Acehardware Reviews Scraper

Acehardware Reviews Scraper is an Apify Actor designed to extract detailed product reviews from Ace Hardware's website. It leverages Playwright for reliable web scraping, capturing comprehensive review data including ratings, text, photos, and user metadata. This tool empowers businesses and researchers to gather authentic customer insights for informed decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes full review details such as ratings, titles, text, submission times, and user information.
• Photo Support: Includes URLs for review photos in multiple sizes (normal, thumbnail, large).
• Structured Output: Delivers data in clean JSON format, ready for analysis or integration.
• Reliable Crawling: Uses Playwright for robust handling of dynamic web content and anti-scraping measures.
• Customizable Inputs: Accepts specific product URLs with variation codes for targeted scraping.
• High Performance: Efficiently processes reviews with minimal resource usage.
• Error Handling: Built-in mechanisms to manage network issues and invalid URLs.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
startUrls	string	Yes	The URL of the Ace Hardware product page to scrape reviews from. Must match the pattern for a valid product with a variation code.	https://www.acehardware.com/departments/outdoor-living/coolers/hard-sided-coolers/F003712?variationProductCode=8106620

Example Usage

To run the Actor, provide the input JSON as follows:

{
  "startUrls": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/outdoor-living/coolers/hard-sided-coolers/F003712?variationProductCode=8106620"
}

Example output in JSON format:

[
  {
    "productId": "8100124",
    "productUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/home-and-decor/kitchen-utensils-and-gadgets/water-bottles-and-travel-mugs/F012141?variationProductCode=8100124",
    "reviewId": "295533746",
    "rating": 5,
    "title": "Love my new yeti",
    "reviewText": "Absolutely love my custom yeti. Love the new cup with the handle and straw. Been waiting a while for one to come out with that combo to replace my hospital cup I\u2019ve been using for years. But the best part is the incredible detail in the graphics I submitted for the customization. I did not anticipate it to look this good. I am very pleased with it all!",
    "submissionTime": "2022-12-15T21:46:38.000+00:00",
    "lastModificationTime": "2025-03-25T04:05:31.000+00:00",
    "authorId": "zelkxsa4avkauaq89z4ynlurg0",
    "userNickname": "SandraD714",
    "userLocation": null,
    "totalFeedbackCount": 0,
    "totalPositiveFeedbackCount": 0,
    "totalNegativeFeedbackCount": 0,
    "isVerifiedPurchaser": false,
    "isRecommended": true,
    "isSyndicated": true,
    "syndicationSource": "YETI.com",
    "totalCommentCount": 0,
    "secondaryRatings": {},
    "tagDimensions": {},
    "contextDataValues": {},
    "badges": {},
    "photos": [
      {
        "id": "6919367",
        "caption": null,
        "sizes": {
          "normal": {
            "Id": "normal",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/5d51aa37-27f5-58d4-ba14-3100dac9e589"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "Id": "thumbnail",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/04777290-1611-5ef9-befc-c4202879c619"
          },
          "large": {
            "Id": "large",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/8d9a4548-5d00-5652-9182-17706567f9e1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "6919368",
        "caption": null,
        "sizes": {
          "normal": {
            "Id": "normal",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/eb8ef745-4803-5466-8912-be8ed7818f2d"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "Id": "thumbnail",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/e9c0596e-dd58-54e6-bc76-d5b47dc8b206"
          },
          "large": {
            "Id": "large",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/ed852a29-8c5d-5ed1-bff9-d797eb6a46d1"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "6919369",
        "caption": null,
        "sizes": {
          "normal": {
            "Id": "normal",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/f87bacf1-2ad2-55b3-85dc-12d03afd175d"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "Id": "thumbnail",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/3aca1537-6d0d-5f14-adcb-4e9a4f53b3e0"
          },
          "large": {
            "Id": "large",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/2ee3f6af-18a4-5d99-8864-2a88acc4aedd"
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "6919370",
        "caption": null,
        "sizes": {
          "normal": {
            "Id": "normal",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/44b9f05f-26e6-5197-bca9-4c98ff3b2c4e"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "Id": "thumbnail",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/f0d9ce82-72b8-5e02-bbda-4241f9de0a01"
          },
          "large": {
            "Id": "large",
            "Url": "https://photos-us.bazaarvoice.com/photo/2/cGhvdG86eWV0aQ/bf9af997-88f8-5907-9620-b0405bbe4409"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "scrapedAt": "2025-12-18T17:43:18.963Z"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Analyze customer sentiment and trends for product development.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare reviews across similar products to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Price Monitoring: Track review volumes and ratings alongside pricing data for dynamic pricing strategies.
• Content Aggregation: Build databases of user-generated content for marketing or SEO purposes.
• Academic Research: Study consumer behavior and feedback patterns in retail.
• Business Automation: Automate review collection for dashboards or reporting tools.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Acehardware Reviews Scraper" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The Actor outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing a single review. Key fields include productId, productUrl, reviewId, rating (1-5 scale), title, reviewText, timestamps (submissionTime, lastModificationTime), user details (authorId, userNickname, userLocation), feedback counts, verification status (isVerifiedPurchaser), recommendation flag (isRecommended), syndication info, and an array of photos with size variants. The scrapedAt field indicates when the data was collected.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

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