Marktplaats Product Search Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor scrapes product and listing data from Marktplaats.nl, the largest online marketplace in the Netherlands. It automates data extraction from search results and product pages, handling dynamic content and site structure. Useful for market research, price monitoring, and competitive analysis.

Key Features

• Extracts data from product listings across all categories (autos, electronics, books, home goods, etc.).
• Handles Marktplaats's dynamic loading and anti-bot measures.
• Can scrape using direct URLs or by configuring search filters.
• Uses Apify Proxy (including residential proxies) to avoid detection.
• Configurable retry logic and failure handling to ensure job completion.

How to Use

Configure the actor using a JSON input. You can run it in two primary modes:

1. Scrape with URLs: Provide a list of specific Marktplaats listing page URLs.
2. Scrape with Search Filters: Define search queries, categories, and filters directly within the input configuration.

When using URLs, all search filter options are disabled. The scraper will only process the provided list.

Input/Output

Input Configuration

The actor accepts a JSON object. Key parameters include:

• urls: An array of Marktplaats listing page URLs to scrape (e.g., https://www.marktplaats.nl/l/auto-s/#f:10882).
• max_items_per_url: The total number of items to scrape per URL.
• max_retries_per_url: Maximum retry attempts for failed URLs.
• ignore_url_failures: If true, the scraper continues even if some URLs fail.
• proxy: Configuration for Apify Proxy. Recommended for reliable scraping.
  json { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "NL" }

Example Input (Scrape with URLs):

{
  "max_retries_per_url": 2,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "NL"
  },
  "max_items_per_url": 20,
  "urls": [
    "https://www.marktplaats.nl/l/auto-s/#f:10882",
    "https://www.marktplaats.nl/l/auto-s/bmw/#f:10882"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true
}

Output

The actor outputs a dataset of items, where each item represents a product listing. Extracted data typically includes:
* Product title, price, and description.
* Seller information (name, rating, location).
* Listing URL, image URLs, and category details.
* Listing date and specific attributes relevant to the product category.

Data is available in JSON, CSV, Excel, and other formats via the Apify platform.

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