# Biltema Finland Scraper — Tools, Car Parts & DIY (`studio-amba/biltema-fi-scraper`) Actor Scrape products, prices (EUR), specs, and availability from biltema.fi — the Finnish Biltema store for tools, car parts, DIY, home & garden. Sitemap discovery + product detail extraction. - **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/biltema-fi-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 ## Biltema Finland Scraper Scrape products from biltema.fi, the Finnish arm of the Nordic chain selling tools, car parts, DIY materials, leisure equipment, home and garden goods, and electrical supplies. This Actor returns Finnish-language product data with prices in euros (EUR), pulled straight from the Finnish store. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `categoryUrl` | String | No | Category URL, e.g. `https://www.biltema.fi/tyokalut/kasityokalut/` | | `searchQuery` | String | No | Finnish keyword, e.g. `"työkalut"`, `"moottoriöljy"`, `"grilli"` | | `maxResults` | Integer | No | Product cap (default: 100) | | `scrapeDetails` | Boolean | No | Visit product pages for full specs, descriptions, and image galleries (slower but richer data) | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (residential, country FI recommended) | ### Output | Field | Type | Example | |-------|------|---------| | `name` | String | `"Rengasrauta, 350 mm"` | | `brand` | String | `"Biltema"` | | `price` | Number | `8.55` | | `currency` | String | `"EUR"` | | `articleNumber` | String | Biltema article number | | `articleNumberFriendly` | String | Human-readable article number | | `priceExVAT` | Number | Price excluding VAT | | `originalPrice` | Number | Previous price if reduced | | `imageUrl` | String | Product image | | `imageUrls` | Array | All images (with `scrapeDetails`) | | `description` | String | Product description (with `scrapeDetails`) | | `specs` | Object | `{"Pituus": "350 mm", "Paino": "0.5 kg"}` (with `scrapeDetails`) | | `category` | String | `"Työkalut > Käsityökalut"` | | `categories` | Array | Full category path | | `url` | String | Full product page URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | ISO 8601 timestamp | ```json { "name": "Rengasrauta, 350 mm", "brand": "Biltema", "price": 8.55, "currency": "EUR", "articleNumber": "10201", "priceExVAT": 6.81, "url": "https://www.biltema.fi/autoilu---mp/moottoripyoraily/korjaamovarusteet/mp-tyokalut/rengasrauta-350-mm-2000017430", "category": "Autoilu - MP > Moottoripyöräily > Korjaamovarusteet", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-07T10:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Pricing format Finnish prices are in euros (EUR), VAT included. The scraper reads the exact numeric price from the embedded product data, so you get clean values like `8.55` rather than formatted strings. The `priceExVAT` field gives the pre-tax price when you need it. ### Cost Without detail scraping: **~$0.10 per 1,000 products.** With `scrapeDetails` enabled: **~$0.30 per 1,000.** ### Notes - Many Biltema products are their own private-label brand, so `brand` often reads `"Biltema"` - Product names and categories come back in Finnish - The `scrapeDetails` flag controls whether individual product pages are visited for full spec tables and descriptions - Discovery works via Biltema's XML sitemap, reading the Finnish (`fi-fi`) alternate URLs for each product ### Why use Biltema Finland Scraper - **Price monitoring** — Track EUR prices, stock, and promotions across Biltema Finland at scale - **Competitive intelligence** — Compare your catalog against Biltema pricing and assortment in the Finnish market - **Market research** — Analyze category trends, new arrivals, and assortment breadth - **Lead generation** — Build product datasets for affiliate sites, comparison tools, or feeds - **No login or cookies required** — Authenticated access not needed; works out of the box ### How to use Biltema Finland Scraper 1. Open the **Input** tab and provide a search query or category URL 2. Adjust optional filters such as `maxResults` or proxy settings 3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to complete 4. Download results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML 5. Schedule recurring runs from the **Schedule** tab if you need ongoing data ### How to scrape Biltema data This Actor automates the process of extracting structured product data from Biltema Finland. You can run it directly from the Apify console, the Apify API, or any of the official SDKs (JavaScript, Python). The scraper handles discovery, retries, and rate limiting so you can focus on the data, not the plumbing. Typical workflows: - **One-off export**: paste a Finnish keyword or category URL, set `maxResults`, and run - **Scheduled monitoring**: set a daily cron in the Schedule tab to track prices over time - **Programmatic integration**: trigger runs from your backend via the Apify API and pull the dataset when finished - **Webhook automation**: receive a callback the moment a run completes and pipe the results into Zapier, Make, n8n, BigQuery, or Google Sheets ### Tips for best results - **Use Finnish keywords** — the store indexes products by Finnish terms such as `työkalut` (tools), `moottoriöljy` (motor oil), or `grilli` (grill) - **Start small** — run with `maxResults: 10` before launching large jobs - **Use FI residential proxies** — set the proxy country to Finland for the most reliable access and correct regional pricing - **Schedule runs** — daily runs are usually enough for price monitoring - **Inspect the dataset schema** — the Storage tab shows the full output structure ### FAQ and support **Is it legal to scrape Biltema?** This Actor extracts publicly available data. Always review the website's Terms of Service before scraping at scale, and respect rate limits. **Why am I getting fewer results than expected?** Broaden your keyword. Very specific Finnish terms match fewer product URLs. Try a parent category term like `työkalut` instead of a narrow sub-category. **Which language are the results in?** Product names, categories, and specs come back in Finnish, with prices in euros, matching the biltema.fi storefront. **The site blocks me — what should I do?** Enable Apify residential proxies with country set to `FI` in the input. Datacenter IPs are blocked by many e-commerce sites. For issues, feature requests, or bug reports, open a ticket in the Issues tab on the Actor page or contact support@apify.com. We monitor every actor and ship fixes quickly when sites change. # Actor input Schema ## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`): A biltema.fi category page URL to scrape. Example: https://www.biltema.fi/tyokalut/kasityokalut/ ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search for products by keyword (e.g., 'työkalut', 'moottoriöljy', 'grilli'). Discovers matching Finnish products via sitemap. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Visit each product page for full specs, description, and images. Slower but more complete data. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for better reliability. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "työkalut", "maxResults": 100, "scrapeDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "FI" } } ``` # 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": "työkalut", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "FI" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/biltema-fi-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": "työkalut", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "FI", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("studio-amba/biltema-fi-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": "työkalut", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "FI" } }' | apify call studio-amba/biltema-fi-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/biltema-fi-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Biltema Finland Scraper — Tools, Car Parts & DIY", "description": "Scrape products, prices (EUR), specs, and availability from biltema.fi — the Finnish Biltema store for tools, car parts, DIY, home & garden. Sitemap discovery + product detail extraction.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "hpgHaxvGHdKPmgxXA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/studio-amba~biltema-fi-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-studio-amba-biltema-fi-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~biltema-fi-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-studio-amba-biltema-fi-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~biltema-fi-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-studio-amba-biltema-fi-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "categoryUrl": { "title": "Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "A biltema.fi category page URL to scrape. Example: https://www.biltema.fi/tyokalut/kasityokalut/" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search for products by keyword (e.g., 'työkalut', 'moottoriöljy', 'grilli'). Discovers matching Finnish products via sitemap.", "default": "työkalut" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to return.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Product Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Visit each product page for full specs, description, and images. Slower but more complete data.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for better reliability." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```