WLW Scraper - Wer liefert Was B2B Data Extractor

Extract companies and products from Germany's largest B2B marketplace | WLW.de scraper for supplier discovery, lead generation, and market research

What does this actor do?

Scrape comprehensive B2B data from Wer liefert Was (WLW), Germany's leading business-to-business marketplace. Extract company profiles, product listings, supplier information, and contact details from over 590,000 German companies.

Key capabilities:

• 🏢 Company Search: Extract business profiles with contact info, addresses, employee counts, and certifications
• 📦 Product Search: Get product listings with descriptions, images, pricing, and supplier details
• 🌍 Multi-Region: Target Germany (DE), Austria (AT), Switzerland (CH), Belgium (BE), or Luxembourg (LU)
• 🌐 Multi-Language: Scrape in German or English
• ⚡ Fast Extraction: 30 results per page, ~100 companies/minute
• 📊 Structured Output: Clean JSON data ready for CRM import, spreadsheets, or automation workflows

Use Cases

🏭 B2B Lead Generation

Generate targeted prospect lists for sales outreach. Find manufacturers, wholesalers, and service providers in specific industries across German-speaking markets.

📊 Market Research & Competitor Analysis

Analyze competitor landscapes, identify market trends, and research company portfolios. Export data to Excel, Google Sheets, or BI tools for deeper analysis.

🔍 Supplier Discovery & Sourcing

Find qualified suppliers for specific products or materials. Compare multiple vendors, check certifications, and build supplier shortlists.

💼 Sales Intelligence & Prospecting

Research companies before sales calls. Get employee counts, founding years, distribution areas, and contact information for targeted outreach.

🤖 Automation & Integration

Feed scraped data into n8n, Zapier, Make.com workflows. Automate lead enrichment, CRM updates, or email campaigns.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
resultType	Select	Search mode: company_search or product_search	company_search
searchTerm	String	Required. Keyword to search (e.g., "maschinenbau", "software", "verpackung")	maschinenbau
maxResults	Integer	Maximum results to extract (1-10,000). Controls costs.	100
region	Select	Target region: DE, AT, CH, BE, LU	DE
language	Select	Interface language: de (German) or en (English)	de
useProxies	Boolean	Enable Apify proxies (advanced - usually not needed)	false

Example Input

Company Search

{
  "resultType": "company_search",
  "searchTerm": "maschinenbau",
  "region": "DE",
  "language": "de",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Product Search

{
  "resultType": "product_search",
  "searchTerm": "stuhl",
  "region": "AT",
  "language": "en",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Output Format

Company Data Output

{
  "company_id": 1606813,
  "uuid": "00505682-f25b-1ee9-bd91-d2a36ec137fb",
  "slug": "d-e-gmbh-1606813",
  "name": "D + E GmbH",
  "description": "CNC-Bearbeitung, Fräsen, Drehen...",
  "phone_number": "+4935193399500",
  "homepage": "https://www.d-e.de",
  "address": {
    "street": "Zur Bleiche 4",
    "city": "Freital",
    "zipcode": "01705",
    "country_code": "DE"
  },
  "logo_url": "https://...",
  "employee_count": "10-19",
  "founding_year": 1990,
  "distribution_area": "international",
  "supplier_types": ["manufacturer", "service"],
  "certificates_count": 2,
  "response_rate": 85,
  "is_customer": true,
  "product_count": 156,
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "searchTerm": "maschinenbau",
  "region": "DE",
  "language": "de"
}

Product Data Output

{
  "product_id": "30384387",
  "slug": "stuhl-dahlia-30384387",
  "name": "Stuhl Dahlia",
  "description": "Metallstuhl mit Polster für Gastronomie und Objekteinrichtung...",
  "images": [
    "https://supplier-offers-media-production.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/..."
  ],
  "company": {
    "company_id": 1142540,
    "uuid": "00505682-f25b-1ee9-bd91-d2a36ec137fb",
    "name": "Horst Trommelschläger Objekteinrichtungen GmbH",
    "slug": "horst-trommelschlaeger-objekteinrichtungen-gmbh-1142540",
    "logo_url": "https://...",
    "distribution_area": "national",
    "country_code": "DE"
  },
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "searchTerm": "stuhl",
  "region": "DE",
  "language": "de"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing - you only pay for companies or products successfully extracted.

