Shopify App Store Scraper ## Overview The Shopify App Store Scraper is a powerful crawler and spider designed to extract detailed data about apps listed on the Shopify App Store. This tool can collect information such as app titles, handles, descriptions, ratings, pricing details, developer information, and more. It is ideal for market analysis, competitor research, or gathering insights for your Shopify ecosystem projects. ## Features - Extract Comprehensive App Data: Scrapes titles, descriptions, ratings, reviews, pricing details, categories, developer contact info, and more. - Supports Custom URLs: Specify custom app URLs to target specific apps. - Concurrent Crawling: Handles multiple requests simultaneously with adjustable concurrency limits. - Error Resilience: Retries failed requests up to 10 times and manages cookies effectively. - Proxy Support: Integrates proxy configurations for anonymous and scalable scraping. - Customizable Limits: Specify the maximum number of apps to scrape. ## Use Cases - Competitive analysis in the Shopify ecosystem. - Data aggregation for Shopify app reviews and ratings. - Monitoring pricing and feature trends across apps. - Generating leads by collecting developer contact information. ## How It Works This scraper uses the Apify SDK along with Crawlee and Cheerio to process Shopify App Store pages. By leveraging the sitemap of the Shopify App Store, it identifies and extracts data from app listing pages. The scraping process includes: 1. Input Parsing: Accepts user-provided app URLs or fetches all app URLs from the Shopify App Store sitemap. 2. Web Crawling: The spider visits app listing pages and extracts relevant data. 3. Data Output: Stores the extracted data in the default Apify dataset. ## Input Schema The scraper requires the following input fields: | Field | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | appsUrls | Array | (Optional) List of specific Shopify app URLs to scrape. | | maxItems | Integer | (Optional) Maximum number of apps to scrape. | | proxyConfiguration | Object | (Optional) Proxy configuration settings for scraping. | ### Example Input json { "appsUrls": [ { "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/example-app" }, { "url": "https://apps.shopify.com/another-app" } ], "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ## Output The scraper outputs the data in the following format: | Field | Type | Description | | ---------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | app_name | String | Unique identifier for the app. | | appUrl | String | URL of the app listing. | | pageTitle | String | Full title of the app. | | review_count | Integer | Number of reviews for the app. | | review_rating | Float | Average rating of the app. | | description | String | Full description of the app. | | prices | Array | List of pricing options available for the app. | | categories | Array | List of categories the app belongs to. | | logo_url | String | URL of the app's logo. | | developer_name | String | Name of the developer. | | developer_mail | String | Contact email of the developer. | ### Example Output json { "app_name": "example-app", "appUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/example-app", "pageTitle": "Example App - Best App for Shopify", "review_count": 120, "review_rating": 4.8, "description": "This is an example app for Shopify that helps you...", "prices": ["Free", "$10/month"], "categories": ["Marketing", "SEO"], "logo_url": "https://cdn.shopify.com/app-logos/example-logo.png", "developer_name": "Example Developer", "developer_mail": "support@example.com" } ## Need More Features? If you'd like to add new data fields to this scraper or need a custom scraper for another purpose, feel free to file an issue or get in touch! We are open to customizing the scraper to suit your needs. ## Why Choose This Scraper? - Efficient: Handles a high volume of requests with retries and session management. - Customizable: Tailor input options to suit your scraping needs. - Reliable: Leverages robust error-handling and proxy configurations to ensure uninterrupted scraping. ## Proxies and Anti-blocking This scraper uses the Apify Proxy or your custom proxy settings to reduce the risk of being blocked. It supports automatic session management for smooth operation. ## Resources - Apify SDK Documentation - CheerioCrawler Documentation ## Get Started - Clone this scraper or use it directly on the Apify platform. - Customize the input settings. - Run the scraper and export the data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format. --- Enhance your Shopify projects with valuable insights from the Shopify App Store. Get started today!