# AO Scraper - UK Appliances & Electronics (`studio-amba/ao-scraper`) Actor Scrape products from AO.com, the UK's leading online appliance retailer. Extract prices, deals, energy ratings, reviews for fridges, washing machines, TVs and more. No cookies or login required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/ao-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## AO Scraper Scrape products from [AO.com](https://ao.com), the UK's leading online-only appliance and electronics retailer, selling fridges, washing machines, TVs, laptops, and small appliances to millions of UK households. ### Why use this scraper? - **Price monitoring** -- Track current prices, was-prices, and member prices for any appliance category to spot deals and price drops. - **Competitive intelligence** -- Compare AO.com pricing and promotions against Currys, Argos, John Lewis, and other UK retailers. - **Market research** -- Analyze the UK appliance market: brand share, price bands, energy ratings, review volumes. - **Discount tracking** -- Sort by discount percentage or discount amount to build a live feed of the biggest markdowns. - **Catalog enrichment** -- Pull product names, SKUs, images, feature bullets, and energy labels into your own product database. - **Review analysis** -- Collect customer ratings and review counts across thousands of products to gauge product sentiment. - **Dropshipping and resale** -- Monitor stock status and delivery pricing for sourcing decisions. - **Energy efficiency studies** -- Every product carries its UK energy rating class (A-G), ready for sustainability research. No cookies, no login, no browser fingerprinting setup. Just enter a search term and run. ### How to scrape AO.com data 1. **Create an Apify account** -- Sign up at [apify.com](https://apify.com) (free tier available). 2. **Open the AO Scraper** -- Navigate to this actor's page in the Apify Store. 3. **Enter a search query** -- Any appliance or electronics term works: "fridge freezer", "washing machine", "bosch dishwasher", "55 inch tv", "heat pump tumble dryer". 4. **Or paste category URLs** -- Use the Start URLs field with any AO.com lister URL (e.g., `https://ao.com/l/fridge_freezers/1/26-28/`) to scrape a whole category. 5. **Pick a sort order** -- Relevance, most popular, price low-to-high, price high-to-low, or biggest discounts. 6. **Set result limits** -- Choose how many products you want (default: 100). The scraper fetches 60 products per page, so even large runs are fast. 7. **Run the actor** -- Click "Start". A 100-product run typically finishes in under a minute. 8. **Download your data** -- Export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab, or pull them via the Apify API. ### Input parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `searchQuery` | string | What to search for (e.g., "fridge freezer", "washing machine") | `fridge freezer` | | `startUrls` | array | AO.com category/search URLs to scrape instead of the query | -- | | `sort` | string | `popular`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `discount_percent`, `discount_amount` | Relevance | | `maxResults` | integer | Maximum products to return (1-5000) | 100 | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Legacy proxy settings (fetching uses a built-in unblocking service) | GB Residential | ### Output example Each product produces a flat JSON object like this: ```json { "name": "Fridgemaster MC55251D 182cm 60/40 Total No Frost Fridge Freezer - White", "brand": "Fridgemaster", "price": 299, "currency": "GBP", "originalPrice": 399, "memberPrice": 289, "sku": "MC55251D_WH", "colour": "White", "category": "Fridge Freezers", "applianceType": "Fridge Freezers Frost Free", "fitType": "Free Standing", "energyRating": "D", "rating": 4.8, "reviewCount": 3149, "deliveryPrice": 0, "inStock": true, "imageUrl": "https://media.ao.com/en-GB/Productimages/Images/rvMedium/...jpg", "features": [ "256 litre capacity — Holds 14 bags of food shopping", "Total No Frost — Even temperatures reduce icy buildups", "Dimensions (cm) - H182.4 x W55 x D55.7" ], "url": "https://ao.com/product/mc55251d-fridgemaster-fridge-freezer-white-93010-372.aspx", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-06T12:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `name` | string | Full product title | | `brand` | string | Manufacturer brand | | `price` | number | Current price in GBP | | `currency` | string | Always `GBP` | | `originalPrice` | number/null | Was-price or retail price when discounted | | `memberPrice` | number/null | AO Five Star membership price | | `sku` | string | AO product code | | `colour` | string | Product colour | | `category` | string | Product category | | `applianceType` | string | Detailed appliance type | | `fitType` | string | Free Standing or Integrated | | `energyRating` | string | UK energy efficiency class (A-G) | | `rating` | number/null | Average customer rating out of 5 | | `reviewCount` | integer/null | Number of customer reviews | | `deliveryPrice` | number/null | Indicative delivery price (0 = free) | | `inStock` | boolean | Whether the product is live and buyable | | `imageUrl` | string | Main product image | | `features` | array | Key feature