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 would 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 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 email field to select it.
4. Automatically the "Input" command will appear for you. ParseHub recognizes when you are selecting a text box and will create this command for you.
5. Type in your email.
6. If you want to change the name of the "selection1" command just click on the text and start typing something new like "email". This will help you remember what your selection was.
Entering your password
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 password field to select it.
4. Automatically the "Input" command will appear for you. ParseHub recognizes when you are selecting a text box and will create this command for you.
5. Type in your password. 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 just click on the text 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 on the "Select & Extract selection3" command. This will let you make a command right under and inside the "Select & Extract selection3". You can also rename this command by clicking on the text and typing in "button".
5. Choose the "Click" tool from the tool box. The navigate 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 a new page that will look completely different than the log-in page will open up, you have to create a new template.
7. A pop-up will appear asking you if it us 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.