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Argos Price Tracker — Product Price, Rating & Search Result API

Track public Argos.co.uk product search results by keyword for UK retail analysis. Export structured records with title, price, GBP currency, availability or collection text when exposed, rating, review count, image, product ID, product URL, source URL, query, and rank. Returns clean JSON / CSV / Excel for UK price monitoring, deal tracking, catalog research, and AI shopping workflows.

TL;DR (40-word answer): Argos Price Tracker is a no-login Apify Actor for public Argos.co.uk search-result data. It returns normalized UK retail records with price, GBP currency, rating, availability text, source URL, query, and rank. Pricing uses the result event from $0.0078 per result. Last updated 2026-06-29.

What it is NOT: Argos Price Tracker is not an Argos checkout, reservation, or live store-inventory tool. It reads public Argos.co.uk product search results and keeps the source ranking and availability text returned by the platform.

Argos Price Tracker is an Apify Actor that accepts keyword, country, and max_results, then exports a source-linked product dataset with standardized fields for analysis. It keeps the user's query visible in query, preserves public source context in source_url, and does not hide platform-specific ranking behavior behind artificial sorting. Maintained by TrueFetch on the Apify Store.

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🛒 Why choose Argos Price Tracker

Argos Price Tracker is best for UK retail teams, deal sites, market researchers, and AI agents that need structured Argos.co.uk product data without treating Argos like a generic global marketplace.

• UK-focused input surface: country is United Kingdom and results are returned from Argos.co.uk.
• Argos retail context stays visible through source_url, query, rank, site, and country, which matters because product availability, promotions, and collection wording can change.
• Retail fields include product title, brand, product ID, price, GBP currency, rating, review count, stock or collection text, images, and product URL when available.
• Output follows the same 58-field product dataset used by the broader shopping actor family, so Argos rows can be compared with marketplace and retailer rows without renaming columns.
• Pay-per-result pricing uses the result event, matching delivered dataset rows.

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🚀 Quick Start — run in 3 steps

Run in Apify Console

1. Open the Actor — go to Argos Price Tracker on Apify and click Try for free.
2. Configure inputs — enter keyword, choose country, and set max_results.
3. Click Start — the Actor streams product records to the default dataset. Export as JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or pull via the dataset API.

Run via Apify API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/TrueFetch~argos-price-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "keyword": "air fryer",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "max_results": 100
}'

Run via MCP (for AI agents)

Argos Price Tracker is callable from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client through the Apify MCP Server. Reference the Actor as TrueFetch/argos-price-tracker and pass the same JSON input as above.

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⚙️ Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
keyword	string	yes	Product search phrase, brand, model, category, or marketplace query to send to Argos.	air fryer
country	string	yes	Country/storefront to query. Supported values: United Kingdom.	United Kingdom
max_results	integer	yes	Maximum number of product records to return. The actor stops at this user limit or the platform's available result limit, whichever comes first.	100

Supported country values: United Kingdom.

Default behavior: the Actor sends the supplied input through the platform adapter, respects the platform's public search behavior, and stops at max_results or the platform's available result boundary.

{
  "keyword": "air fryer",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "max_results": 100
}

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📦 Output dataset

Each run writes normalized product records to the default Apify dataset. The schema contains 58 product-analysis fields so records from different shopping platforms can be compared without renaming columns. Optional fields stay empty when the source platform does not expose them.

Field	Type	Description
title	string/null	Product or listing title returned by the source platform.
brand	string/null	Product brand when the platform exposes it clearly.
price, currency, price_text	number/string/null	Numeric price, ISO currency, and original display price text for verification.
was_price, discount_pct, discount_text, promo_text	mixed/null	Promotion and discount signals when present on the source.
stock_status, stock_text	string/null	Normalized and original availability text.
rating, review_count	number/integer/null	Public rating and review count when available.
seller, seller_url, seller_score	string/number/null	Seller or store signals when exposed by the platform.
main_image, image_urls	string/array/null	Product image URL fields with non-product placeholders filtered out.
product_id, sku, gtin, mpn, model	string/null	Product identifiers when the source provides them.
category, breadcrumbs, features, specifications	mixed/null	Product categorization, bullet points, and specs when available.
shipping_text, shipping_cost, delivery_text, pickup_text, return_text	mixed/null	Fulfillment, pickup, delivery, and return signals when present.
platform, site, country, product_url, source_url, query, rank	string/integer/null	Source traceability fields used to audit query-to-result correctness.
sponsored, processor, processed_at	boolean/string/null	Sponsored flag when known, actor URL, and UTC processing timestamp.

