# Currys Price Tracker (currys.co.uk) (`sync-network/currys-price-tracker`) Actor Track prices on Currys UK — monitor sales, price drops, and target prices across any category or search page. - **URL**: https://apify.com/sync-network/currys-price-tracker.md - **Developed by:** [Alam](https://apify.com/sync-network) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Agents - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. 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 ## Currys Price Tracker Monitor prices on **currys.co.uk** — track sales, price drops, and target prices across any product category or search page. ### Features - **Four scraping modes** to suit different monitoring needs - **Price history** tracked across runs in a named KV store (`currys-price-history`) - **Full product details** including specs, description, gallery, and reviews (FULL mode) - **Stealth scraping** with random delays between requests - **Pagination** follows `?start=` automatically up to your configured limit ### Modes | Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | `FULL` | Scrapes all products from listing pages, then visits each detail page for full specs, description, reviews, and gallery images | | `SALE_ONLY` | Only includes products that have a "was" price — i.e. currently on sale | | `PRICE_DROP` | Compares current price against price history (stored from previous runs). Includes products that dropped by at least `minPriceDropPercent` | | `BELOW_TARGET` | Only includes products whose current price is at or below your `targetPrice` | ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `startUrls` | array | — | Currys category or search page URLs | | `mode` | string | `SALE_ONLY` | Scraping mode (see above) | | `maxItems` | integer | 100 | Max products per start URL (0 = unlimited) | | `maxPages` | integer | 10 | Max listing pages per start URL (0 = unlimited) | | `targetPrice` | number | — | Used in `BELOW_TARGET` mode | | `minPriceDropPercent` | number | 5 | Used in `PRICE_DROP` mode | | `includeOutOfStock` | boolean | true | Whether to include out-of-stock products | | `minDelayMs` | integer | 1500 | Min delay between requests (ms) | | `maxDelayMs` | integer | 4000 | Max delay between requests (ms) | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | 1 | Concurrent page limit | ### Output Each item in the dataset contains: ```json { "title": "Samsung 65\" QLED 4K TV", "brand": "Samsung", "productId": "10237891", "productUrl": "https://www.currys.co.uk/...", "currentPrice": 799.00, "currentPriceFormatted": "£799.00", "wasPrice": 999.00, "wasPriceFormatted": "£999.00", "discount": 200.00, "discountPercent": 20, "stockStatus": "In Stock", "image": "https://...", "mode": "SALE_ONLY", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" } ```` FULL mode additionally includes: - `description` — product description text - `specs` — key/value spec table entries - `gallery` — array of image URLs - `reviewCount`, `reviewRating` ### Price History Price history is stored in the **`currys-price-history`** named KV store. Each product's history is keyed by its product ID and contains timestamped price records. This enables the `PRICE_DROP` mode to detect falls between runs. ### Example URLs ``` https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=laptop https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=4k+tv https://www.currys.co.uk/tv-and-audio/televisions/gb-10048.html https://www.currys.co.uk/computing/laptops/gb-10013.html ``` # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): One or more Currys category or search page URLs to scrape. Example: https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=laptop or https://www.currys.co.uk/tv-and-audio/televisions/gb-10048.html ## `mode` (type: `string`): FULL = all products + detail pages | SALE\_ONLY = products with a was-price | PRICE\_DROP = products whose price fell since last run | BELOW\_TARGET = products at or under your target price ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to scrape per start URL (0 = no limit). ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listing pages to follow per start URL (0 = no limit). ## `targetPrice` (type: `number`): Only used in BELOW\_TARGET mode. Products at or below this price will be included. ## `minPriceDropPercent` (type: `number`): Only used in PRICE\_DROP mode. Products must have dropped by at least this percentage since the last run. ## `includeOutOfStock` (type: `boolean`): Whether to include products marked as out of stock. ## `minDelayMs` (type: `integer`): Minimum milliseconds to wait between page loads for stealth. ## `maxDelayMs` (type: `integer`): Maximum milliseconds to wait between page loads for stealth. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of pages to open simultaneously. Keep low (1-2) to avoid detection. ## `retryFailed` (type: `boolean`): Automatically retry pages that fail to load. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=laptop" } ], "mode": "SALE_ONLY", "maxItems": 100, "maxPages": 10, "minPriceDropPercent": 5, "includeOutOfStock": true, "minDelayMs": 1500, "maxDelayMs": 4000, "maxConcurrency": 1, "retryFailed": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped product listings from currys.co.uk # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sync-network/currys-price-tracker").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("sync-network/currys-price-tracker").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 '{}' | apify call sync-network/currys-price-tracker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sync-network/currys-price-tracker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Currys Price Tracker (currys.co.uk)", "description": "Track prices on Currys UK — monitor sales, price drops, and target prices across any category or search page.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "QqNyEMd3086IpPqBQ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sync-network~currys-price-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sync-network-currys-price-tracker", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sync-network~currys-price-tracker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sync-network-currys-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sync-network~currys-price-tracker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sync-network-currys-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "startUrls", "mode" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "One or more Currys category or search page URLs to scrape. Example: https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=laptop or https://www.currys.co.uk/tv-and-audio/televisions/gb-10048.html", "default": [ { "url": "https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=laptop" } ], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "mode": { "title": "Scraping Mode", "enum": [ "FULL", "SALE_ONLY", "PRICE_DROP", "BELOW_TARGET" ], "type": "string", "description": "FULL = all products + detail pages | SALE_ONLY = products with a was-price | PRICE_DROP = products whose price fell since last run | BELOW_TARGET = products at or under your target price", "default": "SALE_ONLY" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items per URL", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to scrape per start URL (0 = no limit).", "default": 100 }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max Pages per URL", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listing pages to follow per start URL (0 = no limit).", "default": 10 }, "targetPrice": { "title": "Target Price (£)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Only used in BELOW_TARGET mode. Products at or below this price will be included." }, "minPriceDropPercent": { "title": "Minimum Price Drop (%)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 100, "type": "number", "description": "Only used in PRICE_DROP mode. Products must have dropped by at least this percentage since the last run.", "default": 5 }, "includeOutOfStock": { "title": "Include Out-of-Stock Products", "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether to include products marked as out of stock.", "default": true }, "minDelayMs": { "title": "Min Delay Between Requests (ms)", "minimum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Minimum milliseconds to wait between page loads for stealth.", "default": 1500 }, "maxDelayMs": { "title": "Max Delay Between Requests (ms)", "minimum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum milliseconds to wait between page loads for stealth.", "default": 4000 }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of pages to open simultaneously. Keep low (1-2) to avoid detection.", "default": 1 }, "retryFailed": { "title": "Retry Failed Requests", "type": "boolean", "description": "Automatically retry pages that fail to load.", "default": true } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```