Idealo.de Price Comparison Scraper

The NanoScrape Idealo Scraper is an Apify actor that extracts product listings and prices from idealo.de. It returns 18 fields per result including name, description, rating, review_count, category, priced at $3/1k product, with no API key or monthly subscription required.

Scrape product prices, offer counts, ratings and specifications from idealo in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the UK (source platform). Search by keyword or category URL; optional product details add specs, brand, EAN and the cheapest shop. Pay per result.

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Pricing
$3.00 / 1,000 product
Runtime
Cloud (Apify)
Proxy
Residential
Coverage
DE

What you can scrape — 18 fields per result

FieldTypeExampleGroupFill %
product_image_urlstring | nullhttps://cdn.idealo.com/folder/Product/202616/3/202616394/s1_produktbild_mittelgross/len...Core100%
namestringLenovo V15 G4Core100%
product_urlstringhttps://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/202616394_-v15-g4-lenovo.htmlCore100%
merchant_namestring | null(populated when data available)Core—
source_urlstringhttps://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/MainSearchProductCategory.html?q=laptopCore100%
source_platformstringidealo.deCore100%
descriptionstring | nullMultimedia Notebook, 15,6 Zoll, Bildformat 16:9, Akkulaufzeit 8,4 h, 1,65 kgDescription100%
ratingnumber | null4Reviews / rating100%
review_countinteger | null5Reviews / rating88%
categorystring | null(populated when data available)Metadata—
scraped_atstring2026-10-26T08:24:22.038ZMetadata100%
brandstring | null(populated when data available)Other—
best_pricenumber | null365.66Other100%
price_currencystringEUROther100%
price_countinteger | null534Other100%
eanstring | null(populated when data available)Other—
merchant_pricenumber | null(populated when data available)Other—
specsobject | null(populated when data available)Other—

Input example — showcase (full detail)

{
  "searchQuery": "laptop",
  "maxResults": 30,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "country": "de"
}

Output example — real dataset item (PII scrubbed)

{
  "product_image_url": "https://cdn.idealo.com/folder/Product/202616/3/202616394/s1_produktbild_mittelgross/lenovo-v15-g4.jpg",
  "name": "Lenovo V15 G4",
  "description": "Multimedia Notebook, 15,6 Zoll, Bildformat 16:9, Akkulaufzeit 8,4 h, 1,65 kg",
  "brand": null,
  "category": null,
  "best_price": 365.66,
  "price_currency": "EUR",
  "price_count": 534,
  "rating": 4,
  "review_count": 5,
  "ean": null,
  "product_url": "https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/OffersOfProduct/202616394_-v15-g4-lenovo.html",
  "merchant_name": null,
  "merchant_price": null,
  "specs": null,
  "source_url": "https://www.idealo.de/preisvergleich/MainSearchProductCategory.html?q=laptop",
  "source_platform": "idealo.de",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-26T08:24:22.038Z"
}

Cost math

Priced at $0.003 per product ($3.00 per 1,000). With includeDetails on, a product costs $0.008 instead ($8.00 per 1,000): the detail price replaces the basic one, it is not added. The first runs land inside Apify's $5/mo free-tier credit — pay only for what you extract, no monthly subscription.

Output fields — 18 per product

FieldTypeDescriptionDetails only
namestringProduct name
product_urlstringProduct page on idealo
product_image_urlstringProduct image
descriptionstringShort product summary (key specs in one line)
best_pricenumberLowest price listed on idealo
price_currencystringEUR, or GBP for the UK
price_countintegerNumber of shop offers
ratingnumberAverage user rating, 0 to 5
review_countintegerNumber of ratings
brandstringBrandyes
categorystringCategory pathyes
eanstringEAN/GTIN, filled for a specific model variantyes
merchant_namestringShop with the lowest item price, shipping not includedyes
merchant_pricenumberPrice at that shopyes
specsobjectSpecification table as key/value pairs, in the site languageyes
source_urlstringThe search or category URL the row came from
source_platformstringidealo.de, .fr, .es, .it or .uk
scraped_atstringISO 8601 timestamp

