure. ParseHub recognizes when you are selecting a text box and will create this command for you.
5. Type your password into the Input command. Note, that the password will be visible on the app to you or anyone else that is able to view your account (all projects are public on the free plan).
6. If you want to change the name of the "selection1" command, click on the text within the command and start typing "password".
Click on "Login" and navigate to the next page
1. Click on the "Select page" command + button that is located on the right of the command.
2. From the tool box choose the Select tool.
3. Click on the log-in button.
4. Click on the + button next to the "Select & Extract selection3" command. This will let you create a command nested under the "Select & Extract selection3" command. You can also rename this command by clicking on the text within the command and typing in "button".
5. Choose the Click tool from the tool box. This command lets you go to another page or click through any link that opens a new page.
6. You also have to tell ParseHub which template to use on the new page that opens up when the command is executed. In this case, because the new page that opens will look completely different than the log-in page, you have to create a new template.
7. A pop-up will appear asking you if this is a "next page" button; click on "No" and in the "template name" text box type in a name such as "post_login" and click "Create New Template". A new page will open up for you, and ParseHub will log you into the website you are trying to access.
Please also see this video tutorial on getting data from behind a log-in with the Zoocasa website as an example.