Standaard Boekhandel Scraper

Scrape books, stationery, and gifts from standaardboekhandel.be, Belgium's largest bookstore chain. The scraper extracts book-specific fields like ISBN, author, publisher, and language alongside standard product data.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	string	Search term (default: "roman")
categoryUrl	string	Category page URL
maxResults	integer	Limit (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Output

Field	Type	Example
name	string	"De Meeste Mensen Deugen"
brand	string	"Rutger Bregman" (author as brand)
price	number	22.99
originalPrice	number	24.99
currency	string	"EUR"
isbn	string	"9789082942187"
ean	string	"9789082942187"
sku	string	"SB-12345"
inStock	boolean	true
rating	number	4.3
reviewCount	number	89
url	string	Product URL
imageUrl	string	Book cover image
author	string	"Rutger Bregman"
publisher	string	"De Correspondent"
language	string	"Nederlands"
category	string	"Non-fictie"
categories	array	Full breadcrumb path

Book-specific fields

For books, the brand field contains the author name (since books don't have traditional brands). The isbn field contains the 13-digit ISBN, which also serves as the EAN.

Notes

• Product URLs use /p/ or /product/ patterns
• Search endpoint: /zoeken?q=
• Dutch language interface; breadcrumbs skip "Home" and "Standaard Boekhandel"
• ISBN extracted from JSON-LD isbn field or detail page spec tables
• Out-of-stock detected via .out-of-stock or .niet-leverbaar classes

How to scrape Standaardboekhandel 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.
• Use proxies: residential proxies give the best success rates for Standaardboekhandel.
• 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 Standaardboekhandel 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 Standaardboekhandel? 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.