Fnac Scraper

Pulls product data from fnac.com -- France's major electronics, books, and entertainment retailer. Works with search queries, category pages, or direct product URLs.

What you get

For each product: name, brand, price (current and original if on sale), SKU, EAN, stock status, star rating, review count, images, full description, specs table, and breadcrumb category path.

The scraper visits individual product pages for complete data. It follows pagination automatically on listing and search result pages.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	Array	No	Fnac category or product URLs. Product URLs contain /a followed by digits (e.g., https://www.fnac.com/a12345678/...)
searchQuery	String	No	Keyword search (e.g., "macbook pro", "casque bluetooth")
maxResults	Integer	No	Limit on products returned (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings for large runs

If you provide neither startUrls nor searchQuery, the scraper defaults to the laptop category.

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	String	"Apple MacBook Air M3 13 pouces"
brand	String	"Apple"
price	Number	1199.00
originalPrice	Number	1299.99
currency	String	"EUR"
sku	String	"12345678"
ean	String	"0195949032820"
inStock	Boolean	true
rating	Number	4.7
reviewCount	Number	89
imageUrl	String	Product image URL
description	String	Product description text
category	String	"Informatique > Ordinateur portable"
specs	Object	{"Processeur": "Apple M3", "RAM": "8 Go"}
url	String	Full product URL

Cost

Uses CheerioCrawler (HTTP only, no browser). About 0.05 compute units per 100 products. Roughly $0.25 per 1,000 results.

Notes

• Fnac product URLs always contain /a followed by a numeric ID. The scraper uses this pattern to distinguish product pages from listings.
• The site is in French. Field values (category names, specs labels) are returned as-is from the page.
• Some products behind login walls or marketplace-only listings may return partial data.

How to scrape Fnac 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 URL, 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 proxies: residential proxies give the best success rates for Fnac.
• Schedule runs: set up recurring runs to keep your data fresh automatically.
• 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.
• Some products or listings may not be available in all regions.
• Very large scraping jobs may be slower due to proxy rotation and rate limiting.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from Fnac without needing credentials or cookies.
• 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 specific URLs, or crawl categories.
• Scheduled runs — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
• API access — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Fnac? 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.

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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