# Bob Shop Scraper (`dadhalfdev/bobshop-scraper`) Actor

Scrape listings from bobshop.co.za. Use the same listing filters as the site or paste a URL — the URL wins when set.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dadhalfdev/bobshop-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Marco Rodrigues](https://apify.com/dadhalfdev) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## 🇿🇦 Bob Shop Scraper

Want [Bob Shop](https://www.bobshop.co.za/) listings in a spreadsheet? This scraper makes it easy.

Use **structured filters** — better for AI agents — **or** paste an **`input_url`**. When `input_url` is set it overrides the filters.

Bob Shop (formerly bidorbuy) is a large South African marketplace for auctions and buy-now deals. This actor returns up to 2000 rows per run.

### 💡 Perfect for...

- **Marketplaces:** Export computers, phones, electronics, clothing, and more from Bob Shop.
- **Dashboards:** Track new listings without paging the site.
- **Market research:** Slice South African classifieds by department, condition, or listing type.
- **Data analysts:** Export structured rows with public listing URLs.
- **🤖 AI Agents:** Power Claude, Cursor, Codex, the Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw workflows with live Bob Shop results.
- **📚 RAG Systems:** Feed titles, prices, and seller names into retrieval pipelines.
- **🔗 AI Workflows:** Plug into LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, and similar stacks.

### ✨ Why you'll love this scraper

- 🔗 **Input URL or Filters:** Paste a Bob Shop category or search URL, or pick the same filters as the site. `input_url` always wins when set.
- 🎯 **Website-Matched Filters:** Department, keyword, condition, auction or buy now, price range, and sort.
- 🌐 **Listing + product pages:** Price, RRP, discount, specs, seller description, shipping, and listing URL.

### 📦 What's inside the data?

`tradeId`, `url`, `title`, `price`, `amount`, `currency`, `recommended_retail_price`, `discount_percentage`, `buy_now_price`, `bid_count`, `type`, `condition`, `location`, `category`, `brand`, `sku`, `quantity`, `seller`, `seller_verified`, `seller_url`, `shipping`, `shipping_cost`, `warranty`, `guarantee`, `close_time`, `open_time`, `description`, `attributes`, `available`, `image`, `images`

### 🚀 Quick start

**Option A:** paste `https://www.bobshop.co.za/computers-networking/laptops-notebooks/c/18836`.
**Option B:** pick a department or keyword and set `max_results`.

**Input Example (filters):**

```json
{
  "department": "107",
  "query": "laptop",
  "condition": "1",
  "listing_type": "5",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Input Example (URL):**

```json
{
  "input_url": "https://www.bobshop.co.za/search/iphone",
  "max_results": 100
}
```

**Output Example:**

```json
{
  "tradeId": "694409240",
  "url": "https://www.bobshop.co.za/hp-elitebook-850-g6-laptop-core-i5-8th-gen-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win-11-pro/p/694409240",
  "title": "HP EliteBook 850 G6 LAPTOP Core i5 8th Gen 8GB RAM 512GB SSD * WIN 11 PRO",
  "price": 4550,
  "amount": 4550,
  "currency": "ZAR",
  "recommended_retail_price": 15000,
  "discount_percentage": 70,
  "type": "Buy now",
  "condition": "Second-hand",
  "location": "Johannesburg",
  "category": "Computers & Networking/Laptops & Notebooks/PC Laptops & Notebooks",
  "brand": "HP",
  "seller": "TradeRouteAuctions",
  "shipping": "R35 shipping",
  "shipping_cost": 35,
  "description": "Key Specifications: Model: HP EliteBook 850 G6 ...",
  "attributes": {"Brand": "HP", "Memory": "8GB", "Screen Size": "15.6"},
  "image": "https://img.bobshop.co.za/f_auto,q_auto:eco,d_notfound.png/user/424919/example.png"
}
```

**Output fields:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `tradeId` | Bob Shop listing id. |
| `url` | Public listing page. |
| `title` | Listing title. |
| `price` | Current price or bid in South African rand. |
| `amount` | Same value as `price` (kept for compatibility). |
| `currency` | Always `ZAR`. |
| `recommended_retail_price` | RRP when the listing shows a discount. |
| `discount_percentage` | Percent off RRP when shown. |
| `buy_now_price` | Buy-now price on auction listings. |
| `bid_count` | Number of bids on auction listings. |
| `type` | Auction or buy now. |
| `condition` | New, second-hand, refurbished, or open box. |
| `location` | City shown on the listing. |
| `category` | Category breadcrumb. |
| `brand` | Brand from listing specs or the product page. |
| `sku` | Product code when shown. |
| `quantity` | Remaining quantity. |
| `seller` | Seller alias. |
| `seller_verified` | Whether Bob Shop marks the seller as verified. |
| `seller_url` | Public seller profile. |
| `shipping` | Shipping note when shown. |
| `shipping_cost` | Numeric shipping rate in rand when shown. |
| `warranty` | Warranty note when offered. |
| `guarantee` | Guarantee note when offered. |
| `close_time` | Listing end time. |
| `open_time` | Listing start time. |
| `description` | Seller description / key specifications from the product page. |
| `attributes` | Specs such as memory, screen size, and brand. |
| `available` | In-stock flag from the product page when shown. |
| `image` | Listing photo. |
| `images` | All listing photos. |

### 📋 Input reference

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `input_url` | string | No | — | Bob Shop category or search URL. Overrides every filter. |
| `department` | string enum | No | all | Same departments as the site header menu. |
| `query` | string | No | — | Same as the site search box. |
| `condition` | string enum | No | any | New, second-hand, refurbished, or open box. |
| `listing_type` | string enum | No | any | Auction or buy now. |
| `price_min` | integer | No | — | Lowest price in South African rand. |
| `price_max` | integer | No | — | Highest price in South African rand. |
| `sort` | string enum | No | default | Default, lowest price, highest price, ending soon, what's new, or hot selling. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `50` | Maximum rows (`1`–`2000`). |

# Actor input Schema

## `input_url` (type: `string`):

Paste a Bob Shop category or search URL. Overrides every filter when set.

## `department` (type: `string`):

Top-level Bob Shop department, same list as the site header menu.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Same as the Bob Shop search box. Optional. When set, searches the whole site or the selected department.

## `condition` (type: `string`):

Item condition, same as the site condition filter.

## `listing_type` (type: `string`):

Auction or buy now, same as the site listing-type filter.

## `price_min` (type: `integer`):

Lowest price in South African rand. Leave empty for no minimum.

## `price_max` (type: `integer`):

Highest price in South African rand. Leave empty for no maximum.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Listing order, same options as the Bob Shop sort menu.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

How many rows to return (1–2000).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "department": "",
  "condition": "",
  "listing_type": "",
  "sort": "Default",
  "max_results": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Table view of scraped listings using the dataset 'overview' view.

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

All scraped listings from the default dataset without view transformation.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dadhalfdev/bobshop-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dadhalfdev/bobshop-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 '{}' |
apify call dadhalfdev/bobshop-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dadhalfdev/bobshop-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/oiK3ZUC3gB1zPEa7P/builds/aWiPvd4E5vBmwS7Ph/openapi.json