# American Girl Product Scraper (`dromb/american-girl-wave1`) Actor

Scrape American Girl product search results, categories, prices, and detailed item data from the public storefront. Supports search, category browsing, filters, sorting, and detailed product information with HTML enrichment.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/american-girl-wave1.md
- **Developed by:** [Dmitriy Gyrbu](https://apify.com/dromb) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.40 / 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.

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# README

## American Girl Product Scraper

Scrape American Girl product search results, categories, prices, and detailed item data from the public storefront. This actor provides comprehensive access to American Girl's product catalog through their SearchSpring API with HTML enrichment for detailed product information.

### ⚠️ Disclaimer

This actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by American Girl. It is a third-party tool for accessing publicly available product information. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with American Girl's terms of service and applicable laws.

### Supported Operations

| Operation | Description | Required Fields |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
| `probe` | Check if SearchSpring API is accessible | `query` (optional) |
| `categories` | List all product categories from sitemap | `include_hidden` (optional), `limit` (optional) |
| `search_filters` | Get available facets and sort options | `query` (optional) |
| `category` | Browse products by category/collection | `slug` or `url`, `page`, `limit`, `sort` |
| `search` | Search products with filters | `query`, `page`, `limit`, `sort`, `category`, `brand` |
| `item` | Get detailed product information | `slug` or `url`, `details` |

### Input Guide

#### Common Fields

- **operation** (required): Select the operation to perform
- **proxyMode**: How to use proxies (`auto`, `direct`, `apify`, `custom`)
- **includeRaw**: Include raw API response in output
- **disableFreeTrialGuard**: Disable daily run limit (owner only)

#### Operation-Specific Fields

##### Probe
- **query**: Test query (default: `*`)

##### Categories
- **include_hidden**: Include internal/hidden categories (default: `false`)
- **limit**: Maximum number of categories to return

##### Search Filters
- **query**: Query to get filters for (default: `*`)

##### Category
- **slug**: Category/collection slug (e.g., `dolls`)
- **url**: Full category URL (alternative to slug)
- **page**: Page number (default: `1`)
- **limit**: Results per page, max 60 (default: `20`)
- **sort**: Sort order (default: `relevance`)
- **details**: Fetch HTML details (slower, default: `false`)

##### Search
- **query** (required): Search term
- **page**: Page number (default: `1`)
- **limit**: Results per page, max 60 (default: `20`)
- **sort**: Sort order (default: `relevance`)
- **category**: Filter by collection slug
- **brand**: Filter by brand name
- **details**: Fetch HTML details (slower, default: `false`)

##### Item
- **slug** (required): Product slug
- **url**: Full product URL (alternative to slug)
- **details**: Fetch HTML details (default: `false`)

#### Sort Options

- `relevance`: Best match
- `new`: Newest first
- `bestsellers`: Best selling
- `price_asc`: Price: Low to High
- `price_desc`: Price: High to Low
- `name_asc`: Name: A to Z
- `name_desc`: Name: Z to A

### Example Inputs

#### Search for dolls
```json
{
  "operation": "search",
  "query": "doll",
  "limit": 10
}
````

#### Browse a category

```json
{
  "operation": "category",
  "slug": "dolls",
  "limit": 20,
  "sort": "price_asc"
}
```

#### Get item details

```json
{
  "operation": "item",
  "slug": "wellie-wishers",
  "details": true
}
```

#### List categories

```json
{
  "operation": "categories",
  "limit": 50
}
```

#### Check API availability

```json
{
  "operation": "probe"
}
```

### Output Fields

#### Product Item Fields

- `id`: Product ID/SKU
- `slug`: URL slug
- `name`: Product name
- `brand`: Brand name
- `barcode`: UPC/EAN barcode
- `source_url`: Product page URL
- `category`: Main category
- `price`: Current price
- `discount_price`: Sale/discount price
- `price_info`: Price breakdown array
- `currency`: Currency code (USD)
- `short_description`: Brief description
- `usage_instructions`: Care instructions
- `specifications`: Product specifications
- `variants`: Available variants
- `image`: Primary image URL
- `images`: All image URLs
- `stock_status`: Stock status string
- `in_stock`: Boolean stock availability
- `stock`: Inventory count
- `attributes`: Additional attributes (materials, etc.)
- `features`: Product features (when `details=true`)

#### Category Fields

- `id`: Category slug
- `slug`: Category slug
- `name`: Human-readable name
- `source_url`: Category page URL

### Proxy Behavior

American Girl uses the SearchSpring API which is generally accessible without proxies. The actor uses a smart fallback strategy:

- **Default mode**: Direct connection with proxy fallback on block
- **Proxy modes**: `auto`, `direct`, `apify`, `custom`
- **Fallback methods**: httpx, tls\_client, cloudscraper, curl\_cffi
- **Recommendation**: Start with `auto` mode, use proxies only if blocked

### Limitations

- **Rate limiting**: Excessive requests may trigger rate limits
- **API changes**: SearchSpring API structure may change without notice
- **Autocomplete**: Autocomplete may be unstable or unavailable for some queries
- **HTML parsing**: Product page structure may change, affecting `details=true` results
- **Categories**: Sitemap structure may change, affecting category listing
- **Maximum limit**: 60 items per page for search/category operations

### Free Trial Limit

Free/trial users are limited to 10 runs per day. This limit can be disabled by the actor owner using the `disableFreeTrialGuard` input field.

