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PartsTown Restaurant Equipment Parts Scraper
parseforge/partstown-scraper
E-commerce
Scrapes PartsTown search results for restaurant equipment parts. Returns part name, manufacturer, model number, price, and availability as flat rows.
- Total users
- 3
- Monthly active
- 0
- Total runs
- 119
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- Last modified
- 9 days ago
Overview
PartsTown Restaurant Equipment Parts Scraper
Scrape PartsTown restaurant equipment parts by keyword or part number, up to a million per run. Every part comes with its name, manufacturer, model number, price, and availability. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
PartsTown's catalog is built for browsing, not for bulk analysis. This reads the public search results directly, filtered by your keyword or MPN, and returns each match in one fixed schema. You get the part name, manufacturer, model number, price, and stock status for every result, ready for spreadsheets or your own database.
| Who uses it | What they scrape PartsTown for |
|---|---|
| Restaurant equipment repair technicians | Find the exact replacement part number and price for a broken unit |
| Parts distributors | Monitor PartsTown's catalog for new parts or price changes |
| Procurement managers | Build a list of compatible parts across multiple equipment brands |
| Market researchers | Track which parts and brands are most listed in the foodservice industry |
What it does
This Actor collects PartsTown restaurant equipment parts by search query and returns each one as a flat row.
- 🔍 Keyword search: enter a part name, number, or keyword like 'thermostat' or 'Frymaster 8073354'.
- 📦 Bulk collection: set maxItems up to 1,000,000 to pull every matching part in one run.
- 📊 Flat output: each part is one row with name, manufacturer, model number, price, and availability.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with PartsTown data
🔧 Find replacement parts fast.
A repair technician enters the equipment model number and gets every matching part with price and stock status, so they can order the right one without manual searching.
📈 Monitor parts pricing.
A distributor runs the Actor weekly for a set of keywords and compares prices over time to adjust their own catalog.
🗂️ Build a parts database.
A procurement manager scrapes all parts for a brand like Frymaster and imports the results into their internal system for cross-referencing.
🔎 Research market coverage.
A market researcher collects parts for a category like 'oven thermostat' and analyzes which manufacturers dominate the listings.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key | Scrape PartsTown without registering an app or dealing with rate limits |
| Fixed schema | Every part returns the same fields, so your dataset is clean and ready to analyze |
| Bulk export | Download up to a million parts as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets PartsTown the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| PartsTown Restaurant Equipment Parts Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When PartsTown changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from a single search query, and the maxItems limit controls how many matching parts are collected per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"maxItems": 10
}
A larger pull:
{
"maxItems": 200
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the PartsTown Restaurant Equipment Parts Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to PartsTown through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/partstown-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check your searchQuery. PartsTown may not have parts matching that exact term. Try a broader keyword or a different part number.
Why did the run stop before reaching maxItems?
The Actor stops when there are no more search results. If you expected more, try a more general query.
Why are some fields empty?
PartsTown may not list every field for every part. Empty fields mean the data was not available on the page.
Can I scrape multiple search queries in one run?
Currently, the Actor accepts one searchQuery per run. Run it multiple times with different queries or use a task for each.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a PartsTown account or API key? | No. The Actor reads the public search results, so no login or key is required. |
| What data does each part include? | Each row includes the part name, manufacturer, model number, price, and availability status, plus the source URL. |
| Can I search by manufacturer part number? | Yes. Enter the MPN in the searchQuery field, and the Actor will return matching parts. |
| How many parts can I collect in one run? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000. The Actor will stop after collecting that many parts. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export the results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset. |
| Does the Actor handle pagination automatically? | Yes. It follows the search result pages until it reaches maxItems or there are no more results. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run daily? | Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run it at any interval and get fresh data automatically. |
| Is the data live or cached? | The Actor scrapes PartsTown in real time, so you get the current prices and stock status. |
Related actors
- google-search-scraper: Use this to find PartsTown part numbers from Google search results first.
Browse the full ParseForge collection for more scrapers.
🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Parts Town LLC. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxItems | integer | How many parts to collect per run. | 10 |
| searchQuery | string | Search Query | thermostat |
Pricing
from $19.00 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| result | Single result in the default dataset. | $0.019 to $0.021 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~partstown-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.
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