Input

FieldDefaultDescription
searchQuerylaptopProduct search term. Used when categoryUrl is empty
categoryUrlnoneAn idealo category URL. Takes priority over searchQuery
maxResults10Maximum products to return (1 to 1000)
includeDetailsfalseOpen every product page for specs, brand, category, EAN and the cheapest shop
countrydeOne of de, fr, es, it, uk

Integrations

Run this actor directly on Apify (no code)

Click Open on Apify above to run idealo-de-scraper in your browser - no code, no install. In the Apify console you get:

Get your Apify API token

To run this actor from your own code you need an Apify API token. Get one in about a minute:

  1. Sign up for a free Apify account (Google, GitHub, or email).
  2. Go to Settings → Integrations → API tokens.
  3. Click Create a new API token. Copy it and keep it secret.

Free tier: Apify credits your account with $5 of platform usage every month, no credit card required. Enough to test any actor meaningfully. How many results that covers depends on the actor's price per result.

Call from code

Run this actor from any language via the Apify REST API. Replace YOUR_TOKEN with your API token and adapt the input JSON to your needs.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~idealo-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
// npm install apify-client
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper').call({});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
# pip install apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper').call(run_input={})
items = list(client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).iterate_items())
print(items)
// dotnet add package Apify.Client
using Apify.Client;

var client = new ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN");
var run = await client.Actor("santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper").CallAsync(new { });
var items = await client.Dataset(run.DefaultDatasetId).ListItemsAsync();
// Maven: com.apify:apify-client
import com.apify.client.ApifyClient;

ApifyClient client = new ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN");
ActorRun run = client.actor("santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper").call(Map.of());
List<Map<String,Object>> items = client.dataset(run.getDefaultDatasetId()).listItems();

Use with AI agents (MCP)

This actor is available on the Apify MCP server, so you can drive it from any MCP-compatible AI client - Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code, LangChain, LlamaIndex, or a custom agent - without writing any code.

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper

Example prompt once connected:

"Use <code>idealo-de-scraper</code> to run a scrape on my target list and give me the results as a table."

Clients that support dynamic tool discovery (Claude.ai, VS Code) receive the full input schema automatically via add-actor.

Use with no-code platforms

Trigger this actor from your favorite automation tool. Every platform below can call the Apify API in a few clicks - no code required.

  1. Add the n8n Apify node (installed by default on n8n Cloud; on self-hosted install @apify/n8n-nodes-apify).
  2. Set Actor to santamaria-automations/idealo-de-scraper.
  3. Choose operation Run Actor and get dataset, paste your input JSON, and connect a downstream node (Google Sheets, Postgres, webhook, ...).
  1. Create a new Zap with any trigger.
  2. Add a Webhooks by Zapier POST action to https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~idealo-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN.
  3. Body: your input JSON. Content-Type: application/json.
  1. Create a new scenario.
  2. Add an HTTP module: URL https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~idealo-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN, method POST, body raw JSON.
  3. Parse the response with a JSON module to iterate items downstream.
  1. Create a new workflow.
  2. Add an HTTP Request step: POST to https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~idealo-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN.
  3. Access steps.http.$return_value in subsequent steps.
  1. Install the API Connector plugin.
  2. Add a new API: POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/santamaria-automations~idealo-de-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN, body type JSON.
  3. Initialize the call with your input, then reference the response array in workflow actions.

FAQ

How much does the idealo-de-scraper cost?

Priced at $0.003 per product ($3.00 per 1,000). With includeDetails on, a product costs $0.008 instead ($8.00 per 1,000): the detail price replaces the basic one, it is not added. Apify's $5/month free tier covers the first runs. No monthly subscription — you only pay for what you extract.

What fields does it return?

18 fields per result. Full field catalog is listed in the 'What you can scrape' table above — includes core identifiers, descriptive text, dates, and any category-specific data.

Is scraping this site legal?

Scraping publicly available data is generally permitted in most jurisdictions, but GDPR applies to any personal data you collect. Review your local rules and consult a lawyer for commercial use.

Do I need an API key from the source platform?

No. This actor reads public pages over HTTP with residential proxies. No API key, no OAuth, no rate-limit management on your side.

How fresh is the data?

Every run pulls live data at execution time. Set up a schedule (daily/hourly/weekly cron) in the Apify console to keep your dataset current automatically.

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