Walmart Reviews Scraper

Introduction

The Walmart Reviews Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract detailed product reviews from Walmart's website. It automates the collection of customer feedback, ratings, and insights, enabling businesses and researchers to analyze consumer sentiment efficiently. This tool is essential for market research, competitive intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Scrapes full review text, ratings, dates, and user details from Walmart product pages.
• High Reliability: Utilizes robust scraping techniques with built-in error handling to ensure data accuracy.
• Proxy Support: Integrates with Apify's proxy services, including residential proxies, to bypass restrictions and maintain anonymity.
• Scalable Performance: Handles multiple URLs concurrently for efficient batch processing.
• Structured Output: Delivers clean, JSON-formatted data ready for analysis or export.
• Customizable Inputs: Allows specification of target URLs and proxy configurations for tailored scraping.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Provides logs and progress tracking during execution.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	A list of Walmart product URLs to scrape reviews from. Each URL should point to a specific product page.	["https://www.walmart.com/ip/Texas-Instruments-TI-30XA-Student-Scientific-Calculator-Type-10-digit-lcd-Black-high-school-and-middle-school-classes/1043441?athcpid=1043441&athpgid=AthenaItempage&athcgid=null&athznid=si&athieid=v0_eeODMuMDksOTAxOC45LDAuMDA3NjgxMzk0OTkwNDUxOTEsMC41Xw&athstid=CS055~CS004&athguid=dNU927a561MngSLaORdfkkZcc6Zq10Hd6Giq&athancid=45395788&athposb=0&athena=true&athbdg=L1102"]
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Configures proxy settings to hide the scraper's origin and avoid IP blocks. Defaults to using Apify's residential proxies.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}

Example Usage

Input JSON

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.walmart.com/ip/Texas-Instruments-TI-30XA-Student-Scientific-Calculator-Type-10-digit-lcd-Black-high-school-and-middle-school-classes/1043441?athcpid=1043441&athpgid=AthenaItempage&athcgid=null&athznid=si&athieid=v0_eeODMuMDksOTAxOC45LDAuMDA3NjgxMzk0OTkwNDUxOTEsMC41Xw&athstid=CS055~CS004&athguid=dNU927a561MngSLaORdfkkZcc6Zq10Hd6Giq&athancid=45395788&athposb=0&athena=true&athbdg=L1102"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output JSON

{
  "reviews": [
    {
      "reviewId": "123456",
      "rating": 5,
      "title": "Great calculator!",
      "text": "This calculator is perfect for my math class. Easy to use and reliable.",
      "author": "John Doe",
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "verifiedPurchase": true
    }
  ],
  "product": {
    "name": "Texas Instruments TI-30XA",
    "url": "https://www.walmart.com/ip/Texas-Instruments-TI-30XA..."
  }
}

Use Cases

• Market Research and Analysis: Gather consumer feedback to understand product performance and trends.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare reviews across similar products to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Price Monitoring: Analyze sentiment alongside pricing data for dynamic pricing strategies.
• Content Aggregation: Collect reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or reports.
• Academic Research: Study consumer behavior and sentiment in e-commerce.
• Business Automation: Integrate with dashboards for automated reporting on product reputation.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Walmart Reviews Scraper" in the Apify Store.
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run".
3. Configure input parameters (e.g., add URLs and adjust proxy settings).
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 in JSON format, structured as an array of review objects. Key fields include:

• reviewId: Unique identifier for the review.
• rating: Numerical rating (1-5).
• title: Review headline.
• text: Full review content.
• author: Reviewer's name.
• date: Date of the review.
• verifiedPurchase: Boolean indicating if the purchase was verified. Additional metadata like product name and URL are included for context.

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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