Is it possible to use Python lxml on Google App Engine?
To add to Caio's revised answer, you can use lxml
and this is how to do it:
In your app.yaml
file, add the following:
libraries:
- name: lxml
version: "2.3" # or "latest"
Now import lxml
will work in your Python script.
Here is the link to the official documentation.
EDIT: The lxml
library is now supported.
Short answer: you can't.
From AppEngine's docs: "Application code written for the Python environment must be written exclusively in Python. Extensions written in the C language are not supported"
Now whether you must use BeautifulSoup or not, it really depends on how you plan to use it. Update the question with details and I'll try to update here with other suggestions, if possible.