Align Url Scraper

Introduction

The Align Url Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract detailed product information from the Align Probiotics website. It efficiently crawls specified URLs, gathering comprehensive data such as product titles, descriptions, ratings, features, images, and more, making it ideal for e-commerce analysis and data aggregation. This tool ensures reliable, structured data output to support various business and research needs.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes key product details including titles, descriptions, ratings, features, bullet points, variants, SKUs, and images from Align Probiotics pages.
• Flexible URL Handling: Supports multiple start URLs for batch processing, allowing targeted or broad scraping of product listings.
• High Performance: Built on CheerioCrawler for fast, efficient web scraping with minimal resource usage.
• Structured JSON Output: Delivers clean, machine-readable data in JSON format, perfect for integration with databases or analytics tools.
• Error Resilience: Handles common web scraping challenges like dynamic content and rate limits gracefully.
• Customizable Limits: Set maximum requests per crawl to control scope and avoid overloading target servers.
• Reliable for E-Commerce: Optimized for product pages, ensuring high accuracy in extracting Align-specific product attributes.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
startUrls	array	Yes	An array of URLs to start the crawl from. These should be product or category pages on the Align Probiotics website.	[{"url": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-yogurt-coated-probiotic-fruit-bites"}]
maxRequestsPerCrawl	integer	No	The maximum number of requests the crawler can make during a single run. Helps control the crawl depth and prevent excessive load.	10

Example Usage

To use the Align Url Scraper, provide input parameters in JSON format. Here's an example:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-yogurt-coated-probiotic-fruit-bites"
    }
  ],
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 10
}

The Actor will process the URLs and output structured data like this:

