Argos Product Scraper 🛒

What does Argos Product Listing Scraper do?

Argos Product Listing Scraper collects product data from Argos UK search results, listing pages, category pages, brand pages, and individual product pages. Enter a keyword such as mobile phone, or paste Argos URLs, and the Actor returns a structured dataset with names, brands, prices, savings, ratings, review counts, availability, delivery details, offer text, colour options, images, and product links.

The Actor is built for price monitoring, catalogue research, competitor analysis, and product data pipelines. It runs from Apify Console or the Apify API, supports scheduled refreshes, and exports to JSON, CSV, Excel, and other dataset formats.

Why use Argos Product Listing Scraper?

• One input, many result types - Start with a keyword or paste search, listing, category, brand, or product URLs.
• Full listing fields - Capture prices, savings, ratings, stock signals, delivery costs, badges, credit offers, and colour options in one pass.
• Structured output - Every record uses stable field names, so the dataset is ready for spreadsheets, dashboards, and databases.
• Pagination built in - Crawl up to 50 result pages and stop at the limit you set.
• Built-in UK proxy route - Uses UK residential proxies by default because Argos blocks most datacentre addresses.
• Monitoring friendly - Schedule daily or hourly runs to track prices, availability, and new arrivals.

What data can you extract from Argos?

Field	Description
productId	Argos catalogue number
name	Product title
brand	Product brand
price	Current price in GBP
wasPrice	Previous price when the product is discounted
saving	Amount saved in GBP when a previous price is shown
discountPercent	Discount percentage when a previous price is shown
currency	Currency code, always GBP
averageRating	Average customer rating out of five
reviewCount	Number of customer reviews
deliverable	Whether the product can be delivered
collectable	Whether the product can be collected in store
reservable	Whether the product can be reserved
freeDelivery	Whether delivery is free
deliveryCost	Delivery charge in GBP
clearance	Whether the product is in clearance
madeToOrder	Whether the product is made to order
specialOfferText	Promotion text shown on the listing
badges	Marketing labels such as new or clearance
creditInfo	Credit or payment message shown with the product
creditAttributes	Structured credit details when published
detailAttributes	Additional attributes such as energy class
colourOptions	Colour labels published by the listing
hasVariations	Whether the product has variants
hasMultiplePrices	Whether the product has more than one price
variants	Variant options when the listing publishes them
imageURL	Main product image
productUrl	Direct Argos product page
fulfiller	Fulfilment partner reported by the listing
relevancyRank	Position in the listing
soldByTrustedSeller	Whether the seller is marked as trusted
category	Category label reported by the listing
categoryMatch	Whether the listing matched an Argos category
pageNumber	Result page where the product was found
pageType	Search, canned listing, or product
searchTerm	Search term reported by the page
appliedSort	Sort order reported by the page
totalResults	Result count reported by the page

How to use Argos Product Listing Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Enter a keyword such as mobile phone, or paste one or more Argos URLs.
3. Set the maximum results per URL and the maximum pages per URL.
4. Run the Actor and download the dataset, or connect it to your workflow.

If you supply both URLs and a keyword, the URLs are used and the keyword is ignored. This keeps the run predictable when you switch between search terms and saved links.

The default proxy configuration uses UK residential addresses. You can keep it, replace it with your own proxy URLs, or disable it. Disabling the proxy on a datacentre address usually leads to blocked requests from Argos.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
urls	Array	No	-	Argos search, listing, category, brand, or product URLs
keyword	String	No	mobile phone	Search keyword used when no URL is supplied
resultsWanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum products to save per URL
maxPages	Integer	No	1	Maximum result pages to crawl per URL, up to 50
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	UK residential Apify Proxy	Proxy settings for the run

Supported URL Types

URL	What the Actor does
https://www.argos.co.uk/search/mobile-phone/	Collects the search results
https://www.argos.co.uk/list/<slug>/<filters>/	Collects the listing page
https://www.argos.co.uk/browse/<category>/c:<id>/	Collects the matching category results
https://www.argos.co.uk/brands/<brand>	Collects matching brand results
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/<id>	Collects the single product

Search, category, and brand links are converted to the working results page for that term. Product links return one record from the product listing view.

