# Sweetwater Scraper — Music Gear Prices & Products (`lulzasaur/sweetwater-scraper`) Actor Scrape Sweetwater.com music-gear listings — guitars, keyboards, synths, drums, studio & recording. Search by keyword. Per product: title, brand, category, price, MSRP, sale flag, availability, rating, review count, image, and product URL. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/sweetwater-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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Sweetwater Scraper — Music Gear Prices & Products Scrape product listings from [Sweetwater.com](https://www.sweetwater.com/), one of the largest online music-gear retailers (guitars, basses, keyboards, synths, drums, studio & recording, live sound, and more). Search by keyword and get structured product data for every match: title, brand, category, current price, MSRP, sale flag, availability, star rating, review count, image, and product URL. ### What you get (per product) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `sku` | Sweetwater item ID (e.g. `SM57`) | | `title` | Full product name | | `genericName` | Short generic product type | | `brand` | Manufacturer / brand | | `category` | Leaf category (e.g. `Dynamic Microphones`) | | `categoryPath` | Full category breadcrumb path | | `price` | Current selling price (USD) | | `msrp` | Manufacturer / retail list price (USD) | | `salePrice` | Sale price when on sale (else null) | | `isOnSale` | Whether the product has a price drop / special price | | `currency` | Always `USD` | | `availability` | `In Stock` / `Out of Stock` | | `inStock` | Boolean stock flag | | `condition` | `New` / used condition when applicable | | `ratingAverage` | Average star rating | | `ratingCount` | Number of customer reviews | | `imageUrl` | Product image URL | | `url` | Product detail page URL | | `searchQuery` | The query that returned this product | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp | ### Input ```json { "searchQueries": ["stratocaster", "sm57"], "maxResults": 100 } ```` - **searchQueries** — one or more keyword searches. - **maxResults** — cap on total records returned (shared across all queries). - **proxyConfiguration** — off by default; the search API is open and needs no proxy. ### Example output ```json { "sku": "SM57", "title": "SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone", "brand": "Shure", "category": "Dynamic Microphones", "categoryPath": "Studio & Recording > Microphones & Wireless > Dynamic Microphones", "price": 109, "msrp": 142, "salePrice": null, "isOnSale": false, "currency": "USD", "availability": "In Stock", "inStock": true, "condition": "New", "ratingAverage": 5, "ratingCount": 420, "imageUrl": "https://media.sweetwater.com/m/products/image/8cc557164e...jpg", "url": "https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM57--shure-sm57-cardioid-dynamic-instrument-microphone", "searchQuery": "sm57", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use cases - Music-gear price tracking and price-drop alerts - Competitive / MAP pricing monitoring for retailers and brands - Building product catalogs and comparison tools - Market research on musical instruments and pro audio - Feeding gear datasets into resale / arbitrage engines ### Notes - Data comes from Sweetwater's public product search API — fast and reliable. - Pricing is pay-per-result; a run that returns zero products is not billed. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keywords to search Sweetwater, e.g. 'stratocaster', 'sm57', 'nord stage', 'fender jazz bass'. Each query runs a separate search. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of product records to return (per run, shared across all queries). Default 100. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Reserved for future use. The search API already returns full product data (title, brand, price, MSRP, rating, availability, image), so enabling this has no extra effect currently. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Sweetwater's search API (Algolia) is open with no anti-bot protection, so NO proxy is needed. Enable a proxy only if you scale to very high volume. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "stratocaster" ], "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": false, "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 = { "searchQueries": [ "stratocaster" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/sweetwater-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": ["stratocaster"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/sweetwater-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": [ "stratocaster" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call lulzasaur/sweetwater-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/sweetwater-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Sweetwater Scraper — Music Gear Prices & Products", "description": "Scrape Sweetwater.com music-gear listings — guitars, keyboards, synths, drums, studio & recording. Search by keyword. Per product: title, brand, category, price, MSRP, sale flag, availability, rating, review count, image, and product URL.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "7Qj4jELSAeDYuQEdS" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~sweetwater-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-sweetwater-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~sweetwater-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-sweetwater-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~sweetwater-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-sweetwater-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search Sweetwater, e.g. 'stratocaster', 'sm57', 'nord stage', 'fender jazz bass'. Each query runs a separate search.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of product records to return (per run, shared across all queries). Default 100.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Product Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Reserved for future use. The search API already returns full product data (title, brand, price, MSRP, rating, availability, image), so enabling this has no extra effect currently.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Sweetwater's search API (Algolia) is open with no anti-bot protection, so NO proxy is needed. Enable a proxy only if you scale to very high volume.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```