# BCF Product Scraper (`dromb/bcf-scraper`) Actor Scrapes product search, categories, and item details from BCF Australia. - **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/bcf-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Dmitriy Gyrbu](https://apify.com/dromb) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, 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. 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 ## BCF Product Scraper This Apify Actor allows you to scrape high-quality product data from BCF (https://www.bcf.com.au). It is designed for e-commerce monitoring, market research, and price tracking. ### 🚀 Use Cases - **Price Monitoring:** Track price changes and discounts for your competitors' products. - **Product Research:** Gather detailed specifications, variants, and availability. - **Market Analysis:** Analyze product ranges, categories, and brand presence. - **E-commerce Automation:** Feed product data into your own databases or analytics tools. ### 🛠 Supported Operations | Operation | Description | Required Inputs | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `search` | Search the BCF catalog for specific products. | `query` | | `category` | List products within a specific category or slug. | `url` or `slug` | | `item` | Fetch full details for a specific product. | `url` or `slug` | | `categories` | Retrieve the full category tree from BCF. | None | | `probe` | A lightweight check for site availability/blocking. | None | ### 📖 Examples & Quick Start Below are working examples for each operation. You can copy and paste these directly into the **JSON input** field in the Apify Console. #### 1. Product Search Find all fishing rods in the catalog. ```json { "operation": "search", "query": "fishing rod", "limit": 10, "page": 1 } ```` #### 2. Category Listing Get products from the "Fishing" category. ```json { "operation": "category", "slug": "fishing", "limit": 20 } ``` #### 3. Product Details Fetch everything about a specific product (specs, barcodes, price). ```json { "operation": "item", "url": "https://www.bcf.com.au/fishing/rods/spinning-rods/shimano- vanquish-spinning-rod/" } ``` #### 4. Full Category Tree Get a map of all available categories on the site. ```json { "operation": "categories" } ``` #### 5. Health Check Quickly verify if the site is reachable and not blocking the actor. ```json { "operation": "probe" } ``` ### 📥 Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `operation` | `string` | **Yes** | One of: `search`, `category`, `item`, `categories`, `probe`. | | `query` | `string` | Conditionally | Search term (required for `search`). | | `url` | `string` | Conditionally | Full URL (required for `category` or `item`). | | `slug` | `string` | Conditionally | Product or category slug (e.g., `fishing/12345`). | | `page` | `integer` | No | Page number (default: 1). | | `limit` | `integer` | No | Number of results per page (1-60, default: 30). | | `proxy` | `string` | No | Proxy strategy: `direct`, `apify`, `custom`, `auto` (default: `auto`). | ### 📤 Output Data The actor returns a normalized dataset including: - **Product Basics:** `id`, `slug`, `name`, `brand`, `source_url` - **Pricing:** `price`, `discount_price`, `currency`, `price_info` - **Categorization:** `category`, `breadcrumbs` - **Details:** `description`, `short_description`, `specifications`, `variants`, `options` - **Stock & IDs:** `stock_status`, `in_stock`, `barcode` - **Media:** `image`, `images` ### 🛡️ Proxy & Anti-Bot This actor uses advanced browser impersonation (`curl_cffi`) and a multi-phase fallback mechanism to ensure stability. - **Recommended:** Use `apify` or `auto` proxy settings for the best reliability. - For high-volume scraping, `apify` proxies are highly recommended to avoid IP blocks. ### ⚠️ Disclaimer This scraper is for educational and research purposes only. We are not affiliated with BCF. Users are responsible for complying with the website's Terms of Service and all applicable local laws regarding web scraping. *** **Categories:** `ECOMMERCE`, `AUTOMATION`, `DEVELOPER_TOOLS` # Actor input Schema ## `operation` (type: `string`): The scraping operation to perform. ## `query` (type: `string`): The search term (required for 'search' operation). ## `url` (type: `string`): The full URL of the category or item (required for 'category' or 'item' operations). ## `slug` (type: `string`): The product or category slug (e.g., 'product-name/123456'). ## `page` (type: `integer`): The page number to scrape (1-based). ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Number of results per page. ## `proxy` (type: `string`): Proxy strategy to use. ## Actor input object example ```json { "operation": "probe", "query": "fishing rod", "page": 1, "limit": 30, "proxy": "auto" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `id` (type: `string`): Unique product identifier ## `slug` (type: `string`): Product URL slug ## `name` (type: `string`): Product name ## `brand` (type: `string`): Product brand ## `barcode` (type: `string`): GTIN/EAN barcode ## `source_url` (type: `string`): Full URL to the product page ## `category` (type: `string`): Main category ## `breadcrumbs` (type: `string`): Category path (comma separated) ## `description` (type: `string`): Full product description ## `price` (type: `string`): Current price ## `discount_price` (type: `string`): Discounted price if available ## `currency` (type: `string`): Currency code (e.g., AUD) ## `specifications` (type: `string`): Technical specifications (joined list) ## `variants` (type: `string`): Product variants (joined list) ## `options` (type: `string`): Product options (JSON string) ## `image` (type: `string`): Primary image URL ## `images` (type: `string`): All product images (comma separated) ## `stock_status` (type: `string`): Stock availability status ## `in_stock` (type: `string`): Boolean indicator of stock (true/false) ## `attributes` (type: `string`): Additional attributes (JSON string) ## `total` (type: `string`): Total number of results found ## `query` (type: `string`): The search query used ## `page` (type: `string`): Page number ## `source_url_category` (type: `string`): URL of the category being scraped # 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/bcf-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("dromb/bcf-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 dromb/bcf-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dromb/bcf-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "BCF Product Scraper", "description": "Scrapes product search, categories, and item details from BCF Australia.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "0dFdJHt286hRQYMdT" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/dromb~bcf-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-bcf-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/dromb~bcf-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-bcf-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/dromb~bcf-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-bcf-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "operation" ], "properties": { "operation": { "title": "Operation", "enum": [ "search", "category", "item", "categories", "probe" ], "type": "string", "description": "The scraping operation to perform.", "default": "probe" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "The search term (required for 'search' operation).", "default": "fishing rod" }, "url": { "title": "URL", "type": "string", "description": "The full URL of the category or item (required for 'category' or 'item' operations)." }, "slug": { "title": "Slug", "type": "string", "description": "The product or category slug (e.g., 'product-name/123456')." }, "page": { "title": "Page", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "The page number to scrape (1-based).", "default": 1 }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 60, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of results per page.", "default": 30 }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "enum": [ "direct", "apify", "custom", "auto" ], "type": "string", "description": "Proxy strategy to use.", "default": "auto" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```