# Mercado Livre Product Search (`meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler`) Actor Crawls Mercado Livre Brazil search results - **URL**: https://apify.com/meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler.md - **Developed by:** [Me Avisa AI](https://apify.com/meavisaai) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, AI - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 products 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 ## Mercado Livre Product Search Crawler Crawls Mercado Livre Brazil search results and returns structured product data. No cookies or authentication required. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `keyword` | string | ✅ | — | Search keyword (e.g. `iphone 15`) or a full Mercado Livre search URL | | `maxItems` | integer | ❌ | `40` | Maximum number of products to return (1–500) | | `proxyUrl` | string | ❌ | — | Residential proxy URL. Format: `http://user:pass@host:port` | **Keyword or URL:** You can pass either a plain search term or a full ML URL like `https://lista.mercadolivre.com.br/shadow-of-the-colossus`. Category-filtered URLs are also supported. ### Output Each item in the dataset has the following fields: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `itemId` | string | ML item ID (e.g. `MLB6172465976`) | | `name` | string | Product title | | `price` | number | Current price in BRL | | `priceOriginal` | number \| null | Original price before discount | | `discount` | number \| null | Discount percentage (0–100) | | `currency` | string | Always `BRL` | | `installments` | string \| null | Installment description (e.g. `5x R$36,00 sem juros`) | | `seller` | string \| null | Seller name | | `rating` | number \| null | Average rating (0–5) | | `thumbnail` | string | Product image URL | | `images` | string[] | Array with the thumbnail URL | | `url` | string | Direct link to the product page | | `freeShipping` | boolean | Whether the item ships for free | | `isSponsored` | boolean | Whether the listing is a paid advertisement | #### Example output ```json { "itemId": "MLB6172465976", "name": "Jogo Shadow Of The Colossus Ps4 Midia Fisica - Excelente (Recondicionado)", "price": 179.99, "priceOriginal": null, "discount": null, "currency": "BRL", "installments": "5x R$36,00 sem juros", "seller": null, "rating": 4.4, "thumbnail": "https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_704999-MLB92315710845_092025-O.jpg", "images": ["https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_704999-MLB92315710845_092025-O.jpg"], "url": "https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/jogo-shadow-of-the-colossus-ps4-midia-fisica-excelente-recondicionado/p/MLB2020944462", "freeShipping": true, "isSponsored": false } ```` ### Limits - **Max items per run:** 500. Relevance degrades significantly beyond this. - **Total available:** Mercado Livre caps search results at ~2000. The `totalAvailable` field in the output reflects this. - Sponsored listings are included by default. Filter them out using `isSponsored: false` in your downstream processing. ### Notes - **No login required.** Mercado Livre's search is publicly accessible. - **Proxy:** Datacenter IPs generally work fine. A residential proxy is only needed if you hit 503 bot detection errors. - **Sponsored URLs:** Sponsored items use click-tracking URLs internally. The crawler automatically replaces these with direct `produto.mercadolivre.com.br` links. # Actor input Schema ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Search keyword (e.g. 'iphone 15') or a full Mercado Livre search URL. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to return (1–500). ## `proxyUrl` (type: `string`): Optional residential proxy. Format: http://user:pass@host:port ## `useProxy` (type: `boolean`): Enable Apify residential proxy (BR). Ignored if Proxy URL is set. ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 40, "useProxy": true } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler").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 '{}' | apify call meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=meavisaai/mercado-livre-crawler", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Mercado Livre Product Search", "description": "Crawls Mercado Livre Brazil search results", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "VIfPn396j8tyBlub6" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/meavisaai~mercado-livre-crawler/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-meavisaai-mercado-livre-crawler", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/meavisaai~mercado-livre-crawler/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-meavisaai-mercado-livre-crawler", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/meavisaai~mercado-livre-crawler/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-meavisaai-mercado-livre-crawler", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "keyword" ], "properties": { "keyword": { "title": "Keyword or URL", "type": "string", "description": "Search keyword (e.g. 'iphone 15') or a full Mercado Livre search URL." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to return (1–500).", "default": 40 }, "proxyUrl": { "title": "Proxy URL", "type": "string", "description": "Optional residential proxy. Format: http://user:pass@host:port" }, "useProxy": { "title": "Use proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable Apify residential proxy (BR). Ignored if Proxy URL is set.", "default": true } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```