Alza Category and Product API

What does Alza Category and Product API do?

Alza Category and Product API extracts product listings and current product details from Alza.cz. Run it as a normal Apify Actor with a category URL or category phrase to receive a dataset of products, or call its Standby /product endpoint for a low-latency product lookup. On Apify, the Actor can be called through an API, scheduled, monitored, connected to other services, and configured with proxy rotation.

Why use Alza Category and Product API?

Use the Actor for price monitoring, assortment research, availability checks, catalog enrichment, market comparisons, or internal shopping tools. Normal mode is convenient for collecting a category into an Apify dataset. Standby mode keeps an HTTP service ready and is better when an application needs information about one product on demand.

How to scrape Alza.cz data

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. In the Input tab, enter an Alza.cz category URL or a category phrase.
3. Choose the maximum number of products.
4. Configure Apify Proxy if the direct request is blocked.
5. Click Start and open the dataset when the run completes.

For product lookups, open the Standby tab and test GET /product or POST /product.

Input

Normal Actor runs accept:

{
    "category": "https://www.alza.cz/mobily/18843445.htm",
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
}

category can also be a phrase such as mobilní telefony; the Actor converts it to an Alza search URL. maxItems accepts values from 1 to 100.

Output

Normal runs write one product per default dataset item. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

{
    "name": "iPhone 17 Pro 256GB stříbrná",
    "url": "https://www.alza.cz/iphone-17-pro-d123456.htm",
    "price": 32990,
    "currency": "CZK",
    "availability": "Skladem > 5 ks",
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn.alza.cz/iphone.jpg",
    "productCode": "RI055b3",
    "rating": 4.8,
    "description": "Apple flagship phone",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Standby product details add brand and a specifications object.

Data table

Field	Description
name	Product name
url	Canonical Alza product URL
price, currency	Current selling price
availability	Availability text shown by Alza
imageUrl	Main product image
productCode	Alza ordering code or SKU
rating	Product rating when available
description	Short product description
brand	Product brand in Standby responses
specifications	Product parameters in Standby responses

How much does it cost to scrape Alza.cz?

Cost depends on run duration, selected memory, the number of requests, Standby idle time, and proxy traffic. Small normal-mode tests may fit within Apify's available free usage. Standby consumes resources while a run remains ready, so use it when lower response latency is worth that tradeoff. Residential proxy traffic is billed separately according to your Apify plan.

Advanced options and reliability tips

Alza uses anti-bot protection and may challenge datacenter requests. If a run returns ALZA_BLOCKED, enable Apify Proxy. Standby GET requests use the RESIDENTIAL group in the Czech Republic by default when useApifyProxy=true; you can select UNBLOCKER for a more difficult challenge. These proxy services require an eligible plan and incur proxy usage charges. Keep maxItems modest, avoid excessive request frequency, and cache results in your application when real-time freshness is unnecessary.

Standby examples:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  "https://YOUR-ACTOR.apify.actor/product?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alza.cz%2Fproduct.htm&useApifyProxy=true&proxyGroup=RESIDENTIAL&proxyCountry=CZ"

curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.alza.cz/product.htm"}' \
  "https://YOUR-ACTOR.apify.actor/product"

FAQ, disclaimers, and support

Scraping legality depends on the data, jurisdiction, and intended use. Review Alza's terms, robots rules, and applicable laws, and do not overload the website. Product layouts and anti-bot systems can change, so selectors may occasionally need maintenance. Use the Actor's Issues tab to report a failing URL or request a custom solution, and include the response code and a non-sensitive example URL.