# Pepper.com Network Scraper (`crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the Pepper.com deal community network across multiple European locales - Germany (mydealz.de), France (dealabs.com), Spain, Netherlands, Poland, and more. Extract hot deals, new listings, search results, and category deals.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Gang](https://apify.com/crawlergang) (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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Pepper.com Network Scraper

Scrape deal communities from the **Pepper.com network** — Europe's largest deal-sharing platform operating in multiple countries. Supports Germany (**mydealz.de**), France (**dealabs.com**), Spain (**pepper.es**), Netherlands (**pepper.com/nl**), Poland (**pepper.pl**), and United Kingdom (**hotukdeals.com**).

### What data do you get?

Each scraped deal includes:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `dealId` | Unique thread ID |
| `title` | Deal title (in local language) |
| `dealType` | `deal`, `voucher`, or `freebie` |
| `dealPrice` | Current deal price |
| `originalPrice` | Previous/next-best price |
| `discount` | Discount percentage |
| `discountAbsolute` | Absolute saving in local currency |
| `currency` | `EUR` (DE/FR/ES/NL), `PLN` (PL), `GBP` (UK) |
| `voucherCode` | Discount code (if available) |
| `merchant` | Store or retailer name |
| `merchantUrl` | External deal link |
| `hotness` | Community temperature/vote score |
| `commentsCount` | Number of comments |
| `postedAt` | ISO-8601 timestamp when posted |
| `expiresAt` | ISO-8601 expiry timestamp (when available) |
| `category` | Product category name |
| `categorySlug` | Category URL slug |
| `tags` | Keywords/tags |
| `imageUrl` | Product image URL (from Pepper CDN) |
| `isExpired` | Whether the deal has expired |
| `isFreebie` | Whether this is a free/freebie deal |
| `locale` | Market/locale code (de/fr/es/nl/pl/uk) |
| `dealUrl` | Link to the deal page on the locale site |
| `sourceUrl` | Shareable deal URL |
| `recordType` | Always `deal` |
| `scrapedAt` | UTC timestamp of scrape |

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `locale` | `select` | Market to scrape: `de`, `fr`, `es`, `nl`, `pl`, `uk` |
| `mode` | `select` | `hot` (default), `new`, `search`, `byCategory` |
| `searchQuery` | `string` | Keyword to search (mode=search) |
| `category` | `select` | Category slug to browse (mode=byCategory) |
| `minHotness` | `integer` | Minimum community temperature score |
| `isExpired` | `boolean` | Include expired deals (default: false) |
| `maxItems` | `integer` | Maximum deals to return (default: 50) |

### Supported locales

| Locale | Site | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| `de` | [mydealz.de](https://www.mydealz.de) | EUR |
| `fr` | [dealabs.com](https://www.dealabs.com) | EUR |
| `es` | [pepper.es](https://www.pepper.es) | EUR |
| `nl` | [pepper.com/nl](https://www.pepper.com/nl) | EUR |
| `pl` | [pepper.pl](https://www.pepper.pl) | PLN |
| `uk` | [hotukdeals.com](https://www.hotukdeals.com) | GBP |

### Example inputs

#### Get hot deals from Germany (mydealz.de)

```json
{
  "locale": "de",
  "mode": "hot",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### Search for laptops in France (dealabs.com)

```json
{
  "locale": "fr",
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "ordinateur portable",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### Get new deals from the Netherlands

```json
{
  "locale": "nl",
  "mode": "new",
  "maxItems": 30
}
```

#### Browse electronics deals in Spain

```json
{
  "locale": "es",
  "mode": "byCategory",
  "category": "electronics",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

#### Get hot deals with minimum hotness filter

```json
{
  "locale": "de",
  "mode": "hot",
  "minHotness": 100,
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

### FAQs

**Do I need login or API keys?**
No. All Pepper network sites are publicly accessible. No credentials required.

**What is the hotness/temperature score?**
The community vote score. Deals with 100+ temperature are "Hot", 500+ are "Very Hot", and top deals reach 1000+.

**Are deals in local language?**
Yes — titles, category names, and descriptions are in the local language for each locale.

**Why does the category browse use German slugs for some locales?**
Each Pepper market has its own category slugs. The input schema includes commonly used slugs. For other locales, check the URL on the target site (e.g., `group=elektronik` for mydealz.de).

**Can I scrape multiple locales in one run?**
Each actor run targets one locale. To scrape multiple locales, run the actor once per locale.

**How often does data update?**
Pepper network sites update in real-time with new community posts. Each actor run fetches fresh live data.

**Are voucher/promo codes included?**
Yes — when available, the `voucherCode` field contains the discount code.

**What's the difference between hot and new modes?**
`hot` mode returns deals sorted by community temperature (most upvoted). `new` mode returns the most recently posted deals, regardless of votes.

# Actor input Schema

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Which Pepper network market to scrape.

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to fetch from the selected locale.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Keyword or phrase to search for (mode=search).

## `category` (type: `string`):

Category slug to browse (mode=byCategory). Slugs vary by locale — use the slug visible in the URL on the site. Examples: DE: elektronik, gaming, fashion-accessoires, food, reisen, beauty, home-living, sport; FR: informatique, mode-beaute, alimentation, maison, loisirs; ES/NL/UK: electronics, gaming, fashion, groceries, travel.

## `minHotness` (type: `integer`):

Only include deals with a community temperature at or above this value.

## `isExpired` (type: `boolean`):

If true, include expired deals. Default: false (active deals only).

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

Maximum number of deals to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locale": "de",
  "mode": "hot",
  "searchQuery": "laptop",
  "category": "electronics",
  "isExpired": false,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset containing all scraped deals from the selected Pepper locale.

# 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 = {
    "locale": "de",
    "mode": "hot",
    "searchQuery": "laptop",
    "category": "electronics",
    "isExpired": false,
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-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 = {
    "locale": "de",
    "mode": "hot",
    "searchQuery": "laptop",
    "category": "electronics",
    "isExpired": False,
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-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 '{
  "locale": "de",
  "mode": "hot",
  "searchQuery": "laptop",
  "category": "electronics",
  "isExpired": false,
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlergang/pepper-dot-com-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/kwvjF5TZ8HBsdpI8R/builds/c3JYUpZG30HujbC91/openapi.json