DIY.com Scraper

Grab tools, hardware, paint, and building materials data from diy.com, B&Q's current domain and the UK's largest DIY retail chain. Search by keyword or point it at any category page and get structured product data back: price, brand, stock status, specs, images, and category breadcrumb.

Why use this actor?

Price monitoring, catalogue enrichment, and competitor tracking for anyone selling tools or building materials in the UK — DIY.com carries 40,000+ products across power tools, kitchens, bathrooms, decorating, and garden. No login or account needed, and no anti-bot protection to work around.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Search term (e.g., "drill", "paint", "decking")
categoryUrls	array	Category page URLs
maxResults	integer	Limit (default: 100, 0 = unlimited)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Falls back to searching "drill" if no input is provided.

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	string	"Bosch Power for All 18V Li-ion Cordless Drill driver (1 x 2Ah) - EasyDrill 18V-40"
brand	string	"Bosch"
price	number	65
originalPrice	number	79.99
currency	string	"GBP"
sku	string	"4053423232578"
ean	string	"4053423232578"
inStock	boolean or null	true
rating	number	4.5
reviewCount	number	56
url	string	Product URL
imageUrl	string	Primary product image
imageUrls	array	All product images
category	string	"Tools & equipment > Power tools > Drills > Drill drivers"
description	string	Product description
specs	object	{"Power voltage supply": "18V", "Length (mm)": "180mm"}
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp

Example output

{
    "name": "Bosch Power for All 18V Li-ion Cordless Drill driver (1 x 2Ah) - EasyDrill 18V-40",
    "brand": "Bosch",
    "price": 65,
    "currency": "GBP",
    "url": "https://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-power-for-all-18v-li-ion-cordless-drill-driver-1-x-2ah-easydrill-18v-40/4053423232578_BQ.prd",
    "sku": "4053423232578",
    "ean": "4053423232578",
    "description": "Versatile drilling and screwdriving when it comes to comfort and convenience, the EasyDrill 18V-40 is the multi-purpose tool of choice.",
    "inStock": true,
    "reviewCount": 56,
    "imageUrl": "https://media.diy.com/is/image/Kingfisher/bosch-power-for-all-18v-li-ion-cordless-drill-driver-1-x-2ah-easydrill-18v-40~4053423232578_07c_bq?width=284&height=284",
    "category": "Tools & equipment > Power tools > Drills > Drill drivers",
    "specs": {
        "Length (mm)": "180mm",
        "Pack quantity": "1",
        "Power voltage supply": "18V",
        "Product type": "Drill drivers",
        "Sold by": "B&Q"
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2026-08-26T14:08:54.357Z"
}

How the data is extracted

DIY.com renders full product pages server-side, and each product page carries a schema.org/Product JSON-LD block with name, GTIN13/EAN, category, images, and structured specs (additionalProperty) — this actor reads that block directly instead of relying on brittle CSS selectors, then falls back to visible page elements for anything JSON-LD doesn't carry (brand, rating, reviews). This makes the scraper resilient to the site's ordinary front-end styling and markup changes.

Cost

DIY.com has no anti-bot protection (plain CloudFront-served HTML), so this runs on Apify's default automatic proxy pool at low compute cost — roughly 1,000+ products per $1 via plain HTTP requests, no headless browser required. Billing is per result: one product scraped is one charged result, plus a small per-run start fee. Usage cost only settles once a run finishes with status SUCCEEDED — a run that fails partway through is not billed for that attempt.

Notes

• Product URLs match the {slug}_BQ.prd pattern; sku/ean are the product's GTIN13 barcode.
• Prices are always in GBP (UK-only retailer).
• Pagination follows the site's own "next page" control and stops when it disappears.
• inStock is null (not false) when the site doesn't report availability for a product — never silently coerced to "out of stock."

How to scrape DIY.com data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search query or category URLs, set the maximum number of results, and adjust proxy settings if needed.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the Apify API.

Tips and tricks

• Start small: test with maxResults: 5 before running large scrapes.
• Use category URLs for depth: a single category page like combi drills or decking returns dozens of products per page, with automatic pagination.
• Schedule runs: set up recurring runs to keep your price data fresh.
• Integrate via API: use the Apify API or client libraries to fetch results programmatically.
• No login required: this actor scrapes publicly available data without needing an account.

Limitations

• Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.
• Not every product carries a customer rating or review count.
• Very large scraping jobs may take longer due to pagination depth on broad category pages.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from DIY.com without needing credentials or cookies.
• JSON-LD extraction — reads the site's own structured product data for more reliable, less brittle results than plain CSS scraping.
• Structured output — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
• Pagination handling — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
• Proxy support — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
• Flexible input — search by keyword, provide category URLs, or both.
• Scheduled runs — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date.
• API access — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape DIY.com? Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

How often should I run this scraper? For price monitoring or competitive intelligence, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a schedule in Apify Console to automate this.

Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel? Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console. You can also connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

What if the scraper stops working? Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.

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Need help?

If you have questions about this actor, need a custom modification, or want automated data delivery, reach out at studioamba.dev or open an issue on this actor's page.

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