# TCGPlayer Scraper - Low-cost๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐ (`delectable_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost`) Actor
๐๐ Extract TCGPlayer product listings with ease. Collect product names, card sets, collections, prices, stock availability, product images, rarity, product URLs, and catalog metadata. Ideal for TCG price tracking, inventory management, reseller research, and trading card market intelligence. ๐๐
- **URL**: https://apify.com/delectable\_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost.md
- **Developed by:** [Prime Scrape](https://apify.com/delectable_incubator) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $0.00005 / actor start
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
---
## ๐๐ TCGPlayer Product Scraper ๐ฎ | Bulk Trading Card Product Scraper | Apify Actor
### ๐ Extract TCGPlayer Product Data in Seconds (No Code)
The **TCGPlayer Product Scraper** (Apify Actor) is a powerful, scalable and SEO-optimized scraping tool built to extract product listings from TCGPlayer in bulk.
Collect structured trading card product data including card names, product IDs, sets, prices, stock status, images and product URLs for market intelligence, price monitoring, inventory tracking, reseller research, AI datasets and e-commerce automation.
---
## ๐ฅ Why This TCGPlayer Product Scraper?
โ Best TCGPlayer Product Scraper on Apify
โ Supports bulk URL scraping (SEO BOOST ๐)
โ Fast & scalable product extraction
โ 100% structured JSON / CSV / Excel output
โ Perfect for Pokรฉmon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sports Cards & collectibles
โ Ideal for collectors, resellers & market analysts
โ No coding required
---
## ๐ฏ What This Scraper Does (TCGPlayer Product Extraction)
This Apify Actor extracts structured product listings directly from TCGPlayer search result pages.
#### ๐ Core Features
โ
Scrape TCGPlayer product listings
โ
Bulk URL scraping (SEO BOOST ๐)
โ
Supports all TCGPlayer search result pages
โ
Automatic pagination handling
โ
Extract product names
โ
Extract product IDs
โ
Extract set / collection names
โ
Extract product images
โ
Extract market prices
โ
Extract stock availability
โ
Extract product URLs
โ
Clean structured dataset output
โ
High-speed extraction engine
---
## โก Input Configuration (Simple & Powerful)
### ๐ฅ BULK URL MODE (SEO BOOST ๐)
````
{
"target\_urls": \[
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=pokemon\&view=grid",
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=charizard\&view=grid",
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=mtg\&view=grid",
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=yu-gi-oh\&view=grid"
],
"max\_items": 500
}
```
---
## ๐ Extracted Product Data (Structured Output)
| Field | Description |
|------|-------------|
| productId | Unique product identifier |
| productName | Product or card name |
| setName | Set or collection |
| imageUrl | Product image |
| stockStatus | Product availability |
| marketPrice | Current market price |
| productUrl | Direct product URL |
---
## ๐ก Use Cases (High Demand SEO Keywords)
This TCGPlayer scraper is perfect for:
๐ Trading card market research
๐ Price monitoring
๐ฐ Card valuation
๐ฆ Inventory monitoring
๐ช Reseller intelligence
๐ Market trend analysis
๐ค AI training datasets
๐ E-commerce automation
๐ฏ Collection management
โก Bulk product extraction
---
## ๐ Key Features (Apify SEO Optimized)
โก Bulk URL scraping support
๐ Complete TCGPlayer marketplace coverage
๐ Automatic pagination
๐ง Clean structured output
๐ High-speed scraping engine
๐ Auto retry & stability system
๐พ Export-ready datasets
โ๏ธ Scalable cloud execution (Apify Actor)
---
## ๐ค Output Formats Supported
โ JSON (structured API ready)
โ CSV (Excel analysis)
โ Excel XLSX (business reports)
โ XML (data pipelines)
โ HTML (dashboards)
---
## ๐ฆ Example Output
```
{
"productId": "123456",
"productName": "Ultra Pro Boulder Deck Box",
"setName": "Deck Boxes & Accessories",
"imageUrl": "https://cdn.tcgplayer.com/image.jpg",
"stockStatus": "In Stock",
"marketPrice": "$9.99",
"productUrl": "https://www.tcgplayer.com/product/123456"
}
````
---
## ๐ฅ Why This is the BEST TCGPlayer Product Scraper on Apify?
โ Optimized for Apify search ranking
โ High-performance scraping engine
โ Bulk URL support (rare feature)
โ Enterprise-ready scalability
โ Clean structured datasets
โ Perfect for SEO traffic & marketplace visibility
---
## ๐ธ Pricing
This scraper runs on a **pay-per-result** pricing model.
