# Bizrate Scraper (`lexis-solutions/bizrate-scraper`) Actor Bizrate.com scraper for ecommerce price comparison: extract product title, price, shipping, merchant, image from Bizrate category pages for US market research, catalog monitoring, and lead generation. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/bizrate-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $35.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## 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 ## Bizrate Scraper ![banner](https://i.imgur.com/T73sGFD.png) Bizrate (bizrate.com) is a US shopping comparison platform. This actor collects structured product listing data from Bizrate category pages. ### Introduction The Bizrate scraper starts from category URLs, paginates through listing pages, and extracts product data such as title, link, description, price, shipping, merchant, and image. ### Use Cases - **Market research**: Track pricing, merchants, and shipping patterns across Bizrate categories. - **Catalog monitoring**: Detect listing changes for products over time. - **Lead generation**: Build structured product datasets for outreach or enrichment workflows. - **Analytics pipelines**: Feed BI dashboards and internal reporting systems. ### Input Provide the following fields: - `startUrls` (array, required): Bizrate category URLs. - `maxItems` (integer, optional): Maximum number of listing items to extract per start URL. - `proxyConfiguration` (object, optional): Apify proxy settings. Notes: - The actor is designed for Bizrate listing/category URLs. - Bizrate is a comparison website, so this actor only extracts data from listing cards. Product detail pages are redirected to external merchant websites and are not scraped by this actor. - Pagination is handled automatically (for example `index__start--40.html`, `index__start--80.html`). - Crawling stops per source URL when `maxItems` is reached. ### Input Examples **1) Start URLs** ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.bizrate.com/motorcycle-apparel/" } ], "maxItems": 120, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` ### Output Each dataset item contains fields like: ```json { "title": "Z1R Ace/Ace Starbrite Helmet Top Inner Liner Pad Black MD", "link": "https://rd.bizrate.com/rd2?t=...", "description": "Z1R Ace and Ace Starbrite Helmet Liner...", "price": "$32.66", "shipping": "FREE shipping", "merchant": "Walmart", "image": "https://d7.cnnx.io/image/obj/..." } ``` The scraper paginates listing results and stops when `maxItems` is reached per start URL or when no more result items are found. ### Why use the Bizrate Scraper? - **Focused**: Built specifically for Bizrate category listing flows. - **Structured output**: Ready-to-use JSON records for automation and analysis. - **Per-URL limits**: `maxItems` is enforced per start URL. - **Pagination support**: Automatically crawls subsequent Bizrate listing pages. - **Apify-native**: Works with Apify datasets, request queue, and proxy config. ### FAQ - **How many products can it extract?**\ Controlled by `maxItems` per source URL. - **Do I need proxies?**\ Not always, but proxies are recommended for larger runs and better stability. - **Can I start from a product detail URL?**\ No. This actor is designed for listing/category URLs. - **What if Bizrate changes their website structure?**\ The actor may require selector or parsing updates to stay stable. ### Need to scrape other e-commerce platforms? Check out our other scrapers: - [AutoZone](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/auto-zone-com). - [CARFAX](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/carfax-com). - [CarGurus](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/cargurus-com). - [Mobile.de Auto](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/mobile-de-auto-scraper). *** **Need help or want a custom solution?** Lexis Solutions is a certified Apify Partner. We can help with custom data extraction projects. Contact us over [Email](mailto:scraping@lexis.solutions) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexis-solutions). ### Support Our Work If you're happy with our work and scrapers, you're welcome to leave us a company review [here](https://apify.com/partners/find/lexis-solutions/review) and leave a review for the scrapers you're subscribed to. ### Image Credit Image credit: bizrate.com. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Bizrate category URLs to start with. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of items per original URL. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Your proxy configuration from Apify. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.bizrate.com/motorcycle-apparel/" } ], "maxItems": 80, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (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 = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.bizrate.com/motorcycle-apparel/" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/bizrate-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.bizrate.com/motorcycle-apparel/" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/bizrate-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.bizrate.com/motorcycle-apparel/" } ] }' | apify call lexis-solutions/bizrate-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lexis-solutions/bizrate-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bizrate Scraper", "description": "Bizrate.com scraper for ecommerce price comparison: extract product title, price, shipping, merchant, image from Bizrate category pages for US market research, catalog monitoring, and lead generation.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ngwJDX7asxw8idSci" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lexis-solutions~bizrate-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lexis-solutions-bizrate-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lexis-solutions~bizrate-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lexis-solutions-bizrate-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lexis-solutions~bizrate-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lexis-solutions-bizrate-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "startUrls", "maxItems" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Bizrate category URLs to start with.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum number of items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of items per original URL.", "default": 80 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Your proxy configuration from Apify.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "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": 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