# Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider (`getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider`) Actor The Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider efficiently extracts detailed product information from the Covent Garden Flowers Direct website, capturing essential details like product codes, names, prices, and descriptions for market analysis and business intelligence.... - **URL**: https://apify.com/getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider.md - **Developed by:** [GetDataForMe](https://apify.com/getdataforme) (community) - **Categories:** AI, Automation, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $9.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README --- ## Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider ### Introduction The Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider is a specialized web scraping tool designed to extract detailed product information from the Covent Garden Flowers Direct website. It efficiently gathers data such as product codes, names, prices, and descriptions, providing valuable insights for market analysis and business intelligence. ### Features - **Comprehensive Data Extraction**: Captures essential product details including name, price, availability, and features. - **High-Quality Data**: Ensures reliable and accurate information retrieval from specified URLs. - **Customizable Input Parameters**: Allows users to define specific URLs and set item limits for tailored data extraction. - **Efficient Performance**: Optimized for fast and efficient scraping with minimal resource usage. - **Flexible Output Formats**: Supports exporting results in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example | |-------------|---------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | `Urls` | array | Yes | The URLs for the spider to scrape. Must be valid HTTP/HTTPS links. | ["https://example.com/product1", "https://example.com/product2"] | | `item_limit`| integer | No | Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit. | 10 | ### Example Usage #### Input JSON ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Birthday_Dried_Flowers,_Candle_and_Salted_Caramel_Truffles.aspx", "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Champagne_and_Chocolates_Gift_Set.aspx" ], "item_limit": 10 } ```` #### Output JSON ```json [ { "url": "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Champagne_and_Chocolates_Gift_Set.aspx", "product_code": "CO1650ZS", "name": "Champagne and Chocolates Gift Set", "brand": "Covent Garden Florist", "price": 65, "currency": "GBP", "availability": "InStock", "description": "The perfect gift for that friend who enjoys the finer things in life! This gift set includes a 75cl bottle of Devaux Grande Reserve champagne and a box of delicious chocolates in a presentation box.", "features": [ "This gift set includes a bottle of Champagne", "This gift set includes luxury chocolates" ], "image_urls": [ "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/Websites/849/images/product/1868170672large.jpg?ver=5", "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/websites/849/Images/product/1868170672large02.jpg?ver=5" ], "actor_id": "bTqaXHbWyK2diwQxY", "run_id": "fxN4aaD6dEywzypIf" }, { "url": "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Birthday_Dried_Flowers,_Candle_and_Salted_Caramel_Truffles.aspx", "product_code": "C15461ZS", "name": "Birthday Dried Flowers, Candle and Salted Caramel Truffles", "brand": "Covent Garden Florist", "price": 58, "currency": "GBP", "availability": "InStock", "description": "A proper birthday treat, this gorgeous gift box includes scrummy salted caramel flavour truffles, a Garden rose scented candle, and an extra cute cupcake card. It also comes with a selected of pretty pastel dried flowers, chosen by a florist.", "features": [ "This gift set includes a card", "This gift set includes luxury chocolates" ], "image_urls": [ "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/Websites/849/images/product/1868170684large.jpg?ver=3", "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/websites/849/Images/product/1868170684large02.jpg?ver=3" ], "actor_id": "bTqaXHbWyK2diwQxY", "run_id": "fxN4aaD6dEywzypIf" } ] ``` ### Use Cases - **Market Research and Analysis**: Gather competitive product data for strategic planning. - **Competitive Intelligence**: Monitor competitor pricing and offerings. - **Price Monitoring**: Track price changes over time to identify trends. - **Content Aggregation**: Compile product information for content creation. - **Academic Research**: Collect data for studies on consumer behavior or market dynamics. - **Business Automation**: Integrate with CRM systems for automated updates. ### Installation and Usage 1. Search for "Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec 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 product objects, each containing: - `url`: The URL of the scraped product page. - `product_code`: Unique identifier for the product. - `name`: Name of the product. - `brand`: Brand name associated with the product. - `price`: Price of the product. - `currency`: Currency in which the price is listed. - `availability`: Stock status (e.g., "InStock"). - `description`: Detailed description of the product. - `features`: List of key features or attributes. - `image_urls`: Array of URLs pointing to product images. - `actor_id`: Identifier for the actor instance. - `run_id`: Unique identifier for the run. ### Error Handling The spider is designed to handle common web scraping errors such as: - **404 Not Found**: Logs a warning and continues with other URLs. - **Timeouts**: Retries the request up to three times before logging an error. - **Invalid URLs**: Validates input URLs and logs an error if any are invalid. ### Rate Limiting and Best Practices To ensure optimal performance and avoid being blocked: - Respect the website's `robots.txt` file. - Implement delays between requests to mimic human browsing behavior. - Use a rotating pool of IP addresses if necessary. ### Limitations and Considerations - The spider is tailored for Covent Garden Flowers Direct, so it may not work with other websites without modifications. - Ensure compliance with legal and ethical guidelines when scraping data. - Be aware of potential changes in the website's structure that could affect data extraction. # Actor input Schema ## `Urls` (type: `array`): The urls for the spider. ## `item_limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Birthday_Dried_Flowers,_Candle_and_Salted_Caramel_Truffles.aspx", "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Champagne_and_Chocolates_Gift_Set.aspx" ], "item_limit": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped data items from dataset # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getdataforme/coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider", "description": "The Coventgardenflowersdirect Product Detail Ec Spider efficiently extracts detailed product information from the Covent Garden Flowers Direct website, capturing essential details like product codes, names, prices, and descriptions for market analysis and business intelligence....", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "Q7JVrJ7eNGuby3GSe" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/getdataforme~coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-getdataforme-coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/getdataforme~coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-getdataforme-coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/getdataforme~coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-getdataforme-coventgardenflowersdirect-product-detail-ec-spider", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "Urls": { "title": "Urls", "minItems": 1, "type": "array", "description": "The urls for the spider.", "default": [ "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Birthday_Dried_Flowers,_Candle_and_Salted_Caramel_Truffles.aspx", "https://www.coventgardenflowersdirect.co.uk/flowers/Champagne_and_Chocolates_Gift_Set.aspx" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "item_limit": { "title": "Item limit", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum items to scrape per actor run. Set to 0 for no limit.", "default": 10 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```