# BroadbandGenie Broadband Deals Scraper (`crawlerbros/broadbandgenie-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the best broadband deals from BroadbandGenie.co.uk - the UK's leading broadband comparison site. Extract provider, package name, download speed, monthly cost, setup fee, contract length, rewards, and effective monthly cost.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/broadbandgenie-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## BroadbandGenie Broadband Deals Scraper

Extract the best UK broadband deals from **BroadbandGenie.co.uk** — the UK's leading independent broadband comparison site. Scrape featured broadband packages from top providers including EE, BT, Virgin Media, Vodafone, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet, and more — with live pricing, speeds, contract terms, rewards, and effective monthly costs.

### What You Can Scrape

- **Top broadband deals** from the BroadbandGenie comparison page
- Provider name, package name, and download speed
- Monthly cost, setup fee, and contract length
- Cashback rewards and vouchers (e.g. "£130 Reward Card", "£150 Choice of Voucher")
- Effective monthly cost (accounting for rewards spread over the contract)
- Direct affiliate deal links

Providers covered include EE, BT, Virgin Media, Vodafone, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet, Fibrely, Rise Fibre, and others featured on BroadbandGenie.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `providerFilter` | Text | Filter by provider name (case-insensitive substring), e.g. "EE", "BT", "Virgin" |
| `minDownloadSpeedMbps` | Integer | Minimum download speed in Mbps (e.g. 500 for ultrafast only) |
| `maxDownloadSpeedMbps` | Integer | Maximum download speed in Mbps (e.g. 300 to exclude ultrafast) |
| `maxMonthlyCost` | Number | Maximum monthly cost in £ (e.g. 25 for deals at £25/month or less) |
| `maxContractMonths` | Integer | Maximum contract length in months (e.g. 12 to exclude 24-month contracts) |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum records to return (1–100, default 50) |

### Output Fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `provider` | Broadband provider name (e.g. "EE", "BT", "Virgin Media") |
| `packageName` | Full package name (e.g. "EE Broadband Full Fibre 900") |
| `downloadSpeed` | Average download speed (e.g. "900Mbps", "1.1Gbps") |
| `uploadSpeed` | Average upload speed (e.g. "110Mbps") |
| `logoUrl` | Provider logo image URL |
| `monthlyCost` | Monthly cost (e.g. "£25.99") |
| `setupFee` | One-time setup or activation fee (e.g. "£0", "£9.99") |
| `contractMonths` | Contract duration in months (e.g. 24) |
| `effectiveMonthlyCost` | Effective monthly cost after spreading rewards over contract (e.g. "£23.24") |
| `reward` | Cashback or reward included with the deal (e.g. "£130 Reward Card") |
| `rewardSaving` | Cash value of the reward, as counted in the effective-cost calculation (e.g. "£120") |
| `priceRises` | Scheduled future price increases, if any (array of `{price, effectiveDate}`) |
| `totalPriceRiseCost` | Total added cost from scheduled price rises over the contract (e.g. "£72") |
| `dealBadge` | Promotional badge shown on the deal (e.g. "Online Exclusive") |
| `productId` | BroadbandGenie's internal product ID for the deal |
| `dealUrl` | Affiliate link to the deal on broadband.co.uk |
| `recordType` | Always `broadbandDeal` |
| `sourceUrl` | URL of the scraped BroadbandGenie comparison page |
| `scrapedAt` | UTC timestamp when data was collected |

