# Trovaprezzi Scraper - Italian Price Comparison (`studio-amba/trovaprezzi-scraper`) Actor

Scrape product prices, deals, and offers from Trovaprezzi.it, Italy's largest price comparison site. Compare prices across thousands of Italian retailers. No login or cookies required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/studio-amba/trovaprezzi-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 $5.00 / 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

## Trovaprezzi Scraper — Italian Price Comparison, Product Deals & Offers

Scrape **product prices, deals, and offers from Trovaprezzi.it** — Italy's largest and oldest price comparison website with over 3,000 retailers and 400+ product categories. Extract the lowest prices across thousands of Italian online shops, compare deals, and monitor price changes. No login or cookies required.

Run this Actor on [Apify](https://apify.com) to get structured price comparison data via API, schedule regular price monitoring, and integrate with your tools through webhooks, Zapier, or Make.

### How to scrape Trovaprezzi data

1. Go to the **Input** tab and enter a search query in Italian (e.g., "laptop", "smartphone", "lavatrice")
2. Optionally provide a direct Trovaprezzi category URL for targeted scraping
3. Set the maximum number of results you want
4. Click **Start** and wait for the Actor to finish
5. Download your data from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats

You can also call this Actor via the Apify API to automate price monitoring, build price comparison dashboards, or feed data into your analytics pipeline.

### Why use Trovaprezzi Scraper?

- **Price monitoring** — Track the lowest prices for any product across thousands of Italian retailers
- **Market research** — Compare pricing, ratings, and availability on Italy's #1 comparison platform
- **Competitive intelligence** — See which shops offer the best deals and how many sellers compete per product
- **E-commerce analytics** — Analyze pricing trends, discounts, and consumer ratings at scale
- **Deal hunting** — Find the best offers across Italian e-commerce automatically
- **No login required** — Scrapes publicly available data without cookies or authentication

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `searchQuery` | String | No | Search term in Italian (e.g., "laptop", "smartphone", "lavatrice"). Defaults to "laptop" if empty. |
| `categoryUrl` | String | No | Full Trovaprezzi category URL (e.g., `https://www.trovaprezzi.it/prezzi_notebook.aspx`). Overrides search query. |
| `maxResults` | Integer | No | Maximum products to return (default: 100, max: 10,000) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | Proxy settings. Italian residential proxies are recommended. |

#### Example input

```json
{
    "searchQuery": "smartphone",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IT"
    }
}
```

### Output

Each result contains comprehensive price comparison data:

| Field | Type | Example |
|-------|------|---------|
| `name` | String | `"Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 256GB"` |
| `brand` | String | `"Samsung"` |
| `price` | Number | `899.00` |
| `currency` | String | `"EUR"` |
| `originalPrice` | Number | `1099.00` |
| `numberOfOffers` | Number | `42` |
| `rating` | Number | `4.6` |
| `reviewCount` | Number | `234` |
| `imageUrl` | String | Primary product image URL |
| `productUrl` | String | Full Trovaprezzi product page URL |
| `category` | String | `"Smartphone"` |
| `url` | String | Source search/category URL |
| `scrapedAt` | String | `"2026-05-27T10:30:00.000Z"` |

### Example output

```json
{
    "name": "Apple MacBook Air M3 256GB",
    "brand": "Apple",
    "price": 1049.00,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "originalPrice": 1249.00,
    "numberOfOffers": 38,
    "rating": 4.8,
    "reviewCount": 156,
    "imageUrl": "https://img.trovaprezzi.it/product/macbook-air-m3.jpg",
    "productUrl": "https://www.trovaprezzi.it/prezzo_notebook_apple_macbook_air_m3.aspx",
    "category": "Notebook",
    "url": "https://www.trovaprezzi.it/categoria.aspx?id=-1&libera=laptop",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-27T10:30:00.000Z"
}
```

### How much does it cost to scrape Trovaprezzi?

This Actor uses browser-based scraping (Playwright) with residential proxies for reliable access to Trovaprezzi.it. Estimated costs on the Apify platform:

| Volume | Estimated Cost | Time |
|--------|---------------|------|
| 100 products | ~$0.15 | ~30 seconds |
| 500 products | ~$0.60 | ~2 minutes |
| 1,000 products | ~$1.00 | ~5 minutes |
| 10,000 products | ~$8.00 | ~40 minutes |

Costs may vary based on proxy usage, retry rates, and current site load. The Apify Free plan includes $5/month of platform usage.

### Tips for best results

- **Use Italian residential proxies** — Trovaprezzi may block non-Italian or datacenter IPs. Italian residential proxies give the best results.
- **Search in Italian** — Use Italian search terms for the best results (e.g., "lavatrice" instead of "washing machine", "televisore" instead of "TV").
- **Start small** — Test with `maxResults: 10` before running large scrapes.
- **Use category URLs** — For targeted scraping, paste a full Trovaprezzi category URL (e.g., `https://www.trovaprezzi.it/prezzi_notebook.aspx`) instead of a search query.
- **Schedule regular runs** — Set up scheduled runs on Apify for ongoing price monitoring and deal tracking.

### Limitations

- This Actor scrapes publicly available data only. It does not access user accounts or private data.
- Results depend on what Trovaprezzi shows for the given search query. Very niche or misspelled queries may return fewer results.
- Rate limiting or anti-bot protections may occasionally reduce throughput. The Actor automatically retries failed requests.
- Price data reflects what is shown on Trovaprezzi at the time of scraping. Prices on retailer sites may differ.

### FAQ and support

**Is it legal to scrape Trovaprezzi?** This Actor extracts publicly available data from Trovaprezzi.it. Always review and comply with the website's Terms of Service before using.

**Why am I getting no results?** Make sure you are using Italian residential proxies. Trovaprezzi may block automated requests from datacenter IPs or non-Italian locations.

**Can I scrape specific product categories?** Yes. Paste a full Trovaprezzi category URL into the `categoryUrl` input field (e.g., `https://www.trovaprezzi.it/prezzi_smartphone.aspx`).

**How often is the data updated?** Trovaprezzi updates prices in real time as retailers submit feeds. Your scraped data reflects prices at the moment of scraping.

For issues or feature requests, please visit the [Issues](https://console.apify.com/actors) tab or contact support.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search term in Italian (e.g. 'laptop', 'smartphone', 'lavatrice'). Defaults to 'laptop' if left empty.

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

Full Trovaprezzi category URL (e.g. 'https://www.trovaprezzi.it/prezzi/_notebook.aspx'). Overrides search query if provided.

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

Maximum number of products to scrape.

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

Proxy settings. Italian residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable scraping.

## Actor input object example

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

# 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": "laptop",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "IT"
    }
};

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

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

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,studio-amba/trovaprezzi-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/d23fzJcn4kALBwkgv/builds/Hhe3IyavMjFSnlfgX/openapi.json