# Shopify Catalog & Price Monitor (`techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor`) Actor Scrape and monitor any public Shopify store. Extract the full catalog, prices, variants and availability, then track new products, price changes, restocks and sell-outs on a schedule. - **URL**: https://apify.com/techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Techionik](https://apify.com/techionik9993) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $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 ## Shopify Catalog & Price Monitor Scrape public Shopify product catalogs and optionally monitor stores for new products, price changes, restocks, sell-outs, and removed products. This Actor is built for predictable output. In normal catalog mode, the number entered in **Max products per store** is the maximum number of product rows written to the dataset for each store. ### What You Get - Product title, handle, URL, vendor, type, tags, images, and publish dates - Variant IDs, titles, SKUs, prices, compare-at prices, and availability - Product-level minimum and maximum prices - Product-level availability and sale status - Optional change monitoring between runs ### Quick Start 1. Enter one or more Shopify store domains, for example `deathwishcoffee.com`. 2. Set **Max products per store** to the number of product rows you want. 3. Leave **Monitor changes since last run** off for a one-time catalog scrape. 4. Turn **Monitor changes since last run** on for scheduled tracking. 5. Keep **Output only the changes** off unless you want change events instead of product rows. ### Result Limits And Billing Apify charges for dataset results based on rows written to the dataset. This Actor keeps that simple: - If **Max products per store** is `20`, normal output writes up to 20 product rows per store. - Turning on **Monitor changes since last run** does not double the normal dataset output. - Monitoring snapshots and latest change details are saved in a named key-value store so scheduled runs can compare against previous runs. - Change rows are written to the dataset only when **Output only the changes** is enabled. Recommended setup for most monitoring users: - **Monitor changes since last run:** on - **Output only the changes:** off - **Max products per store:** the number of product rows the user wants With that setup, the user receives the latest product catalog while the Actor quietly keeps monitoring state in storage. ### Monitoring Logic When monitoring is enabled, the Actor: 1. Fetches the current Shopify catalog. 2. Applies the selected product limit. 3. Compares the current products with the previous snapshot for that store. 4. Saves the new snapshot to a named key-value store. 5. Saves latest detected changes to a key such as `changes-example.com`. 6. Outputs either product rows or change rows, depending on **Output only the changes**. Detected change types: - `new_product` - `removed_product` - `price_change` - `restock` - `out_of_stock` ### Input Options #### Shopify Store Domains One or more Shopify store domains or URLs. Both `example.com` and `https://example.com` are accepted. #### Max Products Per Store Maximum number of products to fetch and output per store in normal catalog mode. Use `0` to fetch the full public catalog. #### Monitor Changes Since Last Run Compares the current run with the previous saved snapshot for each store. This is most useful when running the Actor on a schedule. #### Output Only The Changes Outputs change events instead of product rows. Use this when you want the dataset to contain only detected changes. #### Proxy Configuration Most public Shopify stores work without a proxy. If a store blocks datacenter requests with HTTP 403 or 429, enable Apify Proxy with a residential proxy group. ### Output Normal output rows are product rows. Each row includes product metadata, prices, availability, and variants. When **Output only the changes** is enabled, output rows are change events. Change events include the store, change type, product ID, and the relevant price or availability information when available. ### Storage The Actor uses the named key-value store `shopify-catalog-price-monitor-state` for monitoring state: - `snapshot-` stores the latest product snapshot for comparison. - `changes-` stores the latest detected changes for that store. ### Notes - The Actor uses Shopify public catalog endpoints where available. - Password-protected, custom headless, Hydrogen, or heavily protected storefronts may not expose a public catalog endpoint. - For scheduled monitoring, keep the same store domain format between runs so snapshots match cleanly. # Actor input Schema ## `storeUrls` (type: `array`): One or more Shopify store domains or URLs. Examples: deathwishcoffee.com, https://www.gymshark.com ## `maxProductsPerStore` (type: `integer`): Maximum product rows to write per store in normal output mode. 0 = the full public catalog. ## `monitorChanges` (type: `boolean`): Compare against the previous snapshot in a named key-value store and save new products, price changes, restocks, sell-outs, and removed products there. Normal product output still respects Max products per store. ## `onlyChanges` (type: `boolean`): When monitoring is on, output change events instead of product rows. Leave off for normal catalog output. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Most small/mid stores need NO proxy. Only enable Apify Proxy → Residential if a large store returns HTTP 403. ## Actor input object example ```json { "storeUrls": [ "deathwishcoffee.com", "gymshark.com" ], "maxProductsPerStore": 0, "monitorChanges": false, "onlyChanges": false, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Normal runs contain product rows. When Output only the changes is enabled, rows contain change events. # 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 = { "storeUrls": [ "deathwishcoffee.com" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor").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 = { "storeUrls": ["deathwishcoffee.com"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor").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 '{ "storeUrls": [ "deathwishcoffee.com" ] }' | apify call techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=techionik9993/shopify-catalog-price-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Shopify Catalog & Price Monitor", "description": "Scrape and monitor any public Shopify store. Extract the full catalog, prices, variants and availability, then track new products, price changes, restocks and sell-outs on a schedule.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "9I85g9DMyvp1juOy7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/techionik9993~shopify-catalog-price-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-techionik9993-shopify-catalog-price-monitor", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/techionik9993~shopify-catalog-price-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-techionik9993-shopify-catalog-price-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/techionik9993~shopify-catalog-price-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-techionik9993-shopify-catalog-price-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "storeUrls" ], "properties": { "storeUrls": { "title": "Shopify store domains", "type": "array", "description": "One or more Shopify store domains or URLs. 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Only enable Apify Proxy → Residential if a large store returns HTTP 403.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```