Dodoskin Categories

Introduction

The Dodoskin Categories Actor is a powerful web scraping tool designed to extract comprehensive product data from Dodoskin.com, a popular online retailer specializing in skincare and beauty products. It automates the collection of detailed product information, enabling users to gather insights on pricing, ratings, and inventory without manual effort. This Actor delivers high-quality, structured data ideal for e-commerce analysis, market research, and competitive intelligence.

Features

• Comprehensive Product Extraction: Scrapes key details including product names, SKUs, prices, ratings, review counts, and URLs from Dodoskin categories.
• High Reliability: Built with robust error handling to ensure consistent data retrieval even from dynamic web pages.
• Fast and Scalable: Optimized for performance, capable of processing large volumes of products efficiently.
• Structured JSON Output: Delivers clean, machine-readable data for easy integration with databases, analytics tools, or APIs.
• No Authentication Required: Accesses public data without needing login credentials, simplifying setup.
• Customizable Runs: Supports flexible execution through Apify's platform, allowing users to schedule and monitor extractions.
• Real-Time Data: Captures up-to-date information on product availability, pricing, and customer feedback.

Input Parameters

This Actor does not require any input parameters. It is designed to run out-of-the-box to scrape product data from Dodoskin.com categories. Simply start the Actor to begin extraction.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
(None)	N/A	No	No parameters are needed for this Actor.	N/A

Example Usage

To run the Dodoskin Categories Actor, use the following input (which is empty since no parameters are required):

{}

Example output in JSON format:

[
  {
    "name": "COSRX One Step Green Hero Calming Pad 70ea",
    "sku": "8809598450479",
    "price": "",
    "compare_price": "",
    "rating": "5.0",
    "review_count": "16",
    "inventory": "",
    "url": "https://www.dodoskin.com/products/cosrx-one-step-green-hero-calming-pad-70ea",
    "actor_id": "5WIgviA0dp0fwN8fL",
    "run_id": "hkbEDL3iRDiyvcWmM"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze trends in skincare products, pricing strategies, and customer preferences across Dodoskin's catalog.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare Dodoskin's offerings with competitors by extracting product details for benchmarking.
• Price Monitoring: Track price changes and discounts on beauty items to inform purchasing or sales decisions.
• Content Aggregation: Build databases of product information for blogs, review sites, or e-commerce platforms.
• Academic Research: Study consumer behavior in the beauty industry using ratings and review data.
• Business Automation: Integrate scraped data into inventory management systems or automated reporting tools.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Dodoskin Categories" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters (none required)
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 as a JSON array of objects, each representing a product. Key fields include:

• name: The product title.
• sku: Unique stock-keeping unit identifier.
• price: Current selling price (may be empty if not available).
• compare_price: Original or comparison price.
• rating: Average customer rating (e.g., "5.0").
• review_count: Number of reviews.
• inventory: Stock availability (may be empty).
• url: Direct link to the product page.
• actor_id and run_id: Metadata from the Apify run for tracking.

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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