SYSTEM all green source whova.com queue 12,491 events p99 latency 214ms dataflirt.com · scraper/whova-com
RUN · 31 active pipelines · whova.com live

Whova event data,
at warehouse scale.

We extract event listings, session schedules, speaker biographies, and sponsor directories from Whova. Delivered as clean JSON, CSV, or Parquet to S3 or BigQuery.

Events extracted
14.2K /month
Session records
342K /run
Speaker profiles
89.4K /week
Active pipelines
31
Uptime
99.94%
Data Dictionary

Every field we extract from whova.com

Structured, schema-consistent data across all major object types — delivered clean, typed, and ready to query.

Complete list of extractable fields for Event Listings objects from whova.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

event_idnameorganizerstart_dateend_datelocationvenuecategoryformatdescriptionregistration_urlbanner_image
event_listings
● 200 OK
"event_id": "whv_88392",
"name": "Global Tech Summit 2026",
"organizer": "TechForward Inc.",
"start_date": "2026-09-14",
"end_date": "2026-09-16",
"location": "London, UK",
"format": "Hybrid",
"category": "Technology"
# event_idnameorganizerstart_dateend_datelocation
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Complete list of extractable fields for Session Agendas objects from whova.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

session_idevent_idtitlestart_timeend_timetrackroomdescriptionspeaker_idstags
session_agendas
● 200 OK
"session_id": "ses_4921",
"event_id": "whv_88392",
"title": "Scaling Distributed Databases",
"start_time": "2026-09-14T10:00:00Z",
"end_time": "2026-09-14T11:00:00Z",
"track": "Infrastructure",
"room": "Hall B"
# session_idevent_idtitlestart_timeend_timetrack
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Complete list of extractable fields for Speaker Profiles objects from whova.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

speaker_idnametitlecompanybiolinkedin_urltwitter_urlprofile_imagesession_ids
speaker_profiles
● 200 OK
"speaker_id": "spk_9912",
"name": "Jane Doe",
"title": "Principal Engineer",
"company": "DataFlirt",
"bio": "Jane leads data extraction architecture...",
"linkedin_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/janedoe",
"session_ids": "['ses_4921']"
# speaker_idnametitlecompanybiolinkedin_url
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Complete list of extractable fields for Sponsors & Exhibitors objects from whova.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

sponsor_idnametierbooth_numberdescriptionwebsite_urllogo_urlcontact_email
sponsors_& exhibitors
● 200 OK
"sponsor_id": "spn_331",
"name": "CloudScale Systems",
"tier": "Platinum",
"booth_number": "A12",
"website_url": "https://cloudscale.example.com",
"contact_email": "hello@cloudscale.example.com"
# sponsor_idnametierbooth_numberdescriptionwebsite_url
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Complete list of extractable fields for Ticketing & Pricing objects from whova.com. All fields typed and schema-versioned.

ticket_idevent_idnamepricecurrencysales_startsales_enddescriptionavailable_quantity
ticketing_& pricing
● 200 OK
"ticket_id": "tkt_882",
"event_id": "whv_88392",
"name": "Early Bird General Admission",
"price": 299.0,
"currency": "USD",
"sales_start": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"sales_end": "2026-05-31T23:59:59Z"
# ticket_idevent_idnamepricecurrencysales_start
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Capabilities

Extract the complete event graph

Our Whova pipeline navigates complex event hierarchies, extracting interconnected data across agendas, speakers, and sponsors without manual intervention.

Event Catalogue Extraction

Extract event names, dates, locations, formats, and descriptions across public Whova listings.

Agenda & Session Mapping

Capture session titles, start times, tracks, room allocations, and descriptions for multi-day programmes.

Speaker Profile Parsing

Extract speaker biographies, job titles, company affiliations, and social links mapped to specific sessions.

Sponsor & Exhibitor Data

Collect sponsor names, tier levels, booth locations, and corporate descriptions from event directories.

Ticketing Intelligence

Monitor ticket tiers, pricing curves, availability windows, and currency variations.

Relational Mapping

Maintain primary and foreign keys linking speakers to sessions, and sessions to events.

Venue & Location Parsing

Extract structured venue names, addresses, and virtual meeting links.

Delta Synchronisation

Run scheduled pipelines to capture agenda updates and new speaker announcements as events approach.

Global Event Coverage

Extract data across all geographic regions and event categories hosted on the Whova platform.

// engagement pipeline

From event URLs to warehouse records

Brief in. Clean data out.

Define Scope
d 0

Provide target event URLs, categories, or search parameters. We map the required schema.

Pipeline Build
d 2–4

We configure Playwright crawlers, handle SPA navigation, and implement request concurrency limits.

Validation & QA
d 4–6

Schema validation, relation integrity checks, and data type normalisation before full execution.

Delivery
ongoing

JSON, CSV, or Parquet pushed to your S3 bucket or data warehouse on your defined schedule.

Under the hood

Navigating Whova's architecture

Modern event platforms rely on heavy client-side rendering and complex API structures. We manage the extraction complexity.

pipeline-monitor · whova.com · live ● active
// fingerprinting
Identity rotation
TLS fingerprintrandomised
User-agentrotated
IP poolresidential
Challenges blocked0
// pagination
Page coverage
48,291 pages queued running
// observability
Pipeline health
99.9%
uptime
142ms
p99 lat
0.3%
null rate
2
alerts
SPA Rendering
Client-side state extraction

Whova relies heavily on React and dynamic state hydration. We use Playwright to execute JavaScript, wait for network idle states, and extract data directly from the rendered DOM or intercepted API responses.

