OBI Scraper -- Germany's Leading DIY & Home Improvement Retailer

Extract products, prices, ratings, specs, and availability from obi.de -- Germany's number one DIY chain with 350+ stores nationwide. Full product detail extraction including technical specifications, multiple images, and category hierarchies.

What is OBI Scraper?

OBI is Germany's largest DIY retailer by store count and one of the dominant forces in the European home improvement market. With over 350 stores in Germany (and 650+ across Europe), OBI serves both amateur DIYers and professional contractors. Its catalog covers power tools, hand tools, screws and fasteners, paint, wood, flooring, garden equipment, bathroom fixtures, lighting, and building materials.

This scraper crawls OBI's search results and product detail pages using CheerioCrawler, extracting data from JSON-LD structured data, HTML elements, and product attribute tables. It visits each product's detail page for the richest possible data extraction.

• German DIY market intelligence -- Track OBI pricing against Hornbach, Bauhaus, Toom, and Hagebau to understand Germany's competitive DIY landscape
• Professional contractor procurement -- Pull pricing data on screws, fasteners, building materials, and tools for large-scale procurement comparison
• Product specification database -- Build a comprehensive specs database from OBI's detailed product attribute tables covering dimensions, materials, power ratings, and compliance marks
• Brand positioning analysis -- Study how brands like Bosch, Makita, Metabo, Fischer, and OBI's private labels are positioned across categories
• European DIY pricing research -- Compare German pricing (OBI, Hornbach, Bauhaus) with French (Leroy Merlin), Belgian (Brico, GAMMA), and Dutch (Praxis) retailers

What data does OBI Scraper extract?

• 🔩 Product name -- Full German product title
• 💰 Price & discounts -- Current price and strikethrough/UVP original price
• 🏷️ Brand -- Manufacturer name (Bosch, Makita, Fischer, OBI, etc.)
• 📦 Stock availability -- InStock status from structured data
• ⭐ Ratings & reviews -- Star rating and review count
• 🖼️ Product images -- Primary image and full gallery of all product photos
• 📐 Technical specifications -- Detailed key-value specs from product attribute tables
• 📋 Product description -- Full product description text
• 🔗 Product URL -- Direct link on obi.de
• 📂 Category breadcrumbs -- Full category path from breadcrumb navigation
• 🏗️ Product identifiers -- EAN/GTIN barcode, SKU, and internal product ID

How to scrape OBI

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	String	Search by keyword -- e.g., "schrauben", "bohrmaschine", "farbe", "gartenmobel"
categoryUrl	String	Category page URL -- e.g., https://www.obi.de/schrauben/c/1282
maxResults	Integer	Maximum products to return (default: 100, max: 50,000)
proxyConfiguration	Object	Optional proxy for reliability

Tips:

• Provide either searchQuery or categoryUrl -- at least one is required
• The actor visits each product's detail page for full specs and descriptions, so it extracts richer data than listing-only scrapers
• For OBI's search, the URL pattern is https://www.obi.de/search/{query}/
• Category URLs follow the pattern https://www.obi.de/{category-slug}/c/{category-id}
• Proxy recommended for scrapes above a few hundred products

Output

{
    "name": "Bosch Professional Akku-Bohrschrauber GSR 18V-55 inkl. 2 Akkus",
    "brand": "Bosch Professional",
    "price": 189.99,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "url": "https://www.obi.de/p/bosch-professional-akku-bohrschrauber-gsr-18v-55/9876543",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-03T13:00:00.000Z",
    "originalPrice": 219.99,
    "ean": "3165140953160",
    "sku": "GSR18V55",
    "productId": "9876543",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 4.7,
    "reviewCount": 234,
    "imageUrl": "https://www.obi.de/media/bosch-gsr-18v-55.jpg",
    "imageUrls": [
        "https://www.obi.de/media/bosch-gsr-18v-55.jpg",
        "https://www.obi.de/media/bosch-gsr-18v-55-2.jpg",
        "https://www.obi.de/media/bosch-gsr-18v-55-3.jpg"
    ],
    "description": "Der Bosch Professional GSR 18V-55 ist ein kompakter Akku-Bohrschrauber mit 55 Nm Drehmoment.",
    "specs": {
        "Spannung": "18 V",
        "Max. Drehmoment": "55 Nm",
        "Bohrfutter": "13 mm",
        "Gewicht": "1,1 kg",
        "Akkutyp": "Li-Ion"
    },
    "category": "Werkzeug > Elektrowerkzeuge > Akku-Bohrschrauber",
    "categories": ["Werkzeug", "Elektrowerkzeuge", "Akku-Bohrschrauber"]
}

