Mercadolivre Reviews Spider

Introduction

The Mercadolivre Reviews Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape and extract customer reviews from MercadoLivre product pages efficiently and reliably. It enables users to gather valuable insights into product performance, customer sentiment, and market trends directly from one of Latin America's largest e-commerce platforms. By automating the collection of review data, this Actor saves time and provides structured data for analysis, research, and business decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Captures detailed review information including ratings, comments, reviewer details, and timestamps from MercadoLivre product pages.
• High Reliability: Utilizes robust scraping techniques with built-in error handling to ensure consistent data retrieval even from dynamic web pages.
• Proxy Support: Integrates with Apify's proxy services, including residential proxies, to bypass geo-restrictions and avoid IP blocks.
• Scalable and Fast: Processes multiple URLs concurrently, delivering results quickly for large-scale data collection.
• Structured Output: Provides clean, JSON-formatted data that's easy to integrate into databases, analytics tools, or downstream applications.
• Customizable Inputs: Allows users to specify target URLs and proxy configurations for tailored scraping needs.
• Apify Integration: Seamlessly runs on the Apify platform with monitoring, scheduling, and export options.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	No	A list of MercadoLivre product page URLs to scrape reviews from. Each URL should point to a specific product page.	["https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/huggies-fralda-descartavel-maxima-proteco-g-66-un/p/MLB20133824"]
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Configures proxy settings to mask the scraper's IP address and ensure reliable access. Defaults to using Apify's residential proxies.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/huggies-fralda-descartavel-maxima-proteco-g-66-un/p/MLB20133824"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output JSON

[
  {
    "productUrl": "https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/huggies-fralda-descartavel-maxima-proteco-g-66-un/p/MLB20133824",
    "reviewId": "123456789",
    "rating": 5,
    "title": "Excelente produto",
    "comment": "Muito bom, recomendo!",
    "reviewerName": "João Silva",
    "reviewDate": "2023-10-01",
    "verifiedPurchase": true
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer feedback to identify popular products and emerging trends in the Latin American e-commerce market.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare review data across similar products to benchmark performance and pricing strategies.
• Price Monitoring: Track sentiment alongside pricing to optimize dynamic pricing models.
• Content Aggregation: Collect reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or social media campaigns.
• Academic Research: Gather data for studies on consumer behavior and e-commerce dynamics.
• Business Automation: Automate review monitoring for quality control and customer service improvements.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Mercadolivre Reviews 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 review objects. Each object includes fields such as productUrl (the source URL), reviewId (unique identifier), rating (numerical score), title (review headline), comment (full text), reviewerName, reviewDate, and verifiedPurchase (boolean indicating if the purchase was verified). This structured format facilitates easy parsing and integration into analytics tools or databases.

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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