# Instacart Reviews Parser Spider (`getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider`) Actor The Instacart Reviews Parser Spider automates extraction of detailed product reviews from Instacart, capturing ratings, titles, bodies, and metadata.... - **URL**: https://apify.com/getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider.md - **Developed by:** [GetDataForMe](https://apify.com/getdataforme) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Jobs, Real estate - **Features:** Limited permissions - **Stats:** 8 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing $10.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. 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. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## 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. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ## Instacart Reviews Parser Spider ### Introduction The Instacart Reviews Parser Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to extract and parse product reviews from Instacart's platform. It automates the collection of detailed review data, including ratings, titles, bodies, and metadata, enabling users to gather insights efficiently without manual scraping. This tool is ideal for businesses, researchers, and analysts seeking reliable, structured data for market analysis and decision-making. ### Features - **Comprehensive Review Extraction**: Captures full review details such as ratings, titles, bodies, and timestamps from Instacart product pages. - **High Data Quality**: Ensures accurate parsing with fields like translated content and overall product ratings for reliable insights. - **Proxy Support**: Utilizes residential proxies to bypass restrictions and maintain anonymity during scraping. - **Scalable and Fast**: Handles multiple URLs efficiently, supporting batch processing for large-scale data collection. - **Structured Output**: Delivers data in clean JSON format, ready for integration into databases or analysis tools. - **Error-Resilient**: Includes built-in handling for common scraping challenges like rate limits and page variations. - **Customizable Inputs**: Allows flexible URL configuration to target specific products or stores. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example | |-----------|------|----------|-------------|---------| | Urls | array | Yes | An array of URLs pointing to Instacart product pages to scrape reviews from. Each URL must be a valid HTTP/HTTPS link. | `["https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983"]` | | proxyConfiguration | object | No | Configuration for proxy servers to hide the scraper's origin and avoid IP blocks. Defaults to using Apify's residential proxies. | `{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]}` | ### Example Usage To run the Actor, provide input parameters in JSON format. Here's an example input: ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ``` The Actor will output a JSON array of review objects. Example output: ```json [ { "Product_Id": "21055983", "Review_Id": "1", "Rating": 100, "Title": "Awesome", "Body": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey", "Source": "Instacart", "Full_Review": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey", "Review_Type": "Product Review", "Title_Trans": "Awesome", "Body_Trans": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey", "Full_Review_Trans": "[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Awesome…… my kid like it .. good absorbency, comfortable, lovely design with Mickey", "Year_Quarter": "2024-Q2", "Country": "United States", "Date": "04-28-2024", "URL": "https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983", "Crawled_Date": "01-14-2026", "Overall_Rating": 91, "Overall_Rating_Amount": 3188 } ] ``` ### Use Cases - **Market Research**: Analyze customer sentiment and trends for products on Instacart to inform marketing strategies. - **Competitive Intelligence**: Compare review data across similar products to identify strengths and weaknesses. - **Price Monitoring**: Track overall ratings and review volumes to gauge product popularity and pricing impacts. - **Content Aggregation**: Collect reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or social media insights. - **Academic Research**: Gather data for studies on consumer behavior and e-commerce trends. - **Business Automation**: Automate review extraction for dashboards or reporting tools in retail analytics. ### Installation and Usage 1. Search for "Instacart Reviews Parser Spider" in the Apify Store 2. Click "Try for free" or "Run" 3. Configure input parameters 4. Click "Start" to begin extraction 5. Monitor progress in the log 6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel) ### Output Format The Actor outputs a JSON array of objects, each representing a single review. Key fields include: - **Product_Id**: Unique identifier for the product. - **Review_Id**: Unique identifier for the review. - **Rating**: Numerical rating (e.g., 100 for 5 stars). - **Title/Body/Full_Review**: Original review content. - **Title_Trans/Body_Trans/Full_Review_Trans**: Translated versions (if applicable). - **Year_Quarter/Country/Date**: Temporal and geographical metadata. - **URL/Crawled_Date**: Source URL and scraping timestamp. - **Overall_Rating/Overall_Rating_Amount**: Aggregated product statistics. This structured format ensures easy parsing and integration. ### Support For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact: - Email: support@getdataforme.com - Subject line: "custom support" - Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/ We're here to help you get the most out of this Actor! # Actor input Schema ## `Urls` (type: `array`): The urls for the spider. ## `itemLimit` (type: `integer`): Specifies the maximum number of items to process. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Specifies proxy servers that will be used by the scraper in order to hide its origin. ## Actor input object example ```json { "Urls": [ "https://www.instacart.com/store/kroger/products/21055983" ], "itemLimit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "itemLimit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider").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 = { "itemLimit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider").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 '{ "itemLimit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,getdataforme/instacart-reviews-parser-spider" } } } ``` 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 ` 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/e9rV64pB23tyzlIqE/builds/UkNVdMc3hVd70HTIY/openapi.json