[
  {
    "url": "https://www.alignprobiotics.com/en-us/products/probiotics-digestive-support/kids-yogurt-coated-probiotic-fruit-bites",
    "breadcrumbs": [
      "Home",
      "Products",
      "Digestive Support Probiotics"
    ],
    "category": "Kids",
    "title": "Align Kids Yogurt Coated Probiotic Fruit Bites",
    "rating": "0.0 / 5",
    "features": [
      "No Refrigeration Required"
    ],
    "description": "Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites are a delicious way to give kids probiotics every day! Each serving of 5 bites helps support kids' digestive health with Align’s same great probiotics in a tasty yogurt bite. The core of each bite is apple blueberry flavored, and the yogurt coating is infused with the probiotics that help support your child's digestive health, daily! Align is the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand and is recommended by doctors nearly 2X more than any other probiotic brand.†† Also sold as Align Probiotic Yogurt Coated Probiotic Fruit Bites.\n\n\n\nFROM THE MAKERS OF THE #1 DOCTOR RECOMMENDED PROBIOTIC BRAND†: Align Probiotic is the #1 probiotic brand recommended by doctors for over 10 years running† and is recommended nearly 2X more than any other probiotic brand††.\nADDED PROBIOTICS: Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites add more good bacteria to kids' digestive tracts and help support a healthy digestive system.\nGREAT TASTING FLAVOR. Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites are made with a delicious fruit flavored center and paired with a tasty yogurt coating! Get kids their daily probiotics in a form they love!\nON-THE-GO PACKAGING: Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites do not require refrigeration and are packaged in individually wrapped pouches so you can send them to school or bring them anywhere on-the-go!\nMONEY BACK GUARANTEE: We proudly stand behind the performance of Align. However, if you are not satisfied with your experience, we offer a Money Back Guarantee. Try Align Kids Yogurt Coated Probiotic Fruit Bites risk-free today!***",
    "bulletPoints": [
      "FROM THE MAKERS OF THE #1 DOCTOR RECOMMENDED PROBIOTIC BRAND†: Align Probiotic is the #1 probiotic brand recommended by doctors for over 10 years running† and is recommended nearly 2X more than any other probiotic brand††.",
      "ADDED PROBIOTICS: Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites add more good bacteria to kids' digestive tracts and help support a healthy digestive system.",
      "GREAT TASTING FLAVOR. Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites are made with a delicious fruit flavored center and paired with a tasty yogurt coating! Get kids their daily probiotics in a form they love!",
      "ON-THE-GO PACKAGING: Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit flavored bites do not require refrigeration and are packaged in individually wrapped pouches so you can send them to school or bring them anywhere on-the-go!",
      "MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: We proudly stand behind the performance of Align. However, if you are not satisfied with your experience, we offer a Money Back Guarantee. Try Align Kids Yogurt Coated Probiotic Fruit Bites risk-free today!***"
    ],
    "variant": "21 Pouches",
    "sku": "30772196915",
    "retailers": [],
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/6zZzDY2bWxefuD61LjlGAk/571d1b99214d90569b3c84938add0d6c/00030772196915_C1N1.jpg",
        "alt": "Package of Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites of 21 pouches."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/5OdxcuC3y4NhCNgcz4M860/cdc49bb1c5fd1dd9e2163d2c1791822b/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_Benefits_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Text \"Helps support a healthy digestive system!\", \"Added Probiotics\". \"Tasty yogurt coating and apple blueberry flavor\" and a package of Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites on white background and blue bottom."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/xDATxNlacHCseaH8MeXMD/9ec9048fe37bcb7980d25c044424dafa/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_Credentials_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Text: \"Trusted probiotic brand, From the makers of #1 Doctor recommended Probiotic brand, Align is recommended 2X more by gastroenterologist than any other probiotic brand\" and cartoon style illustration of a young boy sitting on floor."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/2Q61So5rL7EnplAeoMyAej/49af8394bc0f2e7e80444ed09ceddb61/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_OntheGo_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Text: \"Great-on-the-go\", \"Perfect school snacks\" in a blue speech bubble illustration of school supplies and cartoon style illustration of a young boy holding a pouch of Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites on white background."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/5wcGhXz98LOSDl3TlCEE1O/53b7a807c8b4ca55ef615ca92c259ca1/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_Ingredients_-_ALT_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Text: \"Tasty yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites!\", \"Infused with probiotics\", \"yummy yogurt coating\" and \"Apple blueberry falvored\" with broken bites of blue filling and white coating and cartoon style illustration of a young boy sitting on floor."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/5wKLua1P2c7Pw5ghj9iMRq/3d79ebeb514dd9cf286583c0dcfab741/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_Pouch_-_ALT_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Text: \"5 bites per pouch\", cartoon style illustration of a young boy juggling with the yogurt coated bites and a pouch of Align Kids yogurt coated probiotic fruit bites on white background."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://images.ctfassets.net/v9uvlxfr6vqd/2X0JdBQfKDXJA7Wa07sMUr/e0787409aed18c260826dabe29c36097/Digestive_Align_Yogurt_KIDS_-_SecondaryContent_-_SF_US_EN_SI_eContent_2500x2500_01.jpg",
        "alt": "Supplement facts of Align Kids Yogurt Bites"
      }
    ],
    "relatedProducts": []
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze Align product offerings to identify trends in probiotic supplements and consumer preferences.
• Competitive Intelligence: Gather data on Align's product features, ratings, and descriptions to compare with competitors in the health supplement market.
• Price Monitoring: Track product variants and SKUs for pricing strategies, though prices are not directly scraped here.
• Content Aggregation: Collect detailed product information for building catalogs or databases for e-commerce platforms.
• Academic Research: Study consumer-facing health product data for studies on marketing, nutrition, or public health.
• Business Automation: Automate data extraction for inventory management or automated reporting on Align's product line.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Align Url Scraper" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters (e.g., start URLs and max requests).
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 an array of JSON objects, each representing a scraped product page. Key fields include:

• url: The source URL.
• breadcrumbs: Navigation path.
• category: Product category.
• title: Product name.
• rating: User rating.
• features: List of key features.
• description: Full product description.
• bulletPoints: Highlighted selling points.
• variant: Product variant details.
• sku: Stock keeping unit.
• retailers: Associated retailers (may be empty).
• images: Array of image objects with URLs and alt text.
• relatedProducts: Related items (may be empty).

This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration.

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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