32+ Marketplaces Price History: Amazon, Alibaba, 1688, Temu

Introduction & Core Capabilities

The 32+ Marketplaces Price History: Amazon, Alibaba, 1688, Temu provides automated track historical wholesale & retail prices, lowest prices, and sales history across 32 marketplaces: amazon, alibaba, 1688, aliexpress, temu, ebay & shopee.. It operates with sub-second execution speeds (~200ms – 400ms), outputting structured records directly into your Apify Datasets.

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Competitor Comparison Table

Feature	32+ Marketplaces Price History: Amazon, Alibaba, 1688, Temu	AliPrice Multi-Store Tracker	Keepa Amazon Data API
Response Latency	~250ms (Global Edge CDN)	2,500ms – 5,000ms	3,000ms – 6,000ms
Unit Cost	$0.008 / query	$0.02 – $0.05 / query	$0.03 – $0.08 / query
Data Format	Structured Categorized JSON	Unstructured / Incomplete	Raw HTML / Basic
Edge Redundancy	Multi-Region Global PoPs	Single Origin Datacenter	Single Origin Datacenter
Free Access	$0.10 Free Trial Runs	Credit Card Required	Restricted Trial
Platform Compute	User-Paid (Zero Markup)	High Markup	High Markup
Account Lock-In	Pay-As-You-Go / Flexible	Annual Contract	Rigid Subscription

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Common Use Cases

• Cross-Border E-Commerce & Dropshipping Arbitrage: Compare price spreads between factory-direct wholesale sources (Alibaba, 1688) and retail consumer marketplaces (Amazon, Temu, eBay, Shopee) to identify high-margin product opportunities.
• Dynamic Algorithmic Repricing & Buy Box Defense: Ingest multi-marketplace historical price drops and competitor rate adjustments to dynamically tune online store prices without sacrificing profitability.
• Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Enforcement & Brand Protection: Automatically monitor 32+ global marketplaces to detect unauthorized seller discounting, counterfeit listings, and price erosion across authorized reseller networks.
• Factory Supplier Verification & Bulk Sourcing Due Diligence: Scrape verified manufacturer credentials, MOQ requirements, factory certifications, and shipping dispatch windows for wholesale procurement.
• Product Sales Velocity & Demand Trend Forecasting: Analyze historical order volume shifts, transaction history, and review growth rates across marketplaces to spot emerging viral products before peak seasonal demand.

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Execution Modes

1. Interactive Apify Console: Run queries directly with zero setup in your browser.
2. Programmatic Node.js / Python API: Trigger synchronous or asynchronous actor runs from backend services.
3. Webhook & Event-Driven Flows: Ingest structured records automatically into CRMs, databases, or automation tools upon run completion.
4. Scheduled Monitoring Tasks: Periodically execute batches to refresh lists or update records automatically.

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API & Actor Code Examples

1. Apify JavaScript SDK (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN',
});

const input = {
  "link": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Custom-Logo-Oversized-Tote-Bags-Cotton_1601730507341.html",
  "marketplace": "Alibaba",
  "day": 90,
  "currency": "USD"
};

const run = await client.actor('multi-marketplace-price-history').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log('Results:', items);

2. Apify Python SDK (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
  "link": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Custom-Logo-Oversized-Tote-Bags-Cotton_1601730507341.html",
  "marketplace": "Alibaba",
  "day": 90,
  "currency": "USD"
}

run = client.actor("multi-marketplace-price-history").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

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Full Concrete JSON Payloads

HTTP 200 (Success)

{
  "success": true,
  "sku_id": "1601730507341",
  "marketplace": "Alibaba",
  "adid": 76,
  "currency": "USD",
  "day_range": 90,
  "lowest_price": 0.39,
  "highest_price": 0.39,
  "current_price": 0.39,
  "price_drop": 0.0,
  "total_price_points": 4,
  "total_order_points": 0,
  "price_tracking": [
    {
      "marketplace": "Alibaba",
      "sku_id": "1601730507341",
      "price": 0.39,
      "original_price": 0.0,
      "lowest_price": 0.39,
      "price_symbol": "$0.39",
      "timestamp": 1786611663,
      "date": "2026-08-13",
      "datetime": "2026-08-13T09:01:03.000Z"
    },
    {
      "marketplace": "Alibaba",
      "sku_id": "1601730507341",
      "price": 0.39,
      "original_price": 0.0,
      "lowest_price": 0.39,
      "price_symbol": "$0.39",
      "timestamp": 1787103922,
      "date": "2026-08-19",
      "datetime": "2026-08-19T01:45:22.000Z"
    },
    {
      "marketplace": "Alibaba",
      "sku_id": "1601730507341",
      "price": 0.39,
      "original_price": 0.0,
      "lowest_price": 0.39,
      "price_symbol": "$0.39",
      "timestamp": 1787883185,
      "date": "2026-08-28",
      "datetime": "2026-08-28T02:13:05.000Z"
    },
    {
      "marketplace": "Alibaba",
      "sku_id": "1601730507341",
      "price": 0.39,
      "original_price": 0.0,
      "lowest_price": 0.39,
      "price_symbol": "$0.39",
      "timestamp": 1790213328,
      "date": "2026-09-24",
      "datetime": "2026-09-24T01:28:48.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "orders_history": []
}

