Target Product Scraper

Collect product listings from Target search with rich product details ready for analysis, monitoring, and automation. This actor helps you build structured datasets for pricing intelligence, assortment tracking, and catalog research.

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Features

• Search-focused extraction - Collect products by keyword or search URL.
• Rich product fields - Capture title, pricing, ratings, brand, images, and product links.
• Pagination support - Gather results across multiple pages with safety limits.
• Marketplace visibility - Identify marketplace items directly in output.
• Clean dataset output - Records are saved without empty null fields.

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Use Cases

Price Monitoring

Track price changes and comparisons over time for selected categories or seasonal keywords.

Competitor Assortment Tracking

Analyze which products, brands, and item types are appearing for key searches.

Product Research

Build focused datasets for market research, trend reporting, or merchandising analysis.

Ratings Intelligence

Review product rating averages and rating counts for quality and demand insights.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	Example prefill	Target search URL. If set, keyword and related values are inferred from it.
keyword	String	No	"womens tops"	Search keyword used for product collection.
sort_by	String	No	"relevance"	Sort mode (relevance, newest).
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of products to collect.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum pages to process.
include_sponsored	Boolean	No	true	Include sponsored products in results.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Disabled	Proxy settings for reliability.

Store context and visitor identifier are handled internally by the actor. If your startUrl already includes those query parameters, they are respected.

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Output Data

Each dataset item may include the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
position	Integer	Product position in result flow.
page	Integer	Page number where the product was collected.
search_keyword	String	Keyword used in the run.
tcin	String	Target product identifier.
parent_tcin	String	Parent identifier for variation groups.
title	String	Product title.
brand	String	Product brand.
formatted_current_price	String	Current displayed price.
formatted_comparison_price	String	Comparison price if available.
rating_average	Number	Average star rating.
rating_count	Integer	Number of ratings.
is_marketplace	Boolean	Marketplace flag.
item_type	String	Product classification label.
department_id	Integer	Target department ID.
buy_url	String	Product page URL.
primary_image_url	String	Main product image.
response_id	String	Result response identifier.
sort_by	String	Sort mode used in request.
scraped_at	String	Record timestamp in ISO format.

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Usage Examples

Basic Search

{
	"keyword": "womens tops",
	"results_wanted": 20
}

Start URL Driven Collection

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=womens+tops&category=0%7CAll%7Cmatchallpartial%7Call+categories&searchTermRaw=womw",
	"results_wanted": 50,
	"max_pages": 5
}

Sorted Collection with Store Context

{
	"keyword": "running shoes",
	"sort_by": "newest",
	"results_wanted": 100,
	"max_pages": 10
}

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Sample Output

{
	"position": 1,
	"page": 1,
	"search_keyword": "womens tops",
	"tcin": "89513491",
	"parent_tcin": "87193107",
	"title": "INSPIRE CHIC Women's Ruffle V Neck Puff Sleeve Summer Casual Chiffon Peasant Top X-Large Black",
	"brand": "INSPIRE CHIC",
	"formatted_current_price": "$28.99 - $31.99",
	"formatted_comparison_price": "$38.69 - $42.69",
	"rating_average": 3.62,
	"rating_count": 18,
	"is_marketplace": true,
	"item_type": "Shirts",
	"department_id": 287,
	"buy_url": "https://www.target.com/p/allegra-k-women-s-ruffle-v-neck-puff-sleeve-summer-casual-chiffon-peasant-top-black-x-large/-/A-89513491",
	"primary_image_url": "https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/GUEST_98f735e4-29c7-4875-bafc-fbded857596a",
	"response_id": "search-31762b4a-701d-424d-b792-94adc23d8614",
	"sort_by": "relevance",
	"scraped_at": "2026-04-07T08:00:00.000Z"
}

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Tips For Best Results

Use Specific Keywords

Targeted search terms improve relevance and make downstream analysis easier.

Start Small, Then Scale

Begin with results_wanted set to 20 for quick validation, then increase gradually.

Configure Proxy For Reliability

Residential proxy settings improve consistency for larger data collection runs.

Tune Pagination Safely

Use max_pages as a guardrail to control runtime and data volume.

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Integrations

• Google Sheets - Export product datasets for quick analysis.
• Airtable - Build searchable product tracking tables.
• Make - Trigger automated workflows after each run.
• Zapier - Send product events to business tools.
• Webhooks - Deliver fresh data to custom systems.

Export Formats

• JSON - Programmatic workflows and APIs
• CSV - Spreadsheet and BI analysis
• Excel - Business reporting
• XML - System integrations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many products can I collect?

You can collect as many as available for your search, limited by your results_wanted and max_pages settings.

Can I use a full Target search URL?

Yes. Provide startUrl and the actor will use it as the source for search settings.

Why do some items have fewer fields?

Some products may not publish every attribute. The actor saves only available values and excludes nulls.

Does this support pagination automatically?

Yes. The actor moves through result pages until limits are reached.

Is sponsored content included?

Yes by default. You can disable it using include_sponsored.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, use the Apify Console issue and support channels.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• Apify API Reference
• Apify Scheduling

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Legal Notice

This actor is intended for legitimate data collection and analysis. Users are responsible for complying with website terms and applicable laws in their jurisdiction.