# SolarTraders Scraper — PV Wholesale Offers & Prices (`crawloop/solartraders-scraper`) Actor Scrape SolarTraders B2B solar marketplace offers: wholesale prices, MOQ, warehouse stock, vendor ratings and specs for modules, inverters, batteries and accessories. Optional PDF datasheets. Fast Algolia + curl\_cffi on Apify. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawloop/solartraders-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Andrej Kiva](https://apify.com/crawloop) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 marketplace offers This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## SolarTraders Scraper — PV Wholesale Offers & Prices > **Disclaimer:** Unofficial integration for publicly accessible sources. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. Provided for informational use only; users must comply with applicable platform terms and laws. Scrape **B2B wholesale offers** from the SolarTraders solar equipment marketplace into structured JSON. Pull **live EUR prices with volume tiers**, **warehouse locations across Europe**, **MOQ / pallet / container rules**, **vendor ratings**, and **technical specs** for PV modules, inverters, batteries and accessories — plus optional **PDF datasheet links**. Built for **distributor sourcing**, **EPC procurement**, **wholesale price intelligence**, and **competitive monitoring** on the European PV market. Fast Algolia API extraction with Chrome TLS fingerprinting via `curl_cffi` (no headless browser). #### Related solar scrapers | ENF Solar | SolarTraders | | :--- | :--- | | [ENF Solar Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/enf-solar-scraper) | SolarTraders Scraper ◄── you are here | ### Use cases | Use case | What you get | | :--- | :--- | | **Wholesale price feeds** | Min unit price, volume tiers, 30-day price trend fields | | **Stock & logistics** | In-stock flag, warehouse country, qty, MOQ, pallet / container sizes | | **Vendor scoring** | Seller id, rating, review count, escrow / trust service flag | | **Technical catalogs** | Module W / cell type, inverter kW & MPP, battery kWh & chemistry | | **Datasheet enrichment** | Optional PDF links (datasheet, warranty, manual, certificates) | | **Brand / region filters** | Producers, warehouse ISO codes, in-stock-only, keyword search | ### When to use this Actor - You need **SolarTraders marketplace offers** as structured rows (not screenshots) - You want **filters by category, brand, warehouse country, or stock** - You need **optional PDF document URLs** from product pages - You prefer a **fast HTTP/API** Actor without a browser ### When not to use this Actor - **Company directories / installers** — use [ENF Solar Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/enf-solar-scraper) for manufacturers, sellers and EPC contacts - **Placing orders or authenticated buyer-only fields** — public catalog / offer data only - **Downloading PDF binaries into Apify storage** — outputs CDN / upload URLs; download separately if needed ### Key features - **Direct Algolia catalog access** — full offer fields without HTML listing scrape - **1000-hit limit bypass** — automatic segmentation by category → producer → location - **Four categories** — `solar_modules`, `inverters`, `batteries`, `accessories` (or `all`) - **Offer-level pricing** — tiers, MOQ, pallet/container, region blacklist - **Optional deep scrape** — `fetchDetails` for PDF datasheets on product pages - **Lightweight & fast** — `curl_cffi` Chrome 120 impersonation, concurrent detail workers ### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `category` | String | `"all"` | `all`, `solar_modules`, `inverters`, `batteries`, or `accessories`. | | `producers` | Array | `[]` | Brand filter (e.g. `JA Solar`, `Huawei`, `Deye`). | | `locations` | Array | `[]` | Warehouse ISO codes (e.g. `DE`, `NL`, `PL`). | | `inStockOnly` | Boolean | `false` | Only offers marked in stock. | | `searchQuery` | String | `""` | Keyword search over the Algolia index. | | `fetchDetails` | Boolean | `false` | Fetch product pages for PDF document links. | | `maxItems` | Integer | `100` | Max offer rows (`0` = unlimited). | | `concurrency` | Integer | `5` | Parallel product-page workers when `fetchDetails` is true. | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | residential | Apify Proxy settings (residential recommended). | #### Example — German in-stock modules ```json { "category": "solar_modules", "locations": ["DE"], "inStockOnly": true, "fetchDetails": false, "maxItems": 200, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` #### Example — Huawei inverters with datasheets ```json { "category": "inverters", "producers": ["Huawei"], "fetchDetails": true, "maxItems": 50, "concurrency": 5 } ``` #### Example — full catalog (all categories) ```json { "category": "all", "maxItems": 0, "fetchDetails": false } ``` ### Output Each dataset item is one **wholesale offer** (one seller listing for a product). | Field | Description | | :--- | :--- | | `offerNumber` / `offerId` | Marketplace offer identifiers | | `productName` / `producerName` / `productId` | Product identity | | `category` / `url` / `productImage` | Classification and media | | `inStock` / `location` / `quantity` / `minQuantity` | Availability | | `minUnitPrice` / `priceTiers` / `currency` | Pricing (EUR) | | `vendorId` / `vendorRating` / `escrow` | Seller signals | | `singlePower` / `pnomAc` / `capacity` / `specs` | Technical fields | | `documents` | PDF groups when `fetchDetails` is enabled | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | #### Sample record ```json { "offerNumber": "OFF 273114", "productName": "SUN-18K-SG05LP3-EU-SM2", "producerName": "Deye", "category": "inverters", "url": "https://www.solartraders.com/en/products/inverters/deye-sun-18k-sg05lp3-eu-sm2", "inStock": false, "location": "BG", "quantity": 99, "minQuantity": 1, "minUnitPrice": 1743.7488, "currency": "EUR", "priceTiers": [ { "quantityFrom": 1, "quantityTo": 4, "pricePerUnit": 1800.4091 }, { "quantityFrom": 5, "quantityTo": 99, "pricePerUnit": 1743.7488 } ], "vendorRating": 5.0, "pnomAc": 18.0, "specs": { "no_of_mpp": 2, "no_of_phases": 3, "hybrid_inverter": false }, "scrapedAt": "2026-07-24T15:00:00+00:00" } ``` ### Workflow tips 1. Start with `maxItems: 50–100` and a category filter to validate fields. 