# Ace Hardware Scraper (`parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper`) Actor Scrape product listings from AceHardware.com. Extract prices, brands, specifications, inventory status, store availability, and fulfillment options. Filter by category or brand. Fast parallel page fetching with 100 items per page. Export as CSV or JSON. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 10 total users, 1 monthly users, 90.5% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ![ParseForge Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/main/banner.jpg) ## πŸ”§ Ace Hardware Product Scraper > πŸš€ **Extract product listings from Ace Hardware with prices, specifications, inventory status, store availability, and fulfillment options. Get 30+ fields per product from any category page.** > πŸ•’ Last updated: 2026-04-23
Pull structured records from Ace Hardware β€” clean fields ready as CSV, JSON, JSONL, Excel, or XML for downstream pipelines.
##### Copy to your AI assistant Copy this block into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any LLM to start using this actor. ```` parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper on Apify. Call: ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper").call(run\_input={...}), then client.dataset(run\["defaultDatasetId"]).list\_items().items for results. Key inputs: startUrl (string, default "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-b), maxItems (integer, default 10), includeDetails (boolean, default false), category (string), brand (string), maxConcurrency (integer, default 3). Full actor spec: fetch build via GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~ace-hardware-scraper (Bearer TOKEN). Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations ```` Whether you are a retail analyst tracking competitor pricing, an inventory manager monitoring stock availability, or a marketing team building product catalogs, this scraper collects structured product data from Ace Hardware category pages at scale. Filter by brand, browse any category, and include detailed product specifications. No coding or manual browsing. Paste a category URL or enter a category path, click Start, and download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel. | 🎯 Target | Ace Hardware product category pages | |---|---| | πŸ”Ž Best for | Price monitoring, inventory tracking, product catalog building, competitor analysis | --- ### πŸ“‹ What it does - Collects product names, current prices, MSRP, sale status, and catalog list prices from category pages - Extracts inventory status, purchasability flags, in-store pickup availability, and delivery options - Returns product specifications including dimensions, weight, UPC, manufacturer part numbers, and brand - Supports brand filtering, optional detail page fetching for full specifications, and automatic pagination handling --- ### 🎬 Demo 🚧 Coming soon --- ### βš™οΈ Input
FieldTypeDescription
Start URLstringURL of an Ace Hardware category page (e.g. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts). Overrides Category Path.
Max ItemsintegerFree users: limited to 10 items. Paid users: up to 1,000,000.
Include Product DetailsbooleanFetch full product info from individual detail pages. Slower but returns more complete specs.
Category PathstringCategory URL path (e.g. "hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts"). Used when Start URL is empty.
Brand FilterstringFilter results to a specific brand (e.g. "Hillman", "Stanley").
Max ConcurrencyintegerNumber of parallel requests. Lower this if rate-limited. Default: 3.
Request Delay (ms)integerMilliseconds between requests. Default: 1000.
**Example 1: Scrape a category URL** ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "maxItems": 50 } ```` **Example 2: Filter by brand with details** ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "brand": "Hillman", "includeDetails": true, "maxItems": 20 } ``` > ⚠️ **Good to Know**: Enabling "Include Product Details" fetches individual product pages for full specifications and descriptions but takes longer. The scraper respects robots.txt and built-in delays. Free users are limited to 10 items per run. *** ### πŸ“Š Output #### 🧾 Schema Each product includes up to 30+ data fields covering pricing, inventory, fulfillment options, specifications, and images.
