Silvan Scraper

Scrape DIY and hardware products from silvan.dk, one of Denmark's major home improvement retailers. Covers power tools, building materials, garden equipment, paint, and bathroom fixtures.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Danish search term (e.g., "boremaskine" for drill)
categoryUrls	array	Silvan.dk category page URLs
maxResults	integer	Limit (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

With no input at all the actor searches for "boremaskine". If categoryUrls is set, searchQuery is ignored.

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	string	"Bosch, Søjleboremaskine, el, PBD 40, 710 W"
brand	string	"BOSCH"
price	number	1926
currency	string	"DKK"
sku	string	"2660-7433250"
inStock	boolean | null	true
url	string	"https://www.silvan.dk/produkt/bosch-soejleboremaskine-el-pbd-40-710-w-2660-7433250"
imageUrl	string	First product image
imageUrls	array	All product images
description	string	Product description, HTML stripped
category	string	"Værktøj, maskiner & isenkram / Elværktøj / Bore-/skruemaskiner"
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp of the scrape

Notes

• Product pages live at /produkt/<slug>; /produkter/<path> are category pages
• Product fields are read from the page's schema.org JSON-LD, so they match what Silvan publishes
• Prices are in DKK (Danish kroner) and every row carries its currency
• inStock is true, false, or null when Silvan does not state availability — null never means "out of stock"
• A run's usage cost only settles once the run SUCCEEDS

Where search results come from

silvan.dk's own search page (/search?q=) has been returning an error for every visitor since around 23 August 2026. It is the site's own breakage, not a block, so there is nothing to retry and no proxy that fixes it.

searchQuery is therefore matched against Silvan's daily product feed (sitemapvariantfeed.xml, 41,000+ products, refreshed every morning) and the matching product pages are then scraped in full. Two consequences worth knowing:

• Matching is on the product name, so it is literal. boremaskine returns drills; it will not expand to synonyms the way a search engine would.
• Danish characters are folded the way Silvan writes its own URLs, so søjle matches soejle and plæneklipper matches plaeneklipper.

If you pass categoryUrls, the feed is not used at all and searchQuery is ignored.

How to scrape Silvan 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.

Cost and performance

This actor charges $0.02 per run (start fee, based on its 4 GB memory allocation) plus $0.002 per result scraped. 100 results costs about $0.22; 1,000 results about $2.02. A run's usage cost only settles after it reports SUCCEEDED.

Tips and tricks

• Start small: test with maxResults: 5 before running large scrapes.
• Proxy: silvan.dk serves the default Apify datacenter pool without blocking, so the cheaper default is enough.
• 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.
• Keyword search matches product names in Silvan's feed, not Silvan's own search ranking (see "Where search results come from").
• 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 Silvan without needing credentials or cookies.
• Structured output — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
• Whole-catalogue search — keyword search runs against Silvan's full daily product feed, not just the first results page.
• 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 Silvan? 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.

Can I scrape a specific category instead of searching? Yes. Pass one or more silvan.dk category page URLs via categoryUrls and the actor crawls those pages directly instead of running a keyword search.

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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