See current pricing in the Apify Console when starting a run.

No hidden fees. Only pay for successfully extracted results.

Performance & Speed

• ⚡ Speed: 2-4 seconds per page (~30 results/page)
• 📊 Throughput: ~100-150 results per minute
• 🔄 Pagination: Automatic until maxResults reached

Estimated run times:

• 100 companies = ~30-45 seconds
• 500 products = ~2-3 minutes
• 1,000 companies = ~5-7 minutes

Tips & Best Practices

🎯 Search Strategy

• Use German keywords for best results (even with language: "en")
  • ✅ Good: "maschinenbau", "metallverarbeitung", "verpackung"
  • ❌ Avoid: "machine building", "metal processing"
• Try industry-specific terms for targeted results
• Test with singular/plural variations ("stuhl" vs "stühle")

🚀 Performance Tips

• Start with maxResults: 50-100 for testing before scaling up
• Set maxResults: 1000+ for larger campaigns (monitor costs: $2 per 1000 results)
• Enable proxies only if you encounter blocking (rare)

📊 Data Export

• CSV/Excel: Download directly from Apify dataset view
• JSON: Use API endpoint for programmatic access
• Google Sheets: Use Apify's Google Sheets integration
• API: Fetch results via Apify REST API

🔧 Troubleshooting

• No results? Try a different search term or check spelling
• Getting blocked? Enable useProxies: true (advanced option)
• Wrong region? Verify region parameter matches target market

Integrations & Automation

This scraper integrates seamlessly with popular automation platforms:

n8n Workflow Automation

Use the Apify node to trigger scrapes and process results in n8n workflows. Perfect for automated lead generation pipelines.

Zapier & Make.com

Connect WLW data to 5,000+ apps. Automatically add leads to CRMs, send Slack notifications, or update Google Sheets.

CRM Integration

Import company data into:

• Salesforce
• HubSpot
• Pipedrive
• Zoho CRM

Spreadsheet Export

• Google Sheets (direct export)
• Microsoft Excel (CSV download)
• Airtable (via API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I scrape all companies in a category? A: Yes! Set maxResults: 10000 (maximum allowed) or lower values for cost control. Pricing scales with the number of results.

Q: What's the difference between company search and product search? A: Company search returns business profiles (contact info, address, certifications). Product search returns specific offerings with supplier details embedded.

Q: Do I need proxies? A: Usually no. Datacenter proxies work fine for most scrapes. Enable useProxies: true only if you encounter blocking (rare).

Q: Can I filter by company size or location? A: Filtering happens after scraping. Use broad search terms, then filter the output dataset by employee_count, city, founding_year, etc.

Q: How accurate is the data? A: Data is extracted directly from WLW's live database. Accuracy depends on how companies maintain their profiles.

Q: Can I schedule regular scrapes? A: Yes! Use Apify's scheduler to run the actor daily, weekly, or monthly. Perfect for monitoring new suppliers or competitors.

SEO Keywords

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Legal & Compliance

• ✅ For legitimate business purposes: supplier discovery, market research, B2B prospecting
• ✅ Respect WLW's Terms of Service and robots.txt
• ✅ Use responsibly with rate limiting
• ❌ Do not use for spam or unsolicited bulk marketing
• ❌ Do not resell scraped data without proper licensing

Data Privacy: This scraper extracts publicly available business information only. No personal data from private individuals is collected.

Support

Need help or have questions?

• 📧 Email: kontakt@barrierefix.de
• 🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
• 💬 Feature Requests: Contact us via email

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