# Universal VTEX Store Scraper (`fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-scraper`) Actor

Scrape products from ANY VTEX-powered store (hundreds in Brazil & LatAm): prices, stock, sellers, EAN. Auto-detects the store API.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Fernando Akio Pucci](https://apify.com/fullcirclescrapper) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.50 / 1,000 product 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Universal VTEX Store Scraper

### What does Universal VTEX Scraper do?

Point it at **any store built on VTEX** — the platform behind hundreds of
major retailers in Brazil and Latin America — and get structured product
data: current price, list price, interest-free installments, stock status,
seller, brand, EAN barcode and image.

No configuration, no selectors. The Actor auto-detects the store's catalog
API, including headless **FastStore** setups where the API lives on a
different domain than the storefront.

Works out of the box on stores like Carrefour BR, Americanas, C\&A, Cobasi,
Pague Menos, Vivara, Tok\&Stok, Hering, Ri Happy, Telhanorte, Pernambucanas,
Época Cosméticos and many more.

### Why scrape VTEX stores?

- **Price monitoring across retailers** — one Actor, every VTEX competitor.
- **Repricing** — feed live Brazilian/LatAm market prices into your engine.
- **Market research** — assortment, brands and installment strategies.
- **Catalog matching** — EAN barcodes included for exact product matching.

### How do I use it?

1. Click **Try for free** — the prefilled example works as-is.
2. Enter the store domain (e.g. `cea.com.br`) and a search keyword.
3. Set **Max products** to control cost. Run, download JSON/CSV/Excel.

To monitor several stores, create one Task per store and schedule them.

### How much will it cost?

**$2.50 per 1,000 products** ($0.0025 each) plus a $0.005 start fee.
A daily run tracking 200 products across 3 stores ≈ **$4.60/month**.
The Apify free plan covers roughly 1,900 products per month.

### ⬇️ Input

```json
{
  "storeUrl": "www.cobasi.com.br",
  "search": "racao",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### ⬆️ Output (real example)

```json
{
  "source": "www.cobasi.com.br",
  "url": "https://www.cobasi.com.br/racao-umida-para-caes-filhotes-joy-origem-nature-31000330/p",
  "product_id": "31000330",
  "title": "Ração Úmida para Cães Filhotes Joy Origem Nature",
  "price": 23.99,
  "list_price": null,
  "currency": "BRL",
  "available": true,
  "brand": "Joy",
  "seller": "Cobasi",
  "category": "Cachorro/Ração",
  "installments": "3x de R$ 7,99 sem juros",
  "ean": "7896029047439",
  "sku_id": "1200321",
  "image_url": "https://cobasi.vteximg.com.br/arquivos/ids/1067020/produto.webp",
  "scraped_at": "2026-09-17T19:30:00+00:00"
}
```

### Limitations & fair use

- **The store must run VTEX.** If it doesn't (or firewalls its catalog API),
  the run fails immediately with a clear message — you're not charged for
  products that don't exist. Not sure? Just try: detection takes seconds.
- A single search returns at most **~2,500 products** (VTEX API limit).
  Use more specific keywords for deep categories.
- `price` can be `null` for out-of-stock items; prices belong to the store's
  default seller.
- Public catalog data only — no personal data, no logged-in areas.

### FAQ

#### How do I know if a store runs VTEX?

Big Brazilian/LatAm retail is full of VTEX. Run the Actor with the store's
domain: if it's VTEX, you get products; if not, a clear error in seconds
(only the $0.005 start fee is spent).

#### Is it legal?

This Actor collects publicly available, non-personal catalog data (prices,
titles, stock), in line with GDPR/LGPD. Review the store's terms and your
local rules for your use case.

#### A store stopped working

Open an issue in the **Issues tab** — we run daily canaries and ship fixes
fast. Reviews can't notify us of technical problems.

### Your feedback

If this Actor saves you time, a review helps other users find it.

# Actor input Schema

## `storeUrl` (type: `string`):

Any VTEX store domain or URL, e.g. www.cobasi.com.br, cea.com.br, americanas.com.br. The Actor auto-detects the store's catalog API (including headless/FastStore setups).

## `search` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search on the store (Portuguese/Spanish works best for LatAm stores).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many products (controls your cost).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Datacenter proxy (default) is enough for most VTEX stores; switch to RESIDENTIAL if a specific store blocks you.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "storeUrl": "www.cobasi.com.br",
  "search": "racao",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `products` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "storeUrl": "www.cobasi.com.br",
    "search": "racao"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "storeUrl": "www.cobasi.com.br",
    "search": "racao",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "storeUrl": "www.cobasi.com.br",
  "search": "racao"
}' |
apify call fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fullcirclescrapper/vtex-universal-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/NyZztK5VgFYhS1Hwd/builds/bAJeibfqN5H7s1LeJ/openapi.json