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# [Create a public API by web scraping in NextJS](https://blog.focusotter.com/create-a-public-api-by-web-scraping-in-nextjs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Cover photo by Kelly Sikkema Typically, when wanting to pull in external data into an application, one would use an API. But what if the data we want isn't in an API, or the API isn't easily accessible? That question is what we'll be answering in th...

Oct 16, 2020 · 8 min read · blog.focusotter.com  
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