Target Product Scraper

What does Target Product Scraper do?

Target Product Scraper collects structured product listings from Target.com search results. Enter a Target search keyword or a public Target listing URL, choose how many products to collect, and receive records with product names, brands, prices, ratings, availability, images, category identifiers, marketplace status, and product URLs.

The dataset is useful for price monitoring, competitor assortment tracking, product research, merchandising analysis, and ecommerce data pipelines. Results can be exported from Apify in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, and other supported formats, or connected to an API, webhook, Google Sheets, Make, or Zapier workflow.

Why use Target Product Scraper?

• Target product research - Build a searchable dataset for categories, brands, seasonal products, and shopping trends.
• Price monitoring - Compare current displayed prices, regular prices, comparison prices, and rating signals across repeated runs.
• Assortment analysis - Track which products and brands appear for important search terms and how product coverage changes over time.
• Availability checks - Capture shipping and scheduled delivery availability where Target publishes those signals.
• Marketplace analysis - Identify products sold through Target’s marketplace using the is_marketplace field.
• Automation-ready data - Run on demand or on a schedule, download the dataset, or pass results to downstream systems through Apify integrations.

What data can you extract from Target?

Each dataset item represents one product listing. Empty values are omitted when Target does not publish a field for a product.

Field	Description
title	Product title shown in the Target listing.
brand	Product brand name.
tcin	Target product identifier.
parent_tcin	Parent identifier for a product variation group.
formatted_current_price	Current displayed price or price range.
formatted_comparison_price	Comparison or regular price displayed by Target.
current_retail	Numeric current retail price when available.
reg_retail	Numeric regular retail price when available.
rating_average	Average customer rating.
rating_count	Number of ratings.
review_overall_sentiment	Review summary sentiment when available.
shipping_availability	Shipping availability status.
scheduled_delivery_availability	Scheduled delivery availability status.
is_marketplace	Indicates whether the item is a marketplace product.
item_type	Target product classification.
vendor_name	Vendor or seller name when available.
department_id	Target department identifier.
category_id	Target category identifier.
parent_category_id	Parent category identifier.
buy_url	Direct Target product page URL.
primary_image_url	Main product image URL.
alternate_image_urls	Additional product image URLs.
promotions	Promotion identifiers or messages associated with the item.
search_keyword	Keyword used for the run.
position	Product position in the collected result flow.
page	Listing page where the item was collected.
current_page	Page number reported by Target metadata.
total_pages	Total pages reported by Target metadata.
result_offset	Result offset used for the page.
sort_by	Sort option used for the run.
scraped_at	ISO timestamp for the collected record.

How to scrape Target product data

1. Open Target Product Scraper on Apify.
2. Enter a search keyword, or provide a public Target listing URL in startUrl.
3. Set the result limit and pagination cap.
4. Choose relevance or newest sorting and decide whether sponsored products should be included.
5. Start the run and review the dataset preview.
6. Download the results or connect the dataset to your next workflow.

The simplest run uses keyword. A valid startUrl can provide the search context instead. If both are supplied, an explicit keyword takes precedence when a keyword can be read from the URL.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No*	Target search URL prefill	Public Target listing URL. Search context is inferred from the URL when possible.
keyword	String	No*	womens tops	Search keyword used to collect products. Provide this or a valid startUrl.
sort_by	String	No	relevance	Result order. Supported values are relevance and newest.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of products to save. Minimum value is 1.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum number of listing pages to process. Minimum value is 1.
include_sponsored	Boolean	No	true	Include sponsored products in the dataset.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{"useApifyProxy": false}	Optional Apify Proxy configuration for the run.

* At least one usable search input is needed. If neither keyword nor a valid Target listing URL is provided, the run cannot start.

Usage Examples

Basic keyword search

Collect up to 20 products for a Target search term.

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

Collection from a Target search URL

Use a complete Target search URL when the URL already contains the category or search context you need.

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

Newest products without sponsored listings

Collect a larger result set sorted by newest products and exclude sponsored items.

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

Output Data

Each dataset item is one product record. Unavailable fields may be omitted.

