# AVA Scraper — Belgian Home & Garden Products (`studio-amba/ava-scraper`) Actor

Scrape products, prices, and stock from AVA.be. Belgian retailer for home, garden, party supplies, school & office. Supports keyword search, category browsing, and full catalog via Tweakwise API + product page enrichment.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/ava-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 result scrapeds

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

## AVA Scraper

Scrape products from ava.be, a Belgian retailer for home goods, garden supplies, party decorations, school and office materials, and seasonal items. Available in Dutch and French.

### Tweakwise API

AVA.be uses Tweakwise for its search and navigation backend. The scraper can query this API directly for fast results with product names, prices, images, and item numbers. If you enable `enrichProductPages`, it additionally visits each product page to collect EANs, descriptions, full image galleries, and stock status.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Keyword, e.g. `"stoel"`, `"verf"`, `"kerstverlichting"` |
| `categoryUrl` | String | No | Category URL, e.g. `https://www.ava.be/nl/c/school-en-bureau` |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Product cap (default: 100) |
| `enrichProductPages` | Boolean | No | Visit product pages for full detail (slower but more fields) |
| `language` | String | No | `"nl"` (default) or `"fr"` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings (usually not needed) |

Without input, scrapes the garden (`/tuin`) category.

### Output

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `name` | String | `"Tuinstoel Lucca antraciet"` |
| `brand` | String | `"Aveve"` |
| `price` | Number | `49.99` |
| `originalPrice` | Number | `59.99` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `sku` | String | Product code |
| `ean` | String | EAN barcode (with enrichment) |
| `inStock` | Boolean | `true` |
| `imageUrl` | String | Primary image |
| `imageUrls` | Array | All product images (with enrichment) |
| `description` | String | Product description (with enrichment) |
| `category` | String | `"Tuin > Tuinmeubelen"` from breadcrumbs |

```json
{
    "name": "Tuinstoel Lucca antraciet",
    "brand": "Aveve",
    "price": 49.99,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "inStock": true,
    "sku": "12345",
    "url": "https://www.ava.be/nl/p/tuinstoel-lucca-antraciet",
    "category": "Tuin > Tuinmeubelen",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-15T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Cost

API-only mode (no enrichment): **~$0.05 per 1,000 products**. With product page enrichment: **~$0.25 per 1,000**.

### Notes

- Category pages also discover and follow subcategory links for deeper crawling
- The scraper identifies product URLs by path depth (5+ segments) when specific selectors don't match
- JSON-LD on product pages provides fallback pricing when HTML selectors fail

### How to scrape Ava data

1. Go to this actor's page on the [Apify Store](https://apify.com/store).
2. Click **Try for free** to open it in Apify Console.
3. Configure your search query or URL, set the maximum number of results, and adjust proxy settings if needed.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api).

### Tips and tricks

- **Start small**: test with `maxResults: 5` before running large scrapes.
- **Use proxies**: residential proxies give the best success rates for Ava.
- **Schedule runs**: set up recurring runs to keep your data fresh automatically.
- **Integrate via API**: use the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api) or [client libraries](https://docs.apify.com/api/client) to fetch results programmatically.
- **No login required**: this actor scrapes publicly available data without needing an account.

### Limitations

- Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice.
- Some products or listings may not be available in all regions.
- Very large scraping jobs may be slower due to proxy rotation and rate limiting.
- Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

### Features

- **No login required** — scrapes publicly available data from Ava without needing credentials or cookies.
- **Structured output** — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
- **Pagination handling** — automatically follows multiple pages of results.
- **Proxy support** — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
- **Flexible input** — search by keyword, provide specific URLs, or crawl categories.
- **Scheduled runs** — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.
- **API access** — integrate results into your workflow using the Apify API or webhooks.

### FAQ

**Is it legal to scrape Ava?**
Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

**How often should I run this scraper?**
For price monitoring or competitive intelligence, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a [schedule](https://docs.apify.com/schedules) in Apify Console to automate this.

**Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel?**
Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console. You can also connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

**What if the scraper stops working?**
Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search for products by keyword (e.g., 'stoel', 'verf', 'kerstverlichting'). Uses Tweakwise search API.

## `categoryUrl` (type: `string`):

An AVA.be category page URL to scrape. Only used when Search Query is empty (Search Query always takes priority). Example: https://www.ava.be/nl/c/bureau-en-school. If empty and no search query, browses all products.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to return.

## `enrichProductPages` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each product page to get full details (description, EAN, images, stock). Slower but more complete. When disabled, only returns data from the Tweakwise API (name, brand, price, image, URL).

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language for product data. Affects URL prefix (/nl/ or /fr/).

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

Proxy settings. Usually not needed for AVA.be.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "stoel",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.ava.be/nl/c/bureau-en-school",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "enrichProductPages": true,
  "language": "nl",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "stoel",
    "categoryUrl": "https://www.ava.be/nl/c/bureau-en-school",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/ava-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 = {
    "searchQuery": "stoel",
    "categoryUrl": "https://www.ava.be/nl/c/bureau-en-school",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "BE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/ava-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 '{
  "searchQuery": "stoel",
  "categoryUrl": "https://www.ava.be/nl/c/bureau-en-school",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "BE"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/ava-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/ava-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/xvwSzV7ZT33LqeU1l/builds/WnYZJMG3utvIZKftb/openapi.json