# ALTERNATE.de Scraper (`m3web/alternate-de-scraper`) Actor The ALTERNATE.de Scraper enables fast and efficient extraction of product data and reviews. It provides the flexibility to extract data from an entire product category, filtered results, search terms, or a single product. - **URL**: https://apify.com/m3web/alternate-de-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [M3Web](https://apify.com/m3web) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, SEO tools - **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $15.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## 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". ## 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. 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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 ## ALTERNATE.de Scrape ### Overview The ALTERNATE.de Scraper enables fast and efficient extraction of product data and reviews. It provides the flexibility to extract data from an entire product category, filtered results, search terms, or a single product. ### Features - Supports individual product URLs, product categories, filtered results and search terms. - Fetches detailed product information, including name, price, brand, condition, availability, ratings, reviews and more. - Optional `maxItems` parameter to limit the number of items fetched. ### URL examples - Single Product - Category: - Category with filters: [hhttps://www.alternate.de/Alle-Fernseher?t=8065\&s=relevance\&pr1=119\&pr2=3000\&filter\_7171=716](https://www.alternate.de/Alle-Fernseher?t=8065\&s=relevance\&pr1=119\&pr2=3000\&filter_7171=716) - Using search: ### Results #### Sample Output The following is a sample output you can expect from the Alternate.de Scraper: **From Single Product URL** ```json { "website": "alternate", "category": "Fernseher", "brand": "SAMSUNG", "mpn": "GQ55QN85DBTXZG", "name": "GQ-55QN85D, QLED-Fernseher", "image": "https://www.alternate.de/p/600x600/3/4/SAMSUNG_GQ_55QN85D__QLED_Fernseher@@100052843.jpg", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "price": "799.0", "itemCondition": "NewCondition", "availability": "InStock", "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/GQ-55QN85D-QLED-Fernseher/html/product/100052843", "ratingValue": 4.6, "ratingCount": 20, "isFromSingleProductUrl": true, "seller": "ALTERNATE GmbH", "sku": "100052843", "gtin": "8806095538310", "breadcrumbListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 0, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/", "name": "Startseite" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/TV-Audio", "name": "TV & Audio" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/Alle-Fernseher", "name": "Alle Fernseher" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/Alle-Fernseher/4K-Fernseher", "name": "4K-Fernseher" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "name": "SAMSUNG GQ-55QN85D, QLED-Fernseher" } } ], "additionalData": { "description": "Der Samsung Neo QLED GQ-55QN85D besitzt ein 138 cm (55\\\") großes QLED-Panel mit brillanter UltraHD Auflösung (3.840 x 2.160 Pixel) und Direct Full Array Mini LED Hintergrundbeleuchtung und stellt damit gestochen scharfe Details dar, die vorher unsichtbar waren. Um all diese Details zu berechnen und das Bild und den Ton mittels ausgeklügelter KI Technologie aufzuwerten, ist der GQ-55QN85D mit einem leistungsstarken Neural Quantum4K AI Gen2 Prozessor ausgestattet. Durch die Unterstützung von AMDs Free-Sync Technologie und zahlreichen Gaming-Funktionen steht auch den nächsten Gaming-Sessions nichts mehr im Weg. Der richtige Sound ist genauso wichtig wie das richtige Bild. Deshalb besitzt der 55Q85D ein 40 Watt starkes Lautsprechersystem mit Dolby Atmos Technologie, OTS Lite und Q-Symphony für realistische, authentische Klänge. Als Smart-TV verfügt der GQ-55QN85D über WLAN und Bluetooth und greift über den Samsung Smart Hub und den Gaming Hub auf alle Lieblings-Smart-TV- und Gaming‑Apps zu.", "review": [ { "@type": "Review", "dateCreated": "2025-01-17", "reviewBody": "DEFEKT DEFECKT WARTE SEIT EINER WOCHE AUF REPERATUR AUSTAUSCH", "author": { "@type": "Person", "Name": "ICH 9" }, "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 1, "worstRating": "1", "bestRating": "5" }, "positiveNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "+" } }, "negativeNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "-" } } }, { "@type": "Review", "dateCreated": "2024-12-16", "reviewBody": "Super Bild Seit 14 Tagen im Gebrauch und jeden Tag ein tolles Erlebnis.", "author": { "@type": "Person", "Name": "AL23" }, "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "worstRating": "1", "bestRating": "5" }, "positiveNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "+" } }, "negativeNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "-" } } }, { "@type": "Review", "dateCreated": "2024-12-16", "reviewBody": "I