Kroger Product Scraper 🛒

What does Kroger Product Scraper do?

Kroger Product Scraper collects structured product data from Kroger. Enter a Kroger search URL, a product URL, or a keyword such as cream, choose the result limit and ordering, and receive product names, brands, UPCs, prices, ratings, review counts, inventory, aisle locations, images, nutrition, and search ranking.

The Actor is useful for grocery market research, price monitoring, assortment analysis, review tracking, and recurring competitive research. Results are saved to an Apify dataset and can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or connected to another workflow.

Why use Kroger Product Scraper?

• Rich product records - Get prices, sale prices, ratings, review counts, star breakdowns, stock levels, aisle details, images, and nutrition alongside the product listing.
• Reviews included - Capture the average rating, total review count, and the 1-5 star distribution for every product.
• Search flexibility - Start with a Kroger search URL, a product URL, or a keyword. Product URLs are resolved through a UPC query.
• Sorting control - Order results by best match, popularity, price, or alphabetically.
• Controlled collection - Set the maximum number of products and search pages for small checks or larger datasets.
• Resilient runs - Automatic retries and profile fallback keep collection stable when Kroger's edge is busy.
• Automation-ready output - Use Apify schedules, webhooks, dataset APIs, and exports for repeatable workflows.

What data can you extract from Kroger?

Field	Description
product_id	Kroger product identifier.
upc	Product UPC or GTIN.
name	Product description.
brand	Brand name.
size	Customer-facing size.
category	Product category path.
department	Department name.
subcategory	Sub-commodity name.
regular_price	Regular shelf price.
sale_price	Promotional price when present.
price_display	Formatted regular price.
unit_price	Equivalized unit price, for example $0.20/fl oz.
currency	Price currency code.
rating	Average customer rating.
reviews_count	Total number of customer reviews.
rating_breakdown	Count of 1-5 star reviews.
availability	Availability state.
stock_level	Stock level such as HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW.
quantity_available	Available quantity when provided.
image_url	Front product image.
image_urls	All product image URLs.
aisle / aisle_number	Aisle description and number.
bay / shelf_position	Bay and shelf position.
product_url	Canonical Kroger product URL.
search_rank	Product rank in the search response.
relevance_score	Search relevance score when available.
sponsored	Whether the listing has a sponsored placement.
group_id	Kroger listing group identifier when available.
sub_commodity_codes	Kroger sub-commodity codes from the listing.
personalized	Personalization flag from the listing response.
nutrition	Nutrition facts when provided.
allergens	Allergen information when provided.
ingredients	Ingredient text when provided.
product_description	Plain-text product description.
listing_data	Search listing record for the product.
product_data	Complete raw product record.
listing_metadata	Pagination and search metadata.
location_id	Kroger location used for the request.
source_url	Search or product URL supplied to the Actor.
scraped_at	UTC extraction timestamp.

Kroger does not publish every field for every product. The Actor omits empty values so each dataset item contains only values Kroger returned.

How to use Kroger Product Scraper

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Enter a Kroger search URL, a product URL, or a keyword.
3. Select the sort order and result limits.
4. Run the Actor and open the dataset preview.
5. Export the data or connect the dataset to your workflow.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	Sample Kroger search URL	Kroger search or product page. URL query values are used when present.
keyword	String	No	Not set in the sample input	Search term used when no URL is supplied.
sortBy	String	No	relevance	relevance, popularity, price_low_to_high, price_high_to_low, or alphabetical.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of products to save. The Actor pages through Kroger until this many are collected.
max_pages	Integer	No	3	Maximum number of search pages to request. Each page returns up to 100 products.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Residential proxy	Apify Proxy fallback used when direct requests are blocked. Residential by default.

Use either startUrl or keyword. When startUrl is supplied, its query parameters are used. Product URLs are resolved through a UPC search.

