# Idealo Scraper - German Price Comparison & Deals (`studio-amba/idealo-scraper`) Actor Scrape product prices and deals from Idealo.de, Germany's #1 price comparison site. Compare prices across hundreds of shops. Extract names, prices, ratings, reviews, and offers. No login or cookies required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/idealo-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 usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? 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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 ## Idealo Scraper — German Price Comparison, Product Deals & Offers Scrape **product prices, deals, and offers from Idealo.de** — Germany's #1 price comparison website with 78 million monthly visits. Extract the lowest prices across hundreds of online shops, compare deals, and monitor price changes for any product category. No login or cookies required. Run this Actor on [Apify](https://apify.com) to get structured price comparison data via API, schedule regular price monitoring, and integrate with your tools through webhooks, Zapier, or Make. ### Why use Idealo Scraper? - **Price monitoring** — Track the lowest prices for products across all shops on Idealo.de - **Market research** — Compare pricing, ratings, and availability across Germany's largest comparison site - **Competitive intelligence** — See which shops offer the best deals and how many sellers compete per product - **E-commerce analytics** — Analyze pricing trends, price ranges, and consumer ratings at scale - **Deal hunting at scale** — Find the best offers across 6 European countries (DE, AT, FR, IT, ES, UK) ### How to use Idealo Scraper 1. Go to the **Input** tab and enter a search query (e.g., "laptop", "iPhone 16", "Samsung TV") 2. Optionally set price filters, sorting, and maximum results 3. Click **Start** and wait for the Actor to finish 4. Download your data from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `query` | String | No | Search term (e.g., "laptop", "iPhone 16 Pro") | | `category` | String | No | Full Idealo category URL to scrape | | `minPrice` | Number | No | Minimum price filter in EUR | | `maxPrice` | Number | No | Maximum price filter in EUR | | `sortBy` | String | No | Sort order: relevance, cheapest, most-expensive, newest, rating | | `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum products to return (default: 100) | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (residential proxies recommended) | ### Output Each result contains comprehensive price comparison data: | Field | Type | Example | |-------|------|---------| | `name` | String | `"Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11"` | | `brand` | String | `"Lenovo"` | | `price` | Number | `1249.00` | | `currency` | String | `"EUR"` | | `priceRange` | Object | `{"min": 1249.00, "max": 1599.00}` | | `productUrl` | String | Full Idealo product page URL | | `imageUrl` | String | Primary product image URL | | `category` | String | `"Notebooks"` | | `numberOfOffers` | Number | `47` | | `rating` | Number | `4.6` | | `reviewCount` | Number | `89` | | `specs` | Object | `{"Display": "14 Zoll", "RAM": "16 GB"}` | | `url` | String | Source search/category URL | | `scrapedAt` | String | `"2026-04-06T10:30:00.000Z"` | ### Example output ```json { "name": "Apple MacBook Air M3 256GB", "brand": "Apple", "price": 1099.00, "currency": "EUR", "priceRange": { "min": 1099.00, "max": 1299.00 }, "productUrl": "https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/203115437_-macbook-air-m3-apple.html", "imageUrl": "https://cdn.idealo.com/folder/Product/203115/4/203115437/s1_produktbild_max.jpg", "category": "Notebooks", "numberOfOffers": 52, "rating": 4.7, "reviewCount": 134, "specs": { "Prozessor": "Apple M3", "RAM": "8 GB", "Speicher": "256 GB SSD", "Display": "13.6 Zoll" }, "url": "https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/MainSearchProductCategory.html?q=macbook", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-06T10:30:00.000Z" } ```` ### How much does it cost to scrape Idealo? This Actor uses browser-based scraping (Playwright) with residential proxies for reliable access. Estimated costs: - **100 products**: ~0.15 USD (around 15 seconds of compute) - **1,000 products**: ~1.00 USD - **10,000 products**: ~8.00 USD Costs may vary based on proxy usage and retry rates. The Apify Free plan includes $5/month of platform usage. ### Tips for best results - **Use residential proxies** — Idealo blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable scraping - **Start small** — Test with `maxResults: 10` before running large scrapes - **Use category URLs** — For targeted scraping, paste a full Idealo category URL instead of a search query - **Schedule regular runs** — Set up scheduled runs for ongoing price monitoring ### FAQ and support **Is it legal to scrape Idealo?** This Actor extracts publicly available data from Idealo.de. Always review and comply with the website's Terms of Service before using. **Why am I getting no results?** Make sure you're using residential proxies. Idealo actively blocks automated requests from datacenter IPs. **Can I scrape other Idealo country sites?** Currently optimized for idealo.de. Support for idealo.fr, idealo.it, idealo.es, idealo.co.uk may be added in future versions. For issues or feature requests, please visit the [Issues](https://console.apify.com/actors/YOUR_ACTOR_ID/issues) tab or contact support. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Search term (e.g. 'laptop', 'iPhone 16', 'Samsung TV'). Leave empty when using category URLs. ## `category` (type: `string`): Full Idealo category URL (e.g. 'https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/ProductCategory/3751.html' for Laptops). Overrides search query if provided. ## `minPrice` (type: `number`): Minimum price filter in euros. ## `maxPrice` (type: `number`): Maximum price filter in euros. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to sort results. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to scrape. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Residential proxies are strongly recommended — Idealo blocks datacenter IPs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "laptop", "sortBy": "relevance", "maxResults": 100 } ``` # 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 = { "query": "laptop" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/idealo-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 = { "query": "laptop" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("studio-amba/idealo-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 '{ "query": "laptop" }' | apify call studio-amba/idealo-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=studio-amba/idealo-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Idealo Scraper - German Price Comparison & Deals", "description": "Scrape product prices and deals from Idealo.de, Germany's #1 price comparison site. Compare prices across hundreds of shops. Extract names, prices, ratings, reviews, and offers. No login or cookies required.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "jQsh4ISEuWbDFNTQz" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/studio-amba~idealo-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-studio-amba-idealo-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~idealo-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-studio-amba-idealo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/studio-amba~idealo-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-studio-amba-idealo-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term (e.g. 'laptop', 'iPhone 16', 'Samsung TV'). Leave empty when using category URLs." }, "category": { "title": "Category URL", "type": "string", "description": "Full Idealo category URL (e.g. 'https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/ProductCategory/3751.html' for Laptops). Overrides search query if provided." }, "minPrice": { "title": "Minimum Price (EUR)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Minimum price filter in euros." }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Maximum Price (EUR)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Maximum price filter in euros." }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort By", "enum": [ "relevance", "cheapest", "most-expensive", "newest", "rating" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort results.", "default": "relevance" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to scrape.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Residential proxies are strongly recommended — Idealo blocks datacenter IPs." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```