# Gurkerl.at Scraper — Austrian Online Grocery Data (`studio-amba/gurkerl-scraper`) Actor

Scrape grocery products, prices, stock, and categories from Gurkerl.at, the Austrian Rohlik Group store. Search or browse by category.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/gurkerl-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 $1.20 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Gurkerl.at Scraper - Austrian Online Grocery Products & Prices

Extract grocery product data, prices, stock availability, and categories from [Gurkerl.at](https://www.gurkerl.at), the Austrian online supermarket operated by Rohlik Group. Get clean, structured data in EUR, without login or cookies.

### What is Gurkerl.at Scraper?

Gurkerl.at Scraper collects structured product data from Gurkerl.at, Austria's online grocery platform. It uses Gurkerl's internal REST API to extract product details, pricing, stock levels, and full category paths, so you get clean structured data without parsing unreliable HTML.

Gurkerl.at is the Austrian brand of Rohlik Group, Central Europe's fast-growing online grocery company (the same platform behind Rohlik.cz in the Czech Republic, Knuspr.de in Germany, and Kifli.hu in Hungary). Gurkerl serves the Vienna area and beyond with a catalogue of thousands of fresh and packaged grocery products and fast delivery windows. That makes it one of the richest structured grocery data sources in Austria.

**Popular use cases:**

- **Grocery price monitoring** - Track prices across the Austrian market. Detect promotions, seasonal pricing shifts, and price changes over time.
- **Competitor intelligence** - Compare Gurkerl's product range and pricing against Billa, Spar, Hofer, and other Austrian grocery retailers.
- **Market research** - Analyze product availability, brand distribution, and category structure in the Austrian online grocery segment.
- **Supply chain analysis** - Monitor stock levels and availability patterns to understand supply dynamics.
- **Food industry research** - Study product ranges, brand penetration, and pricing strategies in a fast-growing online grocery market.

### How to scrape Gurkerl data

There are two ways to collect data: search by keyword, or browse a category. You can also leave the input empty and the actor returns a default set of products.

#### Option 1: Search by keyword

Set `searchQuery` to any product name or keyword in German. The actor queries Gurkerl's search API and hydrates every matching product with full details.

**German examples:** `"Milch"` (milk), `"Brot"` (bread), `"Butter"` (butter), `"Hühnerbrust"` (chicken breast), `"Käse"` (cheese), `"Apfel"` (apple)

#### Option 2: Browse by category

Set `categoryId` to a Gurkerl category ID to page through an entire category. A category ID takes priority over a search query.

Find category IDs in category page URLs. For example `https://www.gurkerl.at/c555-milch-milchprodukte` uses category ID `555`.

**Useful category IDs:**

- `555` - Milch & Milchprodukte (Dairy & Eggs)
- `507` - Kühlregal (Fridge)
- `26` - Obst & Gemüse (Fruit & Vegetables)
- `269` - Fleisch & Fisch (Meat & Fish)
- `482` - Brot & Gebäck (Bread & Bakery)
- `219` - Getränke (Drinks)
- `583` - Tiefkühlprodukte (Frozen)

### Input parameters

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | string | Product name or keyword in German (e.g. `"Milch"`). Ignored if `categoryId` is set. Defaults to `"Milch"` when nothing is provided. |
| `categoryId` | string | Gurkerl category ID to browse (e.g. `"555"`). Takes priority over `searchQuery`. |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum number of products to return. Default `100`, hard-capped at `20000` per run. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings. Apify Proxy (automatic) is sufficient — Gurkerl.at has no anti-bot protection. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "Brot",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

#### Example input - browse a category

```json
{
  "categoryId": "555",
  "maxResults": 500,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

### Output

Each product is a structured record. Prices are in Euro (EUR).

