# Lidl Weekly Offers Scraper — Leaflet Prices & Flyers (`crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Lidl weekly leaflet offers across 16 European countries. Export advertised prices, brands, validity dates, Parkside/non-food vs grocery, images and flyer PDFs. Fast HTTP Lidl weekly offers scraper for deal tracking and grocery intel — no browser.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 leaflet offers

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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

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

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# README

## Lidl Weekly Offers Scraper — Leaflet Prices & Flyers

> **Disclaimer:** Unofficial tool — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Lidl, Schwarz Group, or their affiliates. Data is read from publicly accessible weekly leaflets only. No login and no Lidl Plus account. You are responsible for complying with applicable law and the site’s terms. No warranty on accuracy or availability. Provided for informational and research use.

**Lidl weekly offers scraper** for this week’s **leaflet / Prospekt / flyer / gazetka / volantino / folder** specials across 16 European Lidl markets. Export **advertised price**, **brand**, **validity dates**, **Parkside / non-food vs grocery**, **image**, and the **flyer PDF** as JSON or CSV. Use it as a **Lidl API alternative** from **Python**, **Node.js**, cURL, or **MCP**.

Built for deal-site feeds, CPG price intel, and Middle-of-Lidl / Parkside monitors — not a full lidl.de shop catalog dump.

| Grocery weekly ads | US ALDI circular | US mass retail | Marketplace comps |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Lidl Weekly Offers Scraper** ◄── you are here | [Aldi Weekly Ad Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/aldi-weekly-ad-scraper) | [Walmart Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/walmart-scraper) | [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/amazon-search-scraper) · [Kleinanzeigen Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/kleinanzeigen-scraper) |

***

### When to use this Actor

- **Lidl weekly offers** / **Lidl weekly ads** for the current (or already-published next) week
- **Lidl leaflet / Prospekt / flyer** extraction — Aktionsprospekt (DE), folder (NL), gazetka (PL), volantino (IT), folleto (ES), Lidl Weekly (UK)
- **Parkside / Silvercrest / non-food** tracking for resellers and deal aggregators
- **Grocery promo intel** — advertised butter, milk, and Aktionsware prices by country
- **Scheduler jobs** that refresh once per country per week

### When not to use this Actor

- **Full Lidl product catalog** (everyday online bazaar SKUs that are not in this week’s flyer)
- **Lidl Plus login, coupons, or digital receipts** — public leaflet JSON only
- **Store-locator crawls** as the primary job (optional region code only)
- **Reviews, recipes, or careers**
- **Amazon / marketplace comps** as the first step — run this Actor, then [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/amazon-search-scraper)

***

### Key Features

- **16 European markets** — Germany, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Croatia
- **Current + upcoming week** — skip expired catalogues; `current` includes a flyer Lidl already swapped in
- **Food vs non-food** — grocery offers vs Parkside / Silvercrest / middle-of-Lidl specials
- **Keyword filter** — butter, Parkside, Milka, Silvercrest
- **National default** — regional flyer clones collapsed and deduped; opt in to regional variants
- **PDF + page number** — flyer metadata and the Prospekt page the offer appears on
- **Fast HTTP** — public leaflet JSON, no headless browser, MCP-ready dataset export

***

### Use Cases

| Use case | What you get | Why it helps |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Weekly deal feed** | `name`, `price`, `validFrom`, `validTo`, `imageUrl` | Power a Lidl offers board, newsletter, or MCP prompt |
| **Non-food / Parkside monitor** | `isNonFood`, `brand`, `productUrl` | Alert when tools and household specials rotate |
| **CPG / grocery intel** | Country-tagged food offers | Track advertised promo prices across EU markets |
| **Flyer archive** | `pdfUrl`, `leafletPage`, `leafletTitle` | Keep the Prospekt with structured rows |
| **UK / NL / PL weekly ads** | `country`, `leafletName`, `currency` | One Actor for Lidl Weekly, folder, and gazetka |

