# GuitarCenter.com Scraper (`lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-scraper`) Actor
GuitarCenter.com product scraper for guitars, drums, keys and pro audio, extracting titles, prices, specs, ratings, reviews and images for ecommerce analytics and price monitoring in the musical instruments niche.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $1.90 / 1,000 products
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
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".
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
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```bash
npm install apify-client
```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
### What does GuitarCenter Scraper do?
GuitarCenter Scraper will help you search and extract product data from **guitarcenter.com**, one of the largest musical instrument retailers in the world.
You can extract product details such as titles, descriptions, prices, item numbers, specifications, images, ratings, review counts, and other comprehensive information from the website. GuitarCenter Scraper supports a REST API which gives you access to the extracted dataset, enables you to download it in various formats, and use it in other applications.
### What data can I extract from GuitarCenter.com with a web scraper?
With this web scraping tool, you can extract the following data from GuitarCenter.com:
| 🎸 Product title |
📄 Description |
| 💲 Price |
🔢 Item number |
| 📷 Image URLs |
⭐ Rating |
| 📊 Review count |
🔧 Product specifications |
| 📝 Additional attributes |
🌐 Product URL |
### Why scrape GuitarCenter.com?
Guitar Center is a leading musical instrument retailer offering guitars, basses, drums, keyboards, recording equipment, and more. The site supports category and keyword discovery with product detail pages containing structured attributes (brand/model), pricing, and availability messaging. A scraper can output product summaries from listings and normalized fields from PDPs, including variants where applicable.
- Monitor pricing and availability across instrument categories
- Track brand and model specifications
- Analyse reviews and ratings trends
- Aggregate images, descriptions and technical specifications
- Track new releases and inventory changes
- Build feeds for comparison or marketplace applications
- Research market trends in musical instruments and equipment
### How to use GuitarCenter Scraper?
GuitarCenter Scraper is designed for easy and fast start even if you've never extracted data from websites before. Here's how you can extract data from GuitarCenter.com with this web scraping tool:
1. Create a free Apify account using your email.
2. Open GuitarCenter Scraper on the Apify platform.
3. Click on the **Try for free** button.
4. Enter the start URLs for search results, category pages or individual product pages.
5. Click on the **Start** button and wait for the data to be extracted.
6. Download your data in JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, or HTML.
### Input
The actor accepts the following input parameters:
- startUrls (array of objects) - **Required**. URLs to start with. You can provide search page URLs, category listing URLs or individual product detail page URLs.
- maxItems (integer) — Maximum number of products to scrape. Default: 5. Set maxItems to 0 to scrape all products.
- proxyConfiguration (object) - Proxy configuration settings.
#### Supported URL Types (examples)
You can use both search results, category listings, and individual product detail pages:
**Search URL example:**
- https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?Ntt=stratocaster
**Category URL example:**
- https://www.guitarcenter.com/Guitars.gc
**Product Detail Pages:**
- https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Sonic-Stratocaster-Limited-Edition-Electric-Guitar-Surf-Green-1500000392045.gc?algoliaQueryID=89d22bb9df8b1845292322d1cacb4941&algoliaIndexName=guitarcenter
Example:
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{ "url": "https://www.guitarcenter.com/search?Ntt=stratocaster" },
{
"url": "https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Sonic-Stratocaster-Limited-Edition-Electric-Guitar-Surf-Green-1500000392045.gc"
}
],
"maxItems": 5,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
````
#### Note: The startUrls field is required
### Output
The scraped data will be saved as a dataset. Each item will represent a product listing. You can choose in what format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, HTML table, CSV, Excel spreadsheet, or NDJSON.
Example output structure:
```json
{
"url": "https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Affinity-Series-Stratocaster-HSS-Limited-Edition-Electric-Guitar-Ice-Blue-Metallic-1500000343436.gc",
"title": "Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster HSS Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Ice Blue Metallic",
"price": "$329.99",
"description": "The Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster HSS limited-edition electric guitar in a stunning ice blue metallic or natural delivers legendary design and tone for today's aspiring guitarists...",
"itemNumber": "1500000343436",
"images": [
"https://media.guitarcenter.com/is/image/MMGS7/L84423000002000-00-1000x1200.jpg",
"https://media.guitarcenter.com/is/image/MMGS7/L84423000002000-01-1000x1200.jpg",
"... more urls ..."
