AliExpress Search Scraper — Products, Prices, Sold Count & Ratings

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Search AliExpress by keyword or search URL and extract product cards with item ID, title, sale / original price, exact sold count when the storefront exposes it, rating, Choice / free-shipping flags, store name, ship-from, and delivery window. This AliExpress scraper is an API alternative for dropshipping research, price monitoring, and catalog discovery. Run it from Python, Node.js, or MCP; export JSON / CSV / dataset. Fast HTTP (curl_cffi) — no headless browser.

Crawloop Marketplace & E-commerce Suite — AliExpress keyword SERP plus Amazon, Shopee, Mercado Libre, and China wholesale.

AliExpress Search Scraper ◄── you are here	Amazon Search Scraper	Shopee Search Scraper	Mercado Libre Listings Scraper
AliExpress keyword / URL cards, sold count, Choice	Amazon keyword SERP, badges, sponsored	Shopee marketplace search	LATAM Mercado Libre listings

Also see: 1688 Scraper · Alibaba Product Scraper · Naver Search Scraper · eBay Sold Listings Scraper

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When to use this Actor

• Product research — keyword SERP with prices, ratings, and units sold
• Price / offer tracking — schedule the same query and compare price + soldCount
• Choice / free-shipping shortlists — keep only cards with those selling points
• Paste a filtered search URL — keep AliExpress query-string filters and paginate

When not to use this Actor

• Full product detail / SKU matrix — search cards only; no per-SKU stock or shipping rate table
• Buyer review text — rating is included; individual review bodies are not
• Store catalog dumps — keyword and search-URL mode, not /store/{id} crawls
• Amazon / Shopee / Mercado Libre — use the sibling Actors in the table above
• 1688 factory MOQ or Alibaba.com FOB PDPs — use 1688 Scraper or Alibaba Product Scraper

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Key Features

• Keyword search — query or batch queries (up to 4 in parallel)
• Paste search URLs — /w/wholesale-…html and /wholesale?SearchText= keep existing filters
• Pagination + caps — up to 20 pages per query (~60 cards/page), or stop at maxItems
• Sort — best match, orders / popular, price asc/desc, newest
• Locale cookies — shipTo + currency + language via aep_usuc_f (pin proxy geo to the same country)
• Exact sold count — soldCount from AliExpress real_trade_count when present, plus bucket soldText
• Sponsored detection — isSponsored from paid cards; optional drop
• Choice / free shipping — flags plus optional keep-only filters
• Fast HTTP — Chrome TLS impersonation; datacenter proxy first, optional residential escalate on block

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How to scrape AliExpress search results

1. Set a keyword in query (or paste wholesale URLs in searchUrls).
2. Pick shipTo and currency so prices match the market you care about.
3. Cap volume with maxItems / maxPages (about 60 cards per page).
4. Run the Actor on Apify. Download the default dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel — or call it from Python, Node.js, or MCP.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
query	String	—	Primary search keyword
queries	Array	—	Batch keywords (up to 4 in parallel via maxConcurrency)
searchUrls	Array	—	AliExpress wholesale search URLs (filters preserved)
maxPages	Integer	1	Pages per query/URL (1–20)
maxItems	Integer	—	Optional product cap per query/URL
startPage	Integer	1	First page (overrides URL page when > 1)
shipTo	String	"US"	Ship-to country; pins proxy geo
currency	String	"USD"	Display currency
language	String	"en_US"	UI / title locale
sortBy	String	"default"	Sort for keyword searches
includeSponsored	Boolean	true	Keep paid/ad cards
choiceOnly	Boolean	false	Keep Choice cards only
freeShippingOnly	Boolean	false	Keep free-shipping cards only
minPrice / maxPrice	Number	—	Drop cards outside this listing-currency range
minStars	Number	—	Minimum average rating (0–5)
deduplicateIds	Boolean	true	Skip duplicate productIds across batch queries
maxConcurrency	Integer	2	Parallel keywords/URLs (1–4)
autoEscalateOnBlock	Boolean	true	Retry on Apify Residential after a punish/empty page
proxyConfiguration	Object	Datacenter	Apify Proxy; geo matched to shipTo

Quick start

{
  "query": "bluetooth earbuds",
  "shipTo": "US",
  "currency": "USD",
  "maxPages": 1,
  "maxItems": 60
}

Paste a search URL

{
  "searchUrls": ["https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-phone-case.html?SortType=total_tranpro_desc"],
  "shipTo": "DE",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "maxItems": 40
}

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Output Format

Each dataset row is one product card from AliExpress search.

