# Maxi Zoo Scraper — European Pet Supplies & Products (`studio-amba/maxizoo-scraper`) Actor

Scrape pet food, accessories, and supplies from Maxi Zoo / Fressnapf — Europe's largest pet retailer. Supports search, category browsing, and product details with prices, ratings, and availability.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/maxizoo-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Studio Amba](https://apify.com/studio-amba) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Maxi Zoo / Fressnapf Scraper

Scrapes pet food, toys, and accessories from Fressnapf.de, Europe's largest pet retail chain operating as Maxi Zoo in several countries.

### Under the hood

Product detail pages contain rich JSON-LD (`Product` + `BreadcrumbList` schemas). The scraper reads these for structured data including EAN barcodes, ratings normalized to a 0-5 scale, and hierarchical category paths. Listing pages are crawled via product links matching the `/p/{slug}-{id}/` URL pattern.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Search term (e.g., `"hundefutter"`, `"katzenstreu"`) |
| `categoryUrl` | String | No | Fressnapf category URL |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Result cap (default: 100) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings |

### Output

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `name` | String | `"RINTI Kennerfleisch Rind 800g"` |
| `brand` | String | `"RINTI"` |
| `price` | Number | `3.49` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `ean` | String | `"4000158710123"` |
| `sku` | String | Fressnapf article number |
| `inStock` | Boolean | `true` |
| `rating` | Number | `4.7` (normalized to 0-5 scale) |
| `reviewCount` | Number | `234` |
| `imageUrl` | String | Product image |
| `imageUrls` | Array | All product images (de-duplicated) |
| `description` | String | Description with Art.Nr. prefix stripped |
| `category` | String | `"Nassfutter"` |
| `categories` | Array | `["Hund", "Hundefutter", "Nassfutter"]` |
| `language` | String | `"de"` |

```json
{
    "name": "RINTI Kennerfleisch Rind 800g",
    "brand": "RINTI",
    "price": 3.49,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "ean": "4000158710123",
    "inStock": true,
    "rating": 4.7,
    "reviewCount": 234,
    "category": "Nassfutter",
    "categories": ["Hund", "Hundefutter", "Nassfutter"],
    "language": "de",
    "url": "https://www.fressnapf.de/p/rinti-kennerfleisch-rind-800g-12345/",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-16T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Notes

- The German site (fressnapf.de) is scraped, not the Maxi Zoo branded stores
- Pagination uses the `currentPage` query parameter
- Fressnapf often duplicates images in their listings; the scraper de-duplicates them
- Descriptions have the internal "Art.Nr." prefix removed automatically

### How to scrape Maxizoo 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).

### Cost and performance

This actor charges $0.02 per run (start fee, based on its 4 GB memory allocation) plus $0.002 per result scraped. 100 results costs about $0.22; 1,000 results about $2.02. A run's usage cost only settles after it reports SUCCEEDED.

### Tips and tricks

- **Start small**: test with `maxResults: 5` before running large scrapes.
- **Use proxies**: residential proxies give the best success rates for Maxizoo.
- **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 Maxizoo 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 Maxizoo?**
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., 'katzenfutter', 'hundeleine', 'royal canin'). The site will redirect to the best matching category or brand page.

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

A category page URL to scrape. Example: https://www.fressnapf.de/c/katze/katzenfutter/nassfutter/. If empty and no search query, scrapes from search.

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

Maximum number of products to return.

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

Proxy settings for better reliability.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "katzenfutter",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchQuery": "katzenfutter",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("studio-amba/maxizoo-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": "katzenfutter",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("studio-amba/maxizoo-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": "katzenfutter",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
  }
}' |
apify call studio-amba/maxizoo-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/maxizoo-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/4B3AxuGvAT2qW3w6d/builds/kwZyX2MVskxnOKcio/openapi.json