bullets, including dimensions | | `url` | string | Full product URL | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 collection timestamp | ### What can you search for? AO.com covers the full range of home appliances and consumer electronics: - **Cooling** -- fridge freezers, fridges, freezers, wine coolers, American-style fridge freezers - **Laundry** -- washing machines, tumble dryers (heat pump, condenser, vented), washer dryers - **Cooking** -- ovens, cookers, hobs, cooker hoods, microwaves, range cookers - **Dishwashers** -- full size, slimline, integrated - **TV and entertainment** -- TVs (OLED, QLED), soundbars, projectors, headphones - **Computing** -- laptops, desktops, tablets, monitors, gaming - **Small appliances** -- vacuum cleaners, air fryers, kettles, coffee machines - **Mobile** -- phones and accessories Brand searches work too: "bosch", "samsung tv", "lg fridge freezer", "dyson". ### Cost estimate With typical Apify pricing, you get roughly 1,000-2,000 products per $1 of platform credits. The scraper reads 60 products per page request, so runs are fast and cheap even for full category sweeps. ### Limitations - Product data comes from AO.com listing pages: prices, ratings, energy labels, and feature bullets are included, but full technical spec sheets from product detail pages are not. - AO.com sells to the UK only; all prices are in GBP and include VAT. - Very generic single-word searches may land on a category overview page; the scraper automatically resolves these to the best matching product list. - Availability reflects the moment of scraping; fast-moving deals can sell out. ### Support Found an issue or need an extra field? Open an issue on the actor's page and it will be looked at quickly. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): What to search for on AO.com (e.g., 'fridge freezer', 'washing machine', 'bosch dishwasher', '55 inch tv'). ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): AO.com category or search URLs to scrape instead of the search query (e.g., https://ao.com/l/fridge\_freezers/1/26-28/). Leave empty to use the search query. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort order of the results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to scrape. ## `brightDataApiKey` (type: `string`): Optional: your own Bright Data Web Unlocker API key. Leave empty to use the built-in key. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Legacy proxy settings. Fetching goes through a built-in unblocking service, so this can be left at its default. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "fridge freezer", "sort": "", "maxResults": 20, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB" } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQuery": "fridge freezer", "maxResults": 20, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/ao-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQuery": "fridge freezer", "maxResults": 20, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("studio-amba/ao-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQuery": "fridge freezer", "maxResults": 20, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "GB" } }' | apify call studio-amba/ao-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/ao-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AO Scraper - UK Appliances & Electronics", "description": "Scrape products from AO.com, the UK's leading online appliance retailer. Extract prices, deals, energy ratings, reviews for fridges, washing machines, TVs and more. No cookies or login required.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "PYEvNkE96kJ69MpRe" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/studio-amba~ao-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-studio-amba-ao-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~ao-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-studio-amba-ao-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~ao-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-studio-amba-ao-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "What to search for on AO.com (e.g., 'fridge freezer', 'washing machine', 'bosch dishwasher', '55 inch tv')." }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs (optional)", "type": "array", "description": "AO.com category or search URLs to scrape instead of the search query (e.g., https://ao.com/l/fridge_freezers/1/26-28/). Leave empty to use the search query.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "sort": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "", "popular", "price_asc", "price_desc", "discount_percent", "discount_amount" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order of the results.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to scrape.", "default": 100 }, "brightDataApiKey": { "title": "Bright Data API Key (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional: your own Bright Data Web Unlocker API key. Leave empty to use the built-in key." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Legacy proxy settings. Fetching goes through a built-in unblocking service, so this can be left at its default." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```