Meesho Product Scraper

An Apify actor that extracts product details from Meesho.com product pages, category listings, and search results with comprehensive structured data including pricing, discounts, ratings, seller information, and more.

What It Does

This scraper extracts structured data from various Meesho pages including:

Field	Description
title	Product name/title
productId	Meesho product identifier
price	Current product price (₹)
originalPrice	Original price before discount (₹)
discount	Discount percentage or amount
rating	Average user rating (e.g., 4.5)
reviewCount	Total number of user reviews
availability	In stock / out of stock status
seller	Sold by (seller name)
category	Main category or breadcrumb
productUrl	Direct product URL on Meesho
imageUrl	Main product image URL
images	Array of all product images
description	Product description
specifications	Product specifications and attributes
variants	Available product variants (size, color, etc.)
source	Source website (meesho.com)

Supported Page Types

• Product Pages: Individual product detail pages (e.g., /p/12345)
• Category Listings: Category browsing pages (e.g., /pl/3j3)
• Search Results: Search query results (e.g., /search?q=dresses)
• Collection Pages: Curated product collections

Use Cases

• Indian E-commerce Research: Extract detailed product information from India's leading social commerce platform
• Price Monitoring: Track product prices, discounts, and availability across categories
• Fashion & Lifestyle Analysis: Monitor trending products in fashion, home, and lifestyle categories
• Competitor Analysis: Monitor competitor products and pricing strategies on Meesho
• Inventory Tracking: Check product availability and seller information
• Social Commerce Data Collection: Gather comprehensive product catalogs from Meesho's marketplace

Input

The actor accepts the following input format:

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wireless+earbuds" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	Yes	-	Array of objects with url property pointing to Meesho pages
maxItems	Number	No	50	Maximum number of products to extract per page

Supported Meesho URLs

The scraper works with various Meesho page types:

Product Pages:

• https://www.meesho.com/product-name/p/12345
• https://www.meesho.com/another-product/p/67890

Category Listings:

• https://www.meesho.com/dresses-women/pl/3j3
• https://www.meesho.com/sarees/pl/1k8
• https://www.meesho.com/kurtis/pl/2a7

Search Results:

• https://www.meesho.com/search?q=dresses
• https://www.meesho.com/search?q=ethnic+wear

Output

The actor outputs structured data for each product found:

{
  "title": "Women's Cotton Kurti with Palazzo Set",
  "productId": "12345",
  "price": "₹599",
  "originalPrice": "₹1299",
  "discount": "54% off",
  "rating": 4.2,
  "reviewCount": 1250,
  "availability": "In Stock",
  "seller": "Fashion Store",
  "category": "Women > Ethnic Wear > Kurtis",
  "productUrl": "https://www.meesho.com/womens-cotton-kurti/p/12345",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.meesho.com/images/products/12345/1_512.jpg",
  "images": [
    "https://images.meesho.com/images/products/12345/1_512.jpg",
    "https://images.meesho.com/images/products/12345/2_512.jpg"
  ],
  "description": "Comfortable cotton kurti with palazzo set perfect for daily wear",
  "specifications": {
    "Material": "Cotton",
    "Sleeve": "3/4 Sleeve",
    "Pattern": "Printed"
  },
  "variants": ["S", "M", "L", "XL"],
  "source": "meesho.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Example Usage

Extract Women's Dresses Category

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.meesho.com/dresses-women/pl/3j3" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50
}

Extract from Product Page

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.meesho.com/womens-cotton-kurti/p/12345" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 1
}

Multiple Sources

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.meesho.com/dresses-women/pl/3j3" },
    { "url": "https://www.meesho.com/sarees/pl/1k8" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 25
}

How It Works

1. Page Type Detection: Automatically detects whether the URL is a product page, category listing, or search results
2. Appropriate Handler: Routes to the correct scraping handler based on page type
3. Data Extraction: Uses specialized selectors for each page type to extract product information
4. Comprehensive Fields: Extracts all required fields including pricing, discounts, availability and seller information
5. Data Validation: Ensures only products with valid titles and prices are included
6. Structured Output: Returns clean, structured data ready for analysis

Features

• Multi-Page Support: Handles product pages, category listings, and search results
• Robust Extraction: 40+ fallback selectors to handle Meesho's dynamic page structure
• Indian E-commerce Focus: Specialized for Meesho's social commerce platform
• Enhanced Price Extraction: Supports Indian currency formats (₹, Rs, INR) with discount tracking
• Stealth Mode: Uses Puppeteer with anti-bot evasion techniques
• Proxy Support: Built-in proxy rotation for reliable scraping
• Error Handling: Graceful error handling with detailed logging
• Data Validation: Ensures data quality with validation checks
• Comprehensive Product Data: Extracts images, variants, specifications, and descriptions

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run the actor: npm start

Development

• npm start - Run the actor
• npm run format - Format code with Prettier
• npm run lint - Run ESLint
• npm run lint:fix - Fix ESLint issues

Architecture

• src/main.js - Main entry point and input validation
• src/routes.js - Request routing and page type detection
• src/handlers/amazonProductPage.js - Individual product page scraping logic
• src/handlers/amazonSearchResults.js - Search results and category page scraping logic
• src/puppeteerLauncher.js - Puppeteer browser configuration with stealth mode

Notes

• The scraper is designed to be respectful of Amazon's servers and includes appropriate delays
• Results may vary based on Amazon's page structure changes
• The scraper automatically handles different Amazon page layouts and product formats
• All extracted data is timestamped for tracking purposes
• Product pages return single items, while search/category pages return multiple products