2. Use `locations` + `inStockOnly` for procurement-ready slices. 3. Enable `fetchDetails` only when you need PDF URLs (slower, separate PPE event). 4. Schedule full-catalog runs with `category: "all"` and `maxItems: 0` for price monitoring. 5. Pair with [ENF Solar Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/enf-solar-scraper) when you also need manufacturer / installer directories. ### FAQ **What is one dataset row?**\ One seller offer for a product (price tiers, stock location, MOQ). The same module can appear multiple times from different warehouses / vendors. **Can I get the full catalog?**\ Yes — set `category: "all"` and `maxItems: 0`. The Actor segments Algolia queries so results are not truncated at 1 000 hits. **Do I need `fetchDetails`?**\ Only for PDF datasheet / warranty / manual URLs. Offer prices and specs come from the catalog API without opening product pages. ### Related Actors | Actor | Focus | | :--- | :--- | | [ENF Solar Scraper](https://apify.com/crawloop/enf-solar-scraper) | PV company directory & manufacturer datasheets | # Actor input Schema ## `category` (type: `string`): Product category to scrape. all = every active marketplace offer. ## `producers` (type: `array`): Optional brand filter (e.g. JA Solar, Huawei, Deye). Empty = all producers. ## `locations` (type: `array`): ISO country codes for stock location (e.g. DE, NL, PL, ES). Empty = all. ## `inStockOnly` (type: `boolean`): When true, only offers marked in stock. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Algolia keyword search (model name, SKU, brand). Empty = browse all matching filters. ## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`): Open each product page to extract datasheet / warranty / manual PDF links. Slower; use scraped-details PPE event. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum offer records to output. 0 = unlimited (full matching catalog). ## `concurrency` (type: `integer`): Parallel product-page workers when fetchDetails is enabled. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy settings. Residential recommended. ## Actor input object example ```json { "category": "all", "producers": [], "locations": [], "inStockOnly": false, "searchQuery": "", "fetchDetails": false, "maxItems": 100, "concurrency": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `offers` (type: `string`): Default dataset of SolarTraders wholesale offers and product specs. # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawloop/solartraders-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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawloop/solartraders-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 '{}' | apify call crawloop/solartraders-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawloop/solartraders-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SolarTraders Scraper — PV Wholesale Offers & Prices", "description": "Scrape SolarTraders B2B solar marketplace offers: wholesale prices, MOQ, warehouse stock, vendor ratings and specs for modules, inverters, batteries and accessories. Optional PDF datasheets. Fast Algolia + curl_cffi on Apify.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "4i81ewpqF0HdU82RR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawloop~solartraders-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawloop-solartraders-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawloop~solartraders-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawloop-solartraders-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawloop~solartraders-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawloop-solartraders-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "category": { "title": "Category", "enum": [ "all", "solar_modules", "inverters", "batteries", "accessories" ], "type": "string", "description": "Product category to scrape. all = every active marketplace offer.", "default": "all" }, "producers": { "title": "Producers / brands", "type": "array", "description": "Optional brand filter (e.g. JA Solar, Huawei, Deye). Empty = all producers.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locations": { "title": "Warehouse locations", "type": "array", "description": "ISO country codes for stock location (e.g. DE, NL, PL, ES). Empty = all.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "inStockOnly": { "title": "In stock only", "type": "boolean", "description": "When true, only offers marked in stock.", "default": false }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Algolia keyword search (model name, SKU, brand). Empty = browse all matching filters.", "default": "" }, "fetchDetails": { "title": "Fetch PDF documents", "type": "boolean", "description": "Open each product page to extract datasheet / warranty / manual PDF links. Slower; use scraped-details PPE event.", "default": false }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum offer records to output. 0 = unlimited (full matching catalog).", "default": 100 }, "concurrency": { "title": "Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 15, "type": "integer", "description": "Parallel product-page workers when fetchDetails is enabled.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify Proxy settings. Residential recommended.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```