Target Product Scraper

Search Target.com and extract product data including prices, ratings, reviews, images, and UPC barcodes. Uses Target's public RedSky JSON API -- no browser needed, fast and lightweight.

What data does it extract?

Field	Description
title	Product title
price	Current selling price (USD)
regularPrice	Regular (non-sale) price
salePrice	Sale price if on sale, otherwise null
savePercent	Discount percentage
formattedPrice	Price as displayed (e.g. "$269.98")
brand	Brand name
tcin	Target item ID
upc	UPC barcode (requires fetchProductDetails)
description	Short bullet description
fullDescription	Full HTML description (requires fetchProductDetails)
bulletDescriptions	Detailed spec bullets
imageUrl	Primary product image URL
alternateImages	Additional product image URLs
rating	Average star rating (out of 5)
reviewCount	Number of customer reviews
url	Product page URL on Target.com
category	Product category
categoryBreadcrumbs	Full category path (requires fetchProductDetails)
isMarketplace	Whether it's sold by a third-party seller
searchKeyword	The query that returned this product
scrapedAt	ISO 8601 timestamp

Use cases

• Price monitoring -- Track prices for specific product categories across Target stores.
• Competitive analysis -- Compare Target's pricing against other retailers for the same products.
• Product research -- Build datasets of products with ratings, reviews, and pricing data.
• Barcode matching -- Get UPC codes to cross-reference products across retail databases.
• Retail analytics -- Analyze discount patterns, brand distribution, and category trends.

How to use

Basic product search:

{
    "searchQueries": ["wireless headphones", "coffee maker"],
    "maxProducts": 50
}

With full product details (UPC, full description, breadcrumbs):

{
    "searchQueries": ["running shoes"],
    "maxProducts": 25,
    "fetchProductDetails": true
}

With a specific store for local pricing:

{
    "searchQueries": ["laptop"],
    "maxProducts": 100,
    "storeId": "1375",
    "fetchProductDetails": false
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	(required)	Keywords to search (e.g. ["laptop", "headphones"])
maxProducts	integer	100	Max products per query (1-500)
storeId	string	"3991"	Target store ID for local pricing
fetchProductDetails	boolean	false	Fetch extra details (UPC, full description, breadcrumbs) via PDP API. Slower but richer data.

Output example

{
    "title": "Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones",
    "price": 269.99,
    "regularPrice": 399.99,
    "salePrice": 269.99,
    "savePercent": 32.5,
    "formattedPrice": "$269.99",
    "brand": "Sony",
    "tcin": "86696921",
    "upc": "027242923782",
    "description": "Industry-leading noise cancellation | 30-hour battery life | Crystal clear hands-free calling",
    "fullDescription": "<p>The WH-1000XM5 headphones rewrite the rules for noise cancellation...</p>",
    "bulletDescriptions": ["Industry-leading noise cancellation with Auto NC Optimizer", "30-hour battery life with quick charging"],
    "imageUrl": "https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_abc123",
    "alternateImages": ["https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_def456"],
    "rating": 4.7,
    "reviewCount": 1842,
    "url": "https://www.target.com/p/-/A-86696921",
    "category": "Electronics",
    "categoryBreadcrumbs": "Electronics > Headphones > Wireless Headphones",
    "isMarketplace": false,
    "searchKeyword": "wireless headphones",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-28T14:30:00.000Z"
}

Performance & cost

• ~24 products per API call (search pagination). 100 products in about 5 seconds with search only.
• With fetchProductDetails enabled, each product gets an additional API call. 100 products takes about 60 seconds.
• No browser needed -- runs on minimal compute (256MB RAM is enough). A typical run costs under $0.01.

FAQ

Why do prices vary by store? Target sets prices at the store level. The storeId parameter determines which store's prices you see. The default 3991 works for general pricing, but results may differ from your local store.

How do I find my local Target store ID? Go to Target.com, select your store, and check the URL or network requests for the store ID number.

What's the difference between search-only and fetchProductDetails? Search-only is fast and returns prices, ratings, images, and basic descriptions. Enabling fetchProductDetails adds UPC barcodes, full HTML descriptions, and category breadcrumbs, but takes ~10x longer.

Does this need authentication? No. The RedSky API is public -- it's the same API that powers Target's website. The API key is embedded in their frontend JavaScript.