Field	Type	Description
title	String	Product name.
tcin	String	Target product identifier.
brand	String	Brand name.
formatted_current_price	String	Displayed price or price range.
current_retail	Number	Numeric current price when available.
rating_average	Number	Average rating.
rating_count	Integer	Number of ratings.
shipping_availability	String	Shipping status.
scheduled_delivery_availability	String	Scheduled delivery status.
is_marketplace	Boolean	Marketplace product indicator.
item_type	String	Product classification.
buy_url	String	Direct product page URL.
primary_image_url	String	Main image URL.
alternate_image_urls	Array	Additional image URLs.
promotions	Array	Product promotions when available.
search_keyword	String	Search term used in the run.
position	Integer	Product position in the result flow.
page	Integer	Collected listing page.
sort_by	String	Sort order used.
scraped_at	String	ISO collection timestamp.

Sample Output

This is an example of one product record returned by the dataset.

{
    "position": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "search_keyword": "running shoes",
    "tcin": "89513491",
    "parent_tcin": "87193107",
    "title": "Women's Running Shoe",
    "brand": "Example Brand",
    "formatted_current_price": "$28.99",
    "current_retail": 28.99,
    "rating_average": 4.4,
    "rating_count": 128,
    "shipping_availability": "IN_STOCK",
    "scheduled_delivery_availability": "IN_STOCK",
    "is_marketplace": false,
    "item_type": "Athletic Shoes",
    "department_id": 287,
    "category_id": "shoes",
    "buy_url": "https://www.target.com/p/example-running-shoe/-/A-89513491",
    "primary_image_url": "https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/example",
    "alternate_image_urls": ["https://target.scene7.com/is/image/Target/example-alt"],
    "sort_by": "relevance",
    "current_page": 1,
    "total_pages": 10,
    "result_offset": 0,
    "scraped_at": "2026-08-03T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Use specific keywords - Terms such as women's running shoes, 4K TVs, or organic coffee produce more focused datasets than broad terms.
• Start with a small limit - Test with 20 results before increasing results_wanted for a large collection.
• Use the page cap as a guardrail - Increase max_pages when you need deeper coverage, while keeping the run size predictable.
• Review the dataset preview - Confirm price, availability, category, and URL fields before scheduling repeat runs.
• Expect source variation - Marketplace products and regular Target products may expose different fields. Missing values usually mean the source listing did not publish that information.
• Schedule repeat runs for monitoring - Compare datasets over time to identify price, rating, assortment, or availability changes.

Integrations and Export Formats

• Google Sheets - Review product prices, brands, and availability in a shared spreadsheet.
• Airtable - Build a searchable product catalog for merchandising or research teams.
• Webhooks - Notify another system when a run finishes.
• Make or Zapier - Send product records to no-code workflows.
• Apify API - Read dataset items from an application or data pipeline.
• JSON, CSV, Excel, and XML - Export results for analysis, reporting, or system imports.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I scrape Target products by keyword?

Yes. Provide a search term in keyword, set a result limit, and run the Actor.

Can I use a full Target search URL?

Yes. Add a public Target listing URL to startUrl. The Actor reads the search context from supported listing URLs.

Does the Actor collect prices and availability?

Yes. Output can include displayed and numeric prices, comparison prices, shipping status, scheduled delivery status, sold-out indicators, and marketplace status when Target provides them.

Does it include sponsored products?

Yes, sponsored products are included by default. Set include_sponsored to false to exclude them.

How many products can I collect?

The Actor stops when it reaches results_wanted, reaches max_pages, or no additional products are available. The practical result count also depends on the Target search results.

Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Create an Apify schedule to repeat the run hourly, daily, weekly, or at another interval supported by your workflow.

Why is a field missing from one product?

Target does not publish every attribute for every listing. The dataset omits unavailable values, so compare several records before treating a field as universally present.

Is it legal to collect Target data?

You are responsible for complying with Target’s terms, applicable laws, privacy requirements, and any restrictions associated with the data you collect. Use the Actor for legitimate research, monitoring, and business workflows.

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• Trendyol Product Scraper - Collect product names, prices, ratings, reviews, images, and URLs from Trendyol search results.

Support

For issues, feature requests, or target-site changes, use the Issues tab on the Actor page in Apify Console. Include the input used, run ID, and a short description of the unexpected result when requesting help.

Legal Notice

This Actor is intended for legitimate collection and analysis of publicly available Target.com product information. Users are responsible for complying with Target’s website terms, applicable laws, privacy obligations, and any requirements governing the use or redistribution of collected data.