Description

This Apify Actor scrapes and extracts user reviews from Mozilla Firefox addon pages, delivering structured data on ratings, user details, and metadata to analyze sentiment and enhance addon quality....

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Mozilla Addon Reviews Parser Spider

The Mozilla Addon Reviews Parser Spider is an Apify Actor designed to scrape and extract user reviews from Mozilla Firefox addon pages. It provides structured data on reviews, including ratings, user details, and addon metadata, enabling developers and researchers to analyze feedback efficiently. This tool helps in understanding user sentiment and improving addon quality through automated data collection.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Captures detailed review data such as body, score, creation date, and user information from addon review pages.
• Addon Metadata Inclusion: Extracts addon details like slug, name, icon URL, and version information for context.
• Developer Reply Support: Handles replies from developers, including reply body, creation date, and user details.
• Reliable Data Parsing: Ensures accurate extraction of JSON-like data from dynamic web pages using robust scraping techniques.
• Scalable and Efficient: Processes multiple URLs in parallel, suitable for batch operations on large addon lists.
• High-Quality Output: Delivers clean, structured JSON data with flags for deleted or latest reviews.
• Apify Integration: Seamlessly runs on the Apify platform with easy input configuration and export options.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes (min 1)	List of URLs pointing to Mozilla addon review pages to scrape. Each URL must be a valid HTTP/HTTPS link to an addon's reviews section.	["https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/animated-geometric-hexagon/reviews/"]

Example Usage

To run the Actor, provide the input parameters in JSON format:

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/animated-geometric-hexagon/reviews/"
  ]
}

The Actor will output a JSON array of review objects, such as:

[
  {
    "review_body": null,
    "review_created": "2026-01-18 10:51:33+00:00",
    "review_is_deleted": false,
    "review_is_developer_reply": false,
    "review_is_latest": true,
    "review_score": 4,
    "addon_slug": "animated-geometric-hexagon",
    "addon_name_sk": "Animated│Geometric Hexagon",
    "addon_name_en_us": null,
    "addon_name_default": "sk",
    "addon_icon_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/static-server/img/addon-icons/default-64.png",
    "user_id": 19689357,
    "user_name": "[\"Fr_op\\1492\"]",
    "user_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/19689357/",
    "user_username": "anonymous-16aa077b6a75c13271e86d8963cf735a",
    "version_id": 5573478,
    "version_number": "1.0",
    "reply_body": null,
    "reply_created": null,
    "reply_is_deleted": null,
    "reply_is_developer_reply": null,
    "reply_is_latest": null,
    "reply_user_name": null,
    "reply_user_url": null,
    "reply_user_username": null,
    "actor_id": "xg2EoYLOH2VJPqv2e",
    "run_id": "xFA6yfwIVbfu5RFbm"
  },
  {
    "review_body": null,
    "review_created": "2026-03-04 01:13:27+00:00",
    "review_is_deleted": false,
    "review_is_developer_reply": false,
    "review_is_latest": true,
    "review_score": 5,
    "addon_slug": "animated-geometric-hexagon",
    "addon_name_sk": "Animated│Geometric Hexagon",
    "addon_name_en_us": null,
    "addon_name_default": "sk",
    "addon_icon_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/static-server/img/addon-icons/default-64.png",
    "user_id": 19770144,
    "user_name": "Firefox user 19770144",
    "user_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/19770144/",
    "user_username": "anonymous-cc4ea019a023dd5b7dc6a86c9025534c",
    "version_id": 5573478,
    "version_number": "1.0",
    "reply_body": null,
    "reply_created": null,
    "reply_is_deleted": null,
    "reply_is_developer_reply": null,
    "reply_is_latest": null,
    "reply_user_name": null,
    "reply_user_url": null,
    "reply_user_username": null,
    "actor_id": "xg2EoYLOH2VJPqv2e",
    "run_id": "xFA6yfwIVbfu5RFbm"
  },
  {
    "review_body": null,
    "review_created": "2026-01-13 21:32:39+00:00",
    "review_is_deleted": false,
    "review_is_developer_reply": false,
    "review_is_latest": true,
    "review_score": 5,
    "addon_slug": "animated-geometric-hexagon",
    "addon_name_sk": "Animated│Geometric Hexagon",
    "addon_name_en_us": null,
    "addon_name_default": "sk",
    "addon_icon_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/static-server/img/addon-icons/default-64.png",
    "user_id": 19612890,
    "user_name": "Pacific_Drive",
    "user_url": "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/user/19612890/",
    "user_username": "anonymous-043ecab8cd214104675e53e1c77f4afa",
    "version_id": 5573478,
    "version_number": "1.0",
    "reply_body": null,
    "reply_created": null,
    "reply_is_deleted": null,
    "reply_is_developer_reply": null,
    "reply_is_latest": null,
    "reply_user_name": null,
    "reply_user_url": null,
    "reply_user_username": null,
    "actor_id": "xg2EoYLOH2VJPqv2e",
    "run_id": "xFA6yfwIVbfu5RFbm"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze user feedback to identify trends in addon popularity and feature requests.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare review scores and sentiments across similar addons to benchmark performance.
• Developer Insights: Monitor reviews for bug reports, feature suggestions, and overall user satisfaction.
• Academic Research: Collect data for studies on user behavior in browser extensions and software ecosystems.
• Quality Assurance: Track review changes over time to assess addon updates and improvements.
• Business Automation: Integrate review data into dashboards for automated reporting on addon performance.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Mozilla Addon 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 output is a JSON array of objects, each representing a single review or reply. Key fields include:

• review_body: The text content of the review (may be null).
• review_created: Timestamp of review creation in ISO format.
• review_score: Numerical rating (1-5).
• addon_slug, addon_name_*: Metadata about the addon.
• user_*: Details about the reviewer.
• version_*: Information on the addon version reviewed.
• reply_*: Fields for developer replies, mirroring review structure.
• actor_id and run_id: Apify-specific identifiers.

Flags like review_is_deleted and review_is_latest indicate review status.

Error Handling

The Actor handles common errors such as invalid URLs or network timeouts by logging them and skipping problematic pages. Check the run logs for details on failures. If persistent issues occur, ensure URLs are correctly formatted and accessible.

Rate Limiting and Best Practices

Mozilla may impose rate limits; space out runs to avoid blocks. Best practices include limiting URLs to 10-20 per run for optimal performance, and using proxies if needed. Regularly update the Actor for improvements.

Limitations

• Only scrapes public review pages; private or restricted addons may not be accessible.
• Review bodies may be null if not provided by users.
• Dependent on Mozilla's site structure; changes could affect extraction.

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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