Is there an API for Blackwoods?

Blackwoods does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for blackwoods.com.au. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Blackwoods data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when blackwoods.com.au changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Blackwoods account?

No. Every Blackwoods action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Blackwoods API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Mro

Blackwoods API

blackwoods.com.au

Blackwoods (Industrial MRO) catalog — browse category tree, search, and product-detail pages for Australian industrial supply SKUs, MPNs, specs, and login-for-price.

Actions: 7
Category: Mro
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Blackwoods API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_blackwoods_com_au_product_listing_ssr.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_blackwoods_com_au_product_listing_ssr",
    "params": {
      "category_path": "power-tools/cordless-power-tools/chargers",
      "category_id": "312457183",
      "subcategory_id": "208640506"
    }
  }'

7 actions on blackwoods.com.au

Read

Category Product Listing
act_blackwoods_com_au_product_listing_ssrread2 credits / call
Returns a category listing page with product cards, filter facets, sort controls, and pagination for the selected category.
category_path
string · required
category_id
string · required
subcategory_id
string · required
sort
string
facet_query
string
Category Tree
act_blackwoods_com_au_category_tree_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the All Categories navigation page with top-level department links and the category hierarchy.
Homepage
act_blackwoods_com_au_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the homepage navigation links and top-level catalog structure.
Product Detail
act_blackwoods_com_au_product_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a product detail page with the BW number, MPN, technical specifications, variant links, and login-for-price state.
product_id
string · required
product_slug_path
string · required
search_query
string
Product Variant Matrix
act_blackwoods_com_au_product_variant_matrixread1 credit / call
Returns available size and colour variants with alternate BW SKUs and product URLs.
baseProductCode
string · required
currentProduct
string · required
search_query
string
product_slug_path
string

Write

Write actions change state on blackwoods.com.au and run as the account you connect.

Product Search
act_blackwoods_com_au_coveo_search_resultswrite2 credits / call
Returns product search results with SKU, product name, brand, manufacturer, thumbnails, pricing, and stock signals.
q
string · required
search_query
string
sort
string
sortCriteria
string
Search Autocomplete
act_blackwoods_com_au_search_autocompletewrite2 credits / call
Returns typeahead search completions for a partial term, including suggested keywords and recent queries.
q
string · required
search_query
string

Blackwoods API questions

Is there an API for Blackwoods?: Blackwoods does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for blackwoods.com.au. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Blackwoods data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when blackwoods.com.au changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Blackwoods account?: No. Every Blackwoods action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Blackwoods API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.