# Shein Price & Stock Monitor (`jungle_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper`) Actor Monitor Shein product prices and stock from a watchlist of URLs. Tracks sale price, retail price, discount, flash-sale windows, and per-variant stock. Emits price\_changed and price\_delta each run. Built for dropshippers and resellers running scheduled monitoring workflows. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Shein Price & Stock Monitor Monitor Shein product prices and stock from a watchlist of product page URLs. Each run fetches the current sale price, retail price, discount percentage, flash-sale status, and per-variant stock for every URL in your list. Price changes are detected by comparing to the previous run. Built for dropshippers, resellers, and pricing analysts running scheduled monitoring workflows. ### What it does - Fetches each Shein product detail page (PDP) via Bright Data Web Unlocker — the only path that clears Shein's Halo anti-bot server-side - Extracts sale price, retail price, discount percentage, flash-sale price and end time, in-stock status, per-variant stock map, and low-stock hints - Detects price changes by comparing `sale_price` to the previous run's recorded price (stored in the run's Key-Value store) - Emits one dataset record per URL with `price_changed` (bool) and `price_delta` (number) fields ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `watchlistUrls` | URL list | Shein product page URLs to monitor. Must end in `-p-.html`. Example: `https://us.shein.com/some-product-p-1234567.html` | | `region` | select | Storefront region for currency context (`us`, `uk`, `de`, `fr`, `au`, `ca`). Defaults to `us`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records per run. Default 10. Set to 0 for no limit. | > **Note:** Only product detail URLs (containing `-p-.html`) are accepted. Category pages, search results, and collection pages are not supported. ### Output Each record includes: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `goods_id` | string | Shein's numeric product identifier | | `product_url` | string | The product page URL | | `product_name` | string | Product display title | | `checked_at` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of this reading | | `sale_price` | number | Current discounted sale price | | `retail_price` | number | Original retail price before discount | | `discount_pct` | number | Discount percentage (0-100) | | `currency` | string | ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. USD, GBP) | | `price_changed` | boolean | True if sale price differs from previous run | | `price_delta` | number | Price change from previous run (positive = rose, negative = dropped) | | `in_stock` | boolean | True if at least one variant is available | | `stock_level_hint` | string | Low-stock text shown on the page, or null | | `variants_in_stock` | string | JSON map of variant label to availability | | `variants_out_of_stock` | string | Pipe-separated list of sold-out variant labels | | `is_flash_sale` | boolean | True if a flash or limited-time sale is active | | `flash_sale_price` | number | Flash sale price if active, otherwise null | | `flash_sale_end` | string | ISO 8601 end time of the flash sale, or null | | `coupon_applied` | string | Coupon or promo label on the page, or null | | `region` | string | Storefront region code | #### Example output record ```json { "goods_id": "26507001", "product_url": "https://us.shein.com/SHEIN-Solid-Color-Short-Sleeve-T-Shirt-p-26507001-cat-1738.html", "product_name": "Pearl Letter Fashion Earrings", "checked_at": "2026-07-05T00:46:11.000Z", "sale_price": 1.4, "retail_price": 2.0, "discount_pct": 30, "currency": "USD", "price_changed": false, "price_delta": 0, "in_stock": false, "stock_level_hint": null, "variants_in_stock": "{\"one-size\":false}", "variants_out_of_stock": "one-size", "is_flash_sale": false, "flash_sale_price": null, "flash_sale_end": null, "coupon_applied": null, "region": "us" } ```` ### Scheduling for continuous monitoring This actor is designed to be run on a schedule (e.g. every 6 or 24 hours). Each run compares prices to the previous run's values and populates `price_changed` and `price_delta`. Use Apify's built-in scheduler or an external cron job to automate. On the first run, `price_changed` will be `false` and `price_delta` will be `0` for all records (no previous data to compare against). ### Region support The `region` input controls the currency code in the `currency` output field. URLs must match the selected region's Shein domain (e.g. `us.shein.com` for `us`, `shein.co.uk` for `uk`). The actor auto-detects the region from the URL hostname if not specified. Supported regions: `us` (USD), `uk` (GBP), `de` / `fr` / `es` / `it` (EUR), `au` (AUD), `ca` (CAD). ### Limitations - Only product detail pages (PDP) are supported — not category or search pages - Each URL consumes one Bright Data Web Unlocker request - Price history is limited to the previous run's values; longer history requires external storage # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `resumeCursor` (type: `string`): Leave empty for a fresh crawl. To CONTINUE a previous run where it stopped — without paying again for records you already received — paste the `resumeCursor` value from that run's Output (the run's OUTPUT key). Resume promptly: the previous run's data expires with your account's retention window (free tier: your ~10 most recent runs). ## `watchlistUrls` (type: `array`): List of Shein product page URLs to monitor. Use the full product detail URL ending in -p-.html (e.g. https://us.shein.com/some-product-p-1234567.html). Each URL will be fetched and its current price and stock status recorded. ## `region` (type: `string`): Shein storefront region for currency context (e.g. us, uk, de). Derived from the URL domain if omitted. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of product records to emit per run (0 = no limit) ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "watchlistUrls": [ { "url": "https://us.shein.com/SHEIN-Floral-Print-Cami-Dress-p-1234567.html" } ], "region": "us", "maxItems": 5 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "watchlistUrls": [ { "url": "https://us.shein.com/SHEIN-Floral-Print-Cami-Dress-p-1234567.html" } ], "maxItems": 5 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "watchlistUrls": [{ "url": "https://us.shein.com/SHEIN-Floral-Print-Cami-Dress-p-1234567.html" }], "maxItems": 5, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "watchlistUrls": [ { "url": "https://us.shein.com/SHEIN-Floral-Print-Cami-Dress-p-1234567.html" } ], "maxItems": 5 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Shein Price & Stock Monitor", "description": "Monitor Shein product prices and stock from a watchlist of URLs.\nTracks sale price, retail price, discount, flash-sale windows, and per-variant stock.\nEmits price_changed and price_delta each run. Built for dropshippers and resellers\nrunning scheduled monitoring workflows.\n", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "2OHxbpeBJ9bEfPd23" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-shein-price-stock-monitor-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/jungle_synthesizer~shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-shein-price-stock-monitor-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/jungle_synthesizer~shein-price-stock-monitor-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-shein-price-stock-monitor-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", "required": [ "watchlistUrls", "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "resumeCursor": { "title": "Resume cursor (continue a previous run)", "type": "string", "description": "Leave empty for a fresh crawl. To CONTINUE a previous run where it stopped — without paying again for records you already received — paste the `resumeCursor` value from that run's Output (the run's OUTPUT key). Resume promptly: the previous run's data expires with your account's retention window (free tier: your ~10 most recent runs)." }, "watchlistUrls": { "title": "Watchlist URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Shein product page URLs to monitor. Use the full product detail URL\nending in -p-.html (e.g. https://us.shein.com/some-product-p-1234567.html).\nEach URL will be fetched and its current price and stock status recorded.\n", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "us", "uk", "de", "fr", "au", "ca" ], "type": "string", "description": "Shein storefront region for currency context (e.g. us, uk, de). Derived from the URL domain if omitted.", "default": "us" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of product records to emit per run (0 = no limit)", "default": 10 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```