want Samsung products, nothing else! Ich bin von jeher von Samsung Produkten absolut begeistert. Perfekte Konnektivität mit anderen Geräten, sehr schnell in der Verarbeitung, perfektes Bild dank 4k Technologie sehr einfache und verständliche Menüführung, perfekter Sound selbst bei den eingebauten Lautsprechern, ich kann Samsung wirklich nur jedem ans Herz legen!", "author": { "@type": "Person", "Name": "Manleit" }, "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "worstRating": "1", "bestRating": "5" }, "positiveNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "+" } }, "negativeNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "-" } } }, { "@type": "Review", "dateCreated": "2024-12-10", "reviewBody": "Das Fernseher hat ein sehr gutes Bild und Ton ich bin sehr zufrieden", "author": { "@type": "Person", "Name": "Rubi 2" }, "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "worstRating": "1", "bestRating": "5" }, "positiveNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "+" } }, "negativeNotes": { "@type": "ItemList", "itemListElement": { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "-" } } }, ... AND 16 MORE REVIEWS... ] } } ``` **From Product Category URL** ```json { "website": "alternate", "brand": "SAMSUNG", "name": "GQ-55QN85D, QLED-Fernseher", "image": "https://www.alternate.de/p/200x200/3/4/SAMSUNG_GQ_55QN85D__QLED_Fernseher@@100052843.jpg", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "price": 799, "availability": "InStock", "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/GQ-55QN85D-QLED-Fernseher/html/product/100052843", "ratingValue": 4.6, "ratingCount": 20, "isFromSingleProductUrl": false, "sku": "100052843", "breadcrumbListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 0, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/", "name": "Startseite" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/TV-Audio", "name": "TV & Audio" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@id": "https://www.alternate.de/Alle-Fernseher", "name": "Alle Fernseher" } } ], "additionalData": { "description": "138 cm (55 Zoll), silber/carbon, UltraHD/4K, Twin Tuner, Mini LED, 120Hz Panel\nEffizienzklasse: G\nSichtbares Bild: 138 cm (55\")\nAuflösung: 3840 x 2160 Pixel\nFormat: 16:9" } } ``` ### Example of data usage - Category - TV: - Categories: ### GTIN-13 (EAN) Number The ALTERNATE.de Scraper collects GTIN numbers only when provided with a **Single Product URL**. ### Is it legal to scrape Alternate.de? **This scraper was designed to comply with the directives specified in the [alternate.de/robots.txt](https://www.alternate.de/robots.txt) file as of 12.03.2025.** ``` ## robots.txt for alternate ## 22. November 2022 ## access allowed User-agent: * Disallow: *.pdf Disallow: *.json Disallow: /rest/ Disallow: /productShareModal.xhtml Disallow: /addQuestion.xhtml Disallow: /addAnswer.xhtml Sitemap: https://fr.alternate.be/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.at/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.be/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.ch/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.de/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.dk/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.es/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.fr/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.it/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.lu/sitemap.xml.gz Sitemap: https://www.alternate.nl/sitemap.xml.gz ``` # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): URL to start with - individual product URLs. You can also use URLs for product categories, filtered results, search terms. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): The number of items to be scraped. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/Galaxy-S25plus-256GB-Handy/html/product/100112066" } ], "maxItems": 100000 } ``` # 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 = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/Galaxy-S25plus-256GB-Handy/html/product/100112066" } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("m3web/alternate-de-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/Galaxy-S25plus-256GB-Handy/html/product/100112066" }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("m3web/alternate-de-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.alternate.de/SAMSUNG/Galaxy-S25plus-256GB-Handy/html/product/100112066" } ] }' | apify call m3web/alternate-de-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=m3web/alternate-de-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/Ksd3RoXINIzMeZE2F/builds/T0G0xTdbREynMIsas/openapi.json