Field	Type	Description
productId	String	AliExpress numeric item id
title	String	Product title
price / priceFormatted	Number / String	Sale price
originalPrice	Number	List / strikethrough price
discountPercent	Integer	Displayed discount
currency	String	ISO currency
rating	Number	Average stars (0–5)
soldCount	Integer	Exact units sold when exposed
soldText	String	Bucket text (e.g. 4,000+ sold)
storeName	String	Seller store name when present
shipFrom / shipTo	String	Warehouse country / run locale
isChoice / isSponsored / freeShipping	Boolean	Badge flags
sellingPoints	Array	Badge texts
deliveryMinDays / deliveryMaxDays	Integer	Card delivery window
skuId	String	Default SKU on the card
productUrl / imageUrl	String	Item page and main image
page / position	Integer	SERP coordinates
searchQuery	String	Keyword that produced the row
scrapedAt	String	UTC ISO timestamp

Output example

{
  "source": "aliexpress_search",
  "searchQuery": "bluetooth earbuds",
  "page": 1,
  "position": 1,
  "productId": "3256811621288203",
  "skuId": "12000056622341651",
  "title": "Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation",
  "price": 23.34,
  "priceFormatted": "US $23.34",
  "originalPrice": 64.01,
  "discountPercent": 63,
  "currency": "USD",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "soldCount": 4035,
  "soldText": "4,000+ sold",
  "storeName": "Shop1105233629 Store",
  "shipFrom": "US",
  "shipTo": "US",
  "isChoice": false,
  "isSponsored": false,
  "freeShipping": true,
  "productUrl": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256811621288203.html",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-19T17:00:00Z"
}

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Use Cases

Use case	What you get	Why it helps
Dropshipping research	Price, sold count, Choice, free shipping	Shortlist products with demand before opening PDPs
Price monitoring	price, originalPrice, currency, scrapedAt	Track promo depth on a keyword
Cross-border checks	Same query with shipTo / currency	Compare US vs DE vs BR storefronts
Ad vs organic mix	isSponsored + position	See which SKUs AliExpress is pushing
Data pipelines	One JSON row per card	Feed sheets, warehouses, and MCP agents

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Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/aliexpress-search-scraper').call({
  query: 'bluetooth earbuds',
  shipTo: 'US',
  maxPages: 1,
  maxItems: 30
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/aliexpress-search-scraper").call(
    run_input={"query": "bluetooth earbuds", "shipTo": "US", "maxPages": 1, "maxItems": 30}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("productId"), item.get("title"), item.get("price"), item.get("soldCount"))

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~aliexpress-search-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"bluetooth earbuds","shipTo":"US","maxPages":1,"maxItems":30}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by Store ID crawloop/aliexpress-search-scraper.

Example prompts:

• "Run AliExpress Search Scraper for bluetooth earbuds in US, 1 page, return productId, title, price, soldCount"
• "Scrape AliExpress DE for phone case, EUR, drop sponsored cards, summarize the top 20 by soldCount"
• "Chain AliExpress Search Scraper then 1688 Scraper or Alibaba Product Scraper for factory MOQ on the same niche"

Suite next step

After an AliExpress keyword dump, source factories with 1688 Scraper or export PDPs with Alibaba Product Scraper. For US SERP comps, run Amazon Search Scraper; for completed-sale prices, use eBay Sold Listings Scraper.

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FAQ

What input do I need?
A keyword in query (or a list in queries), or AliExpress wholesale URLs in searchUrls. Everything else is optional.

How many products per page?
Typically 60. Cap with maxItems. Hard cap is 20 pages per query.

Can I paste an AliExpress search URL?
Yes — searchUrls keeps SearchText, SortType, and other query filters. Pagination updates page.

Why is currency wrong?
AliExpress follows the proxy IP unless shipTo / currency cookies and proxy geo match. Pin apifyProxyCountry via shipTo.

Does it scrape product detail pages?
No. Cards only — title, prices, sold, rating, store, shipping badges.

Is this an AliExpress API alternative?
Yes for search cards: keyword or URL in, structured JSON out (id, prices, sold count, rating). No official API key. It does not replace the full product-detail / SKU API.

Can I scrape AliExpress with Python or Node.js?
Yes — use the Apify client examples in Integration examples, or call the Actor from MCP.

What if the dataset is empty?
Datacenter IPs sometimes hit a punish page. Leave autoEscalateOnBlock on, or set proxyConfiguration.apifyProxyGroups to RESIDENTIAL.

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Likely cause	What to try
Empty dataset	Punish page / x5sec	Enable residential proxy in the same shipTo country
SAR / unexpected currency	Proxy geo ≠ shipTo	Set shipTo and let the Actor pin proxy country
Missing soldCount	AliExpress only sent bucket text	Use soldText; exact count is not on every card
Duplicate IDs in a batch	Dedupe off	Keep deduplicateIds: true

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Limitations

• Search cards only — no SKU stock matrix, freight table, or review bodies
• Locale follows cookies + IP — always pair shipTo / currency with proxy geo
• Sold count — exact soldCount when real_trade_count is present; otherwise soldText only

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Related Actors

Actor	Best for
1688 Scraper	China wholesale offers, MOQ, factory flags
Alibaba Product Scraper	Alibaba.com FOB ladders, MOQ, Gold / Verified
Amazon Search Scraper	Amazon keyword SERP, ASIN, Prime, sponsored
Shopee Search Scraper	Shopee regional search
Mercado Libre Listings Scraper	LATAM Mercado Libre listings
Naver Search Scraper	Korean 통합검색 rank / Powerlink
eBay Sold Listings Scraper	Completed eBay sold comps

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