A fasteners example -- OBI's bread and butter:

{
    "name": "Fischer Universaldubel UX 8 x 50 mm 100 Stuck",
    "brand": "Fischer",
    "price": 12.49,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "url": "https://www.obi.de/p/fischer-universalduebel-ux-8x50/8765432",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-03T13:00:00.000Z",
    "ean": "4006209770283",
    "productId": "8765432",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 4.9,
    "reviewCount": 412,
    "imageUrl": "https://www.obi.de/media/fischer-ux-8x50.jpg",
    "description": "Der Fischer Universaldubel UX eignet sich fur alle Baustoffe.",
    "specs": {
        "Durchmesser": "8 mm",
        "Lange": "50 mm",
        "Packungsinhalt": "100 Stuck",
        "Material": "Nylon",
        "Schraubendurchmesser": "5-6 mm"
    },
    "category": "Befestigungstechnik > Dubel > Universaldubel",
    "categories": ["Befestigungstechnik", "Dubel", "Universaldubel"]
}

How much does it cost?

OBI Scraper visits product detail pages for full data, so it uses more compute than API-only scrapers.

Scenario	Products	Est. cost
Quick search	50	~$0.30
Category scan	200	~$0.80
Brand analysis	500	~$1.80
Large export	1,000	~$3.50

Proxy costs are additional if configured. No residential proxy is strictly required for OBI.

Can I integrate?

• JSON, CSV, Excel -- Direct dataset download
• Google Sheets -- Automatic sync
• Webhooks -- Trigger on run completion
• API -- Programmatic access
• Zapier / Make -- 5,000+ integrations
• Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage -- Cloud export

Can I use it as an API?

Python:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("studio-amba/obi-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQuery": "schrauben",
    "maxResults": 100
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['name']} - EUR {item['price']}")

JavaScript:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('studio-amba/obi-scraper').call({
    searchQuery: 'schrauben',
    maxResults: 100,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

FAQ

How big is OBI's product catalog? OBI.de carries an estimated 50,000-100,000 products online. The in-store assortment is even larger. The scraper can handle large exports -- just set maxResults accordingly and allow time for detail page visits.

Does this work for OBI in other countries? This scraper targets obi.de (Germany) specifically. OBI operates in several European countries (Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, etc.) with separate websites. The scraper would need modification for other OBI country sites.

Why does the scraper visit each product page? OBI's listing pages show limited data (name, price, image). By visiting each product's detail page, the scraper extracts full technical specifications, descriptions, EAN codes, all images, and accurate stock status. This makes it slower but significantly more data-rich.

Can I scrape OBI's building materials section? Yes. OBI has extensive building materials categories: wood, concrete, insulation, roofing, drywall, and more. Use the category URL for the specific department or search by keyword.

How does OBI compare to Hornbach and Bauhaus? OBI is the largest by store count (350+ in Germany). Hornbach focuses on warehouse-format stores for project builders and contractors. Bauhaus emphasizes professional-grade materials. All three are major players in the German DIY market. Use all three scrapers for comprehensive German market coverage.

Limitations

• Targets obi.de (Germany) only
• Visits each product's detail page, so scraping speed is limited by page load times (roughly 1-3 seconds per product)
• Some OBI pages may rely on JavaScript rendering that CheerioCrawler cannot execute -- in those cases, listing data falls back to link extraction
• Specs and descriptions vary by product -- some items have detailed attribute tables, others have minimal data
• Product card extraction on listing pages depends on OBI's current HTML structure, which may change

Other DIY & home improvement scrapers

Cover the full German and European DIY market:

• Hornbach Scraper -- Germany/EU, DIY megastore for project builders
• Bauhaus Scraper -- Germany/EU, professional hardware & DIY
• Toom Scraper -- Germany, REWE group DIY chain
• GAMMA Scraper -- Belgium, Intergamma group
• Brico Scraper -- Belgium's largest DIY chain
• Hubo Scraper -- Belgian neighborhood DIY
• Praxis Scraper -- Netherlands, Maxeda DIY Group
• Leroy Merlin Scraper -- France's #1 DIY retailer
• Castorama Scraper -- France, Kingfisher group

Your feedback

Questions about extraction or missing data fields? Found a bug? Open an issue on the actor's page or reach out through Apify.