# BigBadToyStore Scraper - Collectibles, Toys & Action Figures (`lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-scraper`) Actor

Scrape BigBadToyStore product search. Get title, brand/line, category, price, MSRP, discount, availability (in stock/pre-order), release date, image and URL for Transformers, Marvel Legends, anime figures and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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?

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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## BigBadToyStore Scraper

Scrape product search results from [BigBadToyStore](https://www.bigbadtoystore.com) — a major retailer of collectibles, action figures, statues and imports (Transformers, Marvel Legends, anime figures, Gundam and more).

### What it does

Give it one or more search queries and it returns structured product data:

- **title** — product name
- **brand** — brand shown on the card / product page
- **line** — series / product line (e.g. "Transformers Masterpiece")
- **category** — department (e.g. "Figures")
- **price** — current price (USD)
- **msrp** — non-sale / list price
- **discount** / **discountPercent** — savings vs. MSRP
- **availability** — In Stock, Pre-Order, Sold Out, Waitlist, etc.
- **releaseDate** — estimated arrival (e.g. "May 2027")
- **imageUrl** — product image
- **url** — product page link
- plus `productTypes`, `manufacturers`, `characters`, `query`, `scrapedAt`

### Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["transformers", "marvel legends"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `searchQueries` | string\[] | `["transformers"]` | Search terms to run |
| `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Max products per query |
| `scrapeDetails` | boolean | `true` | Fetch each product page for category, line, MSRP, discount and release date |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | no proxy | Optional proxy settings |

With `scrapeDetails: false` the actor is faster and returns the search-card fields only (title, brand, price, availability, image, url).

### Output

Results are pushed to the default dataset. Example record:

```json
{
  "title": "Transformers Masterpiece G MPG-25 Broadcast & Steeljaw Action Figure Two-Pack",
  "brand": "Transformers",
  "line": "Transformers Masterpiece",
  "category": "Figures",
  "price": 174.99,
  "msrp": 174.99,
  "discount": 0,
  "discountPercent": 0,
  "availability": "Pre-order",
  "releaseDate": "May 2027",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.bigbadtoystore.com/...",
  "url": "https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/product/...-192307"
}
```

### Notes

- Pricing is pay-per-result. Failed/empty runs write a `DIAGNOSTIC` to the key-value store instead of billing you for error rows.
- This is an unofficial scraper and is not affiliated with BigBadToyStore.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

List of search terms to look up on BigBadToyStore (e.g. 'transformers', 'marvel legends', 'gundam').

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to scrape per search query (~20 products per page).

## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch each product page for richer data: category, line/series, MSRP, discount and estimated release date. Slower but more complete.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. BigBadToyStore works without a proxy from most egress; enable residential if you hit blocks.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "transformers"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "scrapeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "transformers"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQueries": ["transformers"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "transformers"
  ]
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/bigbadtoystore-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7ZRZxJl10FPLoPnHx/builds/vdgYXWejJ5vJupSjL/openapi.json