# AliExpress Listings Scraper (`infinite_crow/aliexpress-listings-scraper`) Actor Scrape AliExpress product search results and extract titles, prices, ratings, and shipping options. Save data directly to Excel, JSON, or CSV to track competitor pricing and find hot products. - **URL**: https://apify.com/infinite\_crow/aliexpress-listings-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Md Firoz Islam](https://apify.com/infinite_crow) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.20 / 1,000 results 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 a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.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/platform/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 ## AliExpress Listings Scraper: Scrape Products and Track Prices AliExpress Listings Scraper extracts search listings, pricing, and metadata directly from AliExpress search result pages. It helps you collect product details, monitor competitors, and discover hot items without manual work. ### Use cases - **Market research**: track competitor pricing and follow product trends over time - **Product sourcing**: find trending items and top-rated options for dropshipping - **Price monitoring**: build automated tracking lists to alert you of discount events ### Input parameters The actor accepts the following input parameters: | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchTerms` | array | `["laptop"]` | List of search keywords to scrape. | | `startUrls` | array | `[]` | Specific AliExpress category or search page URLs to scrape. | | `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Maximum number of product listings to extract in total. | | `countryCode` | string | `"US"` | Country code for localization (e.g. US, FR, GB). Controls currency and shipping details. | | `language` | string | `"en_US"` | Language locale code (e.g. en_US, es_ES). | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Datacenter | Proxy configuration. Residential proxies are recommended for scraping at scale. | #### Example input ```json { "searchTerms": ["wireless charger", "smart watch"], "maxItems": 50, "countryCode": "US", "language": "en_US", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` ### Output data The scraper outputs structured product data to the Apify dataset. Each item contains the following fields: ```json { "productId": "3256809981706062", "productTitle": "14.1\" Ultra Slim Windows 11 Pro Laptop Computer", "imageUrl": "https://ae-pic-a1.alicdn.com/kf/Sf0c2ef0033af46d49da76f26e42f2024h.jpg", "price": 191.38, "originalPrice": 517.24, "discountPercent": 62, "currency": "USD", "rating": 4.9, "ordersCount": 447, "productUrl": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256809981706062.html", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-18T18:00:00.000000+00:00" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `productId` | string | Unique identifier of the product listing | | `productTitle` | string | Full name/title of the product | | `imageUrl` | string | URL of the main product thumbnail image | | `price` | number | Current discounted sale price | | `originalPrice` | number | Original catalog price before discount | | `discountPercent` | number | Percentage discount of the product | | `currency` | string | Currency of the price data | | `rating` | number | Average star rating out of 5 stars | | `ordersCount` | integer | Total estimated units sold | | `productUrl` | string | Full direct link to the product details page | | `scrapedAt` | string | Timestamp when the listing was scraped | ### How it works 1. **Task Initialization**: The actor normalizes all keywords and custom category URLs into target scrape links. 2. **Localization Setup**: The actor injects the `aep_usuc_f` cookie into the browser context. This configures the target country, currency, and locale interface language. 3. **Extraction**: The actor loads pages in a headless Playwright instance. It scrolls to the bottom to lazy load image content, then extracts listings directly from internal JavaScript variables. 4. **Clean up**: Results are validated, structured, and saved directly to your dataset. ### Integrations Connect this scraper with other apps and services using [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations). You can push results to Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, Slack, Airbyte, or GitHub. You can also configure [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/webhooks) to trigger actions whenever scraping finishes. # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): List of search terms/keywords to search on AliExpress. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Specific AliExpress search or category URLs to scrape directly. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of product listings to scrape in total. ## `countryCode` (type: `string`): Country code for localization (e.g., US, FR, GB). Determines currency and shipping. ## `language` (type: `string`): Language code for localization (e.g., en\_US, es\_ES). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Select proxies to use for requests. Helps avoid IP blocking and rate limits. Datacenter proxies are fastest; Residential proxies are harder to detect. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "laptop" ], "startUrls": [], "maxItems": 100, "countryCode": "US", "language": "en_US", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 = { "searchTerms": [ "laptop" ], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("infinite_crow/aliexpress-listings-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 = { "searchTerms": ["laptop"], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("infinite_crow/aliexpress-listings-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 '{ "searchTerms": [ "laptop" ], "startUrls": [], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call infinite_crow/aliexpress-listings-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=infinite_crow/aliexpress-listings-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AliExpress Listings Scraper", "description": "Scrape AliExpress product search results and extract titles, prices, ratings, and shipping options. Save data directly to Excel, JSON, or CSV to track competitor pricing and find hot products.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "QMS1WQwYAY5nihNC6" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/infinite_crow~aliexpress-listings-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-infinite_crow-aliexpress-listings-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/infinite_crow~aliexpress-listings-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-infinite_crow-aliexpress-listings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/infinite_crow~aliexpress-listings-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-infinite_crow-aliexpress-listings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms", "type": "array", "description": "List of search terms/keywords to search on AliExpress.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Specific AliExpress search or category URLs to scrape directly.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum items", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of product listings to scrape in total.", "default": 100 }, "countryCode": { "title": "Country code", "type": "string", "description": "Country code for localization (e.g., US, FR, GB). Determines currency and shipping.", "default": "US" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language code for localization (e.g., en_US, es_ES).", "default": "en_US" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Select proxies to use for requests. Helps avoid IP blocking and rate limits. Datacenter proxies are fastest; Residential proxies are harder to detect." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```