# Staples Products Search Scraper (`powerai/staples-products-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape product listings from Staples by providing a listing URL, with automatic pagination and structured product details.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/staples-products-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Integrations, Other
- **Stats:** 11 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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

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# README

## 🛒 Staples Products Search Scraper

This actor helps you collect product listings from Staples by providing a product listing URL (search results or a category page). It can follow multiple result pages and returns structured product data you can use for analysis, comparison, and catalog building.

### Features

- **URL-based collection:** Provide a Staples listing URL to collect products from that page
- **Multi-page results:** Continues through result pages until there are no more pages or you reach your limit
- **Structured product data:** Captures key details such as product title, price, discounts, rating, and fulfillment options

### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `searchUrl` | string | Yes | A Staples listing URL (search or category page) |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | Maximum number of products to collect |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Proxy settings for the actor |

### Output

The output is a list of product objects. Each item includes:

- `searchUrl`: The listing URL used
- `title`: Product title
- `productUrl`: Product page URL
- `imageUrl`: Product image URL
- `price`: Current price (text as shown on the page)
- `originalPrice`: Original price when available
- `discount`: Discount text when available
- `itemId`: Item identifier when available
- `modelId`: Model identifier when available
- `rating`: Star rating when available
- `reviewsCount`: Number of reviews when available
- `unitOfMeasure`: Unit/pack info when available
- `delivery`: Delivery label when available
- `deliveryDate`: Delivery date text when available
- `pickup`: Pickup label when available
- `pickupStore`: Pickup store text when available
- `hasAutoRestock`: Whether the item supports auto-restock (when shown)
- `hasEcoBadge`: Whether the item has an eco badge (when shown)
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the item was collected

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.staples.com/paper/directory_paper?fids=myStore_3A_221_22&selectedStores=1216",
    "title": "Staples Multipurpose Copy Paper, 8.5\" x 11\", 20 lbs., 92 Bright, 500 Sheets/Ream",
    "productUrl": "https://www.staples.com/example-product/product_123456",
    "imageUrl": "https://www.staples-3p.com/s7/is/image/Staples/example",
    "price": "$6.99",
    "originalPrice": "$9.99",
    "discount": "30% off",
    "itemId": "123456",
    "modelId": "ABC-123",
    "rating": 4.6,
    "reviewsCount": 128,
    "unitOfMeasure": "per ream",
    "delivery": "Delivery",
    "deliveryDate": "Get it by Fri, Feb 2",
    "pickup": "Pick up",
    "pickupStore": "Pick up at Your Store",
    "hasAutoRestock": true,
    "hasEcoBadge": false,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-01-29T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
]
```

### Use Cases

- Product discovery and catalog building
- Price monitoring and comparison
- Assortment and merchandising research

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

A Staples listing URL (search results or a category page) to scrape

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to fetch

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

Proxy settings for the actor

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.staples.com/paper/directory_paper?fids=myStore_3A_221_22&selectedStores=1216",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "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 = {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.staples.com/paper/directory_paper?fids=myStore_3A_221_22&selectedStores=1216",
    "maxItems": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("powerai/staples-products-search-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 = {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.staples.com/paper/directory_paper?fids=myStore_3A_221_22&selectedStores=1216",
    "maxItems": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("powerai/staples-products-search-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 '{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.staples.com/paper/directory_paper?fids=myStore_3A_221_22&selectedStores=1216",
  "maxItems": 50
}' |
apify call powerai/staples-products-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/QWFIrUAsReVEpAbCf/builds/eAdLSKuqhaCHdUH4b/openapi.json