pyfagorass Amazon Competitor Analyzer
This skill scrapes Amazon product data from user-provided ASINs using browseract.com's browser automation API and performs deep competitive analysis.
When to Use This Skill
- Competitive research: Input multiple ASINs to understand market landscape
- Pricing strategy analysis: Compare price bands across similar products
- Specification benchmarking: Deep dive into technical specs and feature differences
- Review insights: Analyze review quality, quantity, and sentiment patterns
- Market opportunity discovery: Identify gaps and potential threats
What This Skill Does
- ASIN Data Collection: Extract product title, price, rating, review count, images
- Specification Extraction: Deep extraction of technical specs, features, and materials
- Review Quality Analysis: Analyze review patterns, keywords, and sentiment
- Multi-Dimensional Comparison: Side-by-side comparison of key metrics
- Moat Identification: Identify core competitive advantages and barriers
- Vulnerability Discovery: Find competitor weaknesses and market opportunities
Features
- Stable and accurate data extraction: Pre-set workflows ensure consistent results.
- Browser automation: Uses BrowserAct's automated browser instances for reliable data collection.
- Global accessibility: BrowserAct provides servers in multiple regions.
- Fast execution: Optimized workflow templates complete tasks quickly.
- Cost efficient: Reduces manual research time and associated costs.
Prerequisites
BrowserAct.com Account Setup
You need a BrowserAct.com account and API key:
- Visit browseract.com
- Sign up for an account
- Navigate to API Settings
- Generate an API key
Environment Configuration
Copy the .env.example file to .env and add your API key:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key
Or set as environment variable:
export BROWSERACT_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Usage
Basic Analysis
python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG
Multiple Products
python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG B07ABC11111 B08N5WRWNW
With Output Directory
python amazon-competitor-analyzer/amazon_competitor_analyzer.py B09G9GB4MG -o ./output
Output Formats
- CSV: Structured data table
- Markdown: Comprehensive report
- JSON: Raw data with analysis
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| asins | string | - | One or more Amazon ASINs to analyze |
| --output, -o | string | ./output | Output directory |
| --format | string | all | Output format (csv/markdown/json/all) |
| --api-key | string | env | BrowserAct API key |
Dependencies
This skill requires the following Python packages:
pip install requests
Optional (for automatic .env loading):
pip install python-dotenv
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BROWSERACT_API_KEY | Yes | Your BrowserAct API key. Get it from BrowserAct Console |
Error Handling
- Invalid API Key: Check BROWSERACT_API_KEY environment variable
- Network Error: Verify internet connection
- Rate Limit: Wait and retry with exponential backoff
- Invalid ASIN: Verify ASIN format (10 alphanumeric characters)
Version: 1.0.0
Updated: 2026-02-09
Template ID: 77814333389670716