***

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `countries` | Array | `["DE"]` | Lidl markets: `DE`, `AT`, `PL`, `CZ`, `SK`, `HU`, `FR`, `IT`, `ES`, `NL`, `BE`, `GB`, `IE`, `PT`, `RO`, `HR` |
| `offerWindow` | Enum | `current` | `current`, `upcoming`, or `both` |
| `assortment` | Enum | `all` | `all`, `food` (grocery), or `nonFood` (Parkside / bazaar) |
| `keywords` | Array | — | Optional substring filters on name, brand, category |
| `includeRegional` | Boolean | `false` | Keep regional flyer copies instead of one national pick |
| `regionCode` | String | empty | Optional leaflet region code (`0` = national) |
| `includeSpecialLeaflets` | Boolean | `false` | Also scrape long-running Connect / travel / wine catalogues |
| `emitLeaflets` | Boolean | `false` | Push one `leaflet` metadata row per flyer |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `500` | Max dataset rows per run |
| `requestDelaySecs` | Number | `0.15` | Delay between leaflet API requests |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | datacenter | Optional Apify Proxy — usually not required |

#### Input Example — Germany this week (Prospekt)

```json
{
  "countries": ["DE"],
  "offerWindow": "current",
  "assortment": "all",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

#### Input Example — Parkside / non-food across DE + NL + GB

```json
{
  "countries": ["DE", "NL", "GB"],
  "offerWindow": "current",
  "assortment": "nonFood",
  "keywords": ["Parkside"],
  "maxItems": 300
}
```

#### Input Example — Poland gazetka, current + next week

```json
{
  "countries": ["PL"],
  "offerWindow": "both",
  "assortment": "food",
  "emitLeaflets": true,
  "maxItems": 400
}
```

#### Input Example — Lidl UK weekly ads

```json
{
  "countries": ["GB"],
  "offerWindow": "current",
  "maxItems": 150
}
```

***

### Output Format

Dataset records use `recordType`:

| `recordType` | Meaning |
| :--- | :--- |
| `offer` | One leaflet product / advertised special |
| `leaflet` | Flyer metadata (only when `emitLeaflets` is on) |

| Field | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `country` | String | ISO country code (`DE`, `GB`, `PL`, …) |
| `name` | String | Offer title |
| `brand` | String | Brand (Parkside, Silvercrest, Milbona, …) |
| `price` | Number | Advertised leaflet price |
| `wasPrice` | Number | Struck-through price when published |
| `currency` | String | EUR, PLN, GBP, CZK, HUF, RON |
| `validFrom` / `validTo` | String | Offer dates |
| `isFood` / `isNonFood` | Boolean | Grocery vs bazaar / Parkside |
| `leafletName` / `leafletTitle` | String | Flyer name and date-range title |
| `leafletPage` | Integer | Page in the Prospekt / folder |
| `pdfUrl` | String | Flyer PDF |
| `productUrl` | String | Canonical product page when the flyer links one |
| `imageUrl` | String | Offer image |
| `scrapedAt` | String | ISO timestamp |

#### Output Example

```json
{
  "source": "lidl",
  "recordType": "offer",
  "country": "DE",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "name": "PARKSIDE 20 V Akku-Drehschlagschrauber PASSK 20-Li C4",
  "brand": "PARKSIDE",
  "price": 79.99,
  "validFrom": "2026-09-21",
  "validTo": "2026-09-26",
  "offerWindow": "current",
  "isFood": false,
  "isNonFood": true,
  "leafletName": "Aktionsprospekt",
  "leafletPage": 1,
  "productUrl": "https://www.lidl.de/p/parkside-20-v-akku-drehschlagschrauber-passk-20-li-c4-mit-akku-und-ladegeraet/p100401224"
}
```

***

### Integration examples

#### Node.js

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

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper').call({
  countries: ['DE'],
  offerWindow: 'current',
  maxItems: 50,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const item of items) {
  console.log(item.name, item.price, item.country);
}
```

