Instacart Reviews Parser Spider

Introduction

The Instacart Reviews Parser Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract and parse product reviews from Instacart's platform. It automates the collection of detailed review data, including ratings, titles, bodies, and metadata, enabling users to gather insights efficiently without manual scraping. This tool is ideal for businesses, researchers, and analysts seeking reliable, structured data for market analysis and decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Captures full review details such as ratings, titles, bodies, and timestamps from Instacart product pages.
• High Data Quality: Ensures accurate parsing with fields like translated content and overall product ratings for reliable insights.
• Proxy Support: Utilizes residential proxies to bypass restrictions and maintain anonymity during scraping.
• Scalable and Fast: Handles multiple URLs efficiently, supporting batch processing for large-scale data collection.
• Structured Output: Delivers data in clean JSON format, ready for integration into databases or analysis tools.
• Error-Resilient: Includes built-in handling for common scraping challenges like rate limits and page variations.
• Customizable Inputs: Allows flexible URL configuration to target specific products or stores.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	An array of URLs pointing to Instacart product pages to scrape reviews from. Each URL must be a valid HTTP/HTTPS link.	["https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983"]
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Configuration for proxy servers to hide the scraper's origin and avoid IP blocks. Defaults to using Apify's residential proxies.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}

Example Usage

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

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

The Actor will output a JSON array of review objects. Example output:

[
  {
    "Product_Id": "21055983",
    "Review_Id": "1",
    "Rating": 100,
    "Title": "Awesome",
    "Body": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey",
    "Source": "Instacart",
    "Full_Review": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey",
    "Review_Type": "Product Review",
    "Title_Trans": "Awesome",
    "Body_Trans": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey",
    "Full_Review_Trans": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey",
    "Year_Quarter": "2024-Q2",
    "Country": "United States",
    "Date": "04-28-2024",
    "URL": "https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983",
    "Crawled_Date": "01-14-2026",
    "Overall_Rating": 91,
    "Overall_Rating_Amount": 3188
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer sentiment and trends for products on Instacart to inform marketing strategies.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare review data across similar products to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Price Monitoring: Track overall ratings and review volumes to gauge product popularity and pricing impacts.
• Content Aggregation: Collect reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or social media insights.
• Academic Research: Gather data for studies on consumer behavior and e-commerce trends.
• Business Automation: Automate review extraction for dashboards or reporting tools in retail analytics.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Instacart Reviews 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 a JSON array of objects, each representing a single review. Key fields include:

• Product_Id: Unique identifier for the product.
• Review_Id: Unique identifier for the review.
• Rating: Numerical rating (e.g., 100 for 5 stars).
• Title/Body/Full_Review: Original review content.
• Title_Trans/Body_Trans/Full_Review_Trans: Translated versions (if applicable).
• Year_Quarter/Country/Date: Temporal and geographical metadata.
• URL/Crawled_Date: Source URL and scraping timestamp.
• Overall_Rating/Overall_Rating_Amount: Aggregated product statistics.

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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