Bazos Scraper n8n Node

This is a custom n8n node that replicates the functionality of the BazosScraper Python script for both Slovak and Czech Bazos marketplaces.

Features

• Multi-country support: Search both Bazos.sk (Slovakia) and Bazos.cz (Czech Republic)
• Advanced search parameters with customizable options
• Location-based filtering with distance radius
• Price range filtering (min/max price)
• Time-based filtering (published in last N days)
• Sorting options (newest first, price low-to-high, price high-to-low)
• Results limit control with pagination support
• Full description fetching from detail pages
• Structured data extraction including:
  • Listing ID
  • Title
  • Link to full listing
  • Full-size image link with image order
  • Added date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD)
  • Description and full description
  • Seller name and phone number
  • Price and currency (handles "Zadarmo"/"Zdarma" for free items)
  • Location and postal code
  • View count
  • Search URL used

Installation

1. Install the node in your n8n instance:

   npm install n8n-nodes-bazos-scraper

2. Add to your n8n configuration in package.json:

   {
     "n8n": {
       "nodes": [
         "n8n-nodes-bazos-scraper"
       ]
     }
   }

3. Restart n8n

Usage

1. Add the "Bazos Scraper" node to your workflow
2. Configure the search parameters:
   • Search Term: What to search for (required)
   • Post Code: Postal code to search in (e.g., 81101, 04001)
   • Distance: Search radius in kilometers (default: 25)
   • Min Price: Minimum price filter (leave empty for no limit)
   • Max Price: Maximum price filter (leave empty for no limit)
   • Order: Sort order for results
     • Newest First (default)
     • Price Low to High
     • Price High to Low
   • Results Limit: Maximum number of results to return (default: 20)
   • Published in Last N Days: Only show listings from last N days (leave empty for no time filter)
   • Fetch Full Descriptions: Fetch complete descriptions, names, and phone numbers from detail pages
   • Country: Select marketplace
     • Slovakia (bazos.sk) - default
     • Czech Republic (bazos.cz)

Output Format

The node returns a JSON object with the following structure:

{
  "searchTerm": "your search term",
  "location": "search location",
  "distance": 25,
  "minPrice": 0,
  "maxPrice": 10000,
  "order": "",
  "resultsLimit": 20,
  "publishedDays": null,
  "withFullDescriptions": false,
  "country": "sk",
  "listings": [
    {
      "id": 123456,
      "title": "Listing Title",
      "link": "https://www.bazos.sk/inzerat/123456",
      "imgLink": "https://www.bazos.sk/img/1/456/123456.jpg",
      "imageOrder": 1,
      "added": "2025-10-26",
      "description": "Listing description...",
      "fullDescription": "Complete description from detail page",
      "name": "Seller Name",
      "phone": "+421 123 456 789",
      "price": 500,
      "currency": "€",
      "location": "Bratislava",
      "postCode": "811 01",
      "views": 42
    }
  ],
  "totalFound": 1250,
  "totalReturned": 20,
  "searchUrl": "https://www.bazos.sk/search.php?hledat=your%20search%20term&rubriky=www&hlokalita=81101&humkreis=25&cenaod=0&cenado=10000&Submit=H%C4%BEada%C5%A5&order=&kitx=ano"
}

Technical Details

• Uses cheerio for HTML parsing (server-side jQuery)
• Uses axios for HTTP requests
• Implements the same scraping logic as the original Python script
• Multi-domain support: Automatically handles bazos.sk and bazos.cz differences
• Smart pagination: Fetches multiple pages automatically with configurable limits
• Date parsing: Handles both Slovak and Czech date formats
• Price parsing: Supports both "Zadarmo" (SK) and "Zdarma" (CZ) for free items
• URL generation: Matches exact Bazos URL format for both domains
• Full description fetching: Optional detail page scraping for complete information
• ISO date format: All dates returned in YYYY-MM-DD format
• Image handling: Converts thumbnails to full-size images with order tracking
• Includes comprehensive error handling and validation
• Respects rate limiting with proper User-Agent headers

Country-Specific Features

Slovakia (bazos.sk)

• Date formats: "dnes", "včera", "pred X hodinami", "pred X dňami", "DD.MM.YYYY"
• Free items: "Zadarmo"
• Submit button: "Hľadať"

Czech Republic (bazos.cz)

• Date formats: "dnes", "včera", "pred X hodinami", "před X dny", "DD.MM.YYYY"
• Free items: "Zdarma"
• Submit button: "Hledat"

Error Handling

The node includes comprehensive error handling:

• Validates required parameters
• Handles network errors gracefully
• Continues processing even if individual listings fail to parse
• Returns structured error information when needed
• Validates date formats and handles parsing errors
• Gracefully handles missing or malformed data

Version History

• v1.0.25: Added multi-country support (Slovakia/Czech Republic)
• v1.0.24: Changed date format to ISO (YYYY-MM-DD)
• v1.0.23: Fixed date validation and parsing
• v1.0.22: Enhanced date validation with word boundaries
• v1.0.20: Updated order parameter options
• v1.0.19: Fixed URL generation to match Bazos format exactly
• v1.0.18: Added search URL to results
• v1.0.17: Fixed price filtering for free items
• v1.0.15: Added parameter descriptions and validation
• v1.0.13: Added title extraction and price parsing for "Zadarmo"
• v1.0.12: Added title field to results
• v1.0.10: Fixed image URL conversion and order tracking
• v1.0.9: Added time-based filtering (last N days)
• v1.0.7: Fixed total results parsing
• v1.0.6: Fixed pagination and total results reporting
• v1.0.5: Added fallback logic for pagination
• v1.0.4: Fixed total results extraction
• v1.0.3: Implemented proper pagination
• v1.0.2: Fixed CommonJS module export
• v1.0.1: Fixed icon placement
• v1.0.0: Initial release

License

MIT License - same as the original Python script.