### Example Output

```json
{
  "provider": "EE",
  "packageName": "EE Broadband Full Fibre 900",
  "downloadSpeed": "900Mbps",
  "monthlyCost": "£25.99",
  "setupFee": "£0",
  "contractMonths": 24,
  "effectiveMonthlyCost": "£23.24",
  "reward": "£130 Reward Card",
  "dealUrl": "https://www.broadband.co.uk/broadband/out/product/1653?p=1",
  "recordType": "broadbandDeal",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T12:00:00Z"
}
````

```json
{
  "provider": "Virgin Media",
  "packageName": "Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre Broadband Only",
  "downloadSpeed": "1.1Gbps",
  "monthlyCost": "£25.99",
  "setupFee": "£0",
  "contractMonths": 24,
  "effectiveMonthlyCost": "£22.62",
  "reward": "£145 Bill Credit",
  "dealUrl": "https://www.broadband.co.uk/broadband/out/product/999?p=4",
  "recordType": "broadbandDeal",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Is this free to use?**\
Yes. BroadbandGenie's comparison tables are publicly accessible without an account. No API keys, cookies, or registration required.

**How many deals are returned?**\
BroadbandGenie typically features 10 top broadband deals on their main comparison page. All available deals are returned unless filtered.

**What is "Effective Monthly Cost"?**\
This is the true monthly cost after factoring in any cashback rewards, vouchers, or bill credits spread over the contract period. A deal with a £25.99/month charge and a £130 reward over 24 months has an effective monthly cost of around £20.57.

**What does the download speed represent?**\
The speed shown is the average download speed advertised by the provider, measured in Mbps (megabits per second) or Gbps (gigabits per second). 1Gbps = 1000Mbps.

**Can I filter for ultrafast broadband only?**\
Yes. Use `minDownloadSpeedMbps` with a value like 500 or 1000 to only return ultrafast or gigabit deals.

**Can I filter by provider?**\
Yes. Use `providerFilter` with a provider name like "EE", "BT", or "Virgin" to filter results.

**What is the data source?**\
Data is sourced from BroadbandGenie.co.uk's publicly accessible broadband comparison tables at broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband.

**What are the rewards?**\
Many providers offer cashback cards, bill credits, or vouchers as incentives. These appear in the `reward` field (e.g. "£130 Reward Card", "£70 Bill Credit").

# Actor input Schema

## `providerFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by provider name (case-insensitive substring), e.g. "EE", "BT", "Virgin Media", "Vodafone".

## `maxDownloadSpeedMbps` (type: `integer`):

Return only deals with download speed at or below this value in Mbps (e.g. 300 to exclude ultrafast deals).

## `minDownloadSpeedMbps` (type: `integer`):

Return only deals with download speed at or above this value in Mbps (e.g. 500 for ultrafast).

## `maxMonthlyCost` (type: `number`):

Return only deals with monthly cost at or below this value (e.g. 30 for £30/month or less).

## `maxContractMonths` (type: `integer`):

Return only deals with contract length at or below this value (e.g. 12 to exclude 24-month contracts).

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

Maximum number of deals to return (1–100, default 50).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "providerFilter": "EE",
  "maxDownloadSpeedMbps": 1000,
  "minDownloadSpeedMbps": 100,
  "maxMonthlyCost": 35,
  "maxContractMonths": 24,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `deals` (type: `string`):

Link to the dataset of scraped broadband deals

# 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 = {
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/broadbandgenie-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 = { "maxItems": 50 }

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

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/broadbandgenie-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/broadbandgenie-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "BroadbandGenie Broadband Deals Scraper",
        "description": "Scrape the best broadband deals from BroadbandGenie.co.uk - the UK's leading broadband comparison site. Extract provider, package name, download speed, monthly cost, setup fee, contract length, rewards, and effective monthly cost.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "uSHDX7xKcrDCufcNx"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/crawlerbros~broadbandgenie-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-broadbandgenie-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/crawlerbros~broadbandgenie-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-broadbandgenie-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/crawlerbros~broadbandgenie-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-broadbandgenie-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "providerFilter": {
                        "title": "Provider Filter",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by provider name (case-insensitive substring), e.g. \"EE\", \"BT\", \"Virgin Media\", \"Vodafone\"."
                    },
                    "maxDownloadSpeedMbps": {
                        "title": "Max Download Speed (Mbps)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Return only deals with download speed at or below this value in Mbps (e.g. 300 to exclude ultrafast deals)."
                    },
                    "minDownloadSpeedMbps": {
                        "title": "Min Download Speed (Mbps)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Return only deals with download speed at or above this value in Mbps (e.g. 500 for ultrafast)."
                    },
                    "maxMonthlyCost": {
                        "title": "Max Monthly Cost (£)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "number",
                        "description": "Return only deals with monthly cost at or below this value (e.g. 30 for £30/month or less)."
                    },
                    "maxContractMonths": {
                        "title": "Max Contract Length (months)",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 60,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Return only deals with contract length at or below this value (e.g. 12 to exclude 24-month contracts)."
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max Items",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 100,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of deals to return (1–100, default 50).",
                        "default": 50
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```