# Secondsol Scraper — Used Solar Panels (`rastriq/secondsol-scraper`) Actor
Scrape solar panel and inverter listings from Secondsol.com. Extract product specs, prices, seller info, and availability from the secondary solar market.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/rastriq/secondsol-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rastriq — Structured data from the world](https://apify.com/rastriq) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $1.50 / 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 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
### What data can you scrape from Secondsol — Used Solar Panels?
- **16 catalogue categories** — panels, inverters, storage, kits, heat pumps, e-mobility, solar thermal, repowering, auctions, accessories and more.
- **Full detail per listing** — price, tax %, normalized €/Wp, manufacturer, condition, quantity, city/ZIP, description, images, technical specifications and seller.
- **Fast & lightweight** — pure REST, ~7 listings/second, runs on 256 MB.
- **Multi-language links** — English, German, Italian, Dutch.
- **Optional seller-name enrichment** — resolve each seller's display name.
- **Honest about gated data** — listings with hidden prices are flagged (`priceOnRequest`), never bypassed via login.
- **Polite by default** — randomized request delays, datacenter proxy.
---
### Output: Secondsol — Used Solar Panels data structure
The Actor returns structured records with all available fields from Secondsol — Used Solar Panels listings.
#### Example output (one record)
```json
{
"adId": "48003",
"url": "https://www.secondsol.com/en/handelsplatz/marktplatz_anzeige/48003/",
"title": "STP640S-C78 Nsh",
"manufacturer": "Suntech",
"category": "pv-module",
"subcategories": ["Bifacial"],
"price": 67,
"currency": "EUR",
"taxPercent": 23,
"wpPriceEur": 0.104687,
"amountAvailable": 6250,
"condition": "new",
"city": "Macierzysz",
"zip": "05-850",
"images": ["https://www.secondsol.com/cache/marktplatz/anzeigen/.../0.jpg"],
"specs": { "nennleistung": 640, "leerlaufspannung_uoc": 56.18, "modul_gewicht": 34.7 },
"sellerId": 64757,
"sellerProfileUrl": "https://www.secondsol.com/en/enbranchenbuch/view_user,,64757",
"vendorIsPrivate": false,
"priceOnRequest": false,
"scrapedAt": "2026-06-03T20:17:46Z"
}
````
***
### 🚀 Quick start
1. Click **Start** with the default input to test with a small sample.
2. Open the **Output** tab to preview results.
3. Export as CSV / Excel / JSON, or connect via API.
***
### How to scrape Secondsol — Used Solar Panels — input options
| Field | Description | Default |
|-------|-------------|---------|
| **🛍️ Product categories** | Pick which parts of the catalogue to scrape. **Leave empty to scrape every category.** For a first test, choose just ... | `[]` |
| **Maximum listings to collect** | Stop after this many listings in total (across all chosen categories). Start small (25–50) to preview; leave empty to... | `50` |
| **Max pages per category** | How many API pages (25 listings each) to fetch per category. Keep low for tests; raise (e.g. 100+) for a full export.... | `5` |
| **Look up seller names** | Each listing always includes the seller's ID and public profile link. Turn this on to additionally fetch each seller'... | false |
| **Link language** | Language used in the product and seller links in the output. Does not change which products are found. | `en` |
| **Start URLs** | Example: https://www.secondsol.com/en/marketplace-search/inverter.htm. Leave empty to use the categories above. | `[]` |
| **Sort order** | API sort key. Leave empty to use each category's natural default (newest / top). Examples: -TOP, -STAMP\_START (newest... | — |
| **Minimum delay between requests (seconds)** | Lower bound of a small random pause between API requests, to stay polite. | `1` |
| **Maximum delay between requests (seconds)** | Upper bound of the random pause between API requests. | `2` |
| **Debug: save a raw API sample** | Saves the first API page (JSON) to the run's storage for troubleshooting. Leave off for normal use. | false |
| **Proxy configuration** | Optional. Residential proxies recommended for best results. | Apify auto |
***
### 🔍 How it works
This Actor uses **HTTP requests, BeautifulSoup HTML parser** to extract data from Secondsol — Used Solar Panels. It navigates search results or catalog pages, extracts structured data from each listing, and normalizes the output into a consistent schema.
***
### How much does it cost to scrape Secondsol — Used Solar Panels?
This Actor uses **Pay-Per-Event** pricing — you pay only for results delivered, not for compute time.
| Plan | What you get |
|------|-------------|
| **Free tier** | $5/month of platform credits — enough for thousands of results |
| **Paid plans** | Scale to tens of thousands of results per run |
***
### 🔄 Integrations & scheduling
- **Schedule** daily/weekly runs from the Apify Console for automated data collection.
- Push results to **Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, webhooks** or any database.
- Fetch datasets via the **Apify REST API** or the official JavaScript/Python clients.
***
### Is it legal to scrape Secondsol — Used Solar Panels?
This Actor collects only **publicly available** data. It does not log in, bypass paywalls, or access private information. You are responsible for using the extracted data in compliance with the site's Terms of Service and applicable data protection laws (including GDPR where relevant).
***
### ❓ FAQ
**Can I access the data via API?**
Yes. Every run stores its dataset on Apify. Fetch it via REST API or use the official JavaScript/Python clients.
**What export formats are supported?**
JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, and HTML table. You can also push data directly to Google Sheets or any webhook endpoint.
**Do I need proxies?**
Residential proxies are recommended for best results. The default proxy configuration is pre-set.
