🛒 Instacart Product Scraper – Product Details & Category Listings

🚀 Scrape Instacart product details by product URL or browse category listings. Get product name, brand, price, images, nutrition info, ingredients, directions, and more. Built with Apify best practices for reliability and speed.

📋 Table of Contents

• ✨ Features
• 🎯 Use Cases
• ⚡ Quick Start
• 📊 Input Parameters
• 📤 Output Format
• ❓ FAQ
• 🛠️ Troubleshooting
• 🏷️ Tags

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✨ Features

• Two Scraping Modes – Product details or category/search listing in one actor
• Rich Product Data – Name, brand, price, size, images, nutrition, ingredients, directions, warnings
• Category Listings – Browse any Instacart category or search page and get all product listings
• Clean Output – Nested Instacart API responses parsed into clean, flat JSON
• Bulk URL Support – Process up to 100 URLs in a single run
• Resilient – Retries, rate-limit handling, and clear error messages

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🎯 Use Cases

Use Case	Description	Key Benefits
📦 Product Analytics	Track price, brand, and product details over time	Competitive monitoring, pricing strategy
🥗 Nutrition Research	Extract nutrition facts, ingredients, and directions	Health apps, dietary analysis
🛍️ Catalog Enrichment	Enrich grocery catalogs with accurate Instacart data	Better SEO, consistent attributes
🔎 Market Research	Discover products across Instacart categories	Identify trends, compare brands
🤖 Data Pipelines	Feed structured grocery product data to your systems	Automation, dashboards, ML models

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⚡ Quick Start

1️⃣ Product Details – Single Product URL

{
  "scrapeType": "product_details",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz"
  ]
}

2️⃣ Category Listing – Browse Category/Search Page

{
  "scrapeType": "category_listing",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instacart.com/categories/1447-pet-care?page=2"
  ]
}

3️⃣ Bulk – Multiple Product URLs

{
  "scrapeType": "product_details",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz",
    "https://www.instacart.com/products/94262-cesar-filets-in-gravy-wet-dog-food-variety-pack-3-52-oz"
  ]
}

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📊 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Default	Example
scrapeType	String	✅ Yes	Scrape mode: product_details or category_listing	product_details	product_details
urls	Array<String>	✅ Yes	Instacart product or category URLs	-	["https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-..."]

🔗 Supported URL Formats

• ✅ Product URL: https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz
• ✅ Category URL: https://www.instacart.com/categories/1447-pet-care
• ✅ Category with Page: https://www.instacart.com/categories/1447-pet-care?page=2

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📤 Output Format

📦 Product Details Output

{
  "source": "instacart",
  "scrape_type": "product_details",
  "input_url": "https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz",
  "name": "Banquet Chicken Pot Pie, Frozen Meal",
  "brand_name": "Banquet",
  "size": "7 oz",
  "landing_param": "35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz",
  "product_image": "https://d2lnr5mha7bycj.cloudfront.net/product-image/file/large_8b7b0572-c650-4e66-8a7b-701257e815db.jpg",
  "product_images": ["https://...600x600...image1.jpg", "https://...600x600...image2.jpg"],
  "price": "$1.00",
  "full_price": null,
  "on_sale": {"loyalty": false},
  "searchable": true,
  "unit_count": "1",
  "description": "One 7 oz. Banquet Chicken Pot Pie Frozen Meal...",
  "details": "Enjoy a quality comfort food meal...",
  "ingredients": "FILLING: WATER, COOKED CHICKEN ROLL...",
  "directions": "Microwave Oven: Cook only one at a time...",
  "warnings": "Contains: milk, soy, wheat.",
  "seo_description": null,
  "meta_title": "Banquet Chicken Pot Pie, Frozen Meal (7 oz) Delivery or Pickup Near Me - Instacart",
  "meta_description": "Get Banquet Chicken Pot Pie, Frozen Meal delivered to you...",
  "nutrition": {
    "calories": 350,
    "total_fat": 18,
    "saturated_fat": 9,
    "trans_fat": 0,
    "monounsaturated_fat": 8,
    "polyunsaturated_fat": 3,
    "cholesterol": 40,
    "sodium": 930,
    "carbohydrate": 35,
    "fiber": 1,
    "sugars": 3,
    "protein": 11,
    "serving_size": "198.00",
    "servings_per_container": "1"
  },
  "product_category_id": "4188",
  "product_category": "Frozen Pot Pies",
  "product_url": "https://www.instacart.com/products/35355-banquet-chicken-pot-pie-7-oz",
  "scraped_at": "2025-11-16T10:30:00.000Z"
}

