# Coles Scraper — AU Products, Prices & Specials (`technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials`) Actor

Scrape Coles Australia (coles.com.au) products by search term, category or specials page: price, was price, specials, multibuy offers, unit price, stock, brand, size and aisle. Price sorting, specials-only mode. $1 per 1,000 products, no start fee.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials.md
- **Developed by:** [Technical Dost Solutions](https://apify.com/technicaldost) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 products

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

Coles Scraper gets **product and price data from Coles Australia** (coles.com.au): **current price, was price and savings, specials and multibuy offers** (e.g. *Pick any 2 for $12*), **unit price** (e.g. $2.45 / 100g), stock and availability, brand, size, category and aisle, image and product link. Search by **keyword**, paste **category** or **on-special** links, or grab **all specials**. Sort by price or unit price. No login, no API key.

### What you get

- Search any term (e.g. tim tam, milk, coffee) or scrape categories (coles.com.au/browse/...) and specials pages (coles.com.au/on-special/...).
- Price, was price, savings, special type and the offer text Coles shows (e.g. save $1.80, Pick any 2 for $12), with the multibuy quantity and total.
- Unit price for like-for-like comparisons.
- Availability (in store and online), stock quantity and purchase limit.
- Brand, product name, size, category, aisle and department, image and product link.
- Specials-only mode, all-specials mode, and sorting by relevance, price, unit price or name. Sponsored tiles and banners are skipped by default.
- Built for Coles's bot protection: every page is fetched from a fresh IP with automatic retries, so long runs keep going.

### How to use Coles Scraper

1. Add **Search terms** (e.g. `tim tam`) and/or **Coles URLs** (a category like `https://www.coles.com.au/browse/pantry` or `https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/pantry`), or tick **All specials**.
2. Optionally tick **Specials only** and choose **Sort by**.
3. Set **Max products per search or URL**.
4. Run and export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or schedule it to track prices every day.

### Input example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "tim tam",
    "coffee"
  ],
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks"
  ],
  "specialsOnly": true,
  "sortBy": "unitPriceLow",
  "maxProductsPerSearch": 200
}
```

All fields are described in the **Input** tab.

### Output example

```json
{
  "productId": "7018853",
  "name": "KitKat Mini Milk Chocolate Share Pack 11 Pieces 154g",
  "brand": "KitKat",
  "productName": "Mini Milk Chocolate Share Pack 11 Pieces",
  "size": "154g",
  "price": 7.5,
  "wasPrice": null,
  "savings": null,
  "isOnSpecial": true,
  "specialType": "MULTI_SAVE",
  "offer": "Pick any 2 for $12",
  "multiBuyMinQuantity": 2,
  "multiBuyTotalPrice": 12,
  "onlineOnlySpecial": false,
  "unitPrice": 4.87,
  "unitMeasure": "100g",
  "unitPriceText": "$4.87/ 100g",
  "available": true,
  "availabilityType": "InStoreAndOnline",
  "stockQuantity": 1478,
  "retailLimit": 20,
  "category": "Chocolates",
  "aisle": "Chocolate Multipacks",
  "department": "Chips, Chocolates & Snacks",
  "imageUrl": "https://productimages.coles.com.au/productimages/7/7018853.jpg",
  "url": "https://www.coles.com.au/product/kitkat-mini-milk-chocolate-share-pack-11-pieces-154g-7018853",
  "sponsored": false,
  "position": 1,
  "searchTerm": "chocolate",
  "page": 1,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-03T18:16:21.331Z"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `productId` | Coles product ID. |
| `name` | Brand, name and size. |
| `brand` | Brand. |
| `productName` | Product name without brand. |
| `size` | Size, e.g. 110g. |
| `price` | Current price (AUD). |
| `wasPrice` | Previous price when on special. |
| `savings` | Saving in AUD. |
| `isOnSpecial` | On special (incl. multibuy). |
| `specialType` | Special type, e.g. MULTI_SAVE. |
| `offer` | Offer text, e.g. save $1.80 or Pick any 2 for $12. |
| `multiBuyMinQuantity` | Items needed for the multibuy deal. |
| `multiBuyTotalPrice` | Total price for the multibuy quantity. |
| `onlineOnlySpecial` | Online-only special. |
| `unitPrice` | Unit price. |
| `unitMeasure` | Unit, e.g. 100g or 1l. |
| `unitPriceText` | Unit price as shown. |
| `available` | Available. |
| `availabilityType` | e.g. InStoreAndOnline. |
| `stockQuantity` | Stock quantity Coles reports. |
| `retailLimit` | Purchase limit. |
| `category` | Category. |
| `aisle` | Aisle. |
| `department` | Department. |
| `imageUrl` | Product image. |
| `url` | Product page. |
| `sponsored` | Sponsored tile. |
| `position` | Position within the search or URL. |
| `searchTerm` | Search term that found it. |
| `listUrl` | Category or specials URL that found it. |
| `page` | Results page. |
| `scrapedAt` | When scraped (ISO 8601). |

Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML, or read them with the API.

