Galaxus.ch & Digitec.ch Product Search Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes product data from Galaxus.ch (a general online department store) and Digitec.ch (an IT/electronics specialist), which are Switzerland's largest online retailer. It's designed for automated extraction of product listings for tasks like price monitoring, market analysis, and building comparison tools.

Key Features

• Dual Platform Support: Handles URLs from both galaxus.ch and digitec.ch.
• Bulk Extraction: Processes multiple product category or search result pages.
• Comprehensive Data: Captures over 25 data fields per product, including pricing, availability, specifications, and ratings.
• Proxy Support: Built-in integration with Apify Proxy, including residential proxies, to avoid bot detection.
• Configurable: Set limits, retry logic, and geographic targeting via input.

How to Use

Configure the actor using a JSON input object. The primary method is to provide an array of urls to scrape. You can also use searchTerms for direct searches on the platforms.

Input Configuration

The actor accepts a JSON input with the following parameters:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/tag/photo-video-520",
    "https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/tag/pc-components-76"
  ],
  "max_retries_per_url": 2,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "CH"
  },
  "max_items_per_url": 100,
  "max_concurrency": 10
}

• urls: (Required) An array of product listing URLs from Galaxus or Digitec.
• max_retries_per_url: Number of retry attempts for a failed page (default: 2).
• proxy: Configuration for Apify Proxy. Use "useApifyProxy": true and specify groups/country for reliable access.
• max_items_per_url: Maximum number of products to scrape from a single URL.
• max_concurrency: Number of pages processed simultaneously.

Alternative: Search by Keyword
You can also provide a searchTerms array instead of urls. The actor will perform searches on the specified platform ("galaxus", "digitec", or "both").

{
  "searchTerms": ["wireless mouse", "mechanical keyboard"],
  "platform": "both",
  "max_items_per_search": 50
}

Input/Output

Input: A JSON object configuring the scrape via urls or searchTerms, along with proxy, limit, and concurrency settings.

Output: The actor outputs a dataset of product items, with each item containing structured data. Key fields include:
* productName, brand, sku
* price, originalPrice, discount
* availability, inStock
* rating, reviewCount
* productUrl, imageUrl
* category, specifications (object)
* platform ("galaxus" or "digitec")

The data is available in JSON, CSV, and other formats via the Apify dataset.

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