# ProductReview.com.au Scraper (`crawlerbros/productreview-au-scraper`) Actor Scrape Australia's largest product review site, productreview.com.au. Search products and brands, browse by category, fetch product details, and extract consumer reviews with ratings, dates, and verified purchase flags. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/productreview-au-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 4 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## 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. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ProductReview.com.au Scraper Extract product listings, brand ratings, and consumer reviews from **ProductReview.com.au** — Australia's largest consumer review platform with 3.6M+ verified reviews across electronics, appliances, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and more. ### What You Can Scrape - **Product & Brand Listings** — names, ratings, review counts, categories, descriptions, images, and website links - **Consumer Reviews** — reviewer name, rating (1–5), date, review text, title, verified purchase flag, and helpful vote count - **Rating Breakdowns** — per-star distribution for each product ### Modes | Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | `search` | Search products and brands by keyword (default) | | `byCategory` | Browse products in a specific category | | `productReviews` | Fetch consumer reviews for a specific product/brand | | `byUrl` | Scrape one or more product page URLs directly | ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | String | One of `search`, `byCategory`, `productReviews`, `byUrl` | | `searchQuery` | String | Keyword to search (mode=search) | | `category` | Select | Category slug to browse (mode=byCategory) | | `productUrl` | String | Product page URL (mode=productReviews / byUrl) | | `productUrls` | Array | Multiple product URLs (mode=byUrl) | | `sortBy` | Select | `relevance`, `mostReviewed`, `highestRated`, `lowestRated`, `newest` | | `reviewSortBy` | Select | `overview`, `mostRecent`, `mostHelpful`, `highestRated`, `lowestRated` | | `maxItems` | Integer | Max records to return (1–1000, default 50) | ### Output Fields #### Product / Brand Records (`recordType: product`) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `productId` | String | Unique listing ID | | `slug` | String | URL slug | | `name` | String | Full product/brand name | | `brand` | String | Brand name | | `category` | String | Category (e.g. "Electronics") | | `subCategory` | String | Subcategory (e.g. "Laptops") | | `overallRating` | Float | Average rating (1.0–5.0) | | `reviewCount` | Integer | Total number of reviews | | `ratingBreakdown` | Object | Per-star counts: `star1` through `star5` | | `description` | String | Product description | | `website` | String | Official brand/product website | | `productUrl` | String | Full ProductReview.com.au listing URL | | `imageUrl` | String | Product thumbnail image URL | | `isVerified` | Boolean | Whether the brand is verified on the platform | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of scrape | #### Review Records (`recordType: review`) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `reviewId` | String | Unique review ID | | `reviewerName` | String | Reviewer display name | | `reviewTitle` | String | Review headline | | `reviewText` | String | Full review body | | `rating` | Integer | Rating (1–5) | | `reviewDate` | String | ISO 8601 publication date | | `verifiedPurchase` | Boolean | Whether the reviewer verified their purchase | | `helpfulCount` | Integer | Number of helpful votes | | `productName` | String | Product name (for context) | | `brandName` | String | Brand name (for context) | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp of scrape | ### Example Input ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "laptop", "sortBy": "mostReviewed", "maxItems": 50 } ```` ```json { "mode": "productReviews", "productUrl": "https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/australia-post", "reviewSortBy": "mostRecent", "maxItems": 100 } ``` ```json { "mode": "byCategory", "category": "electronics", "sortBy": "highestRated", "maxItems": 30 } ``` ### Supported Categories `appliances`, `electronics`, `laptops`, `software`, `financial-services`, `insurance`, `telecommunications`, `health-beauty`, `automotive`, `gaming`, `furniture-bedding`, `kitchen-bathroom-hardware`, `food-drink`, `babies-kids`, `garden-power-tools`, `pets-products`, `sport-recreation`, `beauty-products`, `kitchenware`, `watches` ### FAQs **Does this require cookies or API keys?**\ No. The scraper uses public HTTP requests — no login, no API keys, no proxy required. **How many results per page does ProductReview return?**\ Approximately 20 products per search/category page. For reviews, approximately 35 per page. **Can I scrape reviews for any product?**\ Yes — any listing on productreview.com.au works. Pass the full URL in `productUrl`. **Is the data real-time?**\ The scraper fetches live data on each run. Ratings and review counts reflect the current state of the site. **What image URLs are returned?**\ Images are served from `cdn.productreview.com.au` at 160×160px. They are publicly accessible. **Are review texts always present?**\ Most reviews have a body but some short reviews may only have a rating. Empty fields are omitted from the output. ### Technical Notes - Extraction method: HTML page parsing with embedded Redux JSON state (`application/json` script tags) - No browser automation required — pure HTTP via `httpx` - Retries on 429/5xx with exponential backoff - Memory: 1024 MB recommended # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for products or brands (mode=search). ## `category` (type: `string`): Product/service category slug to browse (mode=byCategory). ## `productUrl` (type: `string`): ProductReview.com.au listing URL for modes=productReviews or byUrl (e.g. https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/australia-post). ## `productUrls` (type: `array`): One or more productreview.com.au listing URLs (mode=byUrl). ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Sort order for search results. ## `reviewSortBy` (type: `string`): Sort order for reviews (mode=productReviews). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "productUrls": [], "sortBy": "relevance", "reviewSortBy": "overview", "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped product listings and/or consumer reviews. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "reviewSortBy": "overview", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/productreview-au-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "reviewSortBy": "overview", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/productreview-au-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 '{ "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "laptop", "category": "", "sortBy": "relevance", "reviewSortBy": "overview", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/productreview-au-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/productreview-au-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ProductReview.com.au Scraper", "description": "Scrape Australia's largest product review site, productreview.com.au. Search products and brands, browse by category, fetch product details, and extract consumer reviews with ratings, dates, and verified purchase flags.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "8ITj99cjVCTbc7hlm" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~productreview-au-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-productreview-au-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~productreview-au-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-productreview-au-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~productreview-au-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-productreview-au-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "byCategory", "productReviews", "byUrl" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape.", "default": "search" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for products or brands (mode=search)." }, "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "", "appliances", "electronics", "laptops", "software", "financial-services", "insurance", "telecommunications", "health-beauty", "health-products", "personal-care-hygiene", "automotive", "automotive-accessories", "babies-kids", "computers", "gaming", "home-garden", "furniture-bedding", "kitchen-bathroom-hardware", "kitchenware", "sports-outdoor", "sport-recreation", "travel", "food-drink", "pets-products", "garden-power-tools", "beauty-products", "watches" ], "type": "string", "description": "Product/service category slug to browse (mode=byCategory).", "default": "" }, "productUrl": { "title": "Product URL", "type": "string", "description": "ProductReview.com.au listing URL for modes=productReviews or byUrl (e.g. https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/australia-post)." }, "productUrls": { "title": "Product URLs (byUrl mode)", "type": "array", "description": "One or more productreview.com.au listing URLs (mode=byUrl).", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "relevance", "mostReviewed", "highestRated", "lowestRated", "newest" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for search results.", "default": "relevance" }, "reviewSortBy": { "title": "Review Sort Order", "enum": [ "overview", "mostRecent", "mostHelpful", "highestRated", "lowestRated" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for reviews (mode=productReviews).", "default": "overview" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return.", "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": 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