Acehardware Store Product Scraper

Introduction

The Acehardware Store Product Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract detailed product information from Ace Hardware stores. It enables users to search for products by keyword and filter by specific store IDs, providing comprehensive data on availability, pricing, and specifications. This tool is ideal for businesses and researchers needing accurate, up-to-date product insights from Ace Hardware's extensive catalog.

Features

• Keyword-Based Search: Quickly find products using specific search terms across Ace Hardware's inventory.
• Store-Specific Filtering: Target data from selected store IDs for localized product availability.
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures product codes, names, descriptions, prices, stock status, UPCs, brands, and images.
• High Reliability: Built on PlaywrightCrawler for robust web scraping with error handling.
• Scalable Output: Supports up to hundreds of items per run, with JSON export options.
• Real-Time Insights: Fetches live data on sales prices and in-stock status.
• Easy Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Apify's platform for automated workflows.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
searchKeyword	string	Yes	Keyword to search for products (e.g., a product name or category).	"iPhone"
storeId	array	No	List of store IDs to filter results by specific locations.	["18570", "17373"]
maxItems	number	No	Maximum number of items to scrape (limits the output size).	100

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "searchKeyword": "bird feeder",
  "storeId": ["18570"],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "productCode": "8091914",
    "productName": "Feit Bird Genius A.I. Wild Bird 2.5 L Plastic Solar Camera Smart-Enabled Bird Feeder 1 ports",
    "productDescription": "BIRD GENIUS SMART FEEDER",
    "goodType": "Physical",
    "price": 219.99,
    "salePrice": null,
    "inStock": true,
    "upc": "017801763393",
    "brand": "CAM/BIRD/WIFI",
    "productType": "012010301002-Bird Feeders",
    "image": "//cdn-tp6.mozu.com/24645-37138/cms/37138/files/112b1570-383c-457c-8f38-aa65f9b195d5"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze product trends and pricing across Ace Hardware stores.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare Ace Hardware offerings with competitors.
• Price Monitoring: Track price changes and sales for budgeting or resale.
• Content Aggregation: Build product databases for e-commerce platforms.
• Academic Research: Study consumer goods availability in retail settings.
• Business Automation: Automate inventory checks for procurement teams.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Acehardware Store Product 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 a JSON array of product objects. Each object includes fields like productCode (unique identifier), productName (full title), price (regular price), salePrice (discounted price if available), inStock (boolean for availability), upc (Universal Product Code), brand, productType (category), and image (URL to product image). This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration into databases or analytics tools.

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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