Use Cases/Extraction

Track competitor prices without the maintenance headache

AI-powered price extraction that works when sites change their HTML. Define your schema once, monitor prices forever.

AI PoweredNo SelectorsBatch APIWebhooks
import { Stack0 } from '@stack0/sdk'
const stack0 = new Stack0({ apiKey: process.env.STACK0_API_KEY })
// Extract product price from any e-commerce page
export async function extractProductPrice(url: string) {
const { extractedData } = await stack0.extraction.extractAndWait({
url,
mode: 'schema',
schema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
name: { type: 'string' },
price: { type: 'number' },
currency: { type: 'string' },
inStock: { type: 'boolean' },
originalPrice: { type: 'number' },
discount: { type: 'string' },
},
},
})
return extractedData
}
// Batch monitor multiple products
export async function monitorCompetitorPrices(urls: string[]) {
const { results } = await stack0.extraction.batchAndWait({
urls,
config: {
mode: 'schema',
schema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
name: { type: 'string' },
price: { type: 'number' },
currency: { type: 'string' },
},
},
},
})
return results.map(r => ({
url: r.url,
...r.extractedData,
extractedAt: new Date(),
}))
}

Features

What's included

AI-Powered

Semantic understanding means extraction works across different site designs.

JSON Schema

Define your data structure. Get consistent output you can trust.

Batch Processing

Monitor entire product catalogs. Process hundreds of URLs efficiently.

Change Detection

Compare extractions over time. Identify price changes automatically.

Scheduled Extraction

Set up recurring extractions. Monitor prices daily, hourly, or on demand.

Alerts

Get webhooks when prices change. React to competitor moves in real-time.

Why Stack0

Built for production

No CSS selectors

AI understands page content semantically. No selectors to break when sites update.

Structured output

Define exactly what data you need with JSON Schema. Get consistent, typed results.

Batch processing

Monitor hundreds of products in one API call. Process competitor catalogs efficiently.

Handles changes

Sites redesign. CSS classes change. AI extraction keeps working.

Historical data

Store extracted prices over time. Track trends, identify patterns, optimize pricing.

Alert on changes

Use webhooks to get notified when competitor prices change.

Applications

Common implementations

E-commerce Repricing

Monitor competitor prices to optimize your own pricing strategy in real-time.

Market Research

Track price trends across your industry. Understand market positioning.

Price Alerts

Notify customers when products they want drop in price.

Supplier Monitoring

Track supplier prices to optimize procurement timing and costs.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Unlike CSS selectors that break when sites update, our AI understands page content semantically. It finds prices, product names, and other data regardless of HTML structure. Sites can redesign without breaking your extraction.

Yes. Our extraction works on most e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Shopify stores, custom sites, and more. Some sites with aggressive bot protection may require additional configuration.

Frequency depends on your use case. For competitive repricing, hourly or daily checks work well. For market research, weekly might suffice. Use scheduled extractions or cron jobs to automate.

Yes. Use our webhooks to receive notifications when extractions complete. Compare with previous extractions in your application to detect and alert on price changes.

Our infrastructure handles many anti-bot measures automatically. For particularly challenging sites, we offer premium residential proxies and custom browser configurations. Contact us for enterprise solutions.

Ready to build?

Plans start at $5/month.

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