Albertsons Scraper

A JavaScript-based web scraper designed to extract product data from Albertsons grocery store website. This scraper can collect product information from specific store locations and product categories.

Features

• Multi-store Support: Scrape data from multiple Albertsons store locations
• Category-based Scraping: Target specific product categories (e.g., breakfast cereals)
• Proxy Support: Built-in residential proxy support for reliable scraping
• Configurable Input: Easy-to-configure URLs and store IDs

Configuration

Input Parameters

The scraper accepts the following configuration options:

Category URLs

• Type: Array of strings
• Description: URLs of product categories to scrape
• Default: ["https://www.albertsons.com/shop/aisles/breakfast-cereal.html?loc=177"]

Store IDs

• Type: Array of strings
• Description: Albertsons store IDs to collect data from
• Default: ["177"]

Proxy Configuration

• Type: Object
• Description: Proxy settings for anonymous scraping
• Default Configuration:
  • Uses Apify Proxy: true
  • Proxy Groups: ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  • Country: "US"

Usage

1. Set up your target URLs: Add the Albertsons category pages you want to scrape to the cat_url array
2. Configure store locations: Add the store IDs for the locations you want to collect data from
3. Run the scraper: The actor will automatically handle proxy rotation and data extraction

Example Configuration

{
  "cat_url": [
    "https://www.albertsons.com/shop/aisles/breakfast-cereal.html?loc=177",
    "https://www.albertsons.com/shop/aisles/dairy-eggs.html?loc=177"
  ],
  "store_ids": ["177", "180", "185"],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

Technical Details

• Actor Specification: Version 1
• Template: JavaScript starter template
• Dockerfile: Custom Docker configuration for optimal performance
• Schema Version: 1

Getting Started

1. Clone or deploy this actor to your Apify account
2. Configure the input parameters according to your scraping needs
3. Run the actor and monitor the results
4. Data will be extracted and stored according to your output configuration

Notes

• The scraper uses residential proxies by default to ensure reliable access
• Store IDs correspond to specific Albertsons locations
• Category URLs should include the loc parameter matching your target store ID
• The scraper is designed to handle Albertsons' specific page structure and data format