Usage Examples

Search by keyword

Collect the first 20 results for a keyword:

{
    "keyword": "mobile phone",
    "resultsWanted": 20,
    "maxPages": 1
}

Collect several listing pages

Crawl up to four pages and save up to 200 products:

{
    "keyword": "mobile cover",
    "resultsWanted": 200,
    "maxPages": 4
}

Use multiple URLs

Collect results from a listing page and a product page in one run:

{
    "urls": [
        "https://www.argos.co.uk/list/shop-all-new-in-at-argos/new:newin/",
        "https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9713109"
    ],
    "resultsWanted": 25,
    "maxPages": 1
}

Use your own proxy

Keep the results the same and route requests through your own proxy pool:

{
    "keyword": "gaming chair",
    "resultsWanted": 100,
    "maxPages": 2,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false,
        "proxyUrls": ["http://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080"]
    }
}

Sample Output

{
    "productId": "7830840",
    "partNumber": "7830840",
    "productUrl": "https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7830840",
    "name": "Samsung Galaxy A17 Phone Case - Clear",
    "brand": "Samsung",
    "price": 15.29,
    "wasPrice": 16.99,
    "saving": 1.7,
    "discountPercent": 10,
    "currency": "GBP",
    "averageRating": 3.8846,
    "reviewCount": 26,
    "deliverable": true,
    "reservable": true,
    "freeDelivery": false,
    "deliveryCost": 4.95,
    "clearance": false,
    "madeToOrder": false,
    "specialOfferText": "Save 10%",
    "creditInfo": "Available credit options",
    "creditAttributes": {
        "message": "Available credit options",
        "providerName": "ARGOSPAY",
        "offeringType": "Normal credit"
    },
    "colourOptions": ["Clear"],
    "hasVariations": false,
    "hasMultiplePrices": false,
    "relevancyRank": 1,
    "soldByTrustedSeller": false,
    "fulfiller": "ADSI",
    "imageURL": "https://media.4rgos.it/s/Argos/7830840_R_SET/1?w=540&h=540&qlt=75&fmt=webp",
    "category": "Technology",
    "categoryMatch": true,
    "pageNumber": 1,
    "pageType": "search",
    "searchTerm": "mobile cover",
    "appliedSort": "relevance_desc",
    "totalResults": 338
}

Empty fields are removed, so a record only contains values that the page actually published.

Tips for Best Results

• Start with a small run. Use 10 to 20 results and one page to check the dataset before scheduling a larger job.
• Use URLs for repeat work. Saved search, listing, and product URLs produce the most predictable results.
• Raise the page limit gradually. Each page holds up to 60 products. Set maxPages to match the number of pages you actually need.
• Keep the UK residential proxy on. Argos blocks most datacentre addresses. If you use your own pool, choose UK residential addresses.
• Check the source before reporting a bug. Some products do not publish a rating, review count, or discount. A missing value is not always an Actor error.

Integrations

• Google Sheets - Send results to a spreadsheet for review and sharing.
• Webhooks - Trigger a downstream workflow after each run.
• Make or Zapier - Connect results to no-code automations.
• Apify API - Pull datasets into your own application or data warehouse.
• CSV, Excel, JSON, XML - Download the dataset in the format your tools already use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of Argos pages are supported?

The Actor supports search results, /list/ listing pages, category pages, and individual product pages. Search and category URLs are converted to the matching results page automatically.

Can I use a keyword instead of a URL?

Yes. Enter a keyword such as mobile phone, lego, or air fryer. The Actor builds the matching Argos search results page. If you also supply URLs, the URLs take priority.

How many products can I collect?

Set resultsWanted per URL and maxPages to control depth. Each result page usually contains up to 60 products. maxPages accepts values up to 50.

Does the Actor handle pagination?

Yes. Set maxPages above 1 to crawl additional pages. The Actor stops when it reaches your result limit, the last page, or a page with no new products.

Why are descriptions or barcodes missing?

The dataset is built from Argos listing pages. Descriptions, barcode/EAN values, and full image galleries appear on individual product pages, so they are not part of this listing dataset. The fields in the table above are the ones Argos publishes in listing results.

Why are some fields empty?

Argos does not publish every field for every product. Ratings, review counts, discounts, colour options, and variant data can be missing on new or clearance items.

Do I need a proxy?

A proxy is enabled by default because Argos blocks most datacentre addresses, including the addresses used by cloud runners. The default route uses UK residential addresses. You can supply your own UK residential proxy pool if you already have one. Runs without a proxy may be blocked.

Why did a search with no exact matches return products?

Argos can show a recommendation grid when a term has no exact matches. Those records are real products with valid IDs and prices, but they may not match the requested term. Check searchTerm and the product names before treating the run as wrong.

Can I export the data to CSV or Excel?

Yes. Apify datasets can be downloaded as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, and other supported formats.

Can I run this Actor on a schedule?

Yes. Create a schedule in Apify Console to refresh prices, availability, or new arrivals hourly, daily, or weekly.

Is this Actor suitable for non-technical users?

Yes. The input form works without code. The default keyword and limits are enough for a first run, and the dataset can be downloaded directly from Apify Console.

Is it legal to scrape Argos?

Scraping publicly available data can be legal, but rules differ by jurisdiction and by how the data is used. You are responsible for complying with Argos' terms, applicable law, and privacy rules.

Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom Actor work, use the Issues tab on the Actor page or contact the developer through Apify.

Legal Notice

Argos is a trademark of Argos Limited. This Actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Argos. It is intended for legitimate collection of publicly available product data. Users are responsible for how they use the data and for complying with applicable laws and website terms.