# Changelog of Meesho Reviews Scraper (`scrapeai/meesho-reviews-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapeai/meesho-reviews-scraper/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/scrapeai/meesho-reviews-scraper.md

## Changelog

All notable changes to the Meesho Reviews Scraper are documented here.

### \[1.0.0] - 2026-05-21

#### Added

- Initial production release of the Meesho Reviews Scraper.
- Playwright-based architecture with Indian RESIDENTIAL proxy targeting Meesho product review APIs.
- Supports batch input of multiple product URLs.
- Sort options: `MOST_RECENT`, `MOST_HELPFUL`, `TOP_RATED`, `CRITICAL`.
- Configurable per-product review cap via `maxReviewsPerProduct`.
- Modular project structure:
  - `src/main.js` — entry point with input validation and crawler init.
  - `src/routes.js` — Crawlee router factory.
  - `src/routes/handlers.js` — page handler with pagination logic.
  - `src/extractors/` — review data extraction from Meesho internal API responses.
  - `src/filters/` — deduplication logic.
  - `src/schema/input.js` — input validation (productUrls, sortBy, maxReviewsPerProduct, maxItems).
  - `src/utils/` — URL builder and API helpers.
  - `src/errors/` — `ScraperError`, `ErrorTypes`, `ErrorHandler`.
- Output fields: `reviewId`, `productId`, `productTitle`, `productUrl`, `productThumbnailUrl`, `rating`, `comment`, `reviewerName`, `reviewerLevel`, `helpfulCount`, `imageUrls`, `videoUrls`, `hasImages`, `hasVideos`, `createdAt`, `scrapedAt`, `error`.
- `.actor/actor.json`, `input_schema.json`, `dataset_schema.json` for Apify platform compatibility.
- Dataset views in `dataset_schema.json` for Apify Storage table display.
- `validate-datasets.js` for local dataset output validation.
- `Dockerfile` using `apify/actor-node-playwright-chrome` image.
- `README.md` with full Apify usage guide.

#### Notes

- Meesho product detail and review pages are protected by Akamai Bot Manager.
- Indian (`IN`) RESIDENTIAL proxy is required. Results may vary depending on proxy pool health.
