Systems and methods for automated site navigation and data extraction

A computer-implemented method for automated site navigation and data extraction, comprising:

• using a first electronic application operating on a user device, determining that a user of the user device has an interaction intention regarding an item or an item category;
• obtaining a plurality of pre-generated network requests corresponding to a plurality of different websites, each pre-generated network request including a placeholder portion and having a format specific to a corresponding website;
• causing an automated site navigation tool to execute the plurality of pre-generated network requests by, in each case, swapping the placeholder portion of the pre-generated network request with a data object corresponding to the item or item category and in the format specific to the corresponding website;
• receiving, in response to the plurality of pre-generated network requests, interaction information regarding the item or item category from at least a portion of the plurality of different websites, the interaction information from each website being in a format associated with the corresponding website;
• translating the received interaction information into a standardized format;
• and
• using the first electronic application to output an indication of the interaction information from at least one of the plurality of websites.

A system for automated site navigation and data extraction, comprising:

• a display;
• at least one memory storing:
• a web browser;
• and
• a browser extension installed on the web browser, the browser extension including an automated site navigation tool;
• and
• at least one processor operatively connected to the display and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the browser extension to perform operations, including:
• using the browser extension, determining that the web browser is outputting a website that includes interaction information regarding an item or an item category;
• obtaining a plurality of pre-generated network requests corresponding to a plurality of different websites other than the website, each pre-generated network request including a placeholder portion and having a format specific to a corresponding website;
• causing the automated site navigation tool to execute the plurality of pre-generated network requests by, in each case, swapping the placeholder portion of the pre-generated network request with a data object corresponding to the item or item category and in the format specific to the corresponding website;
• receiving, in response to the plurality of pre-generated network requests, alternative interaction information regarding the item or item category from at least a portion of the plurality of different websites, the alternative interaction information from each website being in a format associated with the corresponding website;
• translating the interaction information from the website and the received alternative interaction information into a standardized format;
• comparing the alternative interaction information in the standardized format with the interaction information, and
• using the browser extension, causing the web browser to output an indication on the display of the alternative interaction information from at least one of the plurality of websites based on the comparing.