Amazon Product Scraper Actor

This Apify Actor scrapes Amazon products using Playwright with proxy support for better reliability and to avoid blocking.

Features

• Two modes of operation:

  • Keyword Search: Search for products by keyword across multiple pages
  • Product Details: Extract detailed information for specific products using ASIN or URL

• Proxy Support: Configurable proxy settings using Apify's proxy service

• Anti-blocking measures: Realistic user agents and request patterns

• Structured data output: Clean, structured JSON output saved to Apify dataset

Input Parameters

Required

• mode: Choose between "keyword" or "product-details"

For Keyword Search Mode

• keyword: Search term (default: "notebook")
• pages: Number of search result pages to scrape (1-10, default: 2)

For Product Details Mode

• asin: Amazon Standard Identification Number (10-character code)
• url: Alternative to ASIN - full Amazon product URL

Proxy Configuration

• useApifyProxy: Enable Apify's proxy service (recommended: true)
• groups: Proxy groups to use (default: ["RESIDENTIAL"])
• countryCode: Country code for proxy location (default: "US")

Performance Settings

• maxConcurrency: Maximum concurrent pages (1-5, default: 1)

Output

Keyword Search Mode

Returns an array of products with:

• title: Product title
• image: Main product image URL
• price: Product price
• reviews: Rating and review count
• link: Product page URL
• asin: Product ASIN

Product Details Mode

Returns detailed product information including:

• Basic info (title, price, images, rating)
• Product specifications
• Availability status
• Brand information
• Product descriptions
• Technical specifications
• Dimensions and weight
• Best sellers rank
• Category breadcrumbs

Usage Examples

Keyword Search

{
  "mode": "keyword",
  "keyword": "wireless headphones",
  "pages": 3,
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "proxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
  "proxyCountryCode": "US"
}

Product Details

{
  "mode": "product-details",
  "asin": "B0CHVS3MH1",
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "proxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
  "proxyCountryCode": "US"
}

Or using URL:

{
  "mode": "product-details",
  "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHVS3MH1",
  "useApifyProxy": true,
  "proxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
  "proxyCountryCode": "US"
}

Best Practices

1. Use proxies: Always enable proxy configuration to avoid being blocked
2. Reasonable concurrency: Keep maxConcurrency low (1-2) to avoid overwhelming Amazon's servers
3. Rate limiting: The Actor includes built-in delays and respectful scraping practices
4. Error handling: The Actor handles common errors and retries failed requests