Pagination
Infinite scroll handling

Agendas and speaker lists often use infinite scroll or dynamic pagination. Our crawlers simulate human scrolling behaviour to trigger lazy-loaded content and capture complete lists.

Rate Limiting
Distributed request timing

Event platforms implement strict IP rate limits. We distribute requests across residential proxy pools and introduce randomised delays to maintain high extraction throughput without triggering blocks.

Data Integrity
Relational state management

Speakers, sessions, and sponsors are interconnected. Our pipeline maintains relational integrity, ensuring speaker IDs match session assignments perfectly in the final output.

Schema Drift
Automated selector updates

Whova updates its frontend layout frequently. We use heuristic matching and fallback selectors to ensure data extraction continues without interruption when DOM structures change.

Applications

Who uses Whova data

Teams across industries use whova.com data to build competitive products and smarter operations.

01
B2B Lead Generation

Sales teams extract sponsor and exhibitor lists to build targeted account lists for industry-specific campaigns.

02
Competitor Intelligence

Event organisers monitor competing events, tracking speaker line-ups, pricing tiers, and sponsor acquisition.

03
Speaker Sourcing

Content teams aggregate speaker profiles across multiple events to identify thought leaders for their own conferences.

04
Market Research

Analysts track event volume, formats (virtual vs physical), and topic trends to forecast industry growth.

05
Venue Demand Forecasting

Hospitality groups monitor event locations and dates to predict local accommodation and venue demand.

06
Event Aggregation

Industry portals ingest Whova event data to populate comprehensive industry calendars and newsletters.

Why DataFlirt

"Whova hosts the most concentrated B2B event data available, but extracting structured agendas and sponsor lists requires navigating complex SPA architecture."

Event platforms deploy aggressive rate limiting and dynamic DOM structures. DataFlirt manages the residential proxies, JavaScript rendering, and schema updates so your engineering team receives clean data without maintaining fragile scrapers.

Technical Spec

Whova scraper capabilities

Everything supported by our whova.com scraper — rendered SPA elements, auth walls, rate-limit evasion and beyond.

JavaScript rendering
Full Playwright execution for dynamic agenda and speaker lists
Supported
CAPTCHA bypass
Automated 2Captcha + CapSolver integration
Supported
Residential proxy rotation
ISP-grade residential IPs rotated to avoid rate limits
Supported
Relational mapping
Maintains links between speakers, sessions, and events
Supported
Change detection
Identifies agenda updates and new speaker additions
Supported
Webhook delivery
HTTP POST for real-time pipeline integration
Supported
Attendee directories
Private attendee lists require ticketed login and are restricted
Partial
Community board messages
In-app community discussions are gated behind user authentication
Partial
Infrastructure

Infrastructure powering the Whova pipeline

Open-source tooling on proven cloud infra — no vendor lock-in, full observability.

ScrapyPlaywrightPython 3.12RedisPostgreSQLApache AirflowAWS LambdaS3CloudWatch2CaptchaCapSolverResidential ProxiesDockerKubernetesGrafanaPrometheusAPI
Scrapy + Playwright Stack

Scrapy handles crawl orchestration and retry logic. Playwright manages JavaScript execution and SPA state hydration.

Residential Proxy Infrastructure

We route requests through residential ISP proxies, preventing IP bans and maintaining high throughput.

Cloud-Native Orchestration

Airflow schedules extraction runs, manages dependencies, and triggers delivery to your specified endpoints.

Output & Delivery

Your data, your destination

Data delivered to where your team already works — no new tooling required.

JSON
Nested structures preserving event-session-speaker relationships
CSV
Flat files normalised for spreadsheet analysis
XLS
Excel compatible output for immediate business use
Parquet
Columnar storage optimised for data warehouse ingestion
AWS S3
Direct upload to your cloud storage buckets
Webhook
Event-driven HTTP POST delivery
API
REST endpoints for programmatic data access
PostgreSQL
Direct database upserts with conflict resolution
S3
Direct bucket delivery — compatible with any data lake
// faq

Common questions.

About whova.com scraping, legality, and pipeline operations.

Ask us directly →
Can you extract data from private Whova events?

No. We only extract publicly available information from Whova event pages. We do not circumvent authentication walls or extract data from ticket-gated private events.

How do you handle changes to Whova's website structure?

Our pipelines use heuristic matching and multiple fallback selectors. If a DOM change breaks extraction, our monitoring alerts us immediately, and we deploy a fix within hours.

Can you track agenda changes leading up to an event?

Yes. We can configure delta pipelines to run daily or weekly, capturing schedule adjustments, new speakers, and room changes.

Do you extract attendee lists or private messages?

No. Attendee lists, private networking messages, and community board discussions are strictly gated and fall outside our public data extraction policy.

How is the data structured?

We provide relational data. Speakers are mapped to sessions, and sessions are mapped to events using unique identifiers, allowing you to reconstruct the full event graph.

What is the delivery frequency?

Delivery frequency is configurable. We support one-off historical extractions, weekly syncs, or daily delta updates depending on your requirements.

$ dataflirt scope --new-project --source=whova.com ready

Tell us what
to extract.
We do the rest.

20-minute scoping call. Pilot dataset within the week. Production within two. Stop manually copying event agendas. We build and maintain the extraction pipeline, delivering structured Whova data directly to your infrastructure.

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