# India Telecom Plans Scraper - Jio, Airtel, Vi and BSNL (`fascinating_lentil/india-telecom-plans-scraper`) Actor Collect public prepaid plans from Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL, including price, validity, data, calls, SMS, network type, OTT benefits, circle, and recharge URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/fascinating\_lentil/india-telecom-plans-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Md Jakaria Mirza](https://apify.com/fascinating_lentil) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 plan scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## India Telecom Plans Scraper - Jio, Airtel, Vi & BSNL Collect current public prepaid plan data from the official Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL websites. The Actor reads Jio's and BSNL's public plan catalogs directly and renders the Airtel and Vi pages in a browser, then returns one normalized record per unique plan. ### What It Collects - Operator and source - Plan name, category, and public plan ID when available - Price in INR - Validity and data allowance - Total data, calls, and SMS when published - 5G availability - Additional and OTT benefits - Telecom circle or coverage label - Official recharge URL and scrape timestamp Unavailable values are returned as `null`; the Actor never invents missing plan details. ### How to Scrape India Telecom Plans 1. Select Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL, or any combination of operators. 2. Optionally add filters such as `5G`, `OTT`, `annual`, or `data`. 3. Set a price range and result limit. 4. Run the Actor and export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or another supported format. ### Input Example ```json { "operators": ["jio", "airtel", "vi", "bsnl"], "categories": ["5G"], "minPrice": 200, "maxPrice": 4000, "maxResults": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } } ```` ### Output Example ```json { "source": "airtel", "operator": "Airtel", "planType": "prepaid", "position": 1, "category": "Prepaid plans", "planId": null, "planName": "Airtel prepaid plan INR 3599", "price": 3599, "currency": "INR", "validity": "365 Days", "data": "Unlimited 5G + 2GB/day", "totalData": null, "voice": "Unlimited local STD & Roaming Calls", "sms": null, "benefits": ["Unlimited 5G Data", "Adobe Express Premium"], "ottBenefits": [], "networkType": "5G", "circle": "India", "rechargeUrl": "https://www.airtel.in/recharge-online", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-13T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use Cases - Compare prepaid prices and benefits across Indian operators - Monitor plan launches, removals, and pricing changes - Build telecom comparison dashboards - Track 5G, OTT, annual, and data-plan availability - Support market research and competitive analysis ### Pricing | Event | Price | |---|---:| | `plan-scraped` | $0.001 per saved plan | You are charged only after a clean unique plan is saved to the dataset. The Actor stops collecting more records when the user's maximum run charge is reached. ### Reliability Notes Telecom catalogs can be regional and change frequently. India residential proxies are recommended for Airtel, Vi, and BSNL. Jio and BSNL records come from their official public plan catalogs; Airtel and Vi records are read from their official public recharge pages. ### Responsible Use Use this Actor only for lawful purposes and in compliance with source website terms, robots.txt, and applicable regulations. The Actor collects public product facts and does not require customer accounts, phone numbers, or personal data. # Actor input Schema ## `operators` (type: `array`): Select one or more Indian telecom operators. ## `categories` (type: `array`): Optional text filters such as 5G, annual, OTT, data, or popular. Matching is case-insensitive. ## `minPrice` (type: `number`): Only save plans at or above this price. ## `maxPrice` (type: `number`): Only save plans at or below this price. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum unique plans saved across all selected operators. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): India residential proxies are recommended for reliable regional access to Airtel, Vi, and BSNL. ## Actor input object example ```json { "operators": [ "jio", "airtel", "vi", "bsnl" ], "categories": [], "minPrice": 0, "maxPrice": 100000, "maxResults": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } } ``` # 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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("fascinating_lentil/india-telecom-plans-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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN", } } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("fascinating_lentil/india-telecom-plans-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 '{ "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "IN" } }' | apify call fascinating_lentil/india-telecom-plans-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fascinating_lentil/india-telecom-plans-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "India Telecom Plans Scraper - Jio, Airtel, Vi and BSNL", "description": "Collect public prepaid plans from Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL, including price, validity, data, calls, SMS, network type, OTT benefits, circle, and recharge URLs.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "X7ZpODKK6tj9DzEHe" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/fascinating_lentil~india-telecom-plans-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-fascinating_lentil-india-telecom-plans-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/fascinating_lentil~india-telecom-plans-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-fascinating_lentil-india-telecom-plans-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/fascinating_lentil~india-telecom-plans-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-fascinating_lentil-india-telecom-plans-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "operators": { "title": "Operators", "type": "array", "description": "Select one or more Indian telecom operators.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "jio", "airtel", "vi", "bsnl" ], "enumTitles": [ "Jio", "Airtel", "Vi", "BSNL" ] }, "default": [ "jio", "airtel", "vi", "bsnl" ] }, "categories": { "title": "Plan filters", "type": "array", "description": "Optional text filters such as 5G, annual, OTT, data, or popular. 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