https://github.com/nlitsme/4chantool

Commandline tool for investigating 4chan discussions.
https://github.com/nlitsme/4chantool

4chan python scraping

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Commandline tool for investigating 4chan discussions.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nlitsme/4chantool
• Owner: nlitsme
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-04-13T09:04:32.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-22T20:06:41.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-09-13T01:30:05.033Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: 4chan, python, scraping
• Language: Python
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• Size: 5.86 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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4chan tool

==========

A commandline tool for querying 4chan

Usage

=====

First you will have to create a configuration file in your `HOME` directory called `.4chan4c`, with the following:

    [cloudfare]

    clearance=.....cf_clearance.cookie........

    useragent=.....user-agent-string....

You can find both by looking at requests sent by your browser, in the browser debug-console.

Examples:

    python3 4chan.py -b pol --threads

    python3 4chan.py --search SomeQuery

Full usage:

    usage: 4chan.py [-h] [--debug] [--verbose] [--boards] [--board BOARD] [--cachedir CACHEDIR]

                    [--threads] [--catalog] [--archive] [--stats] [--search SEARCH]

                    [--config CONFIG] [--cfuseragent CFUSERAGENT] [--cfclearance CFCLEARANCE]

    List 4chan comments

    options:

      -h, --help            show this help message and exit

      --debug, -d           print all intermediate steps

      --verbose, -v

      --boards, -l          list boards

      --board BOARD, -b BOARD

                            specify board

      --cachedir CACHEDIR, -c CACHEDIR

                            Specify a different cache directory

      --threads             list threads for board

      --catalog             list threads from catalog for board

      --archive             list threads from archive for board

      --stats               show post keyword stats

      --search SEARCH       forum search

      --config CONFIG       specify configuration file.

      --cfuseragent CFUSERAGENT

      --cfclearance CFCLEARANCE

Author

======

Willem Hengeveld

itsme@xs4all.nl