# Board Game Oracle - Board Game Price Comparison Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper`) Actor Scrape multi-retailer board game prices from Board Game Oracle — the leading price-comparison engine for US, UK, CA, AU and NZ. Extracts current price, stock status, shipping, and all-time price stats per retailer. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Games - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 25.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Board Game Oracle - Board Game Price Comparison Scraper Compare board game prices across major retailers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — all in one place. Built on [Board Game Oracle](https://www.boardgameoracle.com/), the leading multi-retailer price aggregator for tabletop games. ### What this actor does This actor scrapes the complete Board Game Oracle price database, extracting per-retailer current prices and all-time price statistics for board games, expansions, and accessories. For each game it finds: - **Current price** and **in-stock status** at every tracked retailer - **All-time lowest / highest prices** across all retailers - **30-day and 52-week price lows** for trend tracking - **Total offer count** — how many stores currently list the game - Game metadata including **BGG ID** (cross-keys with BoardGameGeek database) ### Use cases - **Deal tracking**: Monitor prices for wishlist items across 20+ US/UK/CA/AU/NZ retailers - **Repricing tools**: Feed current market prices into dynamic pricing systems - **Retailer competitive intelligence**: See who is cheapest and by how much - **Market research**: Analyze pricing trends for specific publishers or categories - **BGG data enrichment**: Combine price data with BGG ratings using the shared `bgg_id` key ### How to use #### Scrape all games (sitemap mode) Leave `gameUrls` empty. The actor walks the BGO sitemap and collects all board games, expansions, and accessories. Set `maxItems` to limit the run. ```json { "region": "us", "maxItems": 1000 } ```` #### Scrape specific games (BYO URL mode) Provide a list of Board Game Oracle game page URLs: ```json { "gameUrls": [ "https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/04ACtDMij8/catan", "https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/0A2BGWSYTL/wingspan" ], "region": "us", "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### Regions Set `region` to one of: `us` (default), `gb`, `ca`, `au`, `nz`. ### Output format One record per retailer offer per game: ```json { "game_name": "CATAN", "game_url": "https://www.boardgameoracle.com/boardgame/price/04ACtDMij8/catan", "bgg_id": "13", "publisher": "Catan Studio; KOSMOS", "region": "us", "retailer_name": "Amazon", "current_price": 39.47, "currency": "USD", "in_stock": true, "condition": "new", "lowest_price_ever": 39.47, "highest_price_ever": 79.99, "lowest_30d": 39.47, "lowest_52w": 26.96, "offer_count": 16, "last_updated": "2026-05-22T11:06:27.000Z" } ``` A game with 16 active offers produces 16 records — one per retailer. Games with no active listings produce one summary record (all price fields null, `in_stock: false`) so the game remains discoverable in the dataset. ### Data coverage - **~50,000+ board games** in the BGO database (plus expansions and accessories) - **20+ retailers** tracked per region (Amazon, Walmart, Target, Game Nerdz, Miniature Market, and more) - **5 regions**: US, UK, CA, AU, NZ - Prices updated daily by BGO's own crawler network # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to scrape ## `region` (type: `string`): Region to scrape prices for. Options: us, gb, ca, au, nz. Default: us ## `gameUrls` (type: `array`): Optional list of specific Board Game Oracle game page URLs to scrape. If empty, scrapes from the sitemap. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "region": "us" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "region": "us" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "region": "us", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 10, "region": "us" }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Board Game Oracle - Board Game Price Comparison Scraper", "description": "Scrape multi-retailer board game prices from Board Game Oracle — the leading price-comparison engine for US, UK, CA, AU and NZ. Extracts current price, stock status, shipping, and all-time price stats per retailer.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "5LLoAhfW8vWLrjrym" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameoracle-board-game-price-comparison-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to scrape" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "type": "string", "description": "Region to scrape prices for. Options: us, gb, ca, au, nz. Default: us" }, "gameUrls": { "title": "Game URLs (optional)", "type": "array", "description": "Optional list of specific Board Game Oracle game page URLs to scrape. If empty, scrapes from the sitemap.", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```