# Weekly competitor price and range watch **Use case:** A watchlist: each run returns only new matches, price moves, new gaps and pairs gone since the last run, within a cost limit. ## Input ```json { "yourItems": [ { "title": "Canvas 100 (2027)", "brand": "Blizzard", "price": 699.99, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/ski-alpine_skis-powder_skis-blizzard-unisex-canvas_100-2027", "store": "outdoorsports.com" }, { "title": "Canvas 108 (2027)", "brand": "Blizzard", "price": 799.99, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/ski-alpine_skis-powder_skis-blizzard-unisex-canvas_108-2027", "store": "outdoorsports.com" }, { "title": "Kaizen 105 — Unisex", "brand": "DPS", "price": 1795, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/ski-alpine_skis-all_mountain_skis-dps_skis-unisex-kaizen_105-2027", "store": "outdoorsports.com" }, { "title": "Kyanite Jacket — Men's", "brand": "Arc'Teryx", "price": 180, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/arcteryx-kyanite_jacket-jackets-2026", "store": "outdoorsports.com" }, { "title": "Rho LT Bottom — Men's", "brand": "Arc'Teryx", "price": 100, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/arcteryx-rho_lt_bottom-baselayers-2025", "store": "outdoorsports.com" }, { "title": "Vardåsen Sweater — Women's", "brand": "Dale of Norway", "price": 420, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.outdoorsports.com/products/dale_of_norway-vardasen_feminine_sweater-sweaters-womens-2026", "store": "outdoorsports.com" } ], "competitorItems": [ { "title": "Canvas 100 Skis", "brand": "Blizzard", "price": 699.99, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/canvas-100-skis", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "Canvas 108 Skis", "brand": "Blizzard", "price": 799.99, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/canvas-108-skis", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "Kaizen 105", "brand": "DPS", "price": 1795, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/kaizen-105", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "M Kyanite Jacket", "brand": "Arcteryx", "price": 180, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/m-kyanite-jacket", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "M Rho LT Bottom", "brand": "Arcteryx", "price": 100, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/m-rho-lt-bottom", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "W Gamma Hoody", "brand": "Arcteryx", "price": 300, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/w-gamma-hoody", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "M Gamma Hoody", "brand": "Arcteryx", "price": 300, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/m-gamma-hoody-1", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" }, { "title": "S/LAB Shift2 16 MN", "brand": "Salomon", "price": 799.95, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.alpenglowsports.com/products/s-lab-shift2-16-mn", "store": "alpenglowsports.com" } ], "titleMatching": true, "minTitleScore": 90, "titleWithoutBrand": false, "minConfidence": 0.6, "gaps": "both", "gapsInYourBrandsOnly": true, "monitorName": "weekly-rival-watch", "changesOnly": true, "minPriceChangePercent": 2, "maxItemsPerCatalogue": 50000, "maxRunCostUsd": 0.5 } ``` ## Output ```json { "catalogue": { "label": "Competitor", "format": "text" }, "matchMethod": { "label": "Method", "format": "text" }, "confidence": { "label": "Confidence", "format": "number" }, "yourTitle": { "label": "Your product", "format": "text" }, "yourPrice": { "label": "Your price", "format": "number" }, "theirTitle": { "label": "Their product", "format": "text" }, "theirPrice": { "label": "Their price", "format": "number" }, "priceGapPercent": { "label": "Price gap %", "format": "number" }, "cheaper": { "label": "Cheaper", "format": "text" }, "priceNote": { "label": "Price note", "format": "text" }, "matchedOn": { "label": "Matched on", "format": "text" }, "theirUrl": { "label": "Their page", "format": "link" } } ``` ## How it works ### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in The Catalog Matcher: Competitor Product Matching & Price Gaps Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Weekly competitor price and range watch". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/Z7cBVLamh4g3sutYV) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task. ### 2. Start the "Weekly competitor price and range watch" task The Catalog Matcher: Competitor Product Matching & Price Gaps Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like your products (rows), competitor products (rows), and more, to match your specific use case. ### 3. Receive the "Weekly competitor price and range watch" output Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as competitor, method, confidence, and more. ### 4. Integrate into your workflow The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Weekly competitor price and range watch" task via API](https://apify.com/cleanpull/catalog-matcher.md). ## About this Actor This example demonstrates how to use [Catalog Matcher: Competitor Product Matching & Price Gaps](https://apify.com/cleanpull/catalog-matcher.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/cleanpull/catalog-matcher.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself. ## How to integrate an Actor? This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/cleanpull/catalog-matcher.md 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`).