# iFixit Repair Guide Scraper - DIY Repairs (`lulzasaur/ifixit-scraper`) Actor Scrape iFixit repair guides and teardowns. Search by device or repair type. Extract step-by-step instructions, tools, parts, difficulty ratings, and images. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/ifixit-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 from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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". ## 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 ## iFixit Repair Guide Scraper Scrape repair guides and teardowns from [iFixit](https://www.ifixit.com), the world's largest repair wiki. Extract step-by-step instructions, tools, parts, difficulty ratings, and images. ### Features - **Search** for repair guides by device name, repair type, or keyword - **Fetch specific guides** by ID or URL - **Full step-by-step data**: numbered steps with text instructions and images - **Tools and parts lists** for each repair - **Difficulty ratings** and time estimates - **Rich metadata**: author, category, device, modification date ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `"search"` | `"search"` to find guides by keyword, `"guide"` to fetch specific guides. | | `searchQueries` | string[] | `[]` | Keywords to search for (e.g. `["iPhone 15 battery", "MacBook screen"]`). | | `guideIds` | string[] | `[]` | Specific iFixit guide IDs to fetch. | | `startUrls` | object[] | `[]` | Direct iFixit guide URLs to scrape. | | `limit` | integer | `50` | Maximum guides to return per search query. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | - | Optional proxy settings. | ### Output Each result includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `guideId` | iFixit guide ID | | `title` | Guide title (e.g. "iPhone 15 Battery Replacement") | | `device` | Device name | | `category` | Guide category | | `difficulty` | Difficulty level (Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Very difficult) | | `timeRequired` | Estimated time range | | `introduction` | Guide introduction text | | `steps` | Array of steps with number, title, lines (text), and images | | `tools` | List of required tools | | `parts` | List of required parts | | `author` | Guide author username | | `modifiedDate` | Last modification date (ISO) | | `url` | Full guide URL | | `imageUrl` | Main guide image URL | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped | ### Usage Examples #### Search for repair guides ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQueries": ["iPhone 15 battery replacement"], "limit": 20 } ```` #### Fetch specific guides by ID ```json { "mode": "guide", "guideIds": ["169714", "136383"] } ``` #### Multiple device searches ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQueries": ["MacBook Pro screen", "Samsung Galaxy battery", "PS5 SSD"], "limit": 10 } ``` ### How It Works 1. **Search mode**: Uses iFixit's public API v2.0 search endpoint to find guides matching keywords. Each result is then fetched via the guide detail endpoint for full data. 2. **Guide mode**: Fetches specific guides directly via the API using guide IDs extracted from URLs or provided directly. 3. **API-based**: All data comes from iFixit's JSON API, providing clean structured data without HTML parsing. ### Notes - iFixit's search API returns up to 200 results per query - Guide detail includes full step-by-step data with text and image URLs - Rate limited to 3 concurrent requests to be respectful to the API - Tools and parts are extracted as string arrays from the guide data # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Scraping mode: 'search' to find guides by keyword, 'guide' to fetch specific guides. ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search for (e.g. \["iPhone 15 battery", "MacBook screen"]). Used in search mode. ## `guideIds` (type: `array`): Specific iFixit guide IDs to fetch (e.g. \["169714", "136383"]). Used in guide mode. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Direct iFixit guide URLs to scrape (e.g. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/...). ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of guides to return per search query. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy configuration for requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQueries": [ "iPhone 15 battery replacement" ], "limit": 50 } ``` # 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 = { "searchQueries": [ "iPhone 15 battery replacement" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/ifixit-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 = { "searchQueries": ["iPhone 15 battery replacement"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/ifixit-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "iPhone 15 battery replacement" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/ifixit-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/ifixit-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "iFixit Repair Guide Scraper - DIY Repairs", "description": "Scrape iFixit repair guides and teardowns. Search by device or repair type. Extract step-by-step instructions, tools, parts, difficulty ratings, and images.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "MRB82k0r9aVJZpQaw" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~ifixit-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-ifixit-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/lulzasaur~ifixit-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-ifixit-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/lulzasaur~ifixit-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-ifixit-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", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "guide" ], "type": "string", "description": "Scraping mode: 'search' to find guides by keyword, 'guide' to fetch specific guides.", "default": "search" }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search for (e.g. [\"iPhone 15 battery\", \"MacBook screen\"]). Used in search mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "guideIds": { "title": "Guide IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Specific iFixit guide IDs to fetch (e.g. [\"169714\", \"136383\"]). Used in guide mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Direct iFixit guide URLs to scrape (e.g. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/...).", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "limit": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of guides to return per search query.", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy configuration for requests." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```