# Trolley Scraper — UK Supermarket Price Comparison (`hipersoft/trolley-scraper`) Actor

Compare UK grocery prices from trolley.co.uk: product, brand, size, rating, and the price at each supermarket (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Iceland, Aldi, Ocado…) with unit price, Clubcard/Nectar prices, cheapest store and price range. Export CSV/JSON.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/trolley-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0015 / product

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## Trolley Scraper: UK Supermarket Price Comparison

**Trolley Scraper** collects **UK grocery prices** from **Trolley.co.uk**, the price-comparison site for **Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Iceland, Aldi, Ocado, Co-op, Lidl** and more. Search any product — **milk, bread, beans, nappies, coffee, laundry detergent, soft drinks** — and for each result get the **product name, brand, size, image, rating and number of reviews**, plus the **price at every supermarket that sells it**, the **unit price (per 100 g / 100 ml / each)**, **loyalty-card prices (Tesco Clubcard, Sainsbury's Nectar…)**, the **cheapest store** and the **lowest and highest price**. Export to **CSV, Excel or JSON**. Ideal for **FMCG brands and retail analysts, price-monitoring and inflation tracking, deal and cashback sites, food-tech apps and household budgeting tools**.

### What does Trolley Scraper do?

- 🛒 **UK supermarket prices** side by side for each product.
- 🏪 **All major chains**: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose, Iceland, Ocado and more.
- 💳 **Loyalty prices**: Clubcard and Nectar prices where shown.
- ⚖️ **Unit prices** for fair comparison.
- 🥇 **Cheapest store** and **price range** per product.
- ⭐ **Ratings and review counts**.
- 🔎 **Search terms** or **specific product links** to track over time.

### What data can you scrape?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Product | SKU, title, brand, name, size, image, link |
| Ratings | Rating, review count |
| Summary prices | Lowest price, highest price, cheapest store, number of stores, unit price |
| Store prices\* | Store, price, unit price, loyalty price and scheme, offer |

\* With **Prices at every supermarket** turned on (default).

### Use cases for UK grocery price data

- **FMCG brands**: monitor shelf prices and promotions of your products and competitors across retailers.
- **Retail and inflation analysts**: track basket prices week by week.
- **Deal sites and apps**: show the cheapest supermarket for any product.
- **Budgeting tools**: build smart shopping lists that pick the cheapest store.

### How to scrape Trolley

1. Click **Try for free** to open Trolley Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Enter **search terms** or paste **product links**.
3. Keep **Prices at every supermarket** on.
4. Click **Start** and download the results as **CSV, Excel or JSON**. Schedule daily runs to build price history.

### Input

#### Example input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["semi skimmed milk", "heinz baked beans"],
  "includeStorePrices": true,
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Search terms** | Products to compare. |
| **Product links** | Specific products to track. |
| **Prices at every supermarket** | Per-store price table. |
| **Max products** | 0 = no limit. |

### Output

#### Product example

```json
{
  "sku": "SOY634",
  "title": "Graham's Gold Smooth Full Cream Jersey Milk (1 Litre)",
  "brand": "Graham's",
  "size": "1 Litre",
  "rating": 4.4,
  "reviewCount": 181,
  "lowestPrice": 1.87,
  "highestPrice": 2.05,
  "cheapestStore": "Asda",
  "storeCount": 5,
  "unitPrice": "£0.19 per 100ml",
  "stores": [
    { "store": "Asda", "price": 1.87, "unitPrice": "£0.19 per 100ml" },
    { "store": "Tesco", "price": 1.95, "unitPrice": "£0.20 per 100ml", "loyaltyPrice": 1.65, "loyaltyScheme": "CLUBCARD" }
  ],
  "currency": "GBP"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `sku`, `url`, `title`, `brand`, `name`, `size`, `imageUrl` | string | Product. |
| `rating`, `reviewCount` | number | Ratings. |
| `lowestPrice`, `highestPrice`, `cheapestStore`, `storeCount`, `unitPrice`, `currency` | mixed | Summary. |
| `stores` | array | Store, price, unit price, loyalty price/scheme, offer. |
| `search`, `scrapedAt` | string | Source info. |

### How much does it cost?

Trolley Scraper uses **pay-per-product** pricing: a small fixed price per product (including all store prices), with automatic discounts on higher Apify plans. See the **Pricing** tab for the exact price.

### More retail price data

- [kaufDA Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/kaufda-scraper): German supermarket offers.
- [Aldi Australia Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/aldi-au-scraper): Aldi Australia products.

### FAQ

**How often are prices updated?**
Trolley refreshes prices daily. Schedule the scraper daily or weekly for price history.

**Are online and in-store prices the same?**
Prices reflect each retailer's online price as shown on Trolley.

**What formats can I export?**
CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, HTML and RSS, or read the results through the Apify API.

**Can I integrate Trolley Scraper with other apps?**
Trolley Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JS/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

**Is it legal to scrape Trolley?**
The scraper only collects publicly displayed prices. You are responsible for using the data in line with Trolley's terms and applicable law.

### Related Actors

- [kaufDA Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/kaufda-scraper)
- [Aldi Australia Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/aldi-au-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data. Not affiliated with Trolley.co.uk or any retailer.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Products to compare, e.g. semi skimmed milk, heinz beans, coca cola 24, nappies, olive oil.

## `productUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional trolley.co.uk product links to track specific products.

## `includeStorePrices` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the price, unit price and loyalty-card price at each supermarket, the cheapest store and the price range.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many products (0 = no limit).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Not needed in most cases.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "semi skimmed milk"
  ],
  "includeStorePrices": true,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# 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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "semi skimmed milk"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/trolley-scraper").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 = { "searchQueries": ["semi skimmed milk"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/trolley-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "semi skimmed milk"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/trolley-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/trolley-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/BWUpJNAF8x09xI2uH/builds/f4xKg8IMGgnyo7y1W/openapi.json