eBay Search Results and Listing Details Scraper

Overview

The eBay Search Results and Listing Details Scraper allows you to efficiently extract detailed product information from eBay's search results as well as the product details page for each item. Whether you're interested in gathering insights for market analysis, tracking product trends, or simply collecting eBay data for competitive research, this scraper can help streamline the process.

With eBay hosting millions of products, this scraper is a useful tool for scraping structured data from search result listings and diving into individual product details for in-depth analysis.

Features

• Scrape product search results directly from eBay to collect data like titles, prices, condition, and shipping information.
• Extract comprehensive product details, including seller information, item specifics, reviews, and more from each item's detail page.
• Flexible input to scrape from any category or search results page on eBay.
• Configurable settings for maximum concurrency, request retries, and proxy setup for reliable scraping.

How to Use

1. Set Up: Ensure you have an Apify account and access to the Apify platform.
2. Provide Start URLs: Add the URLs you want to scrape. These URLs can be from eBay's search results page, allowing you to specify the exact type of items you want to collect data for.
3. Adjust Scraper Settings: Modify settings such as maxConcurrency, minConcurrency, and maxRequestRetries to match your requirements.
4. Configure Proxy Settings: (Optional) Configure proxy settings to bypass rate limits or avoid IP blocks.
5. Run the Scraper: Execute the scraper on the Apify platform. The output will be available in various formats, including JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Input Configuration

Here is an example of how to set up the input for the eBay Scraper:

1{
2    "startUrls": [
3        "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fsrp=1&Country%2FRegion%20of%20Manufacture=India&_udlo=20&rt=nc&_from=R40&_ipg=240&LH_ItemCondition=1000%7C1500&_dmd=1&_nkw=baseball+caps&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_dcat=52365&_fcid=1"
4    ],
5    "maxConcurrency": 10,
6    "minConcurrency": 1,
7    "maxRequestRetries": 100,
8    "proxy": {
9        "useApifyProxy": true,
10        "apifyProxyGroups": [
11            "RESIDENTIAL"
12        ]
13    }
14}

Input Fields Explanation

• Start URLs (startUrls): URLs to start scraping from. Typically, these are search results pages or product category pages on eBay.
• Max Concurrency (maxConcurrency): Maximum number of pages processed simultaneously. Default is 10.
• Min Concurrency (minConcurrency): Minimum number of pages processed simultaneously. Default is 1.
• Max Request Retries (maxRequestRetries): Number of times the scraper will retry a failed request before giving up. Default is 100.
• Proxy Configuration (proxy): Specifies the proxy servers used to ensure anonymity and bypass rate limits.

Output Structure

The scraper will generate a list of products and their details. Below is an example of the output structure:

1{
2    "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/375731836921",
3    "id": "375731836921",
4    "price_original": "US $64.99",
5    "price_converted": "",
6    "name": "PAck of 4 X Intas Pharma Hair Solution 60 Ml Free Shipping Worlwide",
7    "seller_name": "onlinestore_37",
8    "seller_number": "",
9    "seller_url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/onlinestore_37/m.html",
10    "available_number": "2 available",
11    "sold_number": "3 sold",
12    "watching": "",
13    "location": "Located in: DELHI, DELHI, India",
14    "description_url": "https://vi.vipr.ebaydesc.com/itmdesc/375731836921?t=0&category=31413&seller=onlinestore_37&excSoj=1&ver=0&excTrk=1&lsite=0&ittenable=true&domain=ebay.com&descgauge=1&cspheader=1&oneClk=2&secureDesc=1",
15    "features": {
16      "Condition": "New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details",
17      "Brand": "Unbranded",
18      "Active Ingredients": "Biotin",
19      "Type": "Growth Promoter",
20      "Features": "All Natural Ingredients",
21      "Hair Type": "All Hair Types",
22      "UPC": "Does not apply"
23    }
24}

Output Fields Explanation

• url: URL of the product listing.
• id: Unique identifier for the eBay listing.
• price_original: Original price of the product as listed on eBay.
• price_converted: Converted price if available (e.g., currency conversion).
• name: Title of the product.
• seller_name: Name of the seller offering the product.
• seller_number: Seller's number, if available.
• seller_url: URL to the seller's eBay profile.
• available_number: Number of units available for sale.
• sold_number: Number of units sold.
• watching: Number of people watching the item, if available.
• location: Physical location of the product as listed on eBay.
• description_url: URL to the product description.
• features: Object containing additional product details:
  • Condition: Condition of the product (e.g., New, Used).
  • Brand: Brand of the product.
  • Active Ingredients: Key ingredients in the product.
  • Type: Type of product.
  • Features: Additional features or attributes.
  • Hair Type: Suitable hair type for the product.
  • UPC: Universal Product Code, if applicable.

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Support

• For issues or feature requests, please use the Issues section of this actor.
• If you need customization or have questions, feel free to contact the author:
  • Author's website: https://muhamed-didovic.github.io/
  • Email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com

Additional Services

• Request customization or whole dataset: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• If you need anything else scraped, or this actor customized, email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• For API services of this scraper (no Apify fee, just usage fee for the API), contact: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com
• Email: muhamed.didovic@gmail.com