# AliExpress Search Scraper (`kawsar/aliexpress-search-scraper`) Actor AliExpress Search Scraper fetches product listings by keyword and returns prices, ratings, sold counts, and shipping details as structured data, so you can see what actually sells and what it costs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/kawsar/aliexpress-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Kawsar](https://apify.com/kawsar) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $6.00 / 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. 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 ### AliExpress Search Scraper AliExpress Search Scraper fetches product listings from AliExpress search pages and saves them as structured data. Enter keywords, set filters, and it pages through results collecting prices, ratings, sold counts, discounts, images, and promotional labels. ### What you get Each result includes: - Product title, ID, and direct URL - Sale price, original price, discount percentage, and currency - Star rating and orders sold - Main product image URL and additional carousel images - Promotional labels shown on the card (e.g. new-buyer discounts, coin savings, free shipping) ### How to use 1. Open the actor on Apify and click **Try for free**. 2. Enter your search keywords in the **Search keywords** field. 3. Set optional filters: minimum price, minimum rating, or minimum orders. 4. Pick a sort order (relevance, price, orders, or top rated). 5. Set how many items and pages to collect per keyword. 6. Click **Start** and download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ### Input example ```json { "keywords": ["smartphone", "wireless earbuds"], "maxItems": 48, "maxPages": 2, "minRating": 4.5, "sort": "orders" } ```` ### Output example ```json { "keyword": "smartphone", "page": 1, "position": 1, "productId": "1005008001302101", "productTitle": "SOYES XS18 Pro Mini Smartphone 2GB RAM 16GB ROM Android 9.0", "productUrl": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008001302101.html", "imageUrl": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sd419c7122b4e430fb3e0d405ec9a436dG.jpg", "additionalImages": [], "price": 25.35, "originalPrice": 60.76, "currency": "USD", "formattedPrice": "US $181.24", "discount": "-55%", "rating": 4.9, "orders": 78615, "shipping": "Free shipping", "shippingFrom": "ES", "tags": ["Delivery in 2 days", "Free shipping"], "isTopRated": true, "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000000+00:00" } ``` ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `keyword` | string | The search keyword used | | `page` | integer | Page number where this product appeared | | `position` | integer | Product position in search results (1-based) | | `productId` | string | AliExpress item ID | | `productTitle` | string | Full product listing title | | `productUrl` | string | Direct link to the product page | | `imageUrl` | string | Main product image URL | | `additionalImages` | array | Extra product images (if available) | | `price` | number | Current sale price | | `originalPrice` | number | Original price before discount | | `currency` | string | ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. USD, EUR) | | `formattedPrice` | string | Sale price as displayed on AliExpress (e.g. "US $41.51") | | `discount` | string | Discount percentage (e.g. -30%) | | `rating` | number | Star rating 1-5, or null if no reviews yet | | `orders` | integer | Total orders sold | | `shipping` | string | Shipping label (e.g. "Free shipping"), or null | | `shippingFrom` | string | Country code of shipping origin (e.g. CN, ES) | | `tags` | array | Promotional labels shown on the card | | `isTopRated` | boolean | True if rating is 4.8 or above | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of when this record was collected | ### Input reference | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `keywords` | string\[] | Yes | - | Search keywords | | `sort` | string | No | `default` | Sort order: `default`, `orders`, `price_asc`, `price_desc`, `rating` | | `minPrice` | number | No | - | Minimum product price | | `maxPrice` | number | No | - | Maximum product price | | `minRating` | number | No | - | Minimum star rating (0-5) | | `minOrders` | integer | No | - | Minimum orders sold | | `maxItems` | integer | No | 48 | Max products per keyword (up to 200) | | `maxPages` | integer | No | auto | Max pages per keyword (up to 20, auto-calculated from maxItems by default) | | `requestTimeoutSecs` | integer | No | 60 | Request timeout in seconds | ### Use cases - Checking prices before sourcing: see what the top listings for any keyword are actually charging. - Finding what's selling: sort by orders to skip listings with no real traction. - Filtering by quality: set a minimum rating and order count to avoid untested products. - Exporting for analysis: download as CSV or JSON and open in Excel or any BI tool. ### Notes - AliExpress search returns roughly 60 products per page. - `tags` contains all promotional labels shown on the card (new buyer discounts, coin savings, free shipping when available). The content varies by region and locale. - Prices and currency reflect the region AliExpress assigns based on the request origin. # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): One or more product keywords to search on AliExpress (e.g. 'smartphone', 'wireless earbuds', 'phone case'). ## `sort` (type: `string`): How to sort the search results page. ## `minPrice` (type: `number`): Only include products priced at or above this value. ## `maxPrice` (type: `number`): Only include products priced at or below this value. ## `minRating` (type: `number`): Only include products with a star rating at or above this value (0 to 5). ## `minOrders` (type: `integer`): Only include products with at least this many orders sold. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to collect per keyword. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on pages scraped per keyword. Leave blank to auto-paginate based on Max items (recommended). ## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Per-request timeout in seconds. Increase if you see timeout errors. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "laptop stand", "usb hub" ], "sort": "default", "maxItems": 48, "requestTimeoutSecs": 60 } ``` # 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 = { "keywords": [ "smartphone", "wireless earbuds" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("kawsar/aliexpress-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 = { "keywords": [ "smartphone", "wireless earbuds", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("kawsar/aliexpress-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 '{ "keywords": [ "smartphone", "wireless earbuds" ] }' | apify call kawsar/aliexpress-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=kawsar/aliexpress-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AliExpress Search Scraper", "description": "AliExpress Search Scraper fetches product listings by keyword and returns prices, ratings, sold counts, and shipping details as structured data, so you can see what actually sells and what it costs.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "DOUhSs93euwe1N5j6" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/kawsar~aliexpress-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-kawsar-aliexpress-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/kawsar~aliexpress-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-kawsar-aliexpress-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/kawsar~aliexpress-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-kawsar-aliexpress-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", "required": [ "keywords" ], "properties": { "keywords": { "title": "Search keywords", "type": "array", "description": "One or more product keywords to search on AliExpress (e.g. 'smartphone', 'wireless earbuds', 'phone case').", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "sort": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "default", "orders", "price_asc", "price_desc", "rating" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort the search results page.", "default": "default" }, "minPrice": { "title": "Minimum price", "type": "number", "description": "Only include products priced at or above this value." }, "maxPrice": { "title": "Maximum price", "type": "number", "description": "Only include products priced at or below this value." }, "minRating": { "title": "Minimum star rating", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 5, "type": "number", "description": "Only include products with a star rating at or above this value (0 to 5)." }, "minOrders": { "title": "Minimum orders", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include products with at least this many orders sold." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items per keyword", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to collect per keyword.", "default": 48 }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max pages per keyword (optional)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on pages scraped per keyword. Leave blank to auto-paginate based on Max items (recommended)." }, "requestTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 30, "maximum": 180, "type": "integer", "description": "Per-request timeout in seconds. Increase if you see timeout errors.", "default": 60 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```