# Boots UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial) (`dromb/boots-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial`) Actor Search Boots UK products and fetch normalized category, search, filter, and item data for health and beauty catalog workflows. - **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/boots-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, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Boots UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial) Search Boots UK products and fetch category, filter, search, and item data in normalized output. This is an unofficial actor and is not affiliated with Boots. ### Proxy behavior This actor uses the shared Apify proxy contract used across the workspace. `boots_uk` works in direct mode from this environment, so `auto` is a good default. If your cloud runs start getting blocked, switch to `APIFY_WAVE1_PROXY_MODE=custom` and provide UK-located proxy URLs in `APIFY_WAVE1_CUSTOM_PROXY_URLS`. ### 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: `includeRaw` - `search_filters` Required: none Optional: `query`, `categoryId`, `categorySlug`, `categoryUrl`, `includeRaw` - `search` Required: `query` Optional: `page`, `limit`, `sort`, `includeRaw` - `category` Required: `categoryId` or `categorySlug` or `categoryUrl` Optional: `query`, `page`, `limit`, `sort`, `includeRaw` - `item` Required: `itemId` or `productId` or `itemSlug` or `url` Optional: `includeRaw` ### Example inputs These starter examples were validated locally against the live site. ```json { "operation": "categories", "includeRaw": false } ```` ```json { "operation": "search", "query": "vitamin c", "page": 1, "limit": 20, "sort": "relevance_desc", "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "category", "categoryId": "beauty & skincare > skincare > facial skincare > face moisturisers", "categorySlug": "beauty/skincare/facial-skincare/moisturiser", "categoryUrl": "https://www.boots.com/beauty/skincare/facial-skincare/moisturiser", "page": 1, "limit": 20, "sort": "relevance_desc", "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "item", "itemId": "2351529", "productId": "2351529", "itemSlug": "boots-vitamin-c-500-mg-90-tablets-10274975", "url": "https://www.boots.com/boots-vitamin-c-500-mg-90-tablets-10274975", "includeRaw": false } ``` ```json { "operation": "search_filters", "query": "vitamin c", "categoryId": "beauty & skincare > skincare > facial skincare > face moisturisers", "categorySlug": "beauty/skincare/facial-skincare/moisturiser", "categoryUrl": "https://www.boots.com/beauty/skincare/facial-skincare/moisturiser", "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. ## `query` (type: `string`): Required for `search`. Optional for `search_filters` and `category` when you want keyword narrowing inside a category. ## `page` (type: `integer`): Optional for `search` and `category`. One-based page index. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Maximum rows returned from the current page. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Optional for `search` and `category`. Example values: `relevance_desc`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `rating_desc`, `title_asc`, `title_desc`. ## `categoryId` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Use the Boots category path id from `categories`. ## `categorySlug` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Relative category path from a Boots URL. ## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`): Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Full category URL alternative to `categoryId` and `categorySlug`. ## `itemId` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`. Boots product id / object id when you have it. ## `productId` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`. Alias for `itemId`. ## `itemSlug` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`. Relative Boots product path from a product URL. ## `url` (type: `string`): Optional for `item`, `category`, and `search_filters`. Full URL alternative to slug/id fields. ## `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/boots-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/boots-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/boots-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/boots-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Boots UK Product Search & Catalog (Unofficial)", "description": "Search Boots UK products and fetch normalized category, search, filter, and item data for health and beauty catalog workflows.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "UQwh6vZgOWsy7SXbJ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/dromb~boots-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-boots-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~boots-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-boots-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~boots-uk-product-search-catalog-unofficial/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-boots-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" }, "query": { "title": "Query", "type": "string", "description": "Required for `search`. Optional for `search_filters` and `category` when you want keyword narrowing inside a category." }, "page": { "title": "Page", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. One-based page index." }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Maximum rows returned from the current page." }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `search` and `category`. Example values: `relevance_desc`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `rating_desc`, `title_asc`, `title_desc`." }, "categoryId": { "title": "Category ID", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Use the Boots category path id from `categories`." }, "categorySlug": { "title": "Category Slug", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Relative category path from a Boots URL." }, "categoryUrl": { "title": "Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `category` or `search_filters`. Full category URL alternative to `categoryId` and `categorySlug`." }, "itemId": { "title": "Item ID", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`. Boots product id / object id when you have it." }, "productId": { "title": "Product ID Alias", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`. Alias for `itemId`." }, "itemSlug": { "title": "Item Slug", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`. Relative Boots product path from a product URL." }, "url": { "title": "Product or Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "Optional for `item`, `category`, and `search_filters`. Full URL alternative to slug/id fields." }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```