Blinkit Product Scraper Extract detailed product information from Blinkit (formerly Grofers) - India's leading quick commerce platform for groceries and daily essentials. ## ⚠️ Important: Apify Proxy Required This actor REQUIRES Apify Proxy to work properly. Blinkit blocks requests from datacenter IPs, so you must enable Apify's residential proxy in your actor settings. Without proxy, all requests will fail with 403 errors. ## Features - 🔍 Multiple Search Queries: Scrape products for multiple search terms in a single run - 📍 Location-Based Scraping: Get accurate pricing and availability for specific coordinates - 📦 Product Variants: Automatically extracts all variants of a product - 🔄 Pagination Support: Fetches multiple pages of results per query - 📊 Comprehensive Data: Extracts 15+ data points per product - 🛡️ Proxy Support: Uses curl-cffi with Apify proxy for reliable scraping ## Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | queries | Array | ✓ | - | List of search queries (e.g., ['chocolate', 'milk']) | | lat | String | - | 28.4511202 | Latitude coordinate for location | | lon | String | - | 77.0965147 | Longitude coordinate for location | | max_pages | Integer | - | 10 | Maximum pages to scrape per query (1-50) | | use_proxy | Boolean | ✓ | true | REQUIRED: Enable Apify proxy (essential for bypassing 403 errors) | ### Input Example json { "queries": ["chocolate", "milk", "coffee"], "lat": "28.4511202", "lon": "77.0965147", "max_pages": 10, "use_proxy": true } ## Output Data Each product in the dataset contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | platform | String | Always 'blinkit' | | search_query | String | Search query that found this product | | product_id | String | Unique product identifier | | variant_id | String | Variant identifier (same as product_id if no variants) | | name | String | Product name | | brand | String | Brand name | | price | Number | Current selling price (₹) | | mrp | Number | Maximum Retail Price (₹) | | quantity | String | Product quantity/size (e.g., "500 g", "1 L") | | in_stock | Boolean | Stock availability | | inventory | Number | Available inventory count | | max_allowed_quantity | Number | Maximum quantity per order | | category | String | Product category | | sub_category | String | Product sub-category | | images | Array | List of product image URLs | | organic_rank | Number | Position in search results | | rating | Number | Product rating (0-5) | | store_id | String | Merchant/store identifier | ### Output Example json { "platform": "blinkit", "search_query": "chocolate", "product_id": "123456", "variant_id": "123456", "name": "Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar", "brand": "Cadbury", "price": 45, "mrp": 50, "quantity": "55 g", "in_stock": true, "inventory": 100, "max_allowed_quantity": 10, "category": "Snacks & Beverages", "sub_category": "Chocolates", "images": [ "https://cdn.blinkit.com/product-image1.jpg", "https://cdn.blinkit.com/product-image2.jpg" ], "organic_rank": 1, "rating": 4.5, "store_id": "store_123" } ## How to Find Coordinates To get accurate local pricing and availability, you need latitude and longitude coordinates: ### Method 1: Google Maps 1. Open Google Maps 2. Right-click on your location 3. Click on the coordinates to copy them 4. Format: First number is latitude, second is longitude ### Method 2: GPS Coordinates Website 1. Visit gps-coordinates.net 2. Search for your address 3. Copy the decimal coordinates ### Example Coordinates - Delhi: lat: 28.4511202, lon: 77.0965147 - Mumbai: lat: 19.0760, lon: 72.8777 - Bangalore: lat: 12.9716, lon: 77.5946 - Kolkata: lat: 22.5726, lon: 88.3639 ## Use Cases - Price Monitoring: Track product prices over time - Market Research: Analyze product availability and pricing trends - Inventory Tracking: Monitor stock levels across locations - Competitive Analysis: Compare products across different locations - Product Discovery: Find all variants and options available - Data Analysis: Build datasets for price prediction and demand forecasting ## Technical Details - Proxy Required: Uses Apify residential proxy to bypass IP blocks - HTTP Client: curl-cffi with Chrome 110 impersonation for better success rates - Rate Limiting: Built-in delays between requests (1-5 seconds) - Retry Logic: Automatic retries on failures (3 attempts per page) - Pagination: Automatically follows pagination links - Related Products: Stops extraction at "Showing related products" section ## Limitations - Requires Apify Proxy: This actor will not work without Apify's residential proxy enabled - Only works for locations where Blinkit operates (primarily India) - Maximum 50 pages per query recommended - Some products may be region-specific - Requires valid coordinates within serviceable areas - Apify Proxy subscription needed (additional cost) ## Error Handling The scraper includes robust error handling: - Invalid queries are logged and skipped - Failed pages are retried up to 3 times - Final summary shows successful and failed queries - Empty results are logged as warnings ## Support For issues or questions: - Getting 403 errors? Ensure Apify Proxy is enabled in actor settings - Check Apify logs for detailed error messages - Ensure coordinates are within Blinkit's service area - Verify search queries are valid - Make sure you have an active Apify Proxy subscription - Contact support with run ID for assistance ## Version History - v1.0 (2025-01-11): Initial release - Multi-query support - Location-based scraping - Pagination support - Comprehensive product data extraction