# Taobao Product Search Scraper (`ethereal_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper`) Actor Search Taobao products by keyword and export prices, sales volume, seller type, images and product URLs as structured JSON. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $35.00 / 1,000 product searches 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Taobao Product Search Scraper Search Taobao for any product keyword and export structured listings with original and English titles, price, promotion price, sales volume, seller type, image and product URL. > **Unofficial / independent tool.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by Taobao. It retrieves publicly available data through a third-party API. You are responsible for using the output in compliance with Taobao's terms and all applicable laws. ### What this Actor does This Actor focuses on one job: search taobao products by keyword on **taobao.com**. Each query returns live Taobao product listings through a managed commerce API. - Searches Taobao products by one or more keywords. - Returns price and promotion price in CNY. - Includes sales volume, seller type and seller level. - Provides product IDs, images and direct Taobao URLs. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `searchQueries` | array | Product keywords to search on Taobao. Chinese keywords return the broadest catalog. | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (caps your spend). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify Proxy settings. | #### Example input ```json { "maxItems": 5 } ```` ### Output The Actor returns one dataset item per Taobao product. Each item is a flat, analysis-ready JSON record. Example of a real returned item: ```json { "productId": 789012345678, "title": "无线蓝牙耳机 主动降噪 长续航", "titleEnglish": "Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation", "price": 129.0, "promotionPrice": 99.0, "retailPrice": 129.0, "sellerType": "seller", "unit": "件", "imageUrl": "https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/example-1.jpg", "url": "https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=789012345678", "salesVolume": 2841, "retentionRate": 42.5, "sellerLevel": 5, "id": "789012345678", "source": "taobao-search" } ``` #### Output fields | Field | Description | | --- | --- | | `productId` | Taobao product ID | | `title` | Original product title | | `titleEnglish` | English product title | | `price` | Price (CNY) | | `promotionPrice` | Promotion price (CNY) | | `retailPrice` | Retail price (CNY) | | `sellerType` | Seller type | | `unit` | Sale unit | | `imageUrl` | Product image URL | | `url` | Taobao product URL | | `salesVolume` | Sales volume | | `retentionRate` | Retention rate | | `sellerLevel` | Seller level | | `url` | Canonical link to the item on the source site | | `id` | Stable identifier for the item (when available) | | `source` | Which list / query the item came from | ### How it works - **Direct API, no browser.** Data is fetched over HTTP — no headless browser, no login, no cookies to manage. - **Honest failure.** Transient upstream blocks (rate limits, edge protection) are retried with exponential backoff. If the source stays unavailable, the run fails loudly instead of returning a misleading empty dataset. - **De-duplicated.** Items are de-duplicated by their identifier within a run. - **Pay per successful request.** One `product-search` event ($0.035) is charged only after an upstream request returns data. `maxItems` caps the records written to the dataset. ### Use cases - Research product demand and prices on Taobao. - Monitor product assortment and sales signals. - Build sourcing and catalog-enrichment workflows. - Export Taobao search results to JSON, CSV or Excel. ### Integration Run it from the Apify Console, on a schedule, or call it programmatically via the Apify API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or MCP. Output can be exported as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pushed to your own storage. ### FAQ **Do I need a Taobao account, cookies, or to log in?** No. The Actor only reads publicly available data. **How am I billed?** $0.035 per successful request that returns data; empty or failed requests are not charged. **Can I schedule it or call it from my own code?** Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the official clients, or MCP. **Is this an official Taobao product?** No. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Taobao. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Product keywords to search on Taobao. Chinese keywords return the broadest catalog. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. Caps your spend. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. Route API calls through Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "无线耳机", "连衣裙" ], "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "无线耳机", "连衣裙" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": [ "无线耳机", "连衣裙", ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "无线耳机", "连衣裙" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call ethereal_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ethereal_wool/taobao-product-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Taobao Product Search Scraper", "description": "Search Taobao products by keyword and export prices, sales volume, seller type, images and product URLs as structured JSON.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "VRLFEB1coEQxPXXUf" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ethereal_wool~taobao-product-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ethereal_wool-taobao-product-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~taobao-product-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ethereal_wool-taobao-product-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~taobao-product-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ethereal_wool-taobao-product-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Taobao search queries", "type": "array", "description": "Product keywords to search on Taobao. Chinese keywords return the broadest catalog.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return. Caps your spend.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. Route API calls through Apify Proxy to vary the source IP.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```