HTTP 400 (Bad Request / Missing Parameters)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Required parameter is missing or invalid.",
  "code": "missing_parameter"
}

HTTP 429 (Rate Limit / Concurrency Exceeded)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Account concurrency limit reached. Please back off or scale compute units.",
  "code": "rate_limit_exceeded"
}

HTTP 500 (Upstream Error)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Upstream service error encountered. Automatic edge retry failed.",
  "code": "upstream_error"
}

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Input Parameters & Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
link	String	Yes	—	Product URL or SKU/ASIN (e.g. Alibaba, Amazon, 1688, AliExpress, Temu, eBay, Shopee)
marketplace	String	No	Auto-Detect from Link	Target marketplace selection from dropdown
day	Integer	No	90	Historical timeframe in days (30, 60, 90, 180, 365)
currency	String	No	USD	Desired currency code (USD, EUR, CNY, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, KRW, MAD)

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How To Use (Step-by-Step)

1. Open Actor on Apify Store: Navigate to 32+ Marketplaces Price History: Amazon, Alibaba, 1688, Temu on the Apify Store.
2. Configure Input: Provide your target link and select your execution mode in the Input tab.
3. Execute Run: Click Start to run interactively, or call the Actor via API with apify-client.
4. Export Dataset: Instantly download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or configure a Webhook to notify your endpoint.

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Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

• Free Users: $0.10 per run.
• Paid Apify Members: Fixed unit rate of $0.008 per query execution.
• Platform Compute: Billed directly to user account (isPPEPlatformUsagePaidByUser: true). Developer is never billed for platform usage.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Which e-commerce platforms and wholesale marketplaces are supported?

The API supports 32 global marketplaces including Alibaba, 1688, AliExpress, Amazon (18 countries: US, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, JP, CA, etc.), Temu, eBay, Shopee, Lazada, Walmart, Coupang, and Rakuten.

2. Does the API accept product URLs, ASINs, or numeric SKU identifiers?

Yes. You can supply either a full product link from any supported platform or direct SKU/ASIN identifiers (e.g. Amazon ASIN 'B08N5WRWNW', Alibaba SKU '1601730507341', 1688 SKU '780923930086'). The marketplace is auto-detected.

3. What specific product details, technical specifications, and seller metrics are scraped?

Responses include complete product title, full description, HD photo galleries, product category, brand, star rating, total review count, Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), certified factory specifications, verified seller info (supplier name, store rating, response rate), and shipping dispatch times.

4. How is historical price tracking and lowest recorded price determined?

The API queries verified historical transaction curves and marketplace tracking feeds across 30, 60, 90, 180, or 365 days to pinpoint the all-time lowest price, highest price, price drops, and current market value.

5. Does the API extract sales order volume and transaction history?

Yes. For wholesale marketplaces such as 1688 and Alibaba, the API extracts total historical sales volume, transaction velocity, and order quantity records where available.

6. Which global currencies are supported for marketplace price conversions?

Rates can be requested in USD, EUR, CNY, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, KRW, SGD, and MAD with automated real-time foreign exchange conversions.

7. Do I need buyer accounts, seller cookies, or proxy networks?

No. The API handles all authentication, token exchange, session rotation, and anti-bot verification transparently with zero login or account credentials needed.

8. How does Pay-Per-Event (PPE) monetization work for marketplace queries?

Free users pay $0.10 per run. Paid Apify subscribers pay $0.008 per query. Platform compute is billed directly to the user account with zero developer markup (isPPEPlatformUsagePaidByUser: true).

9. Can this API power automated repricing algorithms and dropshipping bots?

Yes! High-frequency repricing bots, Shopify/WooCommerce arbitrage scripts, and automated inventory sync tools can ingest structured price points and product catalog details via REST or Webhooks.

10. How can I export marketplace price history datasets?

Apify enables one-click exports to JSON, CSV, and Excel, as well as automatic live synchronization with Google Sheets and custom webhooks.

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Keywords & Search Tags

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