B&H Product Scraper

Scrape product data from B&H Photo & Video with high accuracy and speed. This actor extracts prices, descriptions, specifications, reviews, images, and more directly through API, ensuring fast, reliable, and consistent results.

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🚀 Why Choose This Actor?

📦 Scrapes Everything You Need Extract prices, specifications, descriptions, reviews, images, and complete product details with high accuracy.

🔧 Stable & Production-Ready Built with automatic retries, proxy support, bot-avoidance mechanics, and robust error handling to ensure consistent, uninterrupted scraping.

🎯 Use Cases

• 📦 Gather product data – Collect prices, specs, descriptions, ratings, images, and availability from B&H product pages.

• 📊 Compare product variants – Extract multiple versions of a product (models, bundles, accessories) for comparison.

• 💡 Market & pricing insights – Track price changes, popular items, review trends, and product performance over time.

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Perfect for:

• 📊 Market Research – Analyze pricing trends, product demand, and category performance across B&H’s catalog.

• 🔍 Competitor Analysis – Compare product specs, availability, and pricing against other retailers.

• 📝 Sentiment Insights – Evaluate top-rated items, review sentiment, and customer preferences across photography and video gear.

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Input Options

When running the scraper, you can configure:

• Product URLs: List of product url

• Reviews Limit: Limit how many reviews to scrape for each product

• Note: The actor may take a few seconds to initialize a reliable connection at startup. Please wait briefly during the initial load.

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Sample Input

Here is a sample JSON input you can provide when running the scraper:

{
    "productUrls": [
        "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/582443-USA/Nikon_2179_18_105mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_VR.html",
        "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1478039-REG/venus_optics_ve10028c_laowa_100mm_f_2_8_2x.html",
        "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/647011-USA/Canon_3554B002_EF_100mm_f_2_8L_Macro.html"
    ],
    "reviewsLimit": 100
}

What You Get (Output Format) 🏨✨

• Product Core Details 🔍: Name, short description, item code, SKU, and brand information.

• Pricing & Promotions 💰: Current price, discounts, savings, promotional offers, and leasing options.

• Stock & Availability 📦: Stock status, quantity info, shipping availability, and store pickup options.

• Media Assets 📸🎥: Main image, gallery images, video info, and soundtrack data (when available).

• Specifications & Compatibility ⚙️: Detailed specs, configuration info, compatible models, and technical attributes.

• Reviews & Ratings ⭐: Review list, aggregated review statistics, rating breakdown, and user feedback.

• SEO & Marketing Info 🔗: SEO metadata, product URL, curated notes, and marketing highlights.

• Warranty & Coverage 🛡️: Warranty details, coverage info, and protection plan availability.

• Additional Metadata 🗂️: ItemKey, store info, promotions, myGear information, and any article-related data provided by B&H.

Example output (JSON):

