# Aldi UK Grocery Scraper (`illehius/aldi-uk-scraper`) Actor Scrape Aldi UK product listings by search query. Returns name, brand, price, unit price, size, offer status, and product URL. Supports multiple queries per run with configurable result limits. Ideal for price monitoring, basket comparison, and grocery market research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/illehius/aldi-uk-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Siddhant](https://apify.com/illehius) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 22 total users, 5 monthly users, 96.6% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 product results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Aldi UK Grocery Scraper Scrape product listings from [aldi.co.uk](https://www.aldi.co.uk) by search query. Returns structured data for every product found — including name, brand, price, unit price, size, offer status, and direct product URL. ### Features - Search for any product by keyword (e.g. "beans", "semi skimmed milk", "pasta") - Multiple queries in a single run - Extracts current and discounted prices with "was" price for items on sale - Unit pricing with normalised measures (per kg, per 100g, per litre) - Brand detection including Aldi own-brand labels (Nature's Pick, Bramwells, Four Seasons, etc.) - Configurable result limit per query ### Input | Field | Type | Description | Default | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | `queries` | string[] | List of search queries | *required* | | `maxResultsPerQuery` | integer | Max products per query (1–100) | 20 | #### Example input ```json { "queries": ["baked beans", "whole milk", "sourdough"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10 } ```` ### Output Each result in the dataset contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `store` | string | Always `"aldi"` | | `query` | string | The search query that produced this result | | `name` | string | Product name | | `brand` | string | Brand name (e.g. `"BRAMWELLS"`, `"NATURE'S PICK"`) | | `price` | number | Current price in GBP | | `unitPrice` | number | Price per unit (e.g. per kg, per 100g) | | `unitPriceMeasure` | string | Unit measure (e.g. `"per 1 KG"`, `"per 100 G"`) | | `unitSize` | string | Product size (e.g. `"400 G"`, `"1 KG"`) | | `onOffer` | boolean | Whether the product is currently on sale | | `offerDescription` | string | Offer details (e.g. `"Was £2.49"`) | | `imageUrl` | string | Product image URL | | `productUrl` | string | Direct link to product page on aldi.co.uk | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp | #### Example output ```json { "store": "aldi", "query": "beans", "name": "Baked Beans with Sausages", "brand": "BRAMWELLS", "price": 0.59, "unitPrice": 0.15, "unitPriceMeasure": "per 100 G", "unitSize": "400 G", "onOffer": false, "offerDescription": null, "imageUrl": "", "productUrl": "https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/bramwells-baked-beans-with-sausages-000000000000635009", "scrapedAt": "2026-03-27T23:30:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use cases - **Price monitoring** — track Aldi prices over time and detect drops - **Basket comparison** — compare grocery costs across UK supermarkets - **Market research** — analyse competitive pricing and product ranges - **Deal alerts** — build notifications for discounted products - **Shopping apps** — power product search and comparison features ### Notes - Aldi discontinued online grocery ordering in August 2024, but their website still lists all products with prices for browsing - CSS selectors may change when Aldi redeploys their site — if you notice missing data, please open an issue - No bot detection or login required # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): List of product search queries (e.g. \["beans", "milk", "bread"]) ## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return per search query ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "baked beans", "whole milk", "sourdough" ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `products` (type: `string`): Dataset of scraped Aldi product listings — each row contains name, brand, price, unitPrice, unitPriceMeasure, unitSize, onOffer, offerDescription, imageUrl, productUrl, gtin, and scrapedAt. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "queries": [ "baked beans", "whole milk", "sourdough" ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("illehius/aldi-uk-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "queries": [ "baked beans", "whole milk", "sourdough", ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("illehius/aldi-uk-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ "baked beans", "whole milk", "sourdough" ], "maxResultsPerQuery": 10 }' | apify call illehius/aldi-uk-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=illehius/aldi-uk-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Aldi UK Grocery Scraper", "description": "Scrape Aldi UK product listings by search query. Returns name, brand, price, unit price, size, offer status, and product URL. Supports multiple queries per run with configurable result limits. Ideal for price monitoring, basket comparison, and grocery market research.", "version": "0.2", "x-build-id": "8j86VQb9sSC1BLizn" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/illehius~aldi-uk-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-illehius-aldi-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/illehius~aldi-uk-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-illehius-aldi-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/illehius~aldi-uk-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-illehius-aldi-uk-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", 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