Houzz Products Scraper

Extract comprehensive product data from Houzz including prices, ratings, descriptions, and specifications. Perfect for market research, price monitoring, and competitive analysis.

Features

✅ Fast & Reliable - Optimized for speed with batch processing and smart pagination
✅ Complete Product Data - Extract titles, brands, prices, ratings, reviews, images, and full descriptions
✅ Flexible Search - Search by keywords or provide custom URLs
✅ Detail Page Support - Optionally fetch complete product specifications and descriptions
✅ Anti-Blocking - Built-in proxy support and stealth measures
✅ Production Ready - Robust error handling and retry logic

Use Cases

🛍️ E-commerce Intelligence

Monitor competitor pricing, track product availability, and analyze market trends across furniture and home decor categories.

📊 Market Research

Gather comprehensive product catalogs for analysis, identify popular brands, and understand customer preferences through ratings and reviews.

💰 Price Monitoring

Track price changes over time, identify sales and discounts, and optimize your pricing strategy based on market data.

🏠 Interior Design Research

Build databases of furniture and decor items, compare styles and prices, and help clients find the perfect pieces for their projects.

Input Configuration

Basic Configuration

Field	Type	Description	Required
Search Query	String	Product to search for (e.g., "sofa", "dining table", "outdoor furniture")	Yes
Maximum Products	Integer	Maximum number of products to collect (default: 20)	No
Collect Full Details	Boolean	Visit product pages for complete descriptions and specs (default: true)	No

Advanced Configuration

Field	Type	Description	Default
Maximum Pages	Integer	Safety limit on search result pages to visit	20
Proxy Configuration	Object	Proxy settings (Residential proxies recommended)	Apify Residential

Output Format

Each product in the dataset contains the following fields:

{
  "title": "Modern 3-Seater Fabric Sofa with Accent Pillows",
  "brand": "Contemporary Living",
  "price": "$899.00",
  "original_price": "$1,299.00",
  "image_url": "https://shophouzz.com/images/product-123.jpg",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "review_count": 127,
  "description": "Elegant and comfortable 3-seater sofa featuring premium fabric upholstery...",
  "specifications": "Dimensions: 84W x 36D x 34H inches. Material: 100% polyester fabric...",
  "url": "https://shophouzz.com/products/modern-sofa-123"
}

Field Descriptions

Field	Description
title	Product name
brand	Manufacturer or brand name
price	Current price (includes sale price if available)
original_price	Original price before discount (if applicable)
image_url	Main product image URL
rating	Average customer rating (1-5 scale)
review_count	Total number of customer reviews
description	Full product description (when Collect Full Details is enabled)
specifications	Product specifications and features (when Collect Full Details is enabled)
url	Direct link to product page

Usage Examples

Example 1: Search for Sofas

Input:

{
  "query": "sofa",
  "results_wanted": 50,
  "collectDetails": true
}

Result: Extracts 50 sofa products with complete details including descriptions and specifications.

Example 2: Quick Listing Extraction

Input:

{
  "query": "dining table",
  "results_wanted": 100,
  "collectDetails": false
}

Result: Quickly extracts 100 dining table listings without visiting detail pages (faster execution).

Example 3: Outdoor Furniture Research

Input:

{
  "query": "outdoor patio furniture",
  "results_wanted": 200,
  "max_pages": 10,
  "collectDetails": true
}

Result: Scrapes up to 200 outdoor furniture products with full details and pagination control.

Performance Tips

Optimize Speed

• Disable Detail Fetching - Set collectDetails to false if you only need basic product information. This can reduce scraping time by 50-70%.
• Use Appropriate Limits - Set realistic results_wanted and max_pages values to avoid unnecessary requests.
• Residential Proxies - Use Apify Residential proxies for best performance and reliability.

Avoid Blocking

• Enable Proxies - Always use proxy configuration when scraping large volumes.
• Reasonable Concurrency - The scraper uses optimized concurrency settings automatically.
• Respect Rate Limits - Avoid scraping thousands of products in a single run; split into multiple smaller runs if needed.

Cost Optimization

• Start Small - Test with 10-20 products first to verify your configuration.
• Batch Processing - The scraper automatically batches data pushes to reduce overhead.
• Smart Pagination - Pagination stops automatically when the desired number of products is reached.

Troubleshooting

No Products Found

Issue: The scraper completes but returns zero products.

Solutions:

• Verify your search query returns results on Houzz website
• Ensure proxy configuration is enabled
• Try a different search query

Missing Fields

Issue: Some product fields are null or empty.

Solutions:

• Enable collectDetails to fetch complete product information
• Some products may not have all fields (e.g., ratings, reviews) - this is normal
• Check the Houzz product page manually to verify data availability

Slow Performance

Issue: Scraper takes longer than expected.

Solutions:

• Disable collectDetails if full descriptions aren't needed
• Reduce results_wanted for faster completion
• Ensure you're using Apify Residential proxies

Blocking or Errors

Issue: Scraper encounters 403 errors or timeouts.

Solutions:

• Verify proxy configuration is properly set
• Use Residential proxies instead of Datacenter proxies
• Reduce scraping volume and run multiple smaller jobs

Data Quality

All extracted data is validated and cleaned:

• Price Formatting - Prices are extracted in standard USD format ($X.XX)
• URL Validation - All URLs are absolute and properly formatted
• Deduplication - Duplicate products are automatically filtered
• Text Cleaning - Descriptions are cleaned of scripts, styles, and excess whitespace

Limitations

• The scraper extracts publicly available product data only
• Some products may have limited information (ratings, reviews) depending on availability
• Houzz may update their website structure; selectors are maintained for reliability
• Large-scale scraping (10,000+ products) should be split into multiple runs

Support

Need help or have questions?

• Check the Troubleshooting section above
• Review the Usage Examples for common scenarios
• Contact support through the Apify platform

Legal Notice

This scraper is provided for legitimate use cases such as market research, price monitoring, and competitive analysis. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with Houzz's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Always respect robots.txt and rate limits.

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