{
  "itemKey": {
    "skuNo": 1433714,
    "itemSource": "REG"
  },
  "articles": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/canon-launches-eos-r-mirrorless-system-with-spectacular-glass",
      "image": null,
      "title": "Canon Launches EOS R Mirrorless System with Spectacular Glass",
      "datePublished": 1536134940000,
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "Shawn C. Steiner"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "core": {
    "shortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens",
    "itemCode": "CA3518MRF",
    "manufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002",
    "multiPackCount": 1,
    "multiPackText": "Pieces",
    "isDownload": false,
    "isBHKit": false,
    "isJKit": false,
    "isGiftCard": false,
    "isMfrBundle": false,
    "hasEssentialKits": false,
    "isUsed": false,
    "detailsUrl": "/c/product/1433714-REG/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html",
    "bitlyUrl": "https://bhpho.to/2Q5OfY3",
    "brandSeriesModel": "Canon RF "
  },
  "brand": {
    "name": "Canon",
    "isAuthorizedDealer": true,
    "logo": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/manufacturers/canon_8.gif",
    "url": "/c/browse/Canon/ci/4759/N/4232860731"
  },
  "mainImage": {
    "note": null,
    "thumbnail": {
      "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/smallimages/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 55,
      "height": 55
    },
    "listing": {
      "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images150x150/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 150,
      "height": 150
    },
    "medium": {
      "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images250x250/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 250,
      "height": 250
    },
    "default": {
      "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images345x345/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 345,
      "height": 345
    },
    "detail": {
      "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is_1572438386_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 500,
      "height": 500
    },
    "seo": {
      "url": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/fb/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is_1433714.jpg",
      "width": 2000,
      "height": 2000
    },
    "largeImages": [
      {
        "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500
      },
      {
        "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images750x750/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
        "width": 750,
        "height": 750
      },
      {
        "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images1000x1000/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
        "width": 1000,
        "height": 1000
      },
      {
        "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images1500x1500/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
        "width": 1500,
        "height": 1500
      },
      {
        "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images2000x2000/1572438386_1433714.jpg",
        "width": 2000,
        "height": 2000
      }
    ],
    "hasMainImage": true
  },
  "priceInfo": {
    "addToCartButton": "ADD_TO_CART",
    "addToCartFunction": "ATC_LAYER",
    "addToCartMessage": null,
    "hidePriceAndCartSection": false,
    "showPriceChangedInCart": false,
    "showPriceWillChangeInCheckoutMessage": false,
    "allowRemovingItemInCartLayer": false,
    "nonOrderableType": null,
    "showNotifyWhenInStock": false,
    "showCallForPrice": false,
    "priceNotYetAvailable": false,
    "soldInKitOnly": false,
    "showPrice": true,
    "price": 499,
    "showStrikethroughPrice": true,
    "strikethroughPrice": 589,
    "strikethroughPriceLabel": "PRICE",
    "strikethroughPriceType": "REG",
    "showGrayedOutPrice": false,
    "grayedOutPrice": null,
    "currencyPrice": null,
    "currencyStrikethroughPrice": null,
    "currencyGrayedOutPrice": null,
    "mapMessage": null,
    "isMapItem": false,
    "quantityDiscount": null,
    "savings": {
      "instant": {
        "amount": 90,
        "currencyAmount": null,
        "percentAmount": null,
        "savingsLabel": "DYNAMIC",
        "savingsLabelText": "Holiday Savings",
        "savingsLabelColor": "#AE3A2F",
        "endDate": null
      },
      "dealZone": null,
      "threshold": null,
      "coupon": null,
      "portal": null,
      "student": null,
      "used": null,
      "rebate": null,
      "bundle": null,
      "priceDrop": null,
      "promo": null
    },
    "showCusmaNote": false,
    "taxNote": null,
    "hasSessionPricing": false
  },
  "buyingOptions": {
    "newDepartment": null,
    "used": {
      "price": 418.95,
      "currencyPrice": null,
      "conditionCode": "9",
      "conditionShortDescription": "Minor surface marks",
      "manyAvailable": true,
      "item": {
        "itemKey": {
          "skuNo": 803318182,
          "itemSource": "USE"
        },
        "brand": {
          "name": "Canon",
          "isAuthorizedDealer": false,
          "logo": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/manufacturers/canon_8.gif",
          "url": "/c/browse/Canon/ci/4759/N/4232860731"
        },
        "core": {
          "shortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens",
          "itemCode": "3318182",
          "manufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002",
          "multiPackCount": 1,
          "multiPackText": null,
          "isDownload": false,
          "isBHKit": false,
          "isJKit": false,
          "isGiftCard": false,
          "isMfrBundle": false,
          "hasEssentialKits": false,
          "isUsed": true,
          "detailsUrl": "/c/used/1433714/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html",
          "bitlyUrl": "https://bhpho.to/47OGRJ9",
          "brandSeriesModel": ""
        }
      }
    },
    "openBox": null,
    "refurbished": null,
    "newerModelReplacement": null,
    "similarModelReplacement": null,
    "similarModel": null,
    "lease": null,
    "tradeInType": "IN_HOUSE"
  },
  "stockInfo": {
    "status": "IN_STOCK",
    "statusImportance": "LOW",
    "statusMessage": "Temporarily Out of Stock",
    "statusDescription": null,
    "statusShipTime": null,
    "shouldShowImmediateChargeMessage": false
  },
  "seoInfo": {
    "seoShortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM",
    "seoReviews": [],
    "pageTitle": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens 2973C002 B&H Photo Video",
    "metaDescription": "Buy Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens featuring RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22, Super Spectra Coating, STM Stepping AF Motor, 1:2 Max. Magnification, 6.7\" Min. Focus, Optical Image Stabilizer, Customizable Control Ring, Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm. Review Canon null",
    "metaKeyword": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens",
    "metaRobots": null,
    "canonicalUrl": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433714-REG/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html",
    "alternateUrl": null,
    "seoManufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002",
    "QNAHtml": null,
    "color": null
  },
  "reviewsStats": {
    "reviewCount": 252,
    "reviewRating": 4.5
  }

  // ...and multiple more
}

Troubleshooting

• The Actor is built to handle transient issues, including occasional failed requests or network hiccups.

• Failed requests are automatically retried using a smart exponential backoff strategy.

• Proper proxy rotation and session management ensure that data extraction remains consistent and uninterrupted.

• What this means for you: occasional warnings in logs are normal and do not indicate a failure — the Actor will continue fetching until the requested data is collected or retries are exhausted.