### Related Actors from Rastriq
- [Tienda Solar Catalog Scraper](https://apify.com/rastriq/tienda-solar-catalog-scraper)
# Actor input Schema
## `categories` (type: `array`):
Pick which parts of the catalogue to scrape. Leave empty to scrape every category. For a first test, choose just PV Modules / Panels.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Stop after this many listings in total (across all chosen categories). Start small (25–50) to preview; leave empty to collect everything within the page limit below.
## `maxPagesPerCategory` (type: `integer`):
How many API pages (25 listings each) to fetch per category. Keep low for tests; raise (e.g. 100+) for a full export. For reference, PV Modules currently has ~88 pages.
## `resolveSellerNames` (type: `boolean`):
Each listing always includes the seller's ID and public profile link. Turn this on to additionally fetch each seller's display name (one extra request per unique seller, cached). Leave off for fastest runs.
## `language` (type: `string`):
Language used in the product and seller links in the output. Does not change which products are found.
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
Example: https://www.secondsol.com/en/marketplace-search/inverter.htm. Leave empty to use the categories above.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
API sort key. Leave empty to use each category's natural default (newest / top). Examples: -TOP, -STAMP\_START (newest first), price.
## `minDelaySecs` (type: `integer`):
Lower bound of a small random pause between API requests, to stay polite.
## `maxDelaySecs` (type: `integer`):
Upper bound of the random pause between API requests.
## `debugDump` (type: `boolean`):
Saves the first API page (JSON) to the run's storage for troubleshooting. Leave off for normal use.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Datacenter proxies are plenty for this API. Recommended to leave on.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"categories": [
"pv-module"
],
"maxItems": 50,
"maxPagesPerCategory": 5,
"resolveSellerNames": false,
"language": "en",
"startUrls": [],
"sort": "",
"minDelaySecs": 1,
"maxDelaySecs": 2,
"debugDump": false,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `dataset` (type: `string`):
All product listings collected in this run.
# 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 = {
"categories": [
"pv-module"
],
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rastriq/secondsol-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 = {
"categories": ["pv-module"],
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rastriq/secondsol-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 '{
"categories": [
"pv-module"
],
"maxItems": 50,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}' |
apify call rastriq/secondsol-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rastriq/secondsol-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Secondsol Scraper — Used Solar Panels",
"description": "Scrape solar panel and inverter listings from Secondsol.com. Extract product specs, prices, seller info, and availability from the secondary solar market.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "mlMkRPDtBUkaUU5zH"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/rastriq~secondsol-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rastriq-secondsol-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/rastriq~secondsol-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-rastriq-secondsol-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/rastriq~secondsol-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-rastriq-secondsol-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"categories": {
"title": "🛍️ Product categories",
"type": "array",
"description": "Pick which parts of the catalogue to scrape. Leave empty to scrape every category. For a first test, choose just PV Modules / Panels.",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"pv-module",
"inverter",
"inverter-spare-parts",
"storage",
"pv-kit",
"pv-thermal",
"solar-thermal",
"heatpump",
"e-mobility",
"mount",
"cable",
"connector",
"tool",
"accessoire",
"repowering",
"auctions"
],
"enumTitles": [
"PV Modules / Panels",
"Inverters",
"Inverter spare parts",
"Storage / Solar batteries",
"PV packages / kits",
"PV Thermal",
"Solar thermal",
"Heat pumps",
"Electromobility",
"Mounting systems",
"Cables",
"Connectors",
"Tools & meters",
"Other accessories",
"Repowering",
"Auctions"
]
},
"default": []
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Maximum listings to collect",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Stop after this many listings in total (across all chosen categories). Start small (25–50) to preview; leave empty to collect everything within the page limit below."
},
"maxPagesPerCategory": {
"title": "Max pages per category",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 5000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "How many API pages (25 listings each) to fetch per category. Keep low for tests; raise (e.g. 100+) for a full export. For reference, PV Modules currently has ~88 pages.",
"default": 5
},
"resolveSellerNames": {
"title": "Look up seller names",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Each listing always includes the seller's ID and public profile link. Turn this on to additionally fetch each seller's display name (one extra request per unique seller, cached). Leave off for fastest runs.",
"default": false
},
"language": {
"title": "Link language",
"enum": [
"en",
"de",
"it",
"nl"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Language used in the product and seller links in the output. Does not change which products are found.",
"default": "en"
},
"startUrls": {
"title": "Start URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Example: https://www.secondsol.com/en/marketplace-search/inverter.htm. Leave empty to use the categories above.",
"default": [],
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"title": "URL of a web page",
"format": "uri"
}
}
}
},
"sort": {
"title": "Sort order",
"type": "string",
"description": "API sort key. Leave empty to use each category's natural default (newest / top). Examples: -TOP, -STAMP_START (newest first), price.",
"default": ""
},
"minDelaySecs": {
"title": "Minimum delay between requests (seconds)",
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Lower bound of a small random pause between API requests, to stay polite.",
"default": 1
},
"maxDelaySecs": {
"title": "Maximum delay between requests (seconds)",
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Upper bound of the random pause between API requests.",
"default": 2
},
"debugDump": {
"title": "Debug: save a raw API sample",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Saves the first API page (JSON) to the run's storage for troubleshooting. Leave off for normal use.",
"default": false
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy",
"type": "object",
"description": "Datacenter proxies are plenty for this API. Recommended to leave on.",
"default": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```