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token="YOUR_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper").call(run_input={
    "countries": ["DE", "PL", "GB"],
    "offerWindow": "current",
    "assortment": "all",
    "maxItems": 50,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("name"), item.get("price"), item.get("country"))
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~lidl-weekly-offers-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"countries":["DE"],"offerWindow":"current","maxItems":20}'
```

### MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID `crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper`.

Example prompts:

- "Run Lidl Weekly Offers Scraper for Germany, current week, max 50, and return name, brand, price, validFrom as JSON"
- "Scrape Lidl weekly offers in DE, NL and GB for Parkside non-food specials and summarize the top prices"
- "Chain Lidl Weekly Offers Scraper then [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/amazon-search-scraper) to compare a Parkside drill vs Amazon listings"

### Suite next step

After Lidl leaflet prices, run [Aldi Weekly Ad Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/aldi-weekly-ad-scraper) for US ALDI circulars, [Walmart Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/walmart-scraper) for ZIP-local US mass-retail comps, [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/amazon-search-scraper) for online comps on the same non-food specials, or [Tractor Supply Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractor-supply-product-scraper) for US rural-retail catalog prices.

### FAQ

**Is this a Lidl product catalog scraper?** No. This Lidl scraper reads the weekly leaflet (Aktionsprospekt / folder / gazetka / volantino), which is how Lidl merchandises specials. Most country sites do not publish a Tesco-style everyday grocery catalog.

**Can I scrape Lidl UK weekly ads?** Yes. Set `countries` to `GB`. The Actor returns Lidl Weekly flyer rows in GBP with validity dates.

**Does it cover Lidl Prospekt (Germany) and NL folder?** Yes. Germany is `DE` (Aktionsprospekt). The Netherlands is `NL` (Folder / Non Food folder). Poland is `PL` (gazetka), Italy `IT` (volantino), Spain `ES` (folleto).

**Which countries work?** Germany, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Croatia.

**Is this a Lidl API?** Unofficial. It reads the same public leaflet JSON the country websites use. There is no official public weekly-offers API for third parties.

**Do I need a proxy?** The public leaflet JSON usually works from datacenter IPs. Enable Apify Proxy only if a market starts returning 403.

**Current vs upcoming?** Lidl often publishes next week’s flyer a day or two early. `current` includes that already-live leaflet. Use `upcoming` or `both` when you want the next window explicitly.

**Food vs non-food?** Classification uses flyer title, brand (Parkside, Silvercrest, …) and category path. Ambiguous rows stay in `all` and may have both flags false.

**Regional flyers?** Germany, Italy, Spain and others duplicate the weekly leaflet per region. Default keeps one representative copy and dedupes `productId`. Set `includeRegional` or `regionCode` only when you need store-level variants.

**Lidl Plus prices?** Only when the public flyer JSON already includes a member price. This Actor never logs into Lidl Plus.

**Python / Node.js / MCP?** Yes. Call the Actor with the Apify client (examples above) or from an AI assistant via [Apify MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp). Export is the default dataset (JSON / CSV).

### Related Actors

- [Aldi Weekly Ad Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/aldi-weekly-ad-scraper)
- [Walmart Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/walmart-scraper)
- [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/amazon-search-scraper)
- [Tractor Supply Product Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/tractor-supply-product-scraper)
- [Kleinanzeigen Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/kleinanzeigen-scraper)
- [Etsy Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/etsy-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Lidl markets to scrape. Each country uses that market’s public weekly leaflet (Prospekt / flyer / gazetka / volantino).

## `offerWindow` (type: `string`):

Current week, next week’s preview when Lidl already published it, or both. Expired leaflets are skipped.

## `assortment` (type: `string`):

Keep grocery offers, non-food / Parkside / middle-of-Lidl specials, or everything in the leaflet.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Optional case-insensitive filters on name, brand, category or description (e.g. butter, Parkside, milka).

## `includeRegional` (type: `boolean`):

Germany, Italy, Spain and others publish regional copies of the same weekly leaflet. Off by default — the Actor keeps one national/representative flyer per week and dedupes products.

## `regionCode` (type: `string`):

Optional Schwarz region code to keep only matching flyers (for example 0 for national). Leave empty for the default national pick.

## `includeSpecialLeaflets` (type: `boolean`):

Also scrape long-running specials (Lidl Connect, travel, wine catalogues, multi-week campaigns). Default is weekly Aktionsprospekt / folder only.

## `emitLeaflets` (type: `boolean`):

Push one `leaflet` row per flyer (PDF URL, validity, page count) in addition to offer rows.

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

Stop after this many dataset rows (offers + optional leaflet rows) across all countries.

## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `number`):

Pause between leaflet API requests.

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

Optional Apify Proxy. The leaflet JSON CDN usually works from datacenter IPs; leave groups empty. Disable proxy for a direct fetch.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "countries": [
    "DE"
  ],
  "offerWindow": "current",
  "assortment": "all",
  "includeRegional": false,
  "includeSpecialLeaflets": false,
  "emitLeaflets": false,
  "maxItems": 500,
  "requestDelaySecs": 0.15,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "countries": [
        "DE"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-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 = { "countries": ["DE"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-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 '{
  "countries": [
    "DE"
  ]
}' |
apify call crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawloop/lidl-weekly-offers-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/UY9gnakRV0SRnQFac/builds/pZ3xvodg3Q0lBmc8o/openapi.json