Caterpillar Catalog Scraper — CAT Equipment Specs

What data can you scrape from Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs?

• Model identification — official name, category, subcategory, product ID, source URL, product image
• Full spec sheet — engine power, operating weight, hydraulic flow, bucket capacity, dimensions, ground pressure, travel speed, service capacities, and every other OEM specification
• Dual units — values include both imperial and metric where CAT provides them (e.g., 270 hp 201 kW)
• Configuration variants — when a model has GC, XE, or other variants, each gets its own spec set

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Output: Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs data structure

The Actor returns structured records with all available fields from Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs listings.

Example output (one record)

{
  "modelName": "336 Excavator",
  "category": "excavators",
  "subcategory": "medium-excavators",
  "specSection": "Engine",
  "specName": "Net Power",
  "specValue": "270 hp 201 kW",
  "configName": "336 GC",
  "productId": "119820",
  "url": "https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/equipment/excavators/medium-excavators/119820.html",
  "description": "The Cat 336 delivers best-in-class...",
  "imageUrl": "https://www.cat.com/content/dam/cat/..."
}

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🚀 Quick start

1. Click Start with the default input to test with a small sample.
2. Open the Output tab to preview results.
3. Export as CSV / Excel / JSON, or connect via API.

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How to scrape Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs — input options

Field	Description	Default
Equipment category	Choose a specific equipment type, or leave on 'All' to get the full catalog.	—
Max models	Limit the number of equipment models returned. Set to 0 for all available (~332 for English catalog).💡 Use 5–10 for y...	0
Catalog language	Language and region of the CAT catalog. Different locales may have different models available.	en_US
Force fresh scrape	By default, results come from our pre-built database (updated monthly). Enable this only if you need the absolute...	false
Parallel workers	Concurrent HTTP requests when scraping fresh data. Higher = faster but may trigger rate limiting.	10

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🔍 How it works

This Actor uses HTTP requests, BeautifulSoup HTML parser, schema.org JSON-LD extraction, sitemap-based discovery to extract data from Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs. It navigates search results or catalog pages, extracts structured data from each listing, and normalizes the output into a consistent schema.

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How much does it cost to scrape Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs?

This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing — you pay only for results delivered, not for compute time.

Plan	What you get
Free tier	$5/month of platform credits — enough for thousands of results
Paid plans	Scale to tens of thousands of results per run

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🔄 Integrations & scheduling

• Schedule daily/weekly runs from the Apify Console for automated data collection.
• Push results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks or any database.
• Fetch datasets via the Apify REST API or the official JavaScript/Python clients.

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Is it legal to scrape Caterpillar — CAT Equipment Specs?

This Actor collects only publicly available data. It does not log in, bypass paywalls, or access private information. You are responsible for using the extracted data in compliance with the site's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (including GDPR where relevant).

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❓ FAQ

Can I access the data via API? Yes. Every run stores its dataset on Apify. Fetch it via REST API or use the official JavaScript/Python clients.

What export formats are supported? JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, and HTML table. You can also push data directly to Google Sheets or any webhook endpoint.

Do I need proxies? Residential proxies are recommended for best results. The default proxy configuration is pre-set.

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