# Slickdeals Search Scraper (`powerai/slickdeals-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape deals from Slickdeals.net by providing a search URL, with automatic pagination and comprehensive deal information extraction.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/slickdeals-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 22 total users, 2 monthly users, 99.3% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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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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.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## 🛍️ Slickdeals Search Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape deals from Slickdeals.net by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive deal information including prices, discounts, store details, and social engagement metrics.

### Features

- **URL-based Scraping:** Extract deals by providing a complete Slickdeals search URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically scrolls and loads more deals until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Comprehensive Deal Data:** Extract detailed information about each deal including:
  - Deal title and description
  - Original and final prices
  - Discount percentage
  - Store information
  - Social metrics (votes, comments, views)
  - Deal status (new, expired, frontpage, etc.)
- **Rich Media:** Includes deal images and store logos
- **Social Metrics:** Track deal popularity through votes, comments, and views

### Input Parameters

| Field      | Type    | Required | Description                                    |
|------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `searchUrl`| string  | Yes      | Complete Slickdeals search URL to scrape       |
| `maxItems` | integer | No       | Maximum number of deals to fetch               |

### Output

The output is a main list of deal objects, each containing:

- `searchUrl`: The original search URL used
- `dealTitle`: Title of the deal
- `dealAdditionalInfo`: Additional information about the deal
- `dealImageUrl`: URL of the deal image
- `dealThreadUrl`: URL to the deal thread
- `listPriceText`: Original price
- `finalPriceText`: Final price after discount
- `discount`: Discount percentage
- `storeName`: Name of the store
- `storeUrl`: URL to the store
- `socialVoteCount`: Number of votes
- `socialCommentCount`: Number of comments
- `viewsCount`: Number of views
- `isNew`: Whether the deal is new
- `isExpired`: Whether the deal has expired
- `isFrontpageDeal`: Whether the deal is on the frontpage
- `isPopularDeal`: Whether the deal is popular
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the deal was scraped

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/search?q=cup&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095",
    "uniqueId": "18343162",
    "threadId": 18343162,
    "threadFirstPostId": 177247528,
    "frontpagePostNo": 1102645,
    "threadIsoDatetime": "2025-05-27T09:26:34-07:00",
    "authorAvatarUrl": "/attachment/avatar/3/8/9/0/8/6/150x150/avatar.static?dateline=1681157824",
    "authorUserName": "dubba-low",
    "dealCardBadge": {
      "variant": "frontpage",
      "newCheckTimestamp": null
    },
    "dealTitle": "Performance Tools Magnetic Cup Holder",
    "dealAdditionalInfo": "+ Free Store Pickup",
    "dealImageUrl": "https://static.slickdealscdn.com/attachment/3/8/9/0/8/6/450x450/17645341.thumb",
    "dealThreadUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/f/18343162-performance-tools-magnetic-cup-holder-4-25-free-store-pickup",
    "isFireDeal": false,
    "isFrontpageDeal": true,
    "isPopularDeal": true,
    "isNew": false,
    "isExpired": false,
    "isProductCatalogOffer": false,
    "hasRebate": false,
    "listPriceText": "$15",
    "finalPriceText": "$4.25",
    "discount": 71,
    "storeId": 5892,
    "storeName": "Advance Auto Parts",
    "storeUrl": "https://coupons.slickdeals.net/advanceauto-parts/",
    "storeUrlNoFollow": false,
    "disableExtensionDtm": false,
    "disableCsn": false,
    "socialVoteCount": 44,
    "socialVoteStatus": null,
    "socialCommentCount": 11,
    "viewsCount": 15756,
    "thirdPartyPixel": null,
    "recommendationId": null,
    "dealAdminConfig": null,
    "showUserInfo": true,
    "showSocialControls": true,
    "storeLogoUrl": "https://static.slickdealscdn.com/images/slickdeals/storelogo/75x38/5892.png?1658177054",
    "forumId": 9,
    "lastPostAt": "2025-05-28T06:40:26-07:00",
    "lastPostId": 177260674,
    "lastPostUsername": "Timless",
    "itemVariant": null,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-29T02:10:44.350Z"
  },
  ...
]
```

### Use Cases

- Deal hunting and price comparison
- Market research and price tracking
- Store performance analysis
- Deal popularity analysis
- Consumer behavior research

### Notes

- The actor uses stealth mode to avoid detection
- Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
- All prices and discounts are automatically calculated
- Social metrics are updated in real-time
- The actor includes random delays between actions to avoid rate limiting

***

**Start finding the best deals on Slickdeals.net today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete Slickdeals search URL to scrape

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

Maximum number of deals to fetch

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/search?q=cup&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095&page=1",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/search?q=cup&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095&page=1"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/slickdeals-search-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 = { "searchUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/search?q=cup&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095&page=1" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/slickdeals-search-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 '{
  "searchUrl": "https://slickdeals.net/search?q=cup&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095&page=1"
}' |
apify call powerai/slickdeals-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/slickdeals-search-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/WFZqrW7zdDMFBmpLf/builds/HelBTnbsLR4TuzNkj/openapi.json