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This is a scraper that runs on [Morph](https://morph.io). To get started [see the documentation](https://morph.io/documentation). |
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# Scrape planning applications for a single council/authority |
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This exists to enable [uk_planning_scraper](https://github.com/adrianshort/uk_planning_scraper) to be tested in the Morph environment, giving us some degree of [dev/prod parity](https://12factor.net/dev-prod-parity). |
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1. Fork this repo to your own GitHub account. |
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2. Sign in to [Morph](https://morph.io) with your GitHub account. |
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3. Create a [new scraper](https://morph.io/scrapers/new) on Morph. |
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4. Choose your forked repo (`single_authority_planning_applications`) as the scraper code. |
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5. In the Morph settings page, create two `Secret environment variables`: |
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6. Set `MORPH_AUTHORITY_NAME` to the name of your council, eg `Hackney`. |
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7. Set `MORPH_DAYS` to the number of recent days you want to scrape, eg `7`. |
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8. Run the scraper. |
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9. Use the [Morph API](https://morph.io/documentation/api) to grab your scraped data or download CSV/SQLite files straight from your scraper page. You must be signed in to do that. |
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10. On your scraper's Settings page, tick the `Auto run` box to make your scraper run once per day. |
