Booking.com: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Booking.com data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

Which route for which job

The catalogue Actors for Booking.com return different records. "Only this route" lists the published fields no other Actor in this table returns, which is usually what decides the choice. Cost is the published per-result rate; start events and platform usage are extra.

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most Booking.com jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Booking.com Actor by field.

Download this comparison: CSV · JSON (every tool with a published schema, matching keys per core field, price and score).

All 12 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

What to check before you choose

Hotel price snapshots help travel teams compare destination offers and track how properties are positioned. Property details support accommodation research, while review collection serves teams that need guest commentary rather than aggregate ratings.

Booking.com's Demand API suits approved partners working within contractual access limits. Store tools offer hotel search, price snapshots and review collection, while the Things-to-Do route covers attractions and activities.

Checklist

• Keep stay dates, occupancy and currency consistent when comparing offers, and confirm how the tool accepts that search context.
• Distinguish rating and reviewCount from review text. A hotel snapshot with aggregate scores may not cover the comments needed for guest-feedback analysis.
• Check price, pricePerNight and taxesAndFees coverage before comparing totals, and confirm that an amenity-focused tool actually publishes the amenity detail you need.

Where the data is incomplete

The hotel snapshot schema lists taxesAndFees, while the amenity search schema does not. The Things-to-Do schema describes attraction and destination records, so its prices and ratings should be assessed separately from accommodation offers.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Limit collection to public hotel information and check Booking.com's terms against the intended reuse. Demand API access requires partner approval and compliance with contractual limits. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Booking.com's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

1. Configure a small hotel search, setting the destination and any supported stay, occupancy and currency options.
2. Run the collection and inspect property links, price meaning and search context in the resulting dataset before collecting more destinations.

Call Booking.com Things-to-Do Price & Rating Snapshot from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Booking.com query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "destination": "fr/paris",
    "sortBy": "trending",
    "freeCancellationOnly": False,
    "skipTheLineOnly": False,
    "wheelchairAccessibleOnly": False,
    "productIds": [],
    "productUrls": [],
    "includeCalendar": False,
    "includeReviews": False,
    "reviewSortBy": "most_relevant",
    "maxReviewsPerProduct": 10,
    "includeAvailability": False,
    "includeDetails": False,
    "maxResults": 3,
    "language": "en",
    "currency": "EUR"
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/booking-com-things-to-do-price-and-rating-snapshot").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "destination": "fr/paris",
    "sortBy": "trending",
    "freeCancellationOnly": false,
    "skipTheLineOnly": false,
    "wheelchairAccessibleOnly": false,
    "productIds": [],
    "productUrls": [],
    "includeCalendar": false,
    "includeReviews": false,
    "reviewSortBy": "most_relevant",
    "maxReviewsPerProduct": 10,
    "includeAvailability": false,
    "includeDetails": false,
    "maxResults": 3,
    "language": "en",
    "currency": "EUR"
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/booking-com-things-to-do-price-and-rating-snapshot").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~booking-com-things-to-do-price-and-rating-snapshot/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","destination":"fr/paris","sortBy":"trending","freeCancellationOnly":false,"skipTheLineOnly":false,"wheelchairAccessibleOnly":false,"productIds":[],"productUrls":[],"includeCalendar":false,"includeReviews":false,"reviewSortBy":"most_relevant","maxReviewsPerProduct":10,"includeAvailability":false,"includeDetails":false,"maxResults":3,"language":"en","currency":"EUR"}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/booking-com-things-to-do-price-and-rating-snapshot",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

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Sources

• Booking.com Things-to-Do Price & Rating Snapshot on Apify Store
• Booking.com Hotel Price & Amenity Search Scraper on Apify Store
• Booking.com Hotel Price & Rating Snapshot Scraper on Apify Store
• Booking.com Demand API documentation
• Booking.com terms