# PCPartPicker Scraper (`lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-scraper`) Actor

Scrape PC component prices, specs and ratings from PCPartPicker. Supports 20+ categories (CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, PSU, case) and 20+ countries. Compare prices across retailers.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 17 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## PCPartPicker Scraper

Scrape PC component prices, specifications, and user ratings from [PCPartPicker.com](https://pcpartpicker.com). Compare prices across retailers for CPUs, GPUs, RAM, SSDs, and 20+ other component categories.

### Features

- **20+ categories**: CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, motherboard, case, PSU, monitor, and more
- **20+ countries**: US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and more
- **Rich spec data**: Category-specific specs like core count, clock speed, TDP, VRAM, etc.
- **Price comparison**: Current lowest prices from major retailers
- **Ratings & reviews**: User rating scores and review counts
- **Flexible sorting**: Sort by popularity, price, name, or rating
- **Pagination**: Automatically pages through all results

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `category` | string | `cpu` | Component category (cpu, video-card, memory, ssd, etc.) |
| `country` | string | `us` | Country for regional pricing (us, uk, ca, au, de, fr, etc.) |
| `maxResults` | integer | `100` | Max products to return. 0 for unlimited. |
| `sortBy` | string | `popular` | Sort order: popular, price, -price, name, -name, rating, -rating |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | - | Optional proxy config for large scrapes |

#### Example Input

```json
{
    "category": "video-card",
    "country": "us",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "sortBy": "price"
}
```

### Output

Each product includes:

```json
{
    "productName": "AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor",
    "category": "cpu",
    "country": "us",
    "price": 179.99,
    "priceCurrency": "$",
    "rating": 5,
    "ratingCount": 42,
    "specs": {
        "coreCount": "6",
        "performanceCoreClock": "3.8 GHz",
        "performanceCoreBoostClock": "5.1 GHz",
        "microarchitecture": "Zen 4",
        "tDP": "65 W",
        "integratedGraphics": "Radeon"
    },
    "imageUrl": "https://cdna.pcpartpicker.com/...",
    "url": "https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sLkgXL/...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Spec fields vary by category

- **CPU**: Core Count, Clock Speed, Boost Clock, Microarchitecture, TDP, Integrated Graphics
- **GPU**: Chipset, Memory, Core Clock, Boost Clock, Length
- **RAM**: Speed, Modules, Price/GB, CAS Latency
- **SSD**: Capacity, Price/GB, Type, Cache, Form Factor, Interface
- **Motherboard**: Socket, Form Factor, RAM Slots, Max Memory
- **Case**: Type, Color, Side Panel, Internal Bays
- **PSU**: Wattage, Efficiency Rating, Modular, Color

### Supported Categories

`cpu`, `cpu-cooler`, `motherboard`, `memory`, `internal-hard-drive`, `ssd`, `video-card`, `case`, `power-supply`, `os`, `monitor`, `sound-card`, `wired-network-card`, `wireless-network-card`, `case-fan`, `fan-controller`, `thermal-paste`, `ups`, `optical-drive`, `external-hard-drive`, `headphones`, `keyboard`, `mouse`, `speakers`, `webcam`

### Supported Countries

US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Saudi Arabia

### Tips

- Use a proxy for scraping more than a few hundred products
- PCPartPicker may rate-limit rapid requests; the scraper adds polite delays
- Some products may not have prices if they are out of stock
- The QAPI token is session-based and refreshed automatically

### Cost

This scraper uses Apify's Pay-Per-Event pricing at $0.005 per result.

# Actor input Schema

## `category` (type: `string`):

PC component category to scrape.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country subdomain for regional pricing. Default is US.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to return. 0 for unlimited.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for results.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Residential proxy required — PCPartPicker uses Cloudflare which blocks datacenter IPs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "category": "cpu",
  "country": "us",
  "maxResults": 5,
  "sortBy": "popular",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "maxResults": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-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 '{
  "maxResults": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/pcpartpicker-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/kRxSpgRiTGxyu7Isi/builds/OgjmiFVmvisaguv1r/openapi.json