Bright Data SDK Release Notes (vX.Y.Z)
We are excited to announce the latest release of the Bright Data SDK! This update brings major new capabilities to our Web Scraper API, introduces new supported targets, and includes a massive under-the-hood cleanup to improve stability, maintainability, and test coverage.
New Features
- Scraper Studio Integration: You can now seamlessly trigger and fetch results directly from your custom scrapers built within Bright Data's IDE.
- New Built-in Scrapers: Added official out-of-the-box support for DigiKey and Reddit scrapers.
Bug Fixes
- Scraping Reliability: Resolved a critical issue that caused a crash when calling
ScrapeJob.to_result(), ensuring smoother data extraction workflows.
Maintenance & Code Quality
- Codebase Cleanup: We've performed a major spring cleaning, removing dead code and deprecating legacy modules. This resulted in a significantly leaner SDK with a net reduction of 12,000 lines of code.
- Enhanced Test Coverage: Added 365 new unit tests utilizing shared fixtures. Our key modules now boast robust test coverage ranging from 87% to 98%, ensuring greater reliability for future updates.