πŸ“¦ Sample output 1 - Carriage bolt ```json { "imageUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/medias/product-image.jpg", "productCode": "5030456", "name": "Hillman 1/4-20 x 2 in. Carriage Bolt - 100 pk", "price": 18.99, "msrp": 22.99, "onSale": true, "brand": "Hillman", "upc": "008236090451", "inStock": true, "purchasable": true, "inStorePickupAvailable": true, "deliveryAvailable": true, "category": "Carriage Bolts", "packageHeight": "2.5 in", "packageWidth": "3.0 in", "packageWeight": "1.2 lb", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-16T12:00:00.000Z" } ```
πŸ“¦ Sample output 2 - Power tool ```json { "imageUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/medias/drill-image.jpg", "productCode": "2020145", "name": "DeWalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill/Driver Kit", "price": 129.99, "msrp": 129.99, "onSale": false, "brand": "DeWalt", "upc": "885911547871", "inStock": true, "purchasable": true, "inStorePickupAvailable": true, "deliveryAvailable": true, "fulfillmentTypes": ["PICKUP", "DELIVERY"], "category": "Cordless Drills", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-16T12:00:00.000Z" } ```
πŸ“¦ Sample output 3 - Paint product ```json { "imageUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/medias/paint-image.jpg", "productCode": "1234567", "name": "Clark+Kensington Interior Flat Enamel Paint - 1 gal", "price": 44.99, "msrp": 49.99, "onSale": true, "brand": "Clark+Kensington", "inStock": true, "purchasable": true, "inStorePickupAvailable": true, "deliveryAvailable": false, "category": "Interior Paint", "shortDescription": "Premium interior flat enamel paint with primer", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-16T12:00:00.000Z" } ```
*** ### ✨ Why choose this scraper | Feature | Details | |---|---| | 30+ fields per product | Prices, specs, inventory, fulfillment, images, and more | | Brand filtering built in | Filter results to specific brands without manual navigation | | Sale and price tracking | Current price, MSRP, and sale status for each product | | Inventory and fulfillment data | Stock status, in-store pickup, and delivery availability | | Product specifications | Dimensions, weight, UPC, and manufacturer part numbers | | Automatic pagination | Handles multi-page categories without extra configuration | | Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel | Download structured data in the format you need | *** ### ✨ Why choose this Actor | | Capability | |---|---| | 🎯 | **Built for the job.** Scoped specifically to this data source so you skip the parser engineering entirely. | | πŸ”– | **Structured output.** Clean, typed fields ready for analysis, dashboards, or downstream pipelines. | | ⚑ | **Fast.** Optimized request patterns return results in seconds, not minutes. | | πŸ” | **Always fresh.** Every run pulls live data, so the dataset reflects the source as of run time. | | 🌐 | **No infra to manage.** Apify handles proxies, retries, scaling, scheduling, and storage. | | πŸ›‘οΈ | **Reliable.** Battle-tested across many runs and edge cases, with graceful error handling. | | 🚫 | **No code required.** Configure in the UI, run from CLI, schedule via cron, or call from any language with the Apify SDK. | > πŸ“Š Production-grade structured data without the engineering overhead of building and maintaining your own scraper. *** ### πŸ“ˆ How it compares | Capability | This scraper | Manual browsing | |---|---|---| | Batch collection | Up to 1M products in one run | Browse 24 at a time | | Price and MSRP capture | Structured in every record | Read from product cards | | Inventory status | Included automatically | Check each product page | | Brand filtering | One field to set | Navigate and filter manually | | Specifications | Optional full detail page fetch | Click into each product | | Export formats | JSON, CSV, Excel | Not available | | Automated scheduling | Daily or weekly runs | Manual visits | *** ### πŸš€ How to use 1. [Create a free Apify account](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) (includes $5 credit) 2. Search for **Ace Hardware Scraper** in the Apify Store 3. Paste a category URL or enter a category path, set your filters 4. Click **Start** and wait for results 5. Download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel *** ### πŸ’Ό Business cases | Use case | How it helps | |---|---| | Competitor price monitoring | Track prices and sale events across hardware product categories | | Inventory management | Monitor stock availability to identify fast-moving products and plan reorders | | Product catalog building | Collect names, images, descriptions, and specs for bulk import | | Market analysis | Compare pricing, brands, and product availability across categories | *** *** ### πŸ’Ό Business use cases
#### πŸ“Š Data & Analytics - Build trend reports and dashboards from live source data - Feed BI tools, warehouses, and ML pipelines with structured records - Run periodic snapshots to track changes over time - Compare segments, regions, or categories with consistent fields #### 🏒 Operations & Strategy - Monitor competitor moves, pricing, and inventory shifts - Build internal directories and lookup tools backed by current data - Power workflows that depend on fresh source records - Cut manual data-gathering time from hours to minutes
#### 🎯 Marketing & Growth - Identify market opportunities and trending topics - Research target audiences and customer personas at scale - Power lead-generation pipelines with verified records - Track sentiment, reviews, or social signals over time #### πŸ› οΈ Engineering & Product - Prototype features that need real-world data without owning a crawler - Replace fragile in-house scrapers with a managed Actor - Wire datasets into your apps via the Apify API or webhooks - Skip the proxy, retry, and parsing maintenance entirely
*** ### 🌟 Beyond business use cases Data like this powers more than commercial workflows. The same structured records support research, education, civic projects, and personal initiatives.
