AliExpress Product Details Scraper

A powerful Apify Actor that extracts comprehensive product information from AliExpress in a structured, machine-readable format. This actor fetches detailed product data including pricing, shipping options, descriptions, images, and more for one or multiple products.

Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Retrieves all essential product information including:

  • Pricing Details: Current price, original price, discounts, currency conversion, and price localization
  • Shipping Information: Delivery options, shipping methods, estimated delivery times, and shipping costs
  • Product Details: Title, detailed descriptions, specifications, and product properties
  • Media Assets: Product images and visual content
  • Shop Information: Seller details, shop ratings, and shop card information
  • Product Variants: SKU options, quantity selections, and product variations
  • Ratings & Reviews: Product ratings and review data
  • Additional Metadata: Wishlist status and other product metadata

• Bulk Processing: Process multiple product IDs in a single run

• Smart Caching: Built-in caching system to avoid redundant API calls and reduce costs

• Localization Support: Customize location, locale, and currency for accurate regional pricing and shipping information

• Structured Output: Returns clean, structured JSON data ready for integration with other systems

• Error Handling: Robust error handling with automatic retry logic and failure detection

Input Parameters

• productIds (array, required): List of AliExpress product IDs to scrape. You can extract the product ID from the product URL (e.g., 1005001234567890 from https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001234567890.html)
• location (string, optional): Default shipping destination country code (e.g., US, GB, NL). Defaults to US
• locale (string, optional): Locale code for language and regional settings (e.g., en_US, en_GB). Defaults to en_US
• currency (string, optional): Currency code for price display (e.g., USD, GBP, EUR). Defaults to USD

Output Format

Each product is returned as a structured JSON object containing:

{
  "id": "1005001234567890",
  "title": "Product Title",
  "description": {
    // Detailed product description and specifications
  },
  "images": {
    // Product image URLs and media assets
  },
  "shipping": [
    {
      // Shipping method details
      // Delivery times, costs, and options
    }
  ],
  "price": {
    // Current price, original price, discounts
    // Currency information and price localization
  },
  "shop": {
    // Seller information and shop details
  },
  "sku": {
    // Product variants and SKU options
  },
  "properties": {
    // Product specifications and attributes
  },
  "quantity": {
    // Available quantity options
  },
  "rating": {
    // Product ratings and review statistics
  },
  "wishlist": {
    // Wishlist information
  }
}

Use Cases

• E-commerce Integration: Import AliExpress products into your e-commerce platform
• Price Monitoring: Track product prices and discounts over time
• Market Research: Analyze product details, shipping options, and pricing strategies
• Dropshipping: Automate product data collection for dropshipping businesses
• Product Comparison: Gather structured data for competitive analysis
• Inventory Management: Monitor product availability and variants

Getting Started

Run Locally

$apify run

Deploy to Apify

1. Log in to Apify:

   $apify login
   

2. Deploy the Actor:

   $apify push
   

Example Usage

1. Go to Apify Console
2. Select this Actor
3. Configure input:
   • Add product IDs (one per line or comma-separated)
   • Optionally set location, locale, and currency
4. Run the Actor
5. Download results from the Dataset

Resources

• Apify SDK Documentation
• Apify Platform Documentation
• Apify Academy
• Join Apify Community on Discord