# Trusted Shops Category Shops Scraper (`thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper`) Actor

Browse Trusted Shops stores by category with shop names, ratings, review counts, certification status, and profile links. Batch categories and choose a country market.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrappa](https://apify.com/thescrappa) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.20 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Trusted Shops Category Shops Scraper

Find Trusted Shops merchants by category and market. Export shop names, descriptions, ratings, review counts, certification status, and public shop profile links.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `profileType` | String | Trusted Shops profile category for the merchant. |
| `accountName` | String | Trusted Shops account name for the merchant. |
| `tsID` | String | Trusted Shops merchant identifier. |
| `shopDescription` | String | Merchant description shown on Trusted Shops. |
| `shopName` | String | Public shop name shown on Trusted Shops. |
| `shopUrl` | String | Public merchant website URL. |
| `shopCategories` | Array\<Object> | Trusted Shops categories assigned to the merchant. |
| `shopLogoUrl` | String | Merchant logo image URL. |
| `descriptionAutoGenerated` | Boolean | True when Trusted Shops generated the shop description automatically. |
| `averageRating` | Number | Average customer rating for the shop; scale follows Trusted Shops. |
| `reviewCount` | Integer | Number of customer reviews reported for the shop. |
| `certificationState` | Boolean | True when Trusted Shops marks the merchant as certified. |
| `profileUrl` | String | Trusted Shops merchant profile URL. |
| `contractStartDate` | Integer | Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the merchant contract began. |
| `input_category` | String | Category submitted to retrieve this shop profile. |
| `scraped_at` | String | UTC ISO 8601 timestamp when this dataset record was collected. |

### Use cases

- Ecommerce researchers can compare stores and review totals by category.
- Marketplace teams can find certified shops in selected country markets.
- Brands can map competitor stores and shop profile links.

### How to use

1. Add a Trusted Shops category path to `categories` for each search.
2. Choose a country market and set the starting page.
3. Set `maxPages` and `maxResults`, then export the shop records.

```json
{
  "categories": [
    {
      "category": "bucher"
    }
  ],
  "page": 0,
  "market": "DEU",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `categories` | Array\<object> | Yes | Trusted Shops category URL paths such as buch, bekleidung, or sport. |
| `categories[].category` | string | Yes per entry | Category URL path (e.g. bekleidung). Use the Categories endpoint to get available values. |
| `categories[].page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination (0-500). Default: 0 |
| `categories[].market` | string | No | Market code filter (DEU, GBR, AUT, CHE, NLD, ESP, ITA, FRA, BEL, POL, PRT). Default: DEU |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination (0-500). Default: 0 |
| `market` | string | No | Market code filter (DEU, GBR, AUT, CHE, NLD, ESP, ITA, FRA, BEL, POL, PRT). Default: DEU |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run. |
| `maxPages` | integer | No | Maximum pages to request for each batch entry. |

### Output example

```json
{
  "profileType": "Online shop",
  "accountName": "northstar-outdoor-supply",
  "tsID": "TS-28471",
  "shopDescription": "Compact design with dependable performance and a two-year warranty.",
  "shopName": "Northstar Outdoor Supply",
  "shopUrl": "https://www.trustedshops.de/shop/northstar-outdoor",
  "shopCategories": [
    {
      "name": "Northstar Outdoor Shop",
      "id": 8000212,
      "urlPath": "https://www.trustedshops.de/shop/northstar-outdoor"
    }
  ],
  "shopLogoUrl": "https://cdn.northstar.invalid/images/aurora-front.webp",
  "descriptionAutoGenerated": true,
  "averageRating": 4.7,
  "reviewCount": 347,
  "certificationState": true,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.realestate.com.au/agent/jordan-ellis",
  "contractStartDate": 8,
  "input_category": "bucher",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Pricing

$0.30 per 1,000 results. Apify saves one dataset item per result and applies the Actor’s per-result price to saved items.

Pagination follows the source response. Set **maxPages** per batch entry and **maxResults** across the run.

### FAQ

#### Is scraping this information legal?

Rules depend on the source, location, data type, and intended use. Check applicable laws and source terms, and make sure your workflow follows privacy and data protection requirements.

#### What limits apply?

Submit up to 100 batch entries per run. Use **maxResults** to cap saved items and **maxPages** to limit pages for each entry. Results also depend on source availability and your Scrappa API plan.

#### Can I start runs through the Apify API?

Yes. Send a POST request to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/thescrappa~trustedshops-category-shops-scraper/runs` with your Actor input, or use an Apify client library. Read the output from the run dataset.

#### Can I connect the results to other tools?

Yes. Apify integrations and APIs can pass dataset results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and other data workflows.

#### What happens when one input fails?

The Actor logs a short source error and continues with the remaining entries. Transient rate limits and gateway errors are retried; if every entry fails, the run reports an error.

#### Where do I find a category path?

Use the category URL path shown by Trusted Shops. The API category listing can provide the available paths.

### Related Scrappa Actors

- [Trusted Shops Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/trustedshops-search-scraper)
- [Trusted Shops Shop Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/trustedshops-shop-profile-scraper)
- [Trusted Shops Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/trustedshops-reviews-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Trusted Shops category URL paths such as buch, bekleidung, or sport.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

Page number for pagination (0-500). Default: 0

## `market` (type: `string`):

Market code filter (DEU, GBR, AUT, CHE, NLD, ESP, ITA, FRA, BEL, POL, PRT). Default: DEU

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum pages to request for each batch entry.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categories": [
    {
      "category": "bucher"
    }
  ],
  "market": "DEU",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results from this run in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "categories": [
        {
            "category": "bucher"
        }
    ],
    "page": 0,
    "market": "DEU",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "maxPages": 1
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper").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 = {
    "categories": [{ "category": "bucher" }],
    "page": 0,
    "market": "DEU",
    "maxResults": 5,
    "maxPages": 1,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper").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 '{
  "categories": [
    {
      "category": "bucher"
    }
  ],
  "page": 0,
  "market": "DEU",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "maxPages": 1
}' |
apify call thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thescrappa/trustedshops-category-shops-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/QRrKISCwJhcab3CGc/builds/Z9cyNFksQoNHFKnD0/openapi.json