```json
{
  "name": "nöm Waldviertler BIO-Vollmilch 3,5% länger haltbar",
  "brand": "nöm Waldviertler",
  "price": 1.9,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "url": "https://www.gurkerl.at/4659-noem-waldviertler-bio-vollmilch-3-5-laenger-haltbar",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-31T09:06:48.477Z",
  "productId": "4659",
  "inStock": true,
  "pricePerUnit": "1.9 EUR/l",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.gurkerl.at/images/grocery/products/4659/4659-1603468705304.jpg",
  "category": "Frischmilch",
  "categories": ["Kühlregal", "Milch & Milchprodukte", "Frischmilch"],
  "textualAmount": "1 l",
  "countryOfOrigin": "Österreich"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `name` | Product name |
| `brand` | Brand or manufacturer |
| `price` | Current selling price (EUR) |
| `currency` | Currency code (EUR) |
| `originalPrice` | Price before discount, when on sale |
| `pricePerUnit` | Price per kg / l / unit |
| `discount` | Discount label, when on sale |
| `inStock` | Whether the product is currently in stock. `null` when the source gave no stock record for that product — never coerced to `false`. |
| `category` | Deepest product category |
| `categories` | Full category path |
| `productId` | Gurkerl product ID |
| `imageUrl` | Primary product image URL |
| `imageUrls` | All product image URLs, when more than one |
| `url` | Full product page URL |
| `textualAmount` | Human-readable pack size |
| `countryOfOrigin` | Country of origin, when available |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp of collection |

### How it works

The actor talks to Gurkerl.at's own REST API rather than scraping rendered HTML. For a category, it fetches the list of product IDs, then hydrates each ID with parallel calls for product details, prices, stock, and category paths, and merges them into one flat record. For a search query, it reads product IDs from Gurkerl's JSON search endpoint and hydrates them the same way. This keeps output stable even when the website's front-end markup changes.

### Proxy and reliability

Gurkerl.at was verified live with a clean 200 response and no anti-bot wall, so Apify's automatic proxy is enough — no residential proxy needed. No login and no cookies are required.

### Cost per run

This actor is billed per result (pay-per-event). A run's usage cost only settles once the run reports status `SUCCEEDED` — reading the dataset mid-run or after a failed run will undercount the actual cost estimate. Cost scales with `maxResults`: every 25 products triggers one batch of four parallel API calls (details, prices, stock, categories), so larger runs use proportionally more compute and proxy bandwidth per result.

### Tips

- Use German keywords for the best search results.
- A `categoryId` returns an entire category and is the most complete way to collect a full product range.
- Raise `maxResults` to collect deeper category pages; lower it for quick samples.
- Prices and availability reflect Gurkerl's live catalogue at the time of the run.

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an account or login?**
No. The actor uses public API endpoints. No login or cookies are needed.

**What currency are prices in?**
Euro (EUR).

**How many products can I scrape?**
Set `maxResults` as high as you need, up to the 20000 hard cap per run. Category browsing pages through the full catalogue of a category.

**Is search or category browsing better?**
Search is best for a specific keyword. Category browsing is best for collecting a complete product range.

**Does the actor work if I leave the input empty?**
Yes. An empty input `{}` falls back to a default dairy search so you always get sample data.

### Related Scrapers

- [Rohlik Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/rohlik-scraper) - Czech online grocery, the Rohlik Group flagship
- [Kifli.hu Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/kifli-hu-scraper) - Hungarian sibling on the same Rohlik Group platform
- [Tesco HU Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/tesco-hu-scraper) - Tesco Hungary online groceries
- [Albert Heijn Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/albert-heijn-scraper) - Dutch online grocery
- [Colruyt Scraper](https://apify.com/studio-amba/colruyt-scraper) - Belgian online grocery

***

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search for products by name or keyword. Use German terms for best results (e.g., 'Milch' for milk, 'Brot' for bread). Ignored if a Category ID is set.

## `categoryId` (type: `string`):

Gurkerl.at category ID to browse (e.g., '555' for Milch & Milchprodukte / Dairy & Eggs, '507' for Kühlregal / Fridge). Find IDs in category page URLs: /c{ID}-{slug}. Takes priority over Search Query.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to return. Hard-capped at 20000 per run.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Apify Proxy (automatic) is sufficient — Gurkerl.at has no anti-bot protection (verified live).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "Milch",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQuery": "Milch",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/gurkerl-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQuery": "Milch",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/gurkerl-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": "Milch",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/gurkerl-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/gurkerl-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/aFLk8ONJ21T9Mn2u1/builds/uteIPvHD0TlfQIqIG/openapi.json