Instacart Email Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes email addresses from Instacart listings based on user-provided keywords and filters. It's designed for extracting contact information for lead generation, market research, or data aggregation.

Key Features

• Keyword-based search: Find emails associated with specific terms (e.g., "john", "marketing").
• Location filtering: Narrow results by geographic area.
• Platform targeting: Scrapes exclusively from Instacart.
• Domain customization: Filter results by specific email domains (defaults to @gmail.com).
• Proxy support: Built-in proxy configuration to handle rate limiting.

Input Parameters

Configure the actor using the following JSON input:

{
  "keywords": ["john", "marketing"],
  "location": "California",
  "platform": "Instacart",
  "customDomains": ["@gmail.com"],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

• keywords: Array of search terms.
• location: Optional location filter.
• platform: Fixed as "Instacart".
• customDomains: Array of email domains to include.
• proxyConfiguration: Optional proxy settings for high-volume scraping.

Output Structure

Results are returned as an array of objects with this structure:

[
  {
    "keyword": "john",
    "title": "John's Grocery Shop",
    "description": "Contact us at johnsgrocery@gmail.com",
    "url": "https://www.instacart.com/store/johns-grocery-shop",
    "email": "johnsgrocery@gmail.com"
  }
]

Each result includes the source keyword, listing title, description containing the email, source URL, and the extracted email address.

How to Use

1. Configure inputs: Set your keywords, location (optional), and preferred email domains.
2. Run the actor: Start the scraping job.
3. Handle proxies (optional): Enable proxyConfiguration if you encounter rate limits.
4. Export data: Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format after completion.

Use Cases

• Building contact lists for email marketing campaigns.
• Gathering business contact data from Instacart for market analysis.
• Feeding extracted email data into CRM systems.
• Identifying potential partners in the grocery delivery sector.

For support or feedback, contact us through the Apify platform support channels.