Description

Extract customer reviews from Canadian Tire product pages with this Apify Actor. It delivers structured JSON data including ratings, text, user details, and metadata....

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Canadiantire Product Review Parser Spider

Introduction

The Canadiantire Product Review Parser Spider is an Apify Actor designed to extract and parse customer reviews from Canadian Tire product pages. It automates the collection of detailed review data, including ratings, text, user details, and metadata, enabling efficient analysis of product feedback. This tool is invaluable for businesses, researchers, and developers seeking insights into consumer sentiment and product performance on the Canadian Tire platform.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Scrapes all available reviews, including titles, ratings, user nicknames, locations, and timestamps.
• Structured JSON Output: Delivers clean, machine-readable data with fields like review ID, product details, and secondary ratings.
• Multi-URL Support: Handles multiple product URLs in a single run for batch processing.
• High Reliability: Built with robust error handling to manage varying page structures and network issues.
• Fast and Scalable: Optimized for speed, supporting large-scale data extraction without manual intervention.
• Contextual Data: Includes badges, helpfulness scores, and context data values for deeper analysis.
• Apify Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Apify's platform for easy deployment, monitoring, and export.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	An array of URLs pointing to Canadian Tire product pages from which to extract reviews. Each URL must be a valid HTTP or HTTPS link.	["https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-tool-chest-w-4-drawers-black-red-26-in-0581360p.html", "https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/blueair-blue-pure-311i-max-smart-air-purifier-1430052p.html"]

Example Usage

Input Configuration

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/blueair-blue-pure-311i-max-smart-air-purifier-1430052p.html",
    "https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/shark-clean-sense-iq-air-purifier-with-hepa-multi-filter-500-sq-ft-1430046p.html"
  ]
}

Example Output

[
  {
    "review_id": "416085839",
    "product_id": "1430052P",
    "product_name": "Blue Pure 311i Max",
    "title": "Second purchase! Great Air Purifier!",
    "review_text": "This is my second purchase. Very happy with the quality of cleaning this unit does. My first one I had for at least 3 years and it's still going strong. I needed a second one for grandson's room. The medium is a little larger than i expected, so I usually just run it on low. But, very nice quality!",
    "rating": 5,
    "rating_range": 5,
    "user_nickname": "Ramma W.",
    "user_location": "US, United States",
    "submission_time": "2026-02-09 22:48:08+00:00",
    "last_modified_time": "2026-02-09 23:23:00+00:00",
    "last_moderated_time": "2026-02-09 23:23:00+00:00",
    "is_recommended": true,
    "badges": [],
    "helpfulness": null,
    "pros": null,
    "cons": null,
    "photos": [],
    "videos": [],
    "secondary_ratings": {},
    "total_feedback_count": 0,
    "total_positive_feedback": 0,
    "total_negative_feedback": 0,
    "is_featured": false,
    "context_data_values": {},
    "actor_id": "guUR2u9eg287jhqKt",
    "run_id": "cQdFVKp7PVKV22NBd"
  },
  {
    "review_id": "377503786",
    "product_id": "1430052P",
    "product_name": "Blueair Blue Pure 311i Max Smart Air Purifier",
    "title": "Fresh Air",
    "review_text": "I bought this air purifier about two weeks ago and have found it to be a real improvement to our air quality/  it is very attractive and quiet.",
    "rating": 5,
    "rating_range": 5,
    "user_nickname": "Pekoe",
    "user_location": null,
    "submission_time": "2026-01-28 22:38:43+00:00",
    "last_modified_time": "2026-01-28 23:00:58+00:00",
    "last_moderated_time": "2026-01-28 23:00:58+00:00",
    "is_recommended": null,
    "badges": [
      "verifiedPurchaser"
    ],
    "helpfulness": null,
    "pros": null,
    "cons": null,
    "photos": [],
    "videos": [],
    "secondary_ratings": {},
    "total_feedback_count": 0,
    "total_positive_feedback": 0,
    "total_negative_feedback": 0,
    "is_featured": false,
    "context_data_values": {
      "IncentivizedReview": {
        "Value": "False",
        "Id": "IncentivizedReview"
      },
      "EmployeeSupplier": {
        "Value": "No",
        "Id": "EmployeeSupplier"
      }
    },
    "actor_id": "guUR2u9eg287jhqKt",
    "run_id": "cQdFVKp7PVKV22NBd"
  },
  {
    "review_id": "414465525",
    "product_id": "1430052P",
    "product_name": "Blue Pure 311i Max",
    "title": "Keeping living space air clean",
    "review_text": "I have the 300 in my family room. It is set on auto and works wonderfully. The air has never been fresher even with a wood burning fireplace nearby",
    "rating": 5,
    "rating_range": 5,
    "user_nickname": "Lina H.",
    "user_location": "US, United States",
    "submission_time": "2026-01-26 23:48:56+00:00",
    "last_modified_time": "2026-01-27 00:51:48+00:00",
    "last_moderated_time": "2026-01-27 00:51:48+00:00",
    "is_recommended": true,
    "badges": [],
    "helpfulness": null,
    "pros": null,
    "cons": null,
    "photos": [],
    "videos": [],
    "secondary_ratings": {},
    "total_feedback_count": 0,
    "total_positive_feedback": 0,
    "total_negative_feedback": 0,
    "is_featured": false,
    "context_data_values": {},
    "actor_id": "guUR2u9eg287jhqKt",
    "run_id": "cQdFVKp7PVKV22NBd"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Gather customer feedback to identify trends, strengths, and weaknesses in products.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare reviews across similar products to benchmark performance.
• Sentiment Analysis: Use review text and ratings for natural language processing to gauge overall sentiment.
• Content Aggregation: Collect reviews for blogs, reports, or dashboards to provide comprehensive product insights.
• Academic Research: Analyze consumer behavior and preferences in e-commerce settings.
• Business Automation: Automate data collection for periodic reports on product satisfaction.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Canadiantire Product Review Parser Spider" 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 data in JSON format as an array of review objects. Each object includes fields such as review_id (unique identifier), product_id and product_name (product details), title and review_text (content), rating and rating_range (numerical scores), user_nickname and user_location (reviewer info), timestamps (submission_time, etc.), badges (e.g., verified purchaser), and additional metadata like context_data_values for incentivized reviews. This structure 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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