# ALDI UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial) (`dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial`) Actor Search ALDI UK products and fetch category, filter, search, and item data in normalized output. - **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial.md - **Developed by:** [Dmitriy Gyrbu](https://apify.com/dromb) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.03 / 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. 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 ## ALDI UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial) Search ALDI UK products and fetch category, filter, search, and item data in normalized output. This is an unofficial actor and is not affiliated with ALDI. ### Proxy behavior This actor uses the shared Apify proxy contract used across the workspace. For protected UK runs, prefer `APIFY_WAVE1_PROXY_MODE=custom` with UK-located proxy URLs in `APIFY_WAVE1_CUSTOM_PROXY_URLS`. Leave the actor in `auto` only if you intentionally want direct fallback when custom proxies are missing. ### Supported operations - `categories` - `search_filters` - `search` - `category` - `item` ### Operation guide The Apify Console form shows the union of all supported fields, so the visible inputs do not change when you switch `operation`. Use the guide below to know which fields are required. - `categories` Required: none Optional: `parentId`, `level`, `limit`, `refresh`, `includeRaw` - `search_filters` Required: none Optional: `query`, `categoryId`, `categorySlug`, `categoryUrl`, `includeRaw` - `search` Required: `query` Optional: `page`, `limit`, `sort`, `brand`, `categoryTree`, `theme`, `filter`, `details`, `includeRaw` - `category` Required: `categoryUrl` or `categoryId` or `categorySlug` Optional: `query`, `page`, `limit`, `sort`, `brand`, `theme`, `filter`, `details`, `includeRaw` - `item` Required: `itemSlug` or `itemId` or `slug` Optional: `includeRaw` ### Example inputs These starter examples were validated locally against the live site. ```json { "operation": "categories", "limit": 100, "refresh": false, "includeRaw": false } ```` ```json { "operation": "search", "query": "milk", "page": 1, "limit": 20, "sort": "relevance", "details": false, "filter": [], "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "category", "categoryId": "1588161416978051001", "categorySlug": "chilled-food/milk", "categoryUrl": "https://www.aldi.co.uk/products/chilled-food/milk/k/1588161416978051001", "page": 1, "limit": 20, "sort": "relevance", "details": false, "filter": [], "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "item", "itemId": "cowbelle-lactose-free-milk-000000000000422329", "itemSlug": "cowbelle-lactose-free-milk-000000000000422329", "slug": "cowbelle-lactose-free-milk-000000000000422329", "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "search_filters", "query": "milk", "categoryId": "1588161416978051001", "categorySlug": "chilled-food/milk", "categoryUrl": "https://www.aldi.co.uk/products/chilled-food/milk/k/1588161416978051001", "includeRaw": false } ``` ### Output - Dataset: normalized products or structured category/filter rows - Key-value store `OUTPUT`: run summary with `source`, `operation`, `success`, `total`, `errors`, `proxy`, and `monetization` # Actor input Schema ## `operation` (type: `string`): Actor operation to execute. The Console form shows all possible fields at once, so use the README examples to see which fields are required for each operation. ## `parentId` (type: `string`): Optional for `categories`. Filter category rows to direct children of this id or slug. ## `level` (type: `integer`): Optional for `categories`. Exact category depth to return. ## `refresh` (type: `boolean`): Optional for `categories`. Refresh the live category tree cache before returning rows. ## `query` (type: `string`): Required for `search`. Optional for `search_filters` and `category` when you want keyword-scoped category results. ## `page` (type: `integer`): Optional for `search` and `category`. One-based page index. Defaults to `1` when omitted. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Optional for `categories`, `search`, and `category`. Maximum number of rows to return. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Example values: `relevance`, `name_asc`, `price_asc`. ## `brand` (type: `string`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Comma-separated brand filter values. ## `categoryTree` (type: `string`): Optional for `search`. Restrict search to one ALDI UK category id or slug. ## `theme` (type: `string`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Comma-separated theme filter values. ## `filter` (type: `array`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Repeat `key:value` pairs such as `brand:everyday`. ## `details` (type: `boolean`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Enrich result rows with full item details. ## `categoryId` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. You can use `categoryId`, `categorySlug`, or `categoryUrl`. ## `categorySlug` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. You can use `categorySlug`, `categoryId`, or `categoryUrl`. ## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Full category URL or slug path. ## `itemId` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`. Alias for `itemSlug` or canonical slug. ## `itemSlug` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`. Canonical ALDI UK product slug. ## `slug` (type: `string`): Optional alias for `item` or `category` flows when you paste a slug manually. ## `includeRaw` (type: `boolean`): Optional for any operation. Include the unnormalized source payload in the OUTPUT summary. ## Actor input object example ```json { "operation": "categories" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Normalized dataset items returned by the actor. ## `summary` (type: `string`): Run summary JSON stored under the OUTPUT key. # 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("dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial").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("dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial").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 dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dromb/aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ALDI UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial)", "description": "Search ALDI UK products and fetch category, filter, search, and item data in normalized output.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "LKkaJwcKQDtKz8Fq2" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/dromb~aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/dromb~aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/dromb~aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-aldi-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "operation" ], "properties": { "operation": { "title": "Operation", "enum": [ "categories", "search_filters", "search", "category", "item" ], "type": "string", "description": "Actor operation to execute. The Console form shows all possible fields at once, so use the README examples to see which fields are required for each operation.", "default": "categories" }, "parentId": { "title": "Parent Category", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `categories`. Filter category rows to direct children of this id or slug." }, "level": { "title": "Category Depth", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional for `categories`. Exact category depth to return." }, "refresh": { "title": "Refresh Categories Cache", "type": "boolean", "description": "Optional for `categories`. Refresh the live category tree cache before returning rows." }, "query": { "title": "Query", "type": "string", "description": "Required for `search`. Optional for `search_filters` and `category` when you want keyword-scoped category results." }, "page": { "title": "Page", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. One-based page index. Defaults to `1` when omitted." }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional for `categories`, `search`, and `category`. Maximum number of rows to return." }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Example values: `relevance`, `name_asc`, `price_asc`." }, "brand": { "title": "Brand Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Comma-separated brand filter values." }, "categoryTree": { "title": "Category Tree ID", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `search`. Restrict search to one ALDI UK category id or slug." }, "theme": { "title": "Theme Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Comma-separated theme filter values." }, "filter": { "title": "Filter Pairs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Repeat `key:value` pairs such as `brand:everyday`.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "details": { "title": "Fetch Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Enrich result rows with full item details." }, "categoryId": { "title": "Category ID Alias", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. You can use `categoryId`, `categorySlug`, or `categoryUrl`." }, "categorySlug": { "title": "Category Slug Alias", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. You can use `categorySlug`, `categoryId`, or `categoryUrl`." }, "categoryUrl": { "title": "Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Full category URL or slug path." }, "itemId": { "title": "Item Slug Alias", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`. Alias for `itemSlug` or canonical slug." }, "itemSlug": { "title": "Item Slug", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`. Canonical ALDI UK product slug." }, "slug": { "title": "Generic Slug", "type": "string", "description": "Optional alias for `item` or `category` flows when you paste a slug manually." }, "includeRaw": { "title": "Include Raw Payload", "type": "boolean", "description": "Optional for any operation. Include the unnormalized source payload in the OUTPUT summary." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```