📂 Category Listing Output

{
  "source": "instacart",
  "scrape_type": "category_listing",
  "input_url": "https://www.instacart.com/categories/1447-pet-care?page=2",
  "product_id": "17399193",
  "name": "Good 'n' Fun Kabobs, Triple Flavor, 18 Pack",
  "size": "12 oz",
  "landing_param": "17399193-good-n-fun-kabobs-triple-flavor-18-pack-18-ea",
  "product_image": "https://www.instacart.com/image-server/600x600/d2lnr5mha7bycj.cloudfront.net/product-image/file/primary_2713ac48-e223-4c1e-bdbb-9ea94a121be7.png",
  "product_url": "https://www.instacart.com/products/17399193-good-n-fun-kabobs-triple-flavor-18-pack-18-ea",
  "scraped_at": "2025-11-16T10:30:00.000Z"
}

📋 Product Details – Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
source	String	Always instacart
scrape_type	String	product_details or category_listing
input_url	String	Original URL provided
name	String	Product name
brand_name	String	Brand name
size	String	Product size/weight
landing_param	String	Instacart product slug
product_image	String	Main product image URL
product_images	Array<String>	All product image URLs
price	String	Current price
full_price	String	Original price (if on sale)
on_sale	Object	Sale indicator
searchable	Boolean	Whether product is searchable
unit_count	String	Number of units
description	String	Short product description
details	String	Detailed product description
ingredients	String	Full ingredients list
directions	String	Cooking/usage directions
warnings	String	Allergen/safety warnings
meta_title	String	SEO meta title
meta_description	String	SEO meta description
nutrition	Object	Full nutrition facts (calories, fat, protein, etc.)
product_category_id	String	Category ID
product_category	String	Category name
product_url	String	Full product URL
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp of fetch

📋 Category Listing – Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
source	String	Always instacart
scrape_type	String	Always category_listing
input_url	String	Original category URL provided
product_id	String	Instacart product ID
name	String	Product name
size	String	Product size/weight
landing_param	String	Instacart product slug
product_image	String	Product image URL
product_url	String	Full product URL
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp of fetch

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❓ FAQ

• Q: What input do I need?

  • A scrape type (product_details or category_listing) and one or more Instacart URLs.

• Q: What's the difference between the two modes?

  • Product Details gives you full info for a single product (nutrition, ingredients, images, etc.). Category Listing gives you a list of all products on a category or search page.

• Q: Can I scrape multiple pages of a category?

  • Yes! Add multiple URLs with different ?page= parameters (e.g., ?page=1, ?page=2, ?page=3).

• Q: What if a product or page is not found?

  • The run will include a clear error entry for that URL. Other URLs continue processing.

• Q: How many URLs can I process in one run?

  • Up to 100 URLs per run.

• Q: What nutrition data is included?

  • Calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, sugars, protein, serving size, and servings per container.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
❌ "No URLs provided"	Empty urls array	Add at least one Instacart URL
❌ "No data returned"	Invalid or expired URL	Verify the Instacart URL is correct and active
⚠️ "Page not found"	Wrong URL format	Use full Instacart product or category URLs
⏱️ Slow runs	Network/rate limits	Try fewer URLs or schedule runs
❌ "Rate limit exceeded"	Too many requests	Wait and try again, or contact developer

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🏷️ Tags

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🚀 Get Started Now

Ready to scrape Instacart product details?

1. 🔄 Select the scrape type (Product Details or Category Listing)
2. 🔗 Enter one or more Instacart URLs
3. ▶️ Click Start to run the actor
4. 📥 Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML format
5. Click "Try for free" to test the actor

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Built with ❤️ by Sachin Kumar Yadav using Apify Platform