# BoardGamePrices UK/EU Multi-Retailer Price Comparison Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper`) Actor Scrapes BoardGamePrices.co.uk — the dominant European board-game price aggregator — comparing prices and availability across 15+ UK/EU retailers. Returns lowest/highest prices, in-stock count, and per-retailer offer details. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Games - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% 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 ## BoardGamePrices UK/EU Multi-Retailer Price Comparison Scraper Scrapes [BoardGamePrices.co.uk](https://boardgameprices.co.uk) — the dominant European board-game price aggregator — to compare prices and availability across 15+ UK/EU retailers for any board game. For each game, the actor returns the lowest and highest price, in-stock retailer count, and a full breakdown of per-retailer offers including item price, shipping cost, total, and availability. ### What data does this actor return? Each result record includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `game_name` | Game title as listed on BoardGamePrices | | `bgp_url` | Full URL of the game's BoardGamePrices.co.uk detail page | | `bgp_id` | BoardGamePrices internal numeric item ID | | `bgg_id` | BoardGameGeek game ID (for cross-referencing rankings, ratings, etc.) | | `image_url` | URL of the game box art image | | `currency` | Price currency (GBP on .co.uk) | | `lowest_price` | Lowest available item price (excluding shipping) across all tracked retailers | | `highest_price` | Highest available item price across all tracked retailers | | `offer_count` | Total number of retailer offers currently tracked | | `in_stock_count` | Number of retailers currently showing the item as in stock | | `retailer_offers` | JSON-encoded array of per-retailer offer objects (see below) | | `region_scope` | Region scope of the price data (`uk` for .co.uk) | Each object in `retailer_offers` contains: ```json { "retailer_name": "Zatu Games", "item_price": 29.99, "shipping_cost": 0, "grand_total": 29.99, "in_stock": true, "last_seen_at": "2026-05-25 14:30:00", "buy_link_path": "/item/go?rank=1&source=I&h=abc123&storeitemid=1234567" } ```` ### Input configuration | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | **Required.** One of: `top_n`, `game_slugs`, `full_catalog` | | `topN` | integer | For `mode=top_n`: number of top-popularity games to scrape (default: 50) | | `gameSlugs` | array | For `mode=game_slugs`: list of BoardGamePrices.co.uk game paths or IDs | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of game records to return | #### Mode: `top_n` (default) Scrapes the top N most-popular games by popularity ranking. Suitable for regular price monitoring of the most sought-after titles. ```json { "mode": "top_n", "topN": 100, "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### Mode: `game_slugs` Scrapes specific games by their BoardGamePrices.co.uk URL path or numeric ID. Ideal for price-watching a custom list of titles. ```json { "mode": "game_slugs", "gameSlugs": [ "/item/show/40549/ark-nova", "/item/show/15555/terraforming-mars", "8741" ], "maxItems": 10 } ``` #### Mode: `full_catalog` Paginates through the full popularity-sorted catalog up to `maxItems`. Use for bulk price snapshots. ```json { "mode": "full_catalog", "maxItems": 500 } ``` ### Retailers tracked BoardGamePrices.co.uk tracks 15+ UK and EU retailers including Zatu Games, Chaos Cards, Magic Madhouse, Firestorm Cards, The Meeple Rooms, Rules of Play, Philibert, Spielespektakel, Spelspul, and more — covering the full UK/EU market. ### Notes - Prices are in GBP on the `.co.uk` domain. - `bgg_id` is extracted from the cross-link to BoardGameGeek when present; allows joining with BGG ratings, rankings, and community data. - The `buy_link_path` is a redirect path on BoardGamePrices.co.uk — prepend `https://boardgameprices.co.uk` to build the full URL. - Price data is refreshed frequently by the aggregator (typically within hours); timestamps are available in `retailer_offers[*].last_seen_at`. # 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. ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape: 'full\_catalog' (paginate all games), 'game\_slugs' (specific game URL slugs/IDs), or 'top\_n' (top N most popular games) ## `gameSlugs` (type: `array`): For mode=game\_slugs: list of BoardGamePrices.co.uk game URLs or IDs (e.g. '/item/show/40549/ark-nova' or '40549'). Leave empty for other modes. ## `topN` (type: `integer`): For mode=top\_n: scrape the top N most-popular games by popularity ranking. Default 50. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of game records to return (applies across all modes). ## 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...", "mode": "top_n", "gameSlugs": [ "/item/show/40549/ark-nova", "/item/show/15555/terraforming-mars" ], "topN": 50, "maxItems": 10 } ``` # 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...", "mode": "top_n", "gameSlugs": [ "/item/show/40549/ark-nova", "/item/show/15555/terraforming-mars" ], "topN": 50, "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-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...", "mode": "top_n", "gameSlugs": [ "/item/show/40549/ark-nova", "/item/show/15555/terraforming-mars", ], "topN": 50, "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-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...", "mode": "top_n", "gameSlugs": [ "/item/show/40549/ark-nova", "/item/show/15555/terraforming-mars" ], "topN": 50, "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "BoardGamePrices UK/EU Multi-Retailer Price Comparison Scraper", "description": "Scrapes BoardGamePrices.co.uk — the dominant European board-game price aggregator — comparing prices and availability across 15+ UK/EU retailers. Returns lowest/highest prices, in-stock count, and per-retailer offer details.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "cxGhjTW0ZYnp6SbLA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameprices-multi-retailer-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~boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameprices-multi-retailer-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~boardgameprices-multi-retailer-comparison-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-boardgameprices-multi-retailer-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", "required": [ "mode" ], "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." }, "mode": { "title": "Scrape Mode", "enum": [ "full_catalog", "game_slugs", "top_n" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape: 'full_catalog' (paginate all games), 'game_slugs' (specific game URL slugs/IDs), or 'top_n' (top N most popular games)", "default": "top_n" }, "gameSlugs": { "title": "Game Slugs / URLs", "type": "array", "description": "For mode=game_slugs: list of BoardGamePrices.co.uk game URLs or IDs (e.g. '/item/show/40549/ark-nova' or '40549'). Leave empty for other modes.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "topN": { "title": "Top N Games", "type": "integer", "description": "For mode=top_n: scrape the top N most-popular games by popularity ranking. Default 50.", "default": 50 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of game records to return (applies across all modes).", "default": 15 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```