### Use cases

- Grocery price tracking and comparison sites (pair with our Woolworths Scraper).
- FMCG brands and analysts: monitor shelf prices, specials and multibuy deals.
- Weekly specials alerts, newsletters and deal bots.
- Inflation and cost-of-living research with unit prices.
- AI agents and apps that need live Australian grocery prices.

### How much does Coles Scraper cost?

This Actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing: **$0.001 per product** ($1 per 1,000). Platform usage is included. There is no start fee. Sponsored tiles, banners, duplicates and searches with no results are not charged.

Set **Maximum cost per run** in the run options to cap your spend; the Actor stops when the limit is reached.

### Use Coles Scraper with AI agents (MCP)

Give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client this Actor as a tool through the hosted [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com):

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials" --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
```

Or in a JSON MCP config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
    }
  }
}
```

The tool is named `technicaldost--coles-scraper-products-prices-specials`. Ask your agent, for example, to *"run Coles Scraper with {"searchTerms": \["tim tam", "coffee"], "startUrls": \["https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks"], "specialsOnly": true, "sortBy": "unitPriceLow", "maxProductsPerSearch": 200}"*.

### Run Coles Scraper via API

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/technicaldost~coles-scraper-products-prices-specials/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms": ["tim tam", "coffee"], "startUrls": ["https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks"], "specialsOnly": true, "sortBy": "unitPriceLow", "maxProductsPerSearch": 200}'
```

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials").call(run_input={"searchTerms": ["tim tam", "coffee"], "startUrls": ["https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks"], "specialsOnly": True, "sortBy": "unitPriceLow", "maxProductsPerSearch": 200})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

```js
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials').call({"searchTerms": ["tim tam", "coffee"], "startUrls": ["https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks"], "specialsOnly": true, "sortBy": "unitPriceLow", "maxProductsPerSearch": 200});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### Integrations

Schedule runs (daily, hourly) in Apify Console and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Make, Zapier, n8n, Airbyte or your own webhook.

### FAQ

#### Which store's prices are these?

The default online prices coles.com.au shows to a visitor who has not chosen a store. Prices are in AUD.

#### Why do some products have no was price but are on special?

Multibuy deals (e.g. Pick any 2 for $12) keep the shelf price; the deal is in `offer`, `multiBuyMinQuantity` and `multiBuyTotalPrice`.

#### Does it include barcodes?

No. Coles does not show barcodes in its listings. Use `productId`, `name` and `size` to match products, or our Woolworths Scraper, which includes barcodes.

#### Are sponsored products included?

No, sponsored tiles and banners are skipped and not charged unless you turn on **Include sponsored products**.

#### How is it priced?

$1 per 1,000 products. No start fee, and nothing is charged when a search finds no products.

#### Is it legal to scrape this data?

The Actor collects publicly available information only and does not log in or bypass access controls. Use the data in line with the website's terms and the laws that apply to you, especially when processing personal data.

### Related Actors

More tools from the same developer that work well together with this one:

- [Woolworths Scraper — AU Products, Prices & Specials](https://apify.com/technicaldost/woolworths-scraper-products-prices-specials): Scrape Woolworths Australia (woolworths.com.au) products by search term or category: price, was price, specials, unit price, stock, rating, barcode, brand,…
- [EAN GTIN Barcode Product Lookup - Open Food Facts](https://apify.com/technicaldost/ean-gtin-barcode-product-lookup): Look up EAN-8/12/13/14 and GTIN barcodes you already have against Open Food Facts.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on coles.com.au, e.g. tim tam, milk, coffee.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional coles.com.au category or specials links, e.g. https://www.coles.com.au/browse/pantry or https://www.coles.com.au/on-special/drinks.

## `allSpecials` (type: `boolean`):

Also scrape the whole Coles specials page (thousands of products; set a limit).

## `specialsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only products on special (including multibuy deals).

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Order Coles returns products in.

## `maxProductsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Up to 10,000.

## `includeSponsored` (type: `boolean`):

Also save sponsored (advertised) product tiles.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "tim tam"
  ],
  "startUrls": [],
  "allSpecials": false,
  "specialsOnly": false,
  "sortBy": "relevance",
  "maxProductsPerSearch": 48,
  "includeSponsored": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "tim tam"
    ],
    "startUrls": [],
    "maxProductsPerSearch": 48
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchTerms": ["tim tam"],
    "startUrls": [],
    "maxProductsPerSearch": 48,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "tim tam"
  ],
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxProductsPerSearch": 48
}' |
apify call technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,technicaldost/coles-scraper-products-prices-specials"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/XuKiVm9lTyQPbeBeh/builds/FsR1hflschazL0oG1/openapi.json