Sample output

{
  "main_image": "https://media.4rgos.it/i/Argos/1234567_R_Z001A",
  "image_urls": [
    "https://media.4rgos.it/i/Argos/1234567_R_Z001A"
  ],
  "title": "Ninja Dual Zone Air Fryer",
  "brand": "Ninja",
  "category": "Kitchen appliances",
  "price": 129.99,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "price_text": "£129.99",
  "stock_status": "in_stock",
  "stock_text": "In stock",
  "rating": 4.7,
  "review_count": 3421,
  "seller": "Argos",
  "platform": "Argos",
  "site": "argos.co.uk",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "product_url": "https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1234567",
  "source_url": "https://www.argos.co.uk/search/air-fryer/",
  "query": "air fryer",
  "rank": 1,
  "sponsored": false,
  "processor": "https://apify.com/truefetch/argos-price-tracker",
  "processed_at": "2026-06-29T00:00:00+00:00"
}

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💡 Use cases

For UK ecommerce sellers and price-tracking tools

• Problem: A seller needs repeatable Argos price snapshots for key UK retail categories such as appliances, toys, home goods, and electronics.
• How Argos Price Tracker solves it: Schedule Argos keyword runs and compare price, price_text, stock_text, pickup_text, rating, and review_count over time when those fields are exposed.
• Outcome: A clean UK retail price history without manual browsing.

For deal aggregators covering UK retail

• Problem: A deal site needs current Argos offers with images, prices, product URLs, and source-linked availability text.
• How Argos Price Tracker solves it: Run category keywords such as air fryer, gaming chair, or robot vacuum and export normalized product rows with source_url and processed_at.
• Outcome: Fresh Argos product data ready for JSON, CSV, Excel, or API pipelines.

For brand and market research on Argos.co.uk

• Problem: A brand team wants to monitor product visibility, price bands, review depth, and retail positioning on Argos search pages.
• How Argos Price Tracker solves it: Compare rank, title, brand, price, rating, review_count, and category signals by keyword.
• Outcome: A source-linked dataset for UK category and competitor analysis.

For AI agents needing live Argos product data

• Problem: An AI shopping assistant needs current Argos products under a budget.
• How Argos Price Tracker solves it: Call the Actor through Apify API or MCP and filter returned records by price, stock_status, rating, and product_url.
• Outcome: Grounded Argos answers with traceable URLs.

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💰 Pricing, limits, and performance

Fact	Value
Pricing model	Pay-per-event
Dataset billing event	result
FREE result price	$0.0078 per result (about $7.80 per 1,000 results)
GOLD / PLATINUM / DIAMOND result price	$0.00702 per result
Result unit	One successful product/listing record pushed to the default dataset
Required inputs	keyword, country, max_results
Supported countries	United Kingdom
Output schema	58 normalized product fields
Login / cookies required	No user login, cookies, or marketplace API key required
Export formats	JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, dataset API

You are billed for dataset results through the configured result charge event. Use max_results to control requested volume; the final count can be lower when the source platform returns fewer public matches.

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⚖️ Compared with alternatives

Capability	Argos Price Tracker	Manual browsing	Custom scraper
Structured product records	yes	no	you build it
Source URL and query retained	yes	manual	depends on implementation
Normalized price/rating/image fields	yes	no	you maintain mapping
Respects platform public ranking	yes	manual observation	easy to accidentally override
Apify dataset exports and API	yes	no	you build storage/export
Setup time to first run	minutes	minutes per query	days to weeks

Verdict. Argos Price Tracker is built for UK retail monitoring where Argos.co.uk price, availability text, source URL, and original search ranking need to stay visible.

