datasets
datasets
Buy the download instead of scraping. The Dataset Marketplace sells data that was already collected. Using it involves no scraping at all. The user buys a dataset and downloads it.
When this is the answer
Three things must all be true. Anything less is a scraping job, not a purchase.
| Condition | Example that passes | Example that fails |
|---|---|---|
| A huge generic corpus, not specific inputs | "every US company with more than 50 staff" | "the follower count for instagram.com/nasa" |
| Needed once, or on a schedule a dataset subscription covers | a one-time training set | a nightly price feed |
| A few months old is fine | market research | live inventory |
Any one of them false and the answer is the scrape skill. Need it once, or on a schedule a dataset subscription covers, buy the dataset. Need it fresher, or for specific inputs, scrape it.
The agent's job: check and route
The agent checks whether the marketplace covers the ask, then hands off. It does not buy. Buying moves money, so a person does it in the control panel at https://brightdata.com/cp/datasets/browse, on their own account, after looking at a sample and the field coverage. There is no reason for an agent to be in that loop.