Halfords UK Product Scraper

This Actor allows you to scrape product data, category listings, and detailed item information from Halfords UK. It interacts with the store's internal API for high performance and accuracy.

Features

• Product Search: Search for products using keywords.
• Category Scraping: Extract all products from a specific category.
• Category Discovery: Search for categories by name.
• Product Details: Get rich data for specific products including reviews and descriptions.
• Price Monitoring: Capture current and discounted prices.

Operation Guide

1. Product Search

To search for products, provide a query.

• Example: query: "engine oil"
• Optional: Use sort (e.g., price_asc) and filters (e.g., ["brand=Castrol"]).

2. Category Scraping

You can use any of the following:

• Category ID: category_id: "165744"
• Category Slug: category_slug: "motoring"
• Category URL: category_url: "https://www.halfords.com/motoring"

3. Product Details

Provide a list of product_ids.

• Example: product_ids: ["332078", "123456"]

4. Category Discovery

Provide a category_search_query.

• Example: category_search_query: "cycling"

Output Fields

The actor returns normalized product data:

• id: Product ID.
• name: Product name.
• brand: Brand name.
• current_price: Current price of the item.
• currency: Currency (usually GBP).
• availability: Stock status.
• url: Product page URL.
• image: Main product image.
• rating: Average customer rating.

Proxy Notes

The actor is designed to work with Apify Proxy. For best results, use residential proxies to avoid bot detection.

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Disclaimer: This scraper is not affiliated with Halfords UK.