# PriceRunner Product Prices Scraper (`parseforge/pricerunner-scraper`) Actor

Searches PriceRunner by product name or keyword and returns each matching product with its lowest price, rating, and number of offers.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/pricerunner-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $7.69 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

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# README

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### PriceRunner Product Prices Scraper

**Scrape product prices and deals from PriceRunner for any search query, up to a million products per run.** Each product row includes the name, lowest price, retailer offers, and rating. No login or API key required. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

PriceRunner aggregates prices from thousands of retailers across Europe, but manually checking every listing is slow. This Actor searches PriceRunner by product name or keyword and returns the matching products in a structured dataset. You get the current lowest price, the number of offers, and the product rating for every result, ready for price monitoring or competitive analysis.

| Who uses it | What they scrape PriceRunner for |
|---|---|
| E-commerce managers | Monitor competitor pricing on PriceRunner for their product categories. |
| Deal hunters and affiliate marketers | Find the lowest current price for a product across all listed retailers. |
| Market researchers | Track which brands and products dominate a category in different European markets. |
| Price comparison app developers | Feed their application with fresh, structured price data from PriceRunner. |

### What it does

This Actor searches PriceRunner by product name or keyword and returns each matching product as a flat row with its price, rating, and offer count.

- 🔍 **Keyword search:** Enter any product name or keyword, such as laptop, headphones, or iphone 15, and collect the matching listings.
- 📊 **Structured output:** Every product row returns the product name, lowest price, rating, and the number of retailer offers.
- ⚙️ **Flexible volume:** Set a maximum number of products to collect, from a single item up to one million per run.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with PriceRunner data

**📈 Monitor competitor prices.**

An e-commerce manager searches for their top 100 products weekly and tracks the lowest PriceRunner price to adjust their own pricing strategy.

**💰 Find the best deals.**

A deal hunter searches for a specific gadget and collects all retailer offers to identify the lowest price before buying.

**🔎 Research a product category.**

A market researcher searches for a broad term like wireless earbuds and collects the top 500 listings to analyze brand presence and average price points.

**🔄 Feed a price comparison tool.**

A developer runs the Actor daily for a set of keywords and pipes the structured data into their own price comparison website or app.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API registration** | Access PriceRunner data without an official API key or OAuth flow. |
| **Structured price data** | Get the product name, lowest price, rating, and number of offers in a fixed schema. |
| **Scalable collection** | Collect from one product to one million products in a single run. |
| **Multi-format export** | Download your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML for further analysis. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on high-volume keyword search with a simple input, while other PriceRunner scrapers offer additional fields like brand, category, or country selection.

| Feature | ParseForge | PriceRunner Scraper - Price Comparison Data | PriceRunner Scraper - Price Comparison & Deals | Pricerunner Product Search Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyword search input | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Collect up to 1,000,000 products | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Product rating | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Number of offers | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Brand extraction | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Multi-country support | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a product name or keyword, and set a maximum number of products to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "query": "headphones",
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "query": "headphones",
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0085 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [PriceRunner Product Prices Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/pricerunner-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to PriceRunner through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/pricerunner-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results for my search query?**

Check that your search term is spelled correctly and is specific enough. Very broad or misspelled queries may return zero results. Try a different keyword or a more precise product name.

**The Actor returns fewer products than my maxItems setting.**

The Actor can only return as many products as PriceRunner displays for your query. If the search results page has fewer listings than your maxItems value, you will receive all available products.

**Some product prices seem outdated or incorrect.**

The Actor extracts the prices displayed on PriceRunner at the moment of the run. PriceRunner updates its listings frequently, but a slight delay between a retailer updating a price and it appearing on PriceRunner is possible.

**The Actor run failed with an error.**

First, check that your search query is valid and contains no special characters that might break the URL. If the problem persists, try reducing the maxItems value and run again. Contact support with the run log if the error continues.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What data does this Actor return for each product? | Each row includes the product name, the lowest price found, the product rating, and the number of retailer offers available on PriceRunner. |
| Which countries does this Actor support? | The Actor searches PriceRunner, which covers multiple European markets including Sweden, Denmark, and the UK. The results depend on the regional site you target. |
| Do I need a PriceRunner account or API key to use this? | No. This Actor reads the public search results directly. You do not need to register an account or obtain an API key. |
| How many products can I collect in one run? | You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 products. The actual number collected depends on how many results PriceRunner returns for your query. |
| Can I filter results by price range or brand? | The current input accepts a product name or keyword and a maximum item count. Additional filters are not available in this version. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML format directly from the Apify platform. |
| Is this Actor suitable for price monitoring over time? | Yes. You can schedule the Actor to run daily or weekly with the same search query and track how the lowest price and number of offers change. |
| What is the difference between this Actor and the official PriceRunner API? | This Actor does not require an API key or approval process. It extracts data from the public web interface, which makes it quick to start but subject to the structure of the public pages. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Klarna Bank AB. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

What to search for on PriceRunner, for example laptop, headphones, iphone 15. Required.

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

How many products to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "headphones",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "query": "headphones",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/pricerunner-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 = {
    "query": "headphones",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/pricerunner-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "headphones",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/pricerunner-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/pricerunner-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/D1PHdPdeHaQarQIXz/builds/w10TMrb4RJZ1KBctm/openapi.json