# Swampum Books Spider (`getdataforme/swampum-books-spider`) Actor

The Swampum Books Spider efficiently scrapes comprehensive book details from Swampum.com, including titles, authors, prices, and descriptions. With high-speed, scalable extraction and structured JSON output, it's perfect for market research, price monitoring, and competitive intelligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/getdataforme/swampum-books-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, NaN 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

### Description

The Swampum Books Spider efficiently scrapes comprehensive book details from Swampum.com, including titles, authors, prices, and descriptions. With high-speed, scalable extraction and structured JSON output, it's perfect for market research, price monitoring, and competitive intelligence.

---

## Swampum Books Spider

The Swampum Books Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape detailed book information from Swampum.com, a platform offering books for purchase with points or currency. It extracts comprehensive data such as titles, authors, prices, descriptions, and more, enabling users to gather valuable insights into book inventories efficiently. This tool is ideal for anyone needing structured, reliable data for research, monitoring, or analysis purposes.

### Features

- **Comprehensive Data Extraction**: Captures key book details including title, author, price, original price, description, image URLs, category, format, ISBN, and availability status.
- **High-Speed Scraping**: Utilizes Apify's robust infrastructure for fast and efficient data collection from multiple URLs.
- **Structured JSON Output**: Delivers clean, machine-readable data in JSON format, perfect for integration with other tools or databases.
- **Flexible URL Input**: Accepts an array of URLs, allowing users to target specific book pages or batches for scraping.
- **Reliable and Scalable**: Built on Apify's platform, ensuring high uptime and the ability to handle large-scale extractions without manual intervention.
- **Error-Resilient**: Includes built-in handling for common scraping challenges like network issues or page changes.
- **Easy Integration**: Outputs data ready for export to CSV, Excel, or direct API consumption.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description | Example |
|-----------|--------|----------|-------------|---------|
| Urls      | array  | Yes      | An array of URLs pointing to Swampum.com book detail pages to scrape. Each URL must be a valid HTTP or HTTPS link. At least one URL is required. | ["https://swampum.com/item-details-landing/57", "https://swampum.com/item-details-landing/58"] |

### Example Usage

To run the Swampum Books Spider, provide input in JSON format. Here's an example:

```json
{
  "Urls": [
    "https://swampum.com/item-details-landing/57"
  ]
}
````

This will scrape the specified URL and produce output like:

```json
[
  {
    "Product Title": "Low-Carb: Recipes for Low-Carbohydrate Eating and Weight Loss (John Owen)",
    "Author Name": "John Owen",
    "Price": "$2",
    "Original Price": "200pts",
    "Description": "Paperback ISBN: 978-1740893510 Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Low-Carb-Recipes-Low-Carbohydrate-Eating-Weight/dp/1740893514/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=1740893514&qid=1615403977&s=books&sr=1-1",
    "Image URLs": "https://swampum.com/api/images/item/57.webp",
    "Category": 8,
    "Format": "Paperback",
    "ISBN": "978-1740893510",
    "Detail URL": "https://swampum.com/item-details-landing/57",
    "Availability Status": "Available",
    "actor_id": "rAsXgbkA1e3hYG4Sg",
    "run_id": "2WoDib8cuoxQApFQM"
  }
]
```

### Use Cases

- **Market Research and Analysis**: Gather data on book prices and availability to analyze trends in the used book market.
- **Competitive Intelligence**: Monitor competitors' book listings on Swampum.com for pricing strategies and inventory insights.
- **Price Monitoring**: Track price changes for specific books to identify discounts or value opportunities.
- **Content Aggregation**: Build a database of book metadata for content creation, such as reviews or recommendations.
- **Academic Research**: Collect bibliographic information for studies on literature, publishing, or e-commerce.
- **Business Automation**: Automate inventory checks or integrate with e-commerce platforms for seamless data flow.

### Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Swampum Books 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 data as a JSON array of objects, each representing a scraped book. Key fields include:

- **Product Title**: The full title of the book.
- **Author Name**: The author's name.
- **Price**: Current selling price (e.g., "$2").
- **Original Price**: Original or point-based price (e.g., "200pts").
- **Description**: Detailed book description, often including ISBN and links.
- **Image URLs**: URL to the book's image.
- **Category**: Numeric category identifier.
- **Format**: Book format (e.g., "Paperback").
- **ISBN**: International Standard Book Number.
- **Detail URL**: Original URL scraped.
- **Availability Status**: Whether the book is available.
- **actor\_id** and **run\_id**: Apify-specific identifiers for tracking.

Data is structured for 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/

We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor!

***

# Actor input Schema

## `Urls` (type: `array`):

The urls for the spider.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "Urls": [
    "https://swampum.com/item-details-landing/57"
  ]
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("getdataforme/swampum-books-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("getdataforme/swampum-books-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/swampum-books-spider --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getdataforme/swampum-books-spider",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Swampum Books Spider",
        "description": "The Swampum Books Spider efficiently scrapes comprehensive book details from Swampum.com, including titles, authors, prices, and descriptions. With high-speed, scalable extraction and structured JSON output, it's perfect for market research, price monitoring, and competitive intelligence.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "U9Fa6SeFZ5Prfjj0l"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/getdataforme~swampum-books-spider/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-getdataforme-swampum-books-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/getdataforme~swampum-books-spider/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-getdataforme-swampum-books-spider",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/getdataforme~swampum-books-spider/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-getdataforme-swampum-books-spider",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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://swampum.com/item-details-landing/57"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```