# Expert Scraper — German Electronics Products & Prices (`studio-amba/expert-scraper`) Actor Scrape electronics products, prices, ratings, stock status, and specs from expert.de. Germany's largest electronics retail cooperative with 400+ stores. Supports search queries, category filtering, and Bazaarvoice ratings. - **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/expert-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## Expert Scraper Pulls product data from Expert.de, the German electronics retail cooperative with 400+ stores. The scraper uses Expert's internal API endpoints for fast, structured data retrieval. ### API approach Instead of rendering pages, this scraper calls Expert's product API (likely Hybris-based) and enriches results with Bazaarvoice ratings when `includeRatings` is enabled. This gives accurate stock levels, EAN codes, and store-specific pricing. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | String | No | e.g. `"kopfhorer"`, `"drucker"` | | `categoryUrl` | String | No | Expert.de category URL | | `storeId` | String | No | Specific store ID for local pricing | | `maxResults` | Integer | No | Default: 100 | | `includeRatings` | Boolean | No | Fetch Bazaarvoice ratings (default: false) | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings | ### Output | Field | Type | Example | |-------|------|---------| | `name` | String | `"Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones"` | | `brand` | String | `"Bose"` | | `price` | Number | `349.99` | | `currency` | String | `"EUR"` | | `originalPrice` | Number | `449.95` | | `ean` | String | `"0017817844710"` | | `sku` | String | `"880066-0100"` | | `productId` | String | `"3487901"` | | `inStock` | Boolean | `true` | | `stockLevel` | Number | `23` | | `rating` | Number | `4.6` | | `reviewCount` | Number | `89` | | `imageUrl` | String | Product image | | `description` | String | Product description | | `specs` | Object | `{"Typ": "Over-Ear", "Konnektivitat": "Bluetooth 5.3"}` | ### Cost API-based. ~0.15 CU per 1,000 without ratings, ~0.3 CU with Bazaarvoice ratings. ### Notes - German-language data, prices in EUR - `storeId` lets you get store-specific stock and pricing - Bazaarvoice rating fetches add extra API calls but give verified review scores - Expert stores are independently owned franchises with some pricing variation # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search for products by name or keyword (e.g., 'samsung tv', 'iphone', 'waschmaschine'). Leave empty to browse all products. ## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`): URL of a category page to scrape (e.g., 'https://www.expert.de/shop/unsere-produkte/tv-audio/fernseher'). Overrides search query if both are provided. ## `storeId` (type: `string`): Expert store ID for local pricing and stock (e.g., '32667526' for expert Heinsberg). Defaults to the online store. Find your store at expert.de. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return. ## `includeRatings` (type: `boolean`): Fetch review ratings from Bazaarvoice (adds ~1 extra API call per 50 products). Slightly slower but gives rating and reviewCount. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Not strictly required for this site, but recommended for very large runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "storeId": "32667526", "maxResults": 100, "includeRatings": true } ```` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/expert-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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("studio-amba/expert-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 '{}' | apify call studio-amba/expert-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/expert-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Expert Scraper — German Electronics Products & Prices", "description": "Scrape electronics products, prices, ratings, stock status, and specs from expert.de. Germany's largest electronics retail cooperative with 400+ stores. Supports search queries, category filtering, and Bazaarvoice ratings.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "LBEowbvbydmcbpRfa" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/studio-amba~expert-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-studio-amba-expert-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~expert-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-studio-amba-expert-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~expert-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-studio-amba-expert-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": "Search for products by name or keyword (e.g., 'samsung tv', 'iphone', 'waschmaschine'). Leave empty to browse all products." }, "categoryUrl": { "title": "Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "URL of a category page to scrape (e.g., 'https://www.expert.de/shop/unsere-produkte/tv-audio/fernseher'). Overrides search query if both are provided." }, "storeId": { "title": "Store ID", "type": "string", "description": "Expert store ID for local pricing and stock (e.g., '32667526' for expert Heinsberg). Defaults to the online store. Find your store at expert.de.", "default": "32667526" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to return.", "default": 100 }, "includeRatings": { "title": "Include Ratings", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch review ratings from Bazaarvoice (adds ~1 extra API call per 50 products). Slightly slower but gives rating and reviewCount.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Not strictly required for this site, but recommended for very large runs." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```