eBay Search Scraper

eBay search results by keyword: item ID, title, price, currency, sponsored flag, and image.

For resellers, brands, and analysts who track prices and supply on eBay. Every run tells you plainly what worked and what did not: no silent empty runs.

What you can do with it

• Resale price research: collect asking prices for a product across many listings.
• Supply tracking: count how many listings appear for a model or brand each day.
• Sourcing: find underpriced listings for a keyword and send them to a sheet.

What you get

Field	What it is	Example
query	The search phrase that produced this row.	running shoes
type	organic, sponsored, or error.	organic
position	1-based rank in that keyword's flattened result list.	1
productId	eBay item identifier from the listing URL.	157306389183
title	Listing title as shown in search.	adidas men Duramo Speed 2 Running Shoes
url	Listing page URL.	https://www.ebay.com/itm/157306389183
price	Current price as a number when the listing showed one.	20
currency	ISO currency code for the marketplace or price.	USD
isSponsored	True for paid / sponsored placements.	false
thumbnailUrl	Listing image URL from the search card.	https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EFoAAeSw1LJq0vLt/s-l200.jpg
page	Search results page this listing came from.	1
domain	eBay TLD used for this query.	com

Examples come from a real run. Every row has every field; a value the page did not show is null, never guessed.

One keyword on page 1 gave about 60 listings in our tests.

How to use it

1. Click Try for free (or Start) on this page.
2. Enter one keyword per line in the first field. The form is prefilled with a working example.
3. Optional: set Max results and the other options.
4. Click Start. Open the Output tab, or export JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

Example input

{
  "keywords": [
    "running shoes"
  ],
  "domain": "com",
  "pages": 1
}

Example output

One real row from a run on 17 October 2026 (long values shortened here):

{
  "query": "running shoes",
  "type": "organic",
  "position": 1,
  "productId": "157306389183",
  "title": "adidas men Duramo Speed 2 Running Shoes",
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/157306389183",
  "price": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "isSponsored": false,
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EFoAAeSw1LJq0vLt/s-l200.jpg",
  "page": 1,
  "domain": "com"
}

Pricing

Pay per result: $2.00 per 1,000 rows, plus $0.001 per run start. No subscription.

Event	When	Price
Actor start	Once per run (per GB of memory; the default 256 MB counts as one)	$0.001
Result row	Each row saved to the dataset	$0.002

Example	Rows	Cost
10 listings	10	$0.001 + $0.02 = $0.021
100 listings	100	$0.001 + $0.20 = $0.201
1,000 listings	1,000	$0.001 + $2.00 = $2.001

• Retries after a bot check or a temporary error cost you nothing. You pay only for rows saved.
• An input that fails after all retries saves one error row (one row charge), so you can see what failed and why.
• Set Max total charge per run in the run options. The Actor stops cleanly at that limit and keeps every row saved so far.

What you can count on

• Same columns on every row. Missing values are null, so spreadsheets and databases never break.
• No silent failures. An input that fails gets an error row with errorCode and a plain-language errorMessage. The other inputs keep running.
• A clear run summary. The run status says how many results were saved, how many inputs failed, and why. The same numbers are saved as the RUN_SUMMARY record in the run's key-value store, for automations.
• Automatic retries. Bot checks and temporary errors are retried with a fresh request before an input counts as failed.
• Limits respected. Max results and your spending limit stop the run cleanly.

Use it from code, automations, and AI agents

API (returns the rows when the run finishes):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/datacortex~ebay-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["running shoes"], "domain": "com", "pages": 1}'

Python (pip install apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("datacortex/ebay-search-scraper").call(run_input={"keywords": ["running shoes"], "domain": "com", "pages": 1})
for row in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(row)

JavaScript (npm install apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('datacortex/ebay-search-scraper').call({"keywords": ["running shoes"], "domain": "com", "pages": 1});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

No-code: connect the Actor in Make, Zapier, n8n, or Google Sheets through Apify's integrations, or add a webhook to get notified when a run finishes.

AI agents (MCP): add https://mcp.apify.com?tools=datacortex/ebay-search-scraper to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. The agent can call this Actor as a tool with the same input as above.

Limitations

• Search result cards only. For item details (condition, shipping cost, brand), use eBay Product Scraper.
• Sold and completed listings are not included.
• Prices are what eBay showed on the search page for the chosen marketplace.

FAQ

Which eBay sites are supported? Pick one in Marketplace: ebay.com, ebay.co.uk, ebay.de, ebay.com.au, ebay.ca, and more.

Why is price empty on a few rows? eBay did not print a price on that card (for example, auction cards with only bids shown).

What does an error row mean? It marks an input that failed after retries. errorCode is short (blocked, empty_result, not_available, http_404, or invalid_... for a bad ID or URL) and errorMessage says what to do. Remove error rows with a filter on type.

Can I run it on a schedule? Yes. Create a task with your input in Apify Console, then add a schedule (for example every day at 8:00).

Is it legal to collect this data? The Actor reads public pages that anyone can open without logging in. You are responsible for how you use the data, including copyright, personal data rules such as GDPR, and the site's terms. If you are not sure, ask a lawyer.

Related Actors

• eBay Product Scraper: eBay item details by ID or URL.
• Amazon Search Scraper: Amazon search results as clean rows.
• Etsy Search Scraper: Etsy search results by keyword.

Support

Found a problem or need a field? Open an issue on the Issues tab. Include the run ID and one input that shows the problem. We read every issue.