# Giant Tiger Products Scraper — Canadian Discount Retail (`ocrad/gianttiger-products-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Giant Tiger (gianttiger.com) products from the whole catalogue, any collection or a search keyword: title, vendor, type, CAD price, compare-at price, availability, variants, SKU, image, tags, category and description. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ocrad/gianttiger-products-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ocrad](https://apify.com/ocrad) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Agents
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 60.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 records

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### Giant Tiger Products Scraper — Canadian Discount Retail

***

Scrape **Giant Tiger** (gianttiger.com), the Canadian discount retailer, as structured product data. Point the Actor at the site root for the whole catalogue, at any collection (grocery, dairy, home, apparel, toys…) or at a search keyword, and it returns every product with its CAD price, compare-at price, availability, variants, SKU, image, tags, category path and description.

**Data source:** the store's public Shopify JSON endpoints (`/products.json`, `/collections/{handle}/products.json`, `/search/suggest.json`). No login, no cookies, no browser — 250 products per request.

***

#### **📋 Example Output**

```json
{
  "id": "6921981132861",
  "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/products/hawkins-big-boy-cheezies-3pk-420g-1",
  "title": "Hawkins Big Boy Cheezies, 3-Pack, 420 g",
  "vendor": "Hawkins",
  "productType": "Snacks",
  "price": 5.77,
  "compareAtPrice": 6.77,
  "currency": "CAD",
  "available": true,
  "variantCount": 1,
  "variantTitles": null,
  "sku": "198845",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0557/6858/0157/files/gs1_198845_gs1_06_ml.jpg?v=1775061948",
  "tags": "algolia_refresh:1, badge_en:Claw Backs, badge_fr:Prix griffés, bbq_favourites, big_game_grocery_deals, bopis:true, claw_backs, coupon_group_all_but_d6, coupon_group_all_but_gift_cards, drinks_and_snacks, in_store_only:false, L1_category_en:Grocery, L1_category_fr:Épicerie, L1_Grocery_01, L2_category_en:Snacks Chips & Candy, L2_category_fr:Grignotines croustilles et friandises, L2_Snacks_and_Drinks_01, L3_category_en:Chips & Popcorn, L3_category_fr:Croustilles et maïs à éclater, L3_Chips_and_Popcorn_01, made_in_canada, mms_class_id:2, mms_department_id:9, mms_mms_sub_class_id:5, mms_province_code:AB, mms_province_code:MB, mms_province_code:NB, mms_province_code:NS, mms_province_code:ON, mms_province_code:PE, mms_province_code:QC, mms_province_code:SK, mms_sub_department:97, packaging_instruction:false, parent:0, shippable:false",
  "category": "Grocery > Snacks Chips & Candy > Chips & Popcorn",
  "description": "advertised price available in select provinces",
  "createdAt": "2022-10-26T10:01:34.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-28T19:58:43.000Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-28T19:58:43.294Z"
}
```

#### ⚙️ **Configuration**

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `url` | String | *(required)* | A gianttiger.com URL: the site root for the whole catalogue, a collection such as `https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery`, or a search such as `https://www.gianttiger.com/search?q=towel`. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | `0` | Max products to return (0 = all). The full catalogue holds tens of thousands of products (250 per request), so set a limit unless you need everything. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Apify Proxy (auto) | Proxy settings. |

##### Example Input

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

##### Getting your start URL

1. Browse gianttiger.com to a department or category — the address looks like `https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/dairy-and-eggs`
2. Copy the full URL from your browser and paste it as the `url` input (`?page=` and sort parameters are ignored; the French `/fr/` prefix is accepted)
3. Use `https://www.gianttiger.com` for the complete catalogue, or `https://www.gianttiger.com/search?q=keyword` for a keyword

##### Notes

- `price` is the lowest variant price; `compareAtPrice` is filled only when the product is marked down. `variantTitles` lists sizes / colours for multi-variant products (apparel, footwear) and is `null` for single-variant items such as groceries.
- `category` is derived from the store's `L1/L2/L3_category_en` tags; the raw `tags` field also carries the French labels, province availability (`mms_province_code`) and shipping flags (`shippable`, `in_store_only`).
- Search URLs use Shopify's predictive search, which returns the **10 best matches only**, without variants, SKU or dates. For complete results use the collection the product belongs to.
- Shopify's catalogue feed does not expose per-store stock; `available` reflects online orderability.

***

#### 💬 **Support and Feedback**

Reach out via Apify support channels or leave feedback on the Actor's page.

#### **Is it legal to scrape Giant Tiger data?**

It is legal to scrape publicly available product data such as titles, prices and availability for price monitoring, research and comparison. The Actor collects no personal data. Consult your legal advisor if unsure about your specific use.

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

A gianttiger.com URL: the site root (https://www.gianttiger.com) for the whole catalogue, a collection such as https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery, or a search such as https://www.gianttiger.com/search?q=towel (search returns the top 10 suggestions only).

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

Maximum number of products to return (0 = all). The site paginates 250 products per request; the full catalogue holds tens of thousands of products, so set a limit unless you need everything.

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

Proxy settings. Defaults to Apify Proxy (auto). Switch to RESIDENTIAL only if results are empty.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `id` (type: `string`):

Shopify product ID

## `url` (type: `string`):

Public product page on gianttiger.com

## `title` (type: `string`):

Product title

## `vendor` (type: `string`):

Brand / vendor (e.g. Hershey's, Giant Tiger)

## `productType` (type: `string`):

Product type as set by the store (e.g. Candy, Outerwear)

## `price` (type: `string`):

Current price in CAD (lowest variant price)

## `compareAtPrice` (type: `string`):

Regular price before markdown in CAD (null when the product is not on sale)

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Always CAD

## `available` (type: `string`):

true when at least one variant can be ordered online

## `variantCount` (type: `string`):

Number of variants (sizes / colours); null for search results

## `variantTitles` (type: `string`):

Variant titles joined with ', ' (null for single-variant products and search results)

## `sku` (type: `string`):

SKU of the first variant (Giant Tiger item number)

## `imageUrl` (type: `string`):

Main product image

## `tags` (type: `string`):

Shopify tags joined with ', ' (category codes, provinces, shipping flags)

## `category` (type: `string`):

Category path derived from the tags, e.g. 'Grocery > Snacks Chips & Candy > Chocolate & Candy'

## `description` (type: `string`):

Product description as plain text (HTML removed; null when the store has none)

## `createdAt` (type: `string`):

Product creation date (ISO 8601; null for search results)

## `updatedAt` (type: `string`):

Last product update (ISO 8601; null for search results)

## `scrapedAt` (type: `string`):

ISO 8601 timestamp when the record was scraped

# 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 = {
    "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ocrad/gianttiger-products-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 = {
    "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ocrad/gianttiger-products-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 '{
  "url": "https://www.gianttiger.com/collections/grocery",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call ocrad/gianttiger-products-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ocrad/gianttiger-products-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/9uK7i4yfVGGQUpo8B/builds/ukewFpTc5EgantXqy/openapi.json