You only pay for successfully extracted records.
๐ณ **Price:** **$3.99 / 1,000 results**
---
## โ FAQ (SEO BOOST SECTION)
#### Can I scrape multiple TCGPlayer search URLs at once?
Yes โ bulk URL mode is fully supported.
#### Does the scraper automatically handle pagination?
Yes โ pagination is handled automatically.
#### Can I scrape Pokรฉmon, MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Sports Cards?
Yes โ every public TCGPlayer category is supported.
#### Is this scraper fast?
Yes โ optimized for high-speed extraction.
#### Can I export the data?
Yes โ JSON, CSV, Excel, XML and HTML are supported.
#### Is coding required?
No โ this is a 100% no-code Apify Actor.
---
## โ ๏ธ Disclaimer
This tool is an independent data extraction solution and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TCGPlayer.
---
## ๐ Related Actors (PrimeScrape Ecosystem)
We are building the complete PrimeScrape Commerce Intelligence Suite.
๐ Coming Soon ๐
---
## ๐ PrimeScrape Ecosystem
Built for large-scale data extraction, AI datasets, automation and market intelligence.
๐ Marketplace Intelligence
๐ข Company Intelligence
๐ Market Analytics
๐ค AI Training Datasets
โ๏ธ Automation Pipelines
๐ Product Price Monitoring
---
## ๐ฌ Support
โญโญโญโญโญ Leave a review if you enjoy using this scraper.
๐ฉ Contact us for custom scraping solutions, enterprise projects or feature requests.
# Actor input Schema
## `target_urls` (type: `array`):
List of TCGPlayer search URLs to scrape. Each URL is scraped separately, with its own product limit (see maxitems_per_url).
## `maxitems_per_url` (type: `integer`):
Limits how many products will be scraped for each target URL
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"target_urls": [
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=boulder+box&view=grid"
],
"maxitems_per_url": 100
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `overview` (type: `string`):
No description
## `by_set` (type: `string`):
No description
## `in_stock` (type: `string`):
No description
## `out_of_stock` (type: `string`):
No description
## `price_available` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 = {
"target_urls": [
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=boulder+box&view=grid"
],
"maxitems_per_url": 100
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("delectable_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ 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);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ 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 = {
"target_urls": ["https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=boulder+box&view=grid"],
"maxitems_per_url": 100,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("delectable_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"target_urls": [
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=boulder+box&view=grid"
],
"maxitems_per_url": 100
}' |
apify call delectable_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=delectable_incubator/tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "TCGPlayer Scraper - Low-cost๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐",
"description": "๐๐ Extract TCGPlayer product listings with ease. Collect product names, card sets, collections, prices, stock availability, product images, rarity, product URLs, and catalog metadata. Ideal for TCG price tracking, inventory management, reseller research, and trading card market intelligence. ๐๐",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "JQgHWzxYwkyWCn2PM"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/delectable_incubator~tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-delectable_incubator-tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost",
"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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/delectable_incubator~tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-delectable_incubator-tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/delectable_incubator~tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-delectable_incubator-tcgplayer-scraper-low-cost",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": [
"target_urls"
],
"properties": {
"target_urls": {
"title": "Target URLs ๐",
"type": "array",
"description": "List of TCGPlayer search URLs to scrape. Each URL is scraped separately, with its own product limit (see maxitems_per_url).",
"default": [
"https://www.tcgplayer.com/search/all/product?q=boulder+box&view=grid"
],
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"maxitems_per_url": {
"title": "Maximum number of products to scrape per URL ๐ข",
"type": "integer",
"description": "Limits how many products will be scraped for each target URL",
"default": 100
}
}
},
"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": {
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"example": 0
},
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"example": 0
},
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"example": 0
},
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"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```