# Strangecat Toys connector (`strangecat-toys`)

- Source: https://strangecattoys.com · dealer · US · USD · Shopify storefront
- Acquisition: public `/collections/<handle>/products.json?limit=250&page=N` (shared `ShopifyStoreConnector` adapter wrapped by `MarketPinnedShopifyConnector`, which adds a `localization=US` cookie so Shopify Markets never geo-converts prices; no store-specific code)
- Records: `listing` (asking prices, one per variant; out-of-stock variants → `ended`)
- Refresh: every 12 h (ACTIVE→NORMAL boundary, large catalogue) · history: none (listings only)

Pittsburgh designer-toy retailer/producer (Strangecat exclusives, artist customs, blind-box minis, plush). Shopify storefront; product_type Designer Toy(s).

## Collections → taxonomy
| collection handle | category | brand / franchise / series |
|---|---|---|
| `designer-toys` | `designer_toys` | — |
| `blindbox-mini` | `designer_toys` | — |
| `custom-figures` | `designer_toys` | Custom |
| `made-by-strangecat` | `designer_toys` | Strangecat Toys |
| `exclusives` | `designer_toys` | — |
| `pop-culture` | `designer_toys` | — |
| `plush-more` | `plush` | — |

Rules (first match wins, applied to "title | product_type | tags | collection"):
- `\bfunko\b|\bpop!` → `funko` (brand Funko)

Excluded (regex): `gift card|mystery|\| (Apparel|T-Shirts?|Hats?|Accessories|Pins?|Enamel Pins?|Patches?|Socks|Hoodies?|Bags?|Stationery|Stickers?|Prints?|Posters?|Merch|Keychains?|Lanyards?|Pins? Lanyard Set|Books?|Toy Displays?|Home Goods|Drinkware) \||t-shirt|\btee\b|hoodie|sweatshirt|\bhat\b|\bcap\b|beanie|\bsocks?\b|enamel pin|\bpins? set\b|\bpatch\b|sticker|\bkeychain\b|lanyard|\bmug\b|\btote\b|tumbler|display case|acrylic case|pop protector only|art print|\bposter\b|\bzine\b|\bbook\b|\bgame\b|puzzle|blanket|towel|\bwallet\b|backpack|\bshirt\b|\bshipping\b|\bopen box\b`

## Access & compliance
See `accessNotes` in meta.json: robots.txt verified 2026-09-08 (standard Shopify rules, products.json paths allowed), honest UA, 1 req / 1.5 s, listings only, no personal data. Not fetched: bags/accessories/stationery/apparel/art prints/pins/books, toy displays, sale umbrella collections, "open box" items.

## Fixtures & tests
`data/fixtures/strangecat-toys/` — live captures (`pnpm tsx connectors/api/_g3-shops-na-lib/capture.ts strangecat-toys`), trimmed single-product payloads incl. a sold-out variant.
`pnpm vitest run connectors/api/strangecat-toys` · live probe: `pnpm tsx connectors/api/_g3-shops-na-lib/probe.ts strangecat-toys`.