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⚠️ Common mistakes to avoid

1. Using non-UK retail terms. Argos.co.uk search works best with UK category, brand, and product wording. Use terms like air fryer, lego, gaming chair, or exact model names.
2. Changing country. Argos Price Tracker supports United Kingdom. Other countries belong in the multi-platform Product Price Tracker only when a supported platform exists there.
3. Treating local availability as universal. Argos availability and collection wording can be location-sensitive. The Actor returns public search-result signals, not guaranteed store-level stock.
4. Re-sorting without keeping rank. Preserve rank if you need to understand Argos's original search order.
5. Expecting checkout or reservation data. This Actor returns public Argos product/search data, not cart, order, reservation, or account data.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	Fix
Empty dataset	The keyword has no public results, the selected country is unsupported for that platform, or the platform returned no matches.	Try a broader keyword, verify country, and compare with the generated source_url when available.
Fewer rows than max_results	The platform exposed fewer public results than requested or hit its own result boundary.	Treat max_results as an upper bound, not a guarantee.
Price or rating is empty	The source result did not expose that field for the item.	Use price_text, stock_text, source_url, and product_url for audit.
Results look different from another run	Marketplace algorithms, location, availability, ads, and ranking can change.	Compare query, country, source_url, rank, and processed_at.

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❓ FAQ

What data does Argos Price Tracker return?

Argos Price Tracker returns normalized product records with fields such as title, brand, price, currency, price_text, rating, review_count, stock_text, seller, main_image, product_url, source_url, platform, site, country, query, rank, processor, and processed_at. Optional fields are populated only when the source platform exposes them.

How much does Argos Price Tracker cost?

Pricing is pay-per-event. The dataset billing event is result; current tiered pricing starts at $0.0078 per result on FREE and $0.00702 per result on GOLD, PLATINUM, and DIAMOND. Check the Apify pricing panel for the final account-specific charge.

Which countries does Argos Price Tracker support?

Supported country values are defined in the actor input schema. Current support: United Kingdom.

Does Argos Price Tracker require a login or API key?

No. Argos Price Tracker is designed for public product/search data and does not require a shopper login, cookies, or a marketplace API key from the user.

Does Argos Price Tracker preserve the user's query and platform ranking?

Yes. The output keeps query, source_url, platform, site, country, and rank so users can compare the dataset against the original search intent and the platform's own ranking algorithm.

Can I export Argos results to CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets?

Yes. Apify datasets can be exported as JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or consumed through the dataset API. Google Sheets workflows can use Apify integrations, Make, Zapier, n8n, or a direct API pull.

Can I schedule Argos Price Tracker to monitor prices automatically?

Yes. Use Apify Schedules for recurring keyword runs and Webhooks to push completed datasets to your pricing system, BI pipeline, or automation workflow.

What is the maximum number of products per run?

Use max_results to control the requested result count. The actor returns up to that number unless the source platform has fewer public results for the query or reaches its own result boundary first.

How does Argos Price Tracker handle temporary result failures?

The actor follows the platform's public response behavior and keeps returned data source-linked. Temporary request failures, empty searches, or platform-side ranking differences should be audited with source_url, query, rank, and processed_at.

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🔌 Integrations

Argos Price Tracker plugs into the Apify ecosystem:

• Schedules — run recurring price and search monitoring jobs (docs).
• Webhooks — POST completed runs to your pricing database, BI stack, or workflow tool on ACTOR.RUN.SUCCEEDED (docs).
• Apify API — use run-sync-get-dataset-items for blocking calls or runs for async jobs (docs).
• MCP Server — call the Actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other agents (docs).
• No-code tools — connect with Make, Zapier, n8n, Pipedream, Google Sheets, Airtable, and other dataset consumers.

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📞 Support, changelog, last updated

Support

• Telegram support: @AiAgentApi
• Telegram community: TrueFetch
• Apify Actor page: Argos Price Tracker

Changelog

• 2026-06-29: Replaced stale template copy with Argos Price Tracker SEO/GEO copy, current actor slug, current input schema, and normalized product dataset fields.

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Last updated: 2026-06-29. Schema: Product search and price tracking Actor. Maintained by TrueFetch.