# Virgin Megastore Scraper – UAE, Qatar, Bahrain & Oman (`boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper`) Actor

Extract Virgin Megastore products with prices, brands, categories and images from the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman stores. Scrape by market, category or search keyword and compare AED, QAR, BHD and OMR prices.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Boring Internet Explorer](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## 🏪 Virgin Megastore Scraper — UAE, Qatar, Bahrain & Oman

Virgin Megastore is a leading entertainment and lifestyle retailer in the Middle East, selling electronics, books, music, toys, gaming, beauty, fashion, home and stationery products. This scraper extracts product data, including prices and brands, from its UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman stores. Give it category, brand or search URLs from any of the four markets. Use it to monitor prices, compare markets and track the catalog.

### Why use this scraper?

- 💰 **Price monitoring** — track Virgin Megastore prices in AED, QAR, BHD and OMR
- 🌍 **Cross-market comparison** — compare the same products across UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman
- 📦 **Catalog tracking** — follow new products, brands and categories over time
- 🏷️ **Brand analytics** — see which brands Virgin Megastore carries in each GCC market
- 🔍 **Search-based research** — pull the results for any keyword in any market
- 🛒 **Retail intelligence** — feed pricing and assortment data into dashboards and models

### Supported URL types

| Type | Example |
| --- | --- |
| Category page | `https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000` |
| Brand page | `https://www.virginmegastore.om/en/brands/braun` |
| Search results | `https://www.virginmegastore.bh/en/search?text=sony` |

Supported domains: `virginmegastore.ae`, `virginmegastore.qa`, `virginmegastore.bh`, `virginmegastore.om` (English `/en` and Arabic `/ar`). Homepages, the country selector, CMS pages and product pages are not accepted.

### Input fields

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `startUrls` | array | category, brand and search examples | Category, brand or search URLs from any market |
| `maxItems` | integer | 5 | Maximum number of items per start URL |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | no proxy | Apify proxy settings |

### Example input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000" },
    { "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.om/en/brands/braun" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Output

Each scraped item is stored as one record in the default dataset.

### Example output

```json
{
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T13:20:12.122Z",
  "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/makeup/lips/lip-balm/pmd-beauty-kiss-lip-plumping-system/p/1149857",
  "title": "Pmd Beauty Kiss Lip Plumping System",
  "price": 450,
  "currency": "AED",
  "country": "UAE",
  "market": "uae",
  "productId": "1149857",
  "brand": "PMD BEAUTY",
  "category": "Lips",
  "imageUrl": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/medias/Detail-1149857-main.jpg",
  "page": 1,
  "position": 1
}
```

### Field reference

| Field       | Type           | Description                           |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `scrapedAt` | string         | ISO 8601 timestamp of the scrape      |
| `url`       | string         | Product page URL                      |
| `title`     | string         | Product title                         |
| `price`     | number | null | Current price                         |
| `currency`  | string         | AED / QAR / BHD / OMR                 |
| `country`   | string         | UAE / Qatar / Bahrain / Oman          |
| `market`    | string         | uae / qa / bh / om                    |
| `productId` | string | null | Virgin Megastore product code         |
| `brand`     | string | null | Brand name                            |
| `category`  | string | null | Category the product was listed under |
| `imageUrl`  | string | null | Main product image                    |
| `page`      | number         | Listing page the product was found on |
| `position`  | number | null | Position of the product on that page  |

### ❓ FAQ

**Which markets are covered?**
UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, the four stores Virgin Megastore offers.

**How do I scrape several markets at once?**
Add one start URL per market, for example the same category on `.ae`, `.qa`, `.bh` and `.om`. Each URL gets its own `maxItems` limit.

**How do I find a category, brand or search URL?**
Open the store, browse to the page you want and paste its address. Brand pages look like `/en/brands/braun` and search pages like `/en/search?text=sony`.

**Is Arabic supported?**
Yes. Use `/ar` URLs and titles are returned in Arabic.

**How is `maxItems` applied?**
It limits the number of items for each start URL, not for the whole run.

**Do I need a proxy?**
Not for normal runs. Enable Apify Proxy if you see blocking at high volume.

**Are product detail pages supported?**
No. Use category, brand or search URLs. Homepages and the country selector are not accepted.

### 🔗 Want More Data?

- [Lulu Hypermarket Scraper](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/lulu-scraper) — 6 GCC markets
- [Carrefour GCC Scraper](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/carrefour-scraper) — 7 markets
- [Sharaf DG Scraper](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/sharafDG-scraper) — multi-market electronics
- [Centrepoint Scraper](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/centerpoint-scraper) — GCC fashion
- [Ubuy GCC Scraper](https://apify.com/boring_internet_explorer/ubuy-scraper) — Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman

### 🛠️ Need a custom scraper?

Need this scraper adapted to your use case — extra fields, additional filters, a different output format, or a new website? Reach out at boringinternetexplorer@gmail.com and we'll make it happen.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Category, brand or search result URLs from virginmegastore.ae, .qa, .bh or .om. Mix URLs from different markets in one run.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of items to fetch per start URL.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Your proxy configuration from Apify

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.qa/en/brands/casio"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.bh/en/search?text=sony"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.qa/en/brands/casio"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.bh/en/search?text=sony"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000" },
        { "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.qa/en/brands/casio" },
        { "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.bh/en/search?text=sony" },
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.ae/en/beauty/c/n030000"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.qa/en/brands/casio"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.virginmegastore.bh/en/search?text=sony"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,boring_internet_explorer/virgin-megastore-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Joh3TNjT5vqO02JmX/builds/x729VCJvbeoryVwVk/openapi.json