# E-commerce Store Finder (`astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br`) Actor

Discover e-commerce stores by product niche and location. Find online shops, collect website details, identify e-commerce platforms, and export deduplicated store results for lead research and market analysis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br.md
- **Developed by:** [Get GlobeBridge](https://apify.com/astronomical_merchant) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Ecommerce Finder — Discover Ecommerce Stores

Ecommerce Finder helps you discover online stores across multiple ecommerce platforms. Find store websites, identify their technology, and collect publicly available business contact information.

Use it for ecommerce market research, store discovery, and sales prospecting.

### What can you find?

Ecommerce Finder searches for online stores and attempts to identify:

- **Store name**
- **Website URL and domain**
- **Ecommerce platform**
- **Public email address**
- **Public phone number**
- **Instagram profile**
- **Store niche or category**
- **Website verification status**

The availability of each field depends on the information publicly accessible on the website.

### Supported Ecommerce Platforms

Ecommerce Finder supports discovery and platform detection for stores using:

- Loja Integrada
- Nuvemshop
- Shopify
- WBuy
- Bagy
- Tray
- Bis2Bis
- VTEX
- WooCommerce
- Magento
- PrestaShop
- OpenCart
- Wix
- BigCommerce

Platform detection is based on available website signals and may not identify every store correctly.

### How to Use

1. Open the **Input** tab.
2. Configure the available search parameters.
3. Set the number of results you want to discover.
4. Click **Start**.
5. Open the **Dataset** tab to view your results.
6. Export your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or another supported format.

The number of stores returned depends on search coverage, duplicate filtering, and the availability of suitable websites.

### Example Use Cases

**Ecommerce prospecting**

Discover online stores that may need website development, marketing, SEO, advertising, or automation services.

**Market research**

Explore which ecommerce platforms are used by stores in a particular market or niche.

**Lead generation**

Build lists of potential business contacts using publicly available information.

**Platform research**

Discover stores built on specific ecommerce technologies.

### Data Quality

Ecommerce Finder applies filtering and website checks to improve the relevance of discovered stores.

However:

- Not every result is guaranteed to be an active online store.
- Some websites may be temporarily unavailable.
- Contact information may be missing.
- Platform detection may be inconclusive.
- Search results may include outdated information.

Please verify important business information before using it for commercial decisions.

### Pricing and Usage

Ecommerce Finder is designed for on-demand use.

The total cost depends on the pricing model configured for this Actor and the applicable Apify platform and service charges. Check the pricing details displayed on this page before running large searches.

### Responsible Use

Use the data in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection laws, website terms, and search-provider policies.

Do not use collected contact information for unlawful spam or other prohibited activities.

### Start Discovering Stores

Run Ecommerce Finder to discover ecommerce websites, identify their platforms, and build datasets for research and prospecting.

**Ecommerce Finder — Find stores. Identify platforms. Discover opportunities.**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Niches to search for, e.g. clothing store, cosmetics, pet shop.

## `locations` (type: `array`):

Cities, regions or countries to search, e.g. Lisbon, Portugal.

## `maxStores` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of valid stores to save.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "clothing store"
  ],
  "locations": [
    "Lisbon, Portugal"
  ],
  "maxStores": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset com os resultados do scraping.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,astronomical_merchant/ecommerce-finder-br"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/8JrbpbFKzQvIDDeK7/builds/9WrabUpBXeDIUFF8z/openapi.json