# Hotline.ua Price Comparison Scraper – Ukraine (`ivladimir/hotline-ua-products`) Actor

Scrape Hotline.ua category pages for product data: prices in UAH, specs, images, offers count, reviews. No proxy needed. Pay $3 per 1,000 results.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ivladimir/hotline-ua-products.md
- **Developed by:** [Владимир Иваницкий](https://apify.com/ivladimir) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Hotline.ua Price Comparison Scraper – Ukraine

Scrape product listings from Hotline.ua category pages. Get prices in UAH, specifications, images, offer counts, and review counts. No proxy required. Pay only for results.

### What data you get

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `url` | Product page URL |
| `slug` | Product slug |
| `title` | Product title |
| `series` | Product series |
| `image` | Product image URL |
| `specs` | Short specifications summary |
| `priceMin` | Minimum price across shops (UAH) |
| `priceMax` | Maximum price across shops (UAH) |
| `currency` | Currency code (UAH) |
| `offersCount` | Number of shop offers |
| `reviewsCount` | Number of reviews |
| `position` | Position in the listing |
| `sourceUrl` | Category URL where the product was found |

### Use cases

- Monitor competitor prices on Hotline.ua
- Build price comparison dashboards
- Track product availability and offer counts
- Analyze product specifications across categories
- Research market trends in Ukrainian e-commerce

### How to use

1. Go to the Actor's **Input** tab.
2. Enter one or more Hotline.ua category URLs (e.g., `https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/`). Filters in the URL are kept.
3. Set **Max products per URL** (default 100; about 48 products per page).
4. Optionally provide a custom proxy URL or enable Apify Proxy (not required).
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
6. Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel from the **Dataset** tab.

### Input example

```json
{
  "categoryUrls": [
    "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerUrl": 100,
  "customProxyUrl": "",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "url": "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile-mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/apple-iphone-18-pro-max-256gb-burgundy/",
  "slug": "apple-iphone-18-pro-max-256gb-burgundy",
  "title": "Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max 256GB Burgundy (MJXQ4)",
  "series": "Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max",
  "image": "https://hotline.ua/img/tx/582/582449704_s265.jpg",
  "specs": "Смартфон Екран: 6,9\"; LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED; 2868x1320; 120 Гц Пам'ять: 256 ГБ ОЗП: 12 ГБ Процесор: Apple A20 Pro ОС: iOS 27 Акумулятор: 5391 мА·год Камера: 48 (f/1.48–4.0, ширококутна) ... Корпус: алюміній; 249 г; товщина 8,75 мм NFC: + (Apple Pay) Рік 09.2026",
  "priceMin": 78970,
  "priceMax": 96759,
  "currency": "UAH",
  "offersCount": 65,
  "reviewsCount": 3,
  "position": 1,
  "sourceUrl": "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"
}
```

### Pricing

This Actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing: **$3 per 1,000 results**. Platform usage is included—see the **Pricing** tab for details.

**Cost example:** Scraping 500 products costs 500 / 1,000 × $3 = **$1.50**.

### FAQ

**Q: Do I need a proxy?**\
A: No. Hotline.ua works without a proxy. You can optionally set a custom proxy URL or enable Apify Proxy if needed.

**Q: Can I scrape search pages?**\
A: No, only category URLs are supported. Search pages are not supported.

**Q: How many products per page?**\
A: About 48 products per page. The Actor paginates automatically until it reaches the max items per URL.

**Q: Are prices in UAH?**\
A: Yes, prices are in Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) and represent the min–max range across shops.

**Q: Is scraping Hotline.ua legal?**\
A: This Actor only collects publicly available data and respects robots.txt. Always ensure your use complies with Hotline.ua's terms of service and applicable laws.

**Q: What happens if a category has fewer products than the max?**\
A: The Actor stops when no more products are available and returns all found items.

### Integrations

- **API**: Use the Apify API to trigger runs and fetch results programmatically.
- **Webhooks**: Get notified when a run finishes or fails.
- **Google Sheets**: Export results directly to Google Sheets.
- **Make/Zapier**: Connect to 1000+ apps via Apify integrations.
- **Scheduling**: Set up recurring runs to monitor prices regularly.

### 🇺🇦 Коротко українською

Цей Actor збирає дані про товари з категорій Hotline.ua: ціни в гривнях, характеристики, зображення, кількість пропозицій та відгуків. Проксі не потрібен. Оплата — $3 за 1000 результатів. Підтримуються лише URL категорій, пошукові сторінки не обробляються. Дані публічні, Actor поважає robots.txt.

# Actor input Schema

## `categoryUrls` (type: `array`):

Hotline.ua category pages, e.g. https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/ (filters in the URL are kept).

## `maxItemsPerUrl` (type: `integer`):

About 48 products per page.

## `customProxyUrl` (type: `string`):

Optional http://user:pass@host:port. Not required: Hotline.ua works without a proxy.

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

Optional, used if no custom proxy is set.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categoryUrls": [
    "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerUrl": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped items in the default 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 = {
    "categoryUrls": [
        "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ivladimir/hotline-ua-products").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 = { "categoryUrls": ["https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ivladimir/hotline-ua-products").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 '{
  "categoryUrls": [
    "https://hotline.ua/ua/mobile/mobilnye-telefony-i-smartfony/"
  ]
}' |
apify call ivladimir/hotline-ua-products --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ivladimir/hotline-ua-products"
        }
    }
}
```

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/Pn3j2U6MiLHdIhA6y/builds/UHbsJRbWcKslKvrPo/openapi.json