### Monetization

This actor is configured for pay-per-event monetization:

- **Model**: Pay-per-event
- **Result event name**: `result-item`
- **Recommended actor start**: ~$0.005
- **Recommended result item**: ~$0.0003-0.0005
- **Charge limit**: Stops automatically when budget limit reached

### Technical Details

- **API**: SearchSpring (nwq1tg.a.searchspring.io)
- **Base URL**: https://www.americangirl.com
- **Methods**: httpx, tls\_client, cloudscraper, curl\_cffi (with fallback)
- **Autocomplete**: Smart autocomplete for short queries
- **HTML enrichment**: BeautifulSoup parsing for detailed product data

### Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please refer to the actor repository or contact the maintainer.

# Actor input Schema

## `operation` (type: `string`):

Select the operation to perform

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

Search query for products (required for search operation)

## `slug` (type: `string`):

Category or item slug (for category and item operations)

## `url` (type: `string`):

Full category or item URL (alternative to slug)

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Page number (for search and category operations)

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Number of results per page (max 60)

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

Sort order for results

## `category` (type: `string`):

Collection slug to filter search results by category

## `brand` (type: `string`):

Filter results by brand name

## `details` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch additional details from product pages (slower)

## `include_hidden` (type: `boolean`):

Include hidden/internal categories in categories operation

## `includeRaw` (type: `boolean`):

Include raw API response in output

## `proxyMode` (type: `string`):

How to use proxies

## `disableFreeTrialGuard` (type: `boolean`):

Disable daily run limit for free trial users (owner only)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "operation": "search",
  "query": "doll",
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "sort": "relevance",
  "details": false,
  "include_hidden": false,
  "includeRaw": false,
  "proxyMode": "auto",
  "disableFreeTrialGuard": false
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "doll"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dromb/american-girl-wave1").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 = { "query": "doll" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dromb/american-girl-wave1").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 '{
  "query": "doll"
}' |
apify call dromb/american-girl-wave1 --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dromb/american-girl-wave1",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "American Girl Product Scraper",
        "description": "Scrape American Girl product search results, categories, prices, and detailed item data from the public storefront. Supports search, category browsing, filters, sorting, and detailed product information with HTML enrichment.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "NlSmsKDRR40hhEn5J"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/dromb~american-girl-wave1/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-american-girl-wave1",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dromb~american-girl-wave1/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-american-girl-wave1",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dromb~american-girl-wave1/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-american-girl-wave1",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": [
                            "probe",
                            "categories",
                            "search_filters",
                            "category",
                            "search",
                            "item"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Select the operation to perform",
                        "default": "search"
                    },
                    "query": {
                        "title": "Search Query",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Search query for products (required for search operation)"
                    },
                    "slug": {
                        "title": "Slug",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Category or item slug (for category and item operations)"
                    },
                    "url": {
                        "title": "URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Full category or item URL (alternative to slug)"
                    },
                    "page": {
                        "title": "Page",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Page number (for search and category operations)",
                        "default": 1
                    },
                    "limit": {
                        "title": "Limit",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 60,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of results per page (max 60)",
                        "default": 20
                    },
                    "sort": {
                        "title": "Sort By",
                        "enum": [
                            "relevance",
                            "new",
                            "bestsellers",
                            "price_asc",
                            "price_desc",
                            "name_asc",
                            "name_desc"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Sort order for results",
                        "default": "relevance"
                    },
                    "category": {
                        "title": "Category Filter",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Collection slug to filter search results by category"
                    },
                    "brand": {
                        "title": "Brand Filter",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter results by brand name"
                    },
                    "details": {
                        "title": "Include Details",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Fetch additional details from product pages (slower)",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "include_hidden": {
                        "title": "Include Hidden Categories",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Include hidden/internal categories in categories operation",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "includeRaw": {
                        "title": "Include Raw Payload",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Include raw API response in output",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "proxyMode": {
                        "title": "Proxy Mode",
                        "enum": [
                            "auto",
                            "direct",
                            "apify",
                            "custom"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "How to use proxies",
                        "default": "auto"
                    },
                    "disableFreeTrialGuard": {
                        "title": "Disable Free Trial Guard",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Disable daily run limit for free trial users (owner only)",
                        "default": false
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```