],
"additionalInfo": [
{
"attributeName": "Shape",
"attributeValue": "Thin C"
},
{
"attributeName": "Wood",
"attributeValue": "Solid maple"
},
{
"attributeName": "Neck joint",
"attributeValue": "Bolt-on"
},
{
"attributeName": "Scale length",
"attributeValue": "25.5\""
},
{
"attributeName": "Body Type",
"attributeValue": "Solid body"
},
{
"attributeName": "Number of strings",
"attributeValue": "4"
},
"... more attributes ..."
],
"rating": 4.89,
"reviewCount": 9
}
```
#### Notes and Limitations
- The actor relies on the structure of the GuitarCenter.com website. If the website structure changes, the actor may need to be updated.
- For large-scale scraping, use Apify's proxy services to avoid IP blocking.
- When using a proxy, requests can originate from different locations, so the number of results may differ compared to non-proxy runs.
#### 🔍 Looking to Scrape more Ecommerce Websites?
In addition to this actor, you can explore our suite of dedicated scrapers tailored for other popular ecommerce platforms. Each scraper is optimized for its target site to ensure accurate, efficient, and high-performance data extraction.
| Scraper | Country | Description |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Otto.de Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/otto-de-scraper) | Germany | The Otto.de Apify Scraper is an automated tool for extracting valuable data from Otto.de - one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Germany. It provides businesses with insights for market analysis, competitor monitoring, and price tracking. Ideal for e-commerce and market research. |
| [Barnes and Noble Product Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/barnesandnoble-scraper) | Global | Gather product details with the Barnes and Noble Product Scraper. Extract titles, authors, prices, and ISBNs directly from Barnes and Noble. Optimize your e-commerce strategy with accurate, up-to-date data. |
| [Notino Scraper](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/notino-scraper) | Global | Scrape product data from Notino - including prices, reviews, ratings, and images. Ideal for market research, trend tracking, and e-commerce analytics in beauty and cosmetics. Fast, structured, and customizable. |
Explore these solutions to expand your data collection capabilities across ecommerce data extraction websites.
***
👀 p.s.
Got feedback or need an extension?
Lexis Solutions is a [certified Apify Partner](https://apify.com/partners). We can help you with custom solutions or data extraction projects.
Contact us over [Email](mailto:info@lexis.solutions) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexis-solutions)
### Image Credit
https://www.guitarcenter.com/
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
URLs to start with.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of guitar data that will be extracted.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Select proxies to be used by the actor.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.guitarcenter.com/Stratocaster-Guitars.gc?typeAheadRedirect=true"
}
],
"maxItems": 5,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
```
# 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 = {
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.guitarcenter.com/Stratocaster-Guitars.gc?typeAheadRedirect=true"
}
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-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.guitarcenter.com/Stratocaster-Guitars.gc?typeAheadRedirect=true" }] }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-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.guitarcenter.com/Stratocaster-Guitars.gc?typeAheadRedirect=true"
}
]
}' |
apify call lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lexis-solutions/guitarcenter-com-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "GuitarCenter.com Scraper",
"description": "GuitarCenter.com product scraper for guitars, drums, keys and pro audio, extracting titles, prices, specs, ratings, reviews and images for ecommerce analytics and price monitoring in the musical instruments niche.",
"version": "1.0",
"x-build-id": "YnOs7CmzTTqPDOOxe"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/lexis-solutions~guitarcenter-com-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lexis-solutions-guitarcenter-com-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/lexis-solutions~guitarcenter-com-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-lexis-solutions-guitarcenter-com-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/lexis-solutions~guitarcenter-com-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-lexis-solutions-guitarcenter-com-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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"
],
"properties": {
"startUrls": {
"title": "Start URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "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 guitar data that will be extracted.",
"default": 5
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Select proxies to be used by the actor.",
"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": "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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```