# Reading Web Data

Reading web data involves fetching data from URLs, REST APIs, and web pages directly into Python. This allows analysis workflows to incorporate live or frequently updated data without manual downloads. The main tools are the `requests` library for APIs and `BeautifulSoup` or `scrapy` for web scraping.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@article@An Efficient Way to Read Data from the Web Directly into Python](https://medium.com/data-science/an-efficient-way-to-read-data-from-the-web-directly-into-python-a526a0b4f4cb)