Align Review Scraper

The Align Review Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract customer reviews from Align Probiotics product pages efficiently and reliably. It leverages web scraping technology to gather detailed review data, including ratings, text, and metadata, enabling businesses and researchers to gain valuable insights into product performance and customer sentiment. This tool is ideal for market analysis, competitive intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Scrapes all available reviews, including titles, ratings, text, author details, and timestamps from Align Probiotics product pages.
• High Data Quality: Ensures accurate and structured output with fields like review ID, verification status, and helpfulness votes for reliable analysis.
• Proxy Support: Utilizes residential proxies to avoid IP blocks and ensure uninterrupted scraping.
• Configurable Crawling: Allows setting maximum requests per crawl to control resource usage and avoid overloading target sites.
• JSON Output: Delivers clean, machine-readable data in JSON format, perfect for integration with analytics tools or databases.
• Fast and Scalable: Built on Apify's robust infrastructure for quick execution and handling multiple URLs.
• Error Handling: Includes built-in mechanisms to manage page errors and retries for consistent performance.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
startUrls	array	Yes	URLs to start the scraping process. Each URL should point to an Align Probiotics product page.	[{"url": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-probiotic-supplement-gummies"}]
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Specifies proxy servers to hide the scraper's origin. Defaults to Apify's residential proxies.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}
maxRequestsPerCrawl	integer	No	Maximum number of requests the crawler can make. Helps manage costs and avoid rate limits.	10

Example Usage

To run the Actor, provide input parameters in JSON format. Here's an example input:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-probiotic-supplement-gummies"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  },
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 10
}

Example output in JSON format:

[
  {
    "productUrl": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-probiotic-supplement-gummies",
    "productId": "037000492818",
    "reviewId": "265345605",
    "title": "Great tasting and fun!",
    "text": "My son really likes these gummies. I'm thrilled I am able to add these to his daily routine without the fuss. Child-proof container and fun cartoon design.",
    "rating": 5,
    "author": "Lulubee",
    "date": "2023-12-07T06:20:23.000+00:00",
    "isFeatured": false,
    "helpful": 0,
    "notHelpful": 0,
    "verified": false
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer feedback to identify trends in probiotic product preferences and satisfaction levels.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare review data across similar products to benchmark performance and uncover strengths/weaknesses.
• Price Monitoring: Track reviews alongside pricing data to assess value perceptions and pricing strategies.
• Content Aggregation: Collect and aggregate reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or social media campaigns.
• Academic Research: Gather data for studies on consumer behavior, health product efficacy, and sentiment analysis.
• Business Automation: Integrate review data into dashboards for automated reporting and alerting on product issues.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Align Review 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 review objects. Each object includes key fields such as productUrl (the source page URL), productId (unique product identifier), reviewId (unique review ID), title (review headline), text (full review content), rating (numerical rating out of 5), author (reviewer's name), date (ISO-formatted timestamp), isFeatured (boolean for featured status), helpful and notHelpful (vote counts), and verified (boolean for purchase verification). This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration into downstream applications.

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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