# Halfords UK Product Scraper (`dromb/halfords-uk-scraper`) Actor Scrape products, categories, and prices from Halfords UK. - **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/halfords-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Dmitriy Gyrbu](https://apify.com/dromb) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, E-commerce - **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 ## 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. --- *Disclaimer: This scraper is not affiliated with Halfords UK.* # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for (e.g., 'engine oil'). ## `category_id` (type: `string`): Specific Halfords category ID to scrape from. ## `product_ids` (type: `array`): List of specific Halfords product IDs to fetch. ## `page` (type: `integer`): Page number for paginated results. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Number of items per page. ## `sort` (type: `string`): How to sort the results. ## `filters` (type: `array`): List of attribute filters (e.g., ['brand=Bosch', 'price_range=10-50']). ## `slas_secret` (type: `string`): The Halfords SLAS client secret. If not provided, the Actor will look for HALFORDS_SLAS_SECRET in environment variables. Required for authenticated requests. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Configure Apify Proxy settings. ## Actor input object example ```json { "page": 1, "limit": 24, "sort": "relevance" } ```` # 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/halfords-uk-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/halfords-uk-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/halfords-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dromb/halfords-uk-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Halfords UK Product Scraper", "description": "Scrape products, categories, and prices from Halfords UK.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ALmctw9IFcqqfbAuy" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/dromb~halfords-uk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-halfords-uk-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/dromb~halfords-uk-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-halfords-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/dromb~halfords-uk-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-halfords-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search for (e.g., 'engine oil')." }, "category_id": { "title": "Category ID", "type": "string", "description": "Specific Halfords category ID to scrape from." }, "product_ids": { "title": "Product IDs", "type": "array", "description": "List of specific Halfords product IDs to fetch.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "page": { "title": "Page Number", "type": "integer", "description": "Page number for paginated results.", "default": 1 }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "type": "integer", "description": "Number of items per page.", "default": 24 }, "sort": { "title": "Sort Order", "enum": [ "relevance", "price_asc", "price_desc", "best_seller", "new_in", "rating_desc" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort the results.", "default": "relevance" }, "filters": { "title": "Filters", "type": "array", "description": "List of attribute filters (e.g., ['brand=Bosch', 'price_range=10-50']).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "slas_secret": { "title": "SLAS Secret (Optional)", "type": "string", "description": "The Halfords SLAS client secret. If not provided, the Actor will look for HALFORDS_SLAS_SECRET in environment variables. Required for authenticated requests." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Configure Apify Proxy settings." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```