Usage Examples

Search by URL

Collect 20 products from the supplied Kroger search page:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.kroger.com/search?query=cream&searchType=default_search",
    "results_wanted": 20,
    "max_pages": 3
}

Search by keyword and ordering

Collect products matching a keyword in the selected order:

{
    "keyword": "olive oil",
    "sortBy": "price_low_to_high",
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 5
}

Resolve one product URL

Find the matching record from a direct Kroger product URL:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-original-sour-cream/0001111046235",
    "results_wanted": 1
}

Proxy fallback

A Residential proxy is used by default when direct requests are blocked. To choose a different group or supply your own proxies:

{
    "keyword": "cereal",
    "results_wanted": 40,
    "max_pages": 3,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Sample Output

{
    "product_id": "0001111050315",
    "upc": "0001111050315",
    "name": "Kroger® Heavy Whipping Cream Pint",
    "brand": "Kroger",
    "size": "1 pt",
    "category": ["Dairy"],
    "department": "DAIRY",
    "regular_price": 3.19,
    "price_display": "$3.19",
    "unit_price": "$0.20/fl oz",
    "currency": "USD",
    "rating": 2.17,
    "reviews_count": 75,
    "rating_breakdown": {
        "five_star": 18,
        "four_star": 1,
        "three_star": 2,
        "two_star": 9,
        "one_star": 45
    },
    "availability": "IN_STOCK",
    "stock_level": "HIGH",
    "image_url": "https://www.kroger.com/product/images/xlarge/front/0001111050315",
    "aisle": "DAIRY",
    "aisle_number": "105",
    "aisle_side": "L",
    "product_url": "https://www.kroger.com/p/kroger-heavy-whipping-cream-pint/0001111050315",
    "search_rank": 1,
    "sponsored": false,
    "location_id": "02100537",
    "source_url": "https://www.kroger.com/search?query=cream&searchType=default_search",
    "scraped_at": "2026-10-02T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Start with results_wanted: 20 to confirm the output before larger runs.
• The Actor collects the search page first and extends to the full catalog when available. Set results_wanted to the number you need and keep max_pages high enough (up to 100 products per page).
• Use sortBy to control which products appear first.
• Use schedules and compare datasets over time for price, rating, and assortment monitoring.

Integrations

• Apify Dataset API - Read results programmatically from your application.
• Google Sheets - Export product and price data for review.
• Webhooks - Trigger downstream processing after a run completes.
• Make and Zapier - Connect product data to no-code workflows.
• CSV, Excel, JSON, and XML - Download the dataset in common formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a Kroger product URL instead of a search URL?

Yes. Provide a direct product URL in startUrl; the Actor extracts its UPC and looks it up.

Does the output include prices and reviews?

Yes. Each product includes regular and sale prices, the average rating, the total review count, and the 1-5 star breakdown when Kroger provides them.

Does the data include store context?

The request uses the Actor's default Kroger location (02100537). Custom store selection is not currently exposed as an input.

Can I sort products by price?

Yes. Choose price_low_to_high or price_high_to_low in sortBy, or select another supported order.

Why is a field missing for one product?

Kroger does not publish every field for every product. The Actor omits empty values from each dataset item.

What happens if Kroger rate-limits a run?

The Actor retries automatically. If Kroger keeps limiting requests, the Actor still returns the products it retrieved and finishes successfully.

Can I schedule recurring runs?

Yes. Apify schedules can run the Actor hourly, daily, weekly, or on a custom interval for price and assortment monitoring.

Is it legal to collect Kroger product data?

You are responsible for complying with Kroger's terms, applicable laws, robots directives, rate limits, and any restrictions that apply to your intended use. Collect only data you are permitted to access and use responsibly.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, use the Issues tab on the Actor page and include the input example and run ID when possible.

Legal Notice

This Actor is intended for legitimate collection of publicly available product information. Users are responsible for following Kroger's terms of use, applicable laws, privacy requirements, and reasonable request limits.