# Coles Scraper – Prices, Specials, Barcodes & Full Catalogue (`rt-solutions/coles-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Coles (coles.com.au): search, categories, the weekly specials catalogue or the full catalogue. Price, was price, half-price & multi-buy offers, unit price, stock, category; optional barcode (GTIN), ingredients, nutrition and country of origin.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rt-solutions/coles-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [RT SOLUTIONS](https://apify.com/rt-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.70 / 1,000 products

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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# README

## Coles Scraper — prices, specials, barcodes & full catalogue

Scrape **Coles** (coles.com.au), one of Australia's two biggest supermarkets: **search**, **categories**, the **weekly specials catalogue** (~8,000 deals) or the **full catalogue** (~30,000 products). Optional **product details** with **barcode (GTIN)**, **ingredients**, **nutrition** (per 100 g/mL and per serving) and **country of origin**.

### Modes

| Mode | What you get |
|---|---|
| **Search by keyword** | Products matching your keywords (milk, coffee pods, nappies…) |
| **Categories** | Any category or sub-category (Dairy, Pantry, Milk, Coffee…) — choose from the list or paste a Coles category URL |
| **All specials** | The whole weekly specials catalogue: half price, multi-buys ("2 for $10"), price drops |
| **Full catalogue** | Every category, de-duplicated |

### What you get per product

- Name, brand, size, product ID, URL, image
- **Price**, **was price**, **on special**, savings in $ and %, offer text ("1/2 Price", "Pick any 2 for $44")
- **Unit price** (per kg / L / 100 g / each)
- In stock, category, department

#### With "Include product details"

- **Barcode (GTIN/EAN)**
- **Country of origin** and origin statement ("Made in Australia from at least 90% Australian ingredients")
- **Ingredients**, allergens, dimensions, preparation & storage
- **Nutrition table**: per 100 g/mL **and** per serving, serving size, servings per pack
- Full description, lifestyle tags (vegan, gluten free…)

### Example

```json
{
  "name": "Coles Full Cream Milk 3L",
  "price": 4.95,
  "unitPriceText": "$1.65/ 1L",
  "isOnSpecial": false,
  "category": "Full Cream Milk",
  "barcode": "9300633556150",
  "servingSize": "250mL",
  "nutrition": [{ "name": "Energy (kJ)", "per100": "258 kJ", "perServing": "646 kJ" }],
  "url": "https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-full-cream-milk-3l-8150288"
}
```

### Use cases

- **Price monitoring** and **competitor tracking** for FMCG brands and retailers
- **Weekly specials** alerts and catalogue apps
- **Product databases** with barcodes, ingredients and nutrition
- Combine with our **Woolworths & Coles Scraper** to compare both supermarkets

### Pricing

- **$1.00 per 1,000 products**
- **+ $2.00 per 1,000** with product details (optional)

Australian residential proxy is used by default (Coles blocks most datacenter IPs) — included in the price.

### FAQ

**Which store's prices?** The standard online prices shown on coles.com.au without a selected store.

**Why is nutrition missing for some products?** Coles shows nutrition only for food and drinks that provide it.

**Is it legal?** The Actor collects public product information shown to any visitor without login.

### Related scrapers

Other ready-to-use Actors by RT Solutions:

- [Woolworths & Coles Scraper](https://apify.com/rt-solutions/au-supermarkets-scraper)
- [AliExpress Scraper](https://apify.com/rt-solutions/aliexpress-search-scraper)
- [Kleinanzeigen Scraper (Germany)](https://apify.com/rt-solutions/kleinanzeigen-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Choose one mode.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

For 'Search by keyword', e.g. milk, coffee pods, nappies.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

For 'Categories'.

## `categoryUrls` (type: `array`):

For 'Categories': any Coles category page, e.g. https://www.coles.com.au/browse/dairy-eggs-fridge/milk

## `specialsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only products on special (works with every mode).

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Opens each product page: barcode (GTIN), country of origin, ingredients, allergens, nutrition, dimensions, full description, all images. Extra charge per product.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many products for each keyword or category.

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

Australian residential proxy is used by default (Coles blocks most datacenter IPs).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "keywords": [
    "milk"
  ],
  "specialsOnly": false,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "maxResults": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "AU"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `products` (type: `string`):

All scraped products.

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "milk"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "AU"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rt-solutions/coles-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 = {
    "keywords": ["milk"],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "AU",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rt-solutions/coles-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "milk"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "AU"
  }
}' |
apify call rt-solutions/coles-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rt-solutions/coles-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/OtfunsuykWi9SaYQb/builds/ynFpoo0uUEHkWbBd1/openapi.json