1688.com Supplier Scraper

🏭 1688 supplier scraper for factory profiles

1688.com Supplier Scraper helps sourcing teams turn English or Chinese product keywords into structured 1688 supplier profiles. It returns source-backed company details, 1688 company URLs, location facts, factory or manufacturer labels, trust signals, manufacturing capabilities, and representative offers when visible.

• Find 1688 suppliers for product sourcing keywords such as phone case factory, 蓝牙耳机工厂, or other factory terms.
• Build 1688 supplier shortlists with company URLs, locations, business type labels, certifications, and manufacturing signals.
• Compare visible 1688 trust metrics such as years on platform, response rate, repeat buyer rate, and transaction context when available.
• Export representative 1688 offers with product titles, source URLs, images, prices, quantity or MOQ signals, units, and offer context.
• Feed 1688 supplier scraper API workflows into spreadsheets, sourcing dashboards, CRM enrichment, or repeat monitoring jobs.

📦 Returned data

Each dataset item is one saved 1688 supplier profile found for one submitted search query. The actor saves source-backed supplier rows only, and unavailable facts are left empty instead of being invented.

Returned fields can include:

Field group	What you get
Search context	query and searchRank for the source search that found the supplier
Supplier identity	supplierId, supplierName, and companyUrl
Location and role	location and businessType when 1688 shows them
Trust evidence	levelLabels, certifications, activitySignals, and trustMetrics
Manufacturing fit	mainProducts and capabilities such as OEM, ODM, customization, or production signals when visible
Offer evidence	offers with title, URL, image, price, CNY price values, quantity, unit, and context when available

This actor is focused on supplier and company profiles. Representative offer data is included as sourcing evidence, not as a standalone 1688 product-listing scrape.

🚀 How to run

1. Open the actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more Supplier search queries.
3. Use English terms, Chinese terms, or a mix of both.
4. Add words like factory, manufacturer, OEM, or ODM when you want production-focused suppliers.
5. Set Maximum suppliers per query to control run size and cost.
6. Start the run and open the default dataset.

For a small first run, keep the default limit of 40 suppliers per query and use one focused query. After checking the output, add more searches or raise the limit for broader sourcing lists.

⚙️ Input

Field	Description
queries	Required. Product, factory, manufacturer, OEM, ODM, or supplier search phrases. English and Chinese terms are supported.
maxSuppliersPerQuery	Maximum supplier profiles to save for each query. The default is 40, the minimum is 1, and the maximum is 500.

Example input:

{
  "queries": [
    "phone case factory",
    "蓝牙耳机工厂",
    "钱包工厂"
  ],
  "maxSuppliersPerQuery": 40
}

You do not need to provide 1688 cookies, login credentials, or API keys for the normal workflow.

🧾 Output example

{
  "query": "蓝牙耳机工厂",
  "supplierId": "b2b-221234567890",
  "supplierName": "深圳市示例科技有限公司",
  "companyUrl": "https://example.1688.com/",
  "location": "广东 深圳",
  "businessType": "生产厂家",
  "levelLabels": ["实力商家", "诚信通"],
  "certifications": ["深度验厂", "ISO9001"],
  "mainProducts": ["蓝牙耳机", "智能语音设备"],
  "capabilities": ["支持来样加工", "支持OEM"],
  "activitySignals": ["48小时发货", "回头率 32%"],
  "trustMetrics": {
    "yearsOnPlatform": 8,
    "repeatBuyerRate": "32%",
    "responseRate": "95%",
    "transactionVolume": "近90天成交 120万元"
  },
  "offers": [
    {
      "title": "新款蓝牙耳机无线耳机",
      "url": "https://detail.1688.com/offer/123456789.html",
      "imageUrl": "https://cbu01.alicdn.com/img/ibank/example.jpg",
      "price": "¥38.00",
      "priceCny": 38,
      "minPriceCny": 38,
      "maxPriceCny": 38,
      "quantity": "≥100 件",
      "unit": "件",
      "context": "支持定制"
    }
  ],
  "searchRank": 1
}

Fields can be empty when 1688 does not show that value for a supplier or when the actor cannot label it safely from source evidence.

💳 Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged only when the actor saves an accepted scraped supplier to the dataset. Empty runs and setup checks are not described as charged by the pricing contract.

Representative offers and visible factory evidence are included in the supplier profile when 1688 shows them. They are not separate paid events.

🔌 Integrations

Use this actor with Apify integrations, API clients, webhooks, scheduled runs, and dataset exports. Send results to spreadsheets, BI tools, databases, or your own app after each run.

❓ FAQ

🔌 Can I use this as a 1688 supplier scraper API?

Yes. You can run the actor through the Apify API and export structured 1688 supplier profiles from the dataset.

🌐 Does it work with English and Chinese search terms?

Yes. The input accepts English and Chinese sourcing keywords. For factory-focused results, use terms such as factory, manufacturer, OEM, ODM, or Chinese product and factory wording.

🛒 Does it scrape 1688 product listings?

No. This actor is for supplier and company profiles found from 1688 searches. It can include representative offers linked to a supplier, but it is not a general product listing scraper.

🔐 Do I need a 1688 account, cookies, or an API key?

No. The public input form only asks for supplier search queries and a supplier limit. Do not paste private 1688 credentials, cookies, or account data into the actor.

🧩 Why are some fields empty?

1688 does not show every metric for every supplier. Empty fields mean the supplier profile was still valid, but the source did not expose that value or the actor could not label it safely.

🛠️ Why not use the 1688 API?

This actor is built for users who need supplier search results without setting up private 1688 access. It reads public supplier-search data and saves it in an Apify dataset you can export or use through the Apify API.

🧭 What are 1688 alternatives?

For similar sourcing research, teams often compare 1688 with Alibaba, Made-in-China, Panjiva, or product-focused 1688 scrapers. This actor stays focused on 1688 supplier profiles.

📝 Changelog

• 0.0.1: Initial release.

🆘 Support

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