Tesco Products Scraper

Extract Tesco grocery listing results in a clean, analysis-ready dataset. Start from Tesco search, category, and tag-style listing URLs to collect product titles, pricing details, promotions, ratings, and category placement at scale.

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Features

• URL-driven runs - Use one Tesco groceries listing URL as input.
• Rich product coverage - Collect pricing, unit pricing, rating, promotions, and product identifiers.
• Flexible Tesco URL support - Accepts search, category, and tag-style listing URL patterns.
• Internal URL normalization - Non-search listing URLs are converted internally to equivalent Tesco search queries for stable extraction.
• Pagination support - Crawls multiple pages from the provided URL.
• Clean dataset output - Automatically omits empty and null-like values from records.
• Automation friendly - Works well with scheduled runs and downstream integrations.

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Use Cases

Price Monitoring

Track product prices and unit prices for recurring queries such as staples, seasonal categories, or branded items.

Promotion Intelligence

Capture promotion texts to monitor discount activity and identify offer frequency trends.

Catalog Research

Build structured datasets for brand-level and aisle-level visibility analysis.

Retail Analytics Pipelines

Export normalized product data to BI tools, data warehouses, or custom reporting systems.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
url	String	Yes	https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=milk&inputType=free+text	Tesco groceries listing URL (search/category/tag-style page).
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of products to save.
max_pages	Integer	No	10	Maximum number of pages to request from the provided URL.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	{ "useApifyProxy": true }	Proxy setup for reliability on larger runs.

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Output Data

Each dataset item can include:

Field	Type	Description
product_id	String	Tesco product identifier
title	String	Product title
brand	String	Brand name
product_url	String	Product page URL
image_url	String	Product image URL
price	Number	Current product price
unit_price	Number	Unit price
unit_of_measure	String	Unit for unit price
is_for_sale	Boolean	Sale availability flag
status	String	Product status text
is_sponsored	Boolean	Whether result is sponsored
sponsored_ad_id	String	Sponsored identifier when present
promotion_texts	Array	Promotion text values
department	String	Department name
aisle	String	Aisle name
shelf	String	Shelf name
review_count	Integer	Number of reviews
rating	Number	Average rating
gtin	String	GTIN code
tpnb	String	Tesco internal product number
tpnc	String	Tesco internal product code
base_product_id	String	Base product identifier
search_term	String	Resolved search term
page	Integer	Results page number
scraped_at	String	ISO timestamp

Note: Empty fields are omitted, so records do not include null-like values.

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Usage Examples

Search URL

{
	"url": "https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=milk&inputType=free+text",
	"results_wanted": 20,
	"max_pages": 3
}

Category URL

{
	"url": "https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/fresh-food/all",
	"results_wanted": 50,
	"max_pages": 5
}

Tag-Style Listing URL

{
	"url": "https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/shop/vegan/all",
	"results_wanted": 40,
	"max_pages": 4
}

Proxy-Backed Run for Higher Reliability

{
	"url": "https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/search?query=chocolate&inputType=free+text",
	"results_wanted": 80,
	"max_pages": 8,
	"proxyConfiguration": {
		"useApifyProxy": true,
		"apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
	}
}

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Sample Output

{
	"product_id": "257264875",
	"title": "Cravendale Filtered Fresh Semi Skimmed Milk 2L Fresher for Longer",
	"brand": "CRAVENDALE",
	"product_url": "https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/257264875",
	"image_url": "https://digitalcontent.api.tesco.com/v2/media/ghs/abc123/product.jpeg?h=225&w=225",
	"price": 2.5,
	"unit_price": 1.25,
	"unit_of_measure": "litre",
	"is_for_sale": true,
	"status": "AvailableForSale",
	"is_sponsored": true,
	"promotion_texts": [
		"Any 2 for £4 Clubcard Price - Selected Dairy Products 2 Litre"
	],
	"department": "Milk, Butter & Eggs",
	"aisle": "Milk",
	"shelf": "Filtered Milk",
	"review_count": 208,
	"rating": 4.7,
	"gtin": "05000181034448",
	"tpnb": "54705015",
	"tpnc": "257264875",
	"base_product_id": "54705015",
	"search_term": "milk",
	"page": 1,
	"scraped_at": "2026-03-26T11:18:12.190Z"
}

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Tips For Best Results

Start Small

Use results_wanted: 20 for quick checks, then scale to larger runs.

Use Stable Queries

Keep query wording consistent when building historical trend datasets.

Use Proxy Configuration for Larger Runs

Enable proxy settings for higher reliability and smoother pagination.

Use Listing URLs

Use URLs that show a product list under https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/ such as search, category, and tag-style pages.

Category and Tag URLs

When you provide category or tag-style listing URLs, the actor internally derives a search term and fetches products via Tesco search endpoints for better reliability.

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Integrations

• Google Sheets - Share product snapshots with non-technical teams.
• Airtable - Build searchable product trackers.
• Webhooks - Trigger custom workflows after each run.
• Make - Connect with no-code automations.
• Zapier - Push updates into existing business tools.

Export formats: JSON, CSV, Excel, XML.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many products can I collect?

You can collect as many as available for the query, limited by results_wanted and max_pages.

Which Tesco URL types are supported?

Any Tesco groceries listing URL under /groceries/en-GB/ that returns product lists, including search pages, category pages, and tag-style shop pages.

Can I start from page 2 or beyond?

Yes. Pass a URL that already includes a page parameter. The actor continues pagination from that point.

Why do some records have fewer fields?

Some products do not expose every attribute in all categories. The actor keeps only fields that have real values.

Is the output suitable for analysis?

Yes. The actor writes clean, structured records with consistent key naming and no null-like dataset values.

Can I schedule this actor?

Yes. You can schedule recurring runs in Apify for daily or hourly tracking.

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Support

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

Resources:

• Apify Documentation
• Apify API Reference
• Apify Schedules

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Legal Notice

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