Target Store Scraper

An Apify actor that scrapes Target store locations based on a location keyword search.

Overview

This actor searches for Target retail stores using a location keyword (like a city or zip code) and returns detailed store information in JSON format. It's useful for gathering location data for analysis, mapping, or integration into other applications.

Key Features

• Search for Target stores by location keyword (city, zip code, etc.).
• Specify a search radius in miles (1-100).
• Limit the total number of results returned (1-100).
• Outputs comprehensive details for each store.

Input Parameters

Configure the actor using these input fields:

Output

The actor outputs an array of JSON objects, one for each store found. Each record includes:
* Store ID and name
* Full address (street, city, state, zip)
* Phone number
* Store hours
* Store type and available features
* Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
* Distance from the searched location

How to Use

Via Apify Console

1. Go to the Target Store Scraper page on Apify Console.
2. Enter your desired keyword, within, and limit parameters.
3. Click "Start" to run the actor.

Via API

You can run the actor programmatically using the Apify API.

Example cURL request:

curl -X POST \
  https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/your-username~target-store-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "keyword": "Chicago",
    "within": 30,
    "limit": 15
  }'

Local Development

Prerequisites: Python 3.9+ and pip.

1. Clone the repository.
2. Create and activate a virtual environment:
   bash python -m venv .venv # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate # macOS/Linux: source .venv/bin/activate
3. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Run the actor locally: python -m src

License

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.