CHIP.de Bestenlisten Scraper - Extract Product Rankings & Reviews

Scrape ranked product reviews from CHIP.de Bestenlisten - Germany's largest consumer tech review portal covering 100+ product categories

What does this actor do?

• Extract ranked product data from CHIP.de Bestenlisten (product ranking lists)
• Scrape product names, rankings, review URLs, images, and category information
• Collect data from 100+ categories including smartphones, laptops, TVs, cameras, and more
• Monitor product rankings over time to track position changes
• Get structured JSON output ready for price comparison, market research, and automation

Use cases

• E-commerce & Retail: Track competitor product rankings and market positioning
• Market Research: Analyze top-rated products in German consumer tech market
• Price Monitoring: Combine with price tracking to monitor top-ranked products
• Content Creation: Generate product comparison articles based on CHIP rankings
• Product Development: Research top-performing products in your category
• Automation: Feed ranking data to n8n, Zapier, Make, or Google Sheets

Key features

✅ 100+ Categories: Smartphones, laptops, TVs, cameras, tablets, headphones, smartwatches, and more ✅ Clean Data: Structured JSON output with product name, rank, URL, image, category ✅ Fast & Reliable: Extracts data from structured JSON-LD for accuracy ✅ Simple Input: Just provide category URL or search query ✅ Flat Schema: Easy to work with in spreadsheets and automation tools

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
mode	String	No	Scraping mode: category (default), search, or multi-category
categoryUrl	String	No*	URL of CHIP.de Bestenliste category page
searchQuery	String	No*	Search term for finding categories
categoryIds	Array	No*	List of category IDs to scrape
maxProducts	Number	No	Maximum products to scrape (default: 100, max: 10,000)
includePrices	Boolean	No	Include price data (default: false)
useProxies	Boolean	No	Enable proxy rotation (default: false)
proxyType	String	No	Proxy type: SHADER or RESIDENTIAL (default: SHADER)

*At least one of categoryUrl, searchQuery, or categoryIds is required based on selected mode

Output

Each scraped product contains:

Field	Type	Description
rank	Number	Position in ranking list (1 = best)
productName	String	Full product name
productId	String	Unique CHIP.de product identifier
category	String	Product category name (e.g., "Handys")
categoryId	String	Category identifier
productUrl	String	Link to full CHIP.de test review
imageUrl	String	Product image URL
bestenlisteUrl	String	Source ranking page URL
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp when data was scraped

Optional fields (when includePrices: true):

• lowestPrice - Lowest available price in EUR
• shopCount - Number of shops selling the product
• currency - Price currency (EUR)

Example output

{
  "rank": 1,
  "productName": "Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max",
  "productId": "1299753",
  "category": "Handys",
  "categoryId": "900",
  "productUrl": "https://www.chip.de/test/Apple-iPhone-16-Pro-Max-im-Test_186270859.html",
  "imageUrl": "https://im.bestcheck.de/img/1200000/1299000/1299753_2a3c0f927870317bdc76387e553d3a156f2eb346be4741e0e583e0909323971a.jpg",
  "bestenlisteUrl": "https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Handys--index/index/id/900/",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-10-27T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How to use

1. Scrape a single category

{
  "mode": "category",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Handys--index/index/id/900/",
  "maxProducts": 50
}

2. Search for categories

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "laptop",
  "maxProducts": 100
}

3. Scrape multiple categories

{
  "mode": "multi-category",
  "categoryIds": [900, 123, 456],
  "maxProducts": 300
}

Finding category URLs

Browse CHIP.de Bestenlisten to find categories:

• Smartphones: https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Handys--index/index/id/900/
• Laptops: https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Notebooks--index/index/id/123/
• TVs: https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Fernseher--index/index/id/456/
• Headphones: https://www.chip.de/bestenlisten/Bestenliste-Kopfhoerer--index/index/id/789/

The category ID is the number after /id/ in the URL.

Integrations

This actor outputs flat JSON perfect for:

• n8n: Trigger workflows when rankings change
• Zapier: Create automated product monitoring
• Make (Integromat): Build complex automation scenarios
• Google Sheets: Export rankings to spreadsheets
• Power BI / Tableau: Visualize ranking trends
• Custom APIs: Process ranking data in your application

Pricing

• Pay per result: $0.001-0.01 per product scraped
• Typical costs:
  • 100 products = $0.10-1.00
  • 500 products = $0.50-5.00
  • 1,000 products = $1.00-10.00

Performance

• Speed: ~50-100 products per minute
• Reliability: Extracts from structured data (JSON-LD) for accuracy
• Proxies: Optional proxy support for large-scale scraping

FAQ

Q: Can I scrape all categories at once? A: Yes, use multi-category mode with an array of category IDs.

Q: How do I get price data? A: Set includePrices: true in the input. Note: Price scraping is slower and may require proxies.

Q: Can I schedule this to run automatically? A: Yes, use Apify Scheduler to run daily, weekly, or at custom intervals.

Q: Does this work with n8n/Zapier? A: Yes, the output is flat JSON that works perfectly with automation tools.

Q: What if I need more than 10,000 products? A: Run multiple actor instances or contact us for custom solutions.

Q: Are proxies required? A: No, basic scraping works without proxies. Enable proxies for large-scale operations.

Q: How fresh is the data? A: Data is scraped in real-time from live CHIP.de pages.

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests:

• Email: support@barrierefix.com
• GitHub: Report an issue

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