Case Study: Product & Seller Data Scraping from Flipkart
The Challenge
Our client, a price comparison and e-commerce analytics company, wanted to extract product and seller data from Flipkart, including product titles, prices, ratings, reviews, stock status, and seller details. The goal was to create a real-time product intelligence system for monitoring trends and competitor performance. Manual data collection was not feasible due to the platform’s scale and frequent updates.
Hurdles We Faced
- Dynamic Content Loading: Product listings and reviews were loaded asynchronously via APIs.
- High Data Volume: Millions of products across categories and sellers.
- Anti-Bot & Rate Limits: Flipkart actively blocked automated scraping attempts.
- Complex Product Variations: Multiple variants (size, color, model) under single listings.
Our Step-by-Step Approach
Requirement Analysis:
Identified critical fields — product name, price, rating, review count, availability, and seller info.
Custom Scraper Development:
Developed a Python-based scraper capable of extracting both listing and detail page data, including product variations.
API & Network Inspection:
Reverse-engineered Flipkart’s internal API calls to fetch structured JSON data for faster and more accurate extraction.
Proxy & Anti-Bot Handling:
Used rotating residential proxies, user-agent randomization, and time-based throttling to avoid detection.
Data Structuring & Storage:
Normalized extracted data into a clean, structured database, linking products, sellers, and categories.
Automation & Scheduling:
Set up automated crawlers to refresh pricing, stock, and rating data at regular intervals for real-time analytics.
Results & Impact
- Extracted millions of product listings and seller profiles with complete metadata.
- Enabled real-time price monitoring and competitor tracking for e-commerce insights.
- Reduced data collection time from days to hours while maintaining accuracy and scalability.
Our Services & Expertise
At Ascendance Solutions, we specialize in:
- E-commerce & Marketplace Data Scraping
- Product Intelligence Automation
- Proxy & Anti-Bot Management for Large-Scale Crawls
- Real-Time Pricing & Review Monitoring
📧 Connect with us at connect@ascendancesolutions.com to automate Flipkart data scraping and power your product analytics, price tracking, or market research tools.
