Facebook Marketplace Profile Seller Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor scrapes seller profiles on Facebook Marketplace, extracting valuable data such as seller name, listing titles, prices, and descriptions.

Features

• Extracts seller name, listing prices, titles, and descriptions.
• Implements a proxy configuration to avoid detection.
• Scrolls through the seller's listings to capture multiple items.
• Outputs structured data in JSON format.

Input Configuration

The actor requires an input JSON with the following structure:

1{
2  "start_urls": [
3    { "url": "https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/1/" }
4  ]
5}

• start_urls: List of seller profile URLs to scrape.

Output Data

The actor outputs data in the following format:

1{
2  "url": "https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/1/",
3  "name": "John Doe",
4  "listings": [
5    {
6      "price": "$50",
7      "title": "Used Bicycle",
8      "description": "A well-maintained bicycle in good condition."
9    },
10    {
11      "price": "$100",
12      "title": "Office Chair",
13      "description": "Ergonomic office chair with adjustable height."
14    }
15  ]
16}

• url: The Facebook Marketplace profile URL of the seller.
• name: The name of the seller.
• listings: An array containing all listings posted by the seller.
  • price: Price of the item.
  • title: Title of the item.
  • description: Description of the item (if available).

Usage

1. Deploy the actor on the Apify platform.
2. Provide the required input JSON.
3. Run the actor to collect seller data.
4. Retrieve the structured output in JSON format.

Notes

• The scraper uses Selenium to interact with Facebook Marketplace pages.
• It includes proxy support to reduce the risk of detection.
• Scrolling is implemented to ensure multiple listings are loaded.

For any issues or contributions, feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue on the repository!