#### πŸŽ“ Research and academia - Empirical datasets for papers, thesis work, and coursework - Longitudinal studies tracking changes across snapshots - Reproducible research with cited, versioned data pulls - Classroom exercises on data analysis and ethical scraping #### 🎨 Personal and creative - Side projects, portfolio demos, and indie app launches - Data visualizations, dashboards, and infographics - Content research for bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters - Hobbyist collections and personal trackers
#### 🀝 Non-profit and civic - Transparency reporting and accountability projects - Advocacy campaigns backed by public-interest data - Community-run databases for local issues - Investigative journalism on public records #### πŸ§ͺ Experimentation - Prototype AI and machine-learning pipelines with real data - Validate product-market hypotheses before engineering spend - Train small domain-specific models on niche corpora - Test dashboard concepts with live input
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No. You can start right now on the free Apify plan, which includes **$5 in free monthly credit**. That is enough to run this actor several times and explore the output before committing to anything. Paid plans unlock higher limits, more concurrent runs, and larger datasets. [Create a free Apify account here](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to get started. #### 🚨 What happens if my run fails or returns no results? Failed runs are not charged. If the source site changes, proxies get rate-limited, or a specific input matches nothing, re-run the actor or open our [contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) and we will investigate. You can also check the run log in the Apify console to see why the run stopped. #### πŸ“ How many items can I scrape per run? Free users are limited to **10 items per run** so you can preview the output and confirm the actor works for your use case. Paid users can raise `maxItems` up to **1,000,000** per run. [Upgrade here](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) if you need full scale. #### πŸ•’ How fresh is the data? Every run fetches live data at the moment of execution. There is no cache or delay: the records you get reflect what the source returned at that moment. Schedule the actor to maintain a rolling snapshot of the data you need. #### πŸ§‘β€πŸ’» Can I call this actor from my own code? Yes. Apify exposes every actor as a REST endpoint and ships first-class SDKs for [Node.js](https://docs.apify.com/sdk/js) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/sdk/python). You can start a run, read the dataset, and handle webhooks from your own app in a few lines. All you need is your Apify API token. #### πŸ“€ How do I export the data? Every Apify dataset can be downloaded in one click from the console as CSV, JSON, JSONL, Excel, HTML, XML, or RSS. You can also pull results programmatically via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) or stream them into BigQuery, S3, and other destinations through built-in integrations. #### πŸ“… Can I schedule the actor to run automatically? Yes. Use the Apify scheduler to run the actor on any cadence, from hourly to monthly. Results are saved to your dataset and can be delivered to webhooks, email, Slack, cloud storage, or automation tools such as Zapier and Make. *** ### πŸ”Œ Automating runs Schedule the Ace Hardware Scraper to run daily or weekly for ongoing price and inventory monitoring. Connect with Make or Zapier to trigger runs based on external events. Pair with Google Sheets to maintain a live product database or Slack to alert your team when prices drop on tracked items. ### πŸ”Œ Integrate with your tools - [Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate product data workflows - [Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect with 5,000+ apps - [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get notified about price changes - [Google Sheets](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export to spreadsheets - [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Build data pipelines - [Webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) - Trigger actions on run completion *** ### πŸ”Œ Integrate with any app Ace Hardware Product Scraper connects to any cloud service via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations): - [**Make**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate multi-step workflows - [**Zapier**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect with 5,000+ apps - [**Slack**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get run notifications in your channels - [**Airbyte**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Pipe results into your warehouse - [**GitHub**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github) - Trigger runs from commits and releases - [**Google Drive**](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export datasets straight to Sheets You can also use webhooks to trigger downstream actions when a run finishes. Push fresh data into your product backend, or alert your team in Slack. *** ### πŸ”— Recommended ParseForge actors | Actor | What it does | |---|---| | [MachineryTrader Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/machinerytrader-scraper) | Collect heavy equipment listings and prices | | [ImportYeti Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/importyeti-scraper) | Gather import/export and supplier data | | [Made in China Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/made-in-china-scraper) | Extract product listings from Chinese manufacturers | | [Google Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/google-maps-scraper) | Find local store locations and reviews | | [Kompass Business Directory Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/kompass-global-business-directory-scraper) | Collect business listings from the global directory | *** ### πŸ†˜ Need help? [Contact us through our support form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) to request a new scraper, report an issue, or propose a custom project. *** > **Disclaimer:** This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ace Hardware or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. *** ### πŸ”— Recommended Actors - [**πŸ” Google Search Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/google-search-scraper) - Multi-engine SERP results with country and language targeting - [**πŸ—ΊοΈ Nominatim OSM Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/nominatim-osm-scraper) - Geocode addresses via OpenStreetMap - [**πŸ“Š Indexmundi Scraper**](https://apify.com/parseforge/indexmundi-scraper) - Global demographic and economic indicators - [**πŸ“° RAG Web Browser**](https://apify.com/parseforge/rag-web-browser) - Crawl and extract clean text from any URL for AI retrieval - [**🌐 Website Content Crawler**](https://apify.com/parseforge/website-content-crawler) - Crawl entire sites and export structured content > πŸ’‘ **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more reference-data scrapers. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): URL of a category page to scrape (e.g. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts). If provided, the category field below is ignored. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch individual product detail pages for full specifications and descriptions. Slower but more complete. ## `category` (type: `string`): Category URL path to scrape (e.g. 'hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts'). Used when Start URL is not provided. ## `brand` (type: `string`): Filter products by brand name (e.g. 'Hillman'). Optional. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of parallel requests. Lower this if you get rate-limited. ## `requestDelayMs` (type: `integer`): Milliseconds to wait between requests. Ace Hardware robots.txt recommends 5s delay. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "maxItems": 10, "includeDetails": false, "maxConcurrency": 3, "requestDelayMs": 1000 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset with all scraped items # 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 = { "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "maxItems": 10, "includeDetails": false }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "maxItems": 10, "includeDetails": False, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrl": "https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts", "maxItems": 10, "includeDetails": false }' | apify call parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/ace-hardware-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Ace Hardware Scraper", "description": "Scrape product listings from AceHardware.com. Extract prices, brands, specifications, inventory status, store availability, and fulfillment options. Filter by category or brand. Fast parallel page fetching with 100 items per page. Export as CSV or JSON.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "iAmMQ7WJiLVnawc6B" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~ace-hardware-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-ace-hardware-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~ace-hardware-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-ace-hardware-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~ace-hardware-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-ace-hardware-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrl": { "title": "Start URL", "type": "string", "description": "URL of a category page to scrape (e.g. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts). If provided, the category field below is ignored." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000." }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Include Product Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch individual product detail pages for full specifications and descriptions. Slower but more complete.", "default": false }, "category": { "title": "Category Path", "type": "string", "description": "Category URL path to scrape (e.g. 'hardware/nuts-and-bolts/carriage-bolts'). Used when Start URL is not provided." }, "brand": { "title": "Brand Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter products by brand name (e.g. 'Hillman'). Optional." }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of parallel requests. Lower this if you get rate-limited.", "default": 3 }, "requestDelayMs": { "title": "Request Delay (ms)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Milliseconds to wait between requests. Ace Hardware robots.txt recommends 5s delay.", "default": 1000 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```