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Alfred Discovery Spider

Introduction

Alfred Discovery Spider is a powerful web scraping tool designed to extract product data from specified URLs. It efficiently gathers detailed information about products, including prices, descriptions, and images, making it invaluable for market research and competitive analysis.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Captures essential product details such as ID, SKU, name, price, brand, and image.
• Flexible URL Configuration: Allows input of multiple URLs to scrape data from various pages.
• Customizable Item Limit: Set a maximum number of items to scrape per run for optimized performance.
• High Data Reliability: Ensures accurate and up-to-date information extraction.
• User-Friendly Setup: Easy configuration with clear input parameters.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	The URLs for the spider.	["https://alfreddunner.com/shop/?search_query=Shorts"]
item_limit	integer	No	Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit.	10

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://alfreddunner.com/shop/?search_query=Shorts&fallbackQuery=tshirt"
  ],
  "item_limit": 10
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "Product ID": "9318",
    "SKU": "44100YUAD",
    "Name": "Women's Textured Elastic Waist Pull On Short Length Pant",
    "URL": "https://alfreddunner.com//women-s-textured-elastic-waist-pull-on-short-length-pant/",
    "Price": "54.5",
    "Sale Price": null,
    "Brand": "Alfred Dunner",
    "Image": "https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-yzdq8cilyh/images/stencil/640w/products/9318/68205/44100_amthyst_1__30840.1.jpg",
    "In Stock": null,
    "actor_id": "mBe3wEjANbhe6HYd2",
    "run_id": "rtfGomKqnFq7NbFQO"
  },
  {
    "Product ID": "9395",
    "SKU": "46100YWAD",
    "Name": "Women's Sage Twill Short Length Pant",
    "URL": "https://alfreddunner.com//women-s-sage-twill-short-length-pant/",
    "Price": "49.5",
    "Sale Price": null,
    "Brand": "Alfred Dunner",
    "Image": "https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-yzdq8cilyh/images/stencil/640w/products/9395/68320/46100__97620.1.jpg",
    "In Stock": null,
    "actor_id": "mBe3wEjANbhe6HYd2",
    "run_id": "rtfGomKqnFq7NbFQO"
  },
  {
    "Product ID": "9218",
    "SKU": "42157YSAD",
    "Name": "Women's Floral Stained Glass Short Sleeve Tee",
    "URL": "https://alfreddunner.com//women-s-floral-stained-glass-short-sleeve-tee/",
    "Price": "44.63",
    "Sale Price": null,
    "Brand": "Alfred Dunner",
    "Image": "https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-yzdq8cilyh/images/stencil/640w/products/9218/66813/de0b440051bacd0b3e74a7c77711cc8252ab9b1a__18698.1.jpg",
    "In Stock": null,
    "actor_id": "mBe3wEjANbhe6HYd2",
    "run_id": "rtfGomKqnFq7NbFQO"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Gather competitive product data for strategic insights.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor pricing and offerings.
• Price Monitoring: Track price changes over time to identify trends.
• Content Aggregation: Collect product information for content creation.
• Academic Research: Obtain data for studies on e-commerce trends.
• Business Automation: Integrate with business processes for automated updates.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Alfred Discovery Spider" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters as needed.
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 output is a JSON array of objects, each representing a product with fields such as:

• Product ID: Unique identifier for the product.
• SKU: Stock Keeping Unit.
• Name: Product name.
• URL: Direct link to the product page.
• Price: Current price of the product.
• Sale Price: Sale price if applicable.
• Brand: Brand name.
• Image: URL of the product image.
• In Stock: Availability status (if available).
• actor_id: Identifier for the actor instance.
• run_id: Identifier for the run.

Support

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

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: Contact Us

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