# LCSC Parts Scraper — Prices, Stock, Specs & Datasheets (`minty_modesty/lcsc-parts-scraper`) Actor Turn a list of LCSC part codes (C-numbers) into clean JSON: full quantity price ladder, live stock, parametric specs, package, MOQ and datasheet URL. Ideal for BOM costing and JLCPCB assembly. - **URL**: https://apify.com/minty\_modesty/lcsc-parts-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Liu Hao](https://apify.com/minty_modesty) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 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. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## LCSC Parts Scraper — Prices, Stock, Specs & Datasheets Turn a list of **LCSC part codes** (the `C#####` numbers on every LCSC product page and in every JLCPCB / LCSC BOM) into **clean, structured JSON**: the full quantity price ladder, live stock, parametric specifications, package, minimum order quantity and the manufacturer datasheet URL. Built for **BOM costing, JLCPCB assembly quoting, price monitoring, and component database enrichment**. Give it your part numbers, get back a spreadsheet-ready dataset. > Why this actor exists: distributors like Digi-Key and Mouser have scrapers on Apify — **LCSC did not**. LCSC is the low-cost distributor that hardware teams and JLCPCB users buy from every day, so its live prices and stock are exactly what you need to cost a build. This actor fills that gap. --- ### What it does - **Input:** a list of LCSC part codes (`C1591`, `C25804`, …) and/or LCSC `product-detail` URLs. - **Output:** one clean record per part — identity, category, live stock, package, MOQ, **full price ladder**, **parametric specs**, and **datasheet URL**. - **Reliable by design:** reads only public LCSC product pages (allowed by LCSC's `robots.txt`), one lightweight request per part. No login, no search-API reverse-engineering, no CAPTCHA farms — so it keeps working. ### Input parameters | Field | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `productCodes` | array of strings | – | LCSC part codes, e.g. `["C1591", "C25804"]`. With or without the leading `C`. This is the main input. | | `productUrls` | array of strings | – | Optional. Full LCSC `product-detail` URLs. Use instead of or alongside codes. | | `maxItems` | integer | `0` | Cap on parts to scrape. `0` = no limit. | | `includePriceTiers` | boolean | `true` | Include the full quantity-break price ladder. | | `includeSpecs` | boolean | `true` | Include parametric attributes (resistance, capacitance, voltage, tolerance, …). | | `includeDatasheet` | boolean | `true` | Include the manufacturer datasheet PDF URL. | | `includeImages` | boolean | `false` | Include product image URLs. | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | `5` | Parallel requests. Keep low to stay polite to LCSC. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Proxy | Proxy settings. Default datacenter proxy is usually enough. | #### Example input ```json { "productCodes": ["C1591", "C25804", "C7593"], "includePriceTiers": true, "includeSpecs": true, "maxConcurrency": 5 } ```` ### Output One dataset record per part. Real output for `C1591` (a Samsung 100 nF 0603 capacitor), captured live: ```json { "productCode": "C1591", "mpn": "CL10B104KB8NNNC", "brand": "Samsung Electro-Mechanics", "description": "CAP CER 100nF 50V X7R 0603", "categoryPath": "Capacitors > Ceramic Capacitors", "category": "Ceramic Capacitors", "parentCategory": "Capacitors", "stock": 2756000, "package": "0603", "packaging": "Tape & Reel (TR)", "minOrderQty": 100, "orderMultiple": 100, "unit": "Piece", "rohs": true, "weightGrams": 0.041, "currency": "USD", "url": "https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C1591.html", "priceTiers": [ { "quantity": 100, "unitPrice": 0.0195, "currency": "USD" }, { "quantity": 1000, "unitPrice": 0.0163, "currency": "USD" }, { "quantity": 4000, "unitPrice": 0.0148, "currency": "USD" }, { "quantity": 8000, "unitPrice": 0.0138, "currency": "USD" }, { "quantity": 48000, "unitPrice": 0.0133, "currency": "USD" }, { "quantity": 100000, "unitPrice": 0.0130, "currency": "USD" } ], "specs": { "Capacitance": "100nF", "Temperature Coefficient": "X7R", "Tolerance": "±10%", "Voltage Rating": "50V" }, "datasheetUrl": "https://datasheet.lcsc.com/datasheet/pdf/02336ea48ea44ca18c72517dd3cb7b47.pdf?productCode=C1591", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` #### Output field reference | Field | Description | |---|---| | `productCode` | LCSC part number (the `C#####`). | | `mpn` | Manufacturer part number. | | `brand` | Manufacturer / brand. | | `description` | Short English product description. | | `categoryPath` / `category` / `parentCategory` | LCSC category, e.g. `Capacitors > Ceramic Capacitors`. | | `stock` | Live stock quantity. | | `package` | Package / footprint, e.g. `0603`, `SOP-8`. | | `packaging` | Supply form, e.g. `Tape & Reel (TR)`. | | `minOrderQty` | Minimum order quantity. | | `orderMultiple` | Order increment (must order in multiples of this). | | `unit` | Selling unit, e.g. `Piece`. | | `rohs` | RoHS / environmental flag. | | `weightGrams` | Unit weight in grams. | | `priceTiers[]` | Quantity price ladder: `{ quantity, unitPrice, currency }`. Prices are USD. | | `specs` | Parametric attributes as a `name → value` object. Keys vary by component type. | | `datasheetUrl` | Manufacturer datasheet PDF. | | `url` | Canonical LCSC product-detail URL. | | `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp of capture. | Codes that do not resolve to a product are returned as `{ "productCode": "C000...", "error": "not_found" }` so your run never silently drops a line item. ### Typical use cases - **BOM costing:** paste every `C#####` from a JLCPCB/LCSC BOM and get the exact unit price at your build quantity, plus a stock check — in one run. - **Price & stock monitoring:** schedule the actor daily on a watchlist of critical parts and diff the price ladder / stock over time. - **Component database enrichment:** hydrate your internal parts library or PLM with specs, package, datasheet and pricing. - **Sourcing / cost-down analysis:** compare LCSC pricing against other distributors you already scrape. ### How to get part codes You almost always already have them: - Your **JLCPCB assembly BOM** lists the `LCSC Part #` column (`C#####`). - Every LCSC product page shows the code as **"LCSC Part #"**. - Your LCSC cart / order history lists them. Paste those codes into `productCodes` and run. ### Limitations (read before buying) - **Discovery is by part code, not keyword search.** This is deliberate: it keeps the actor on stable public product pages and avoids LCSC's protected search endpoints, so it stays reliable and does not get blocked. If you need keyword → codes, resolve codes first (from your BOM or on lcsc.com) and feed them here. - **Prices are the USD list prices** shown on the international LCSC site. They exclude shipping, taxes and any account-specific discounts. - **Specs keys vary by component family** (a resistor exposes `Resistance`; a capacitor exposes `Capacitance`). `specs` is a flexible object, not a fixed schema. - **Stock and price are point-in-time.** Re-run to refresh. ### FAQ **Do I need an LCSC account or API key?** No. The actor reads public product pages only. **Is this allowed?** The actor requests only public `product-detail` pages, which LCSC's `robots.txt` permits, at low volume. It collects factual product data (prices, specs, stock) — no personal data, no logged-in content. **What if a code doesn't exist?** You get a record with `"error": "not_found"` for that code; the rest of the run continues. **Can I get the datasheet file itself?** The actor returns the datasheet URL; download it separately if needed. **Which currency?** USD, matching the international LCSC storefront. **How many parts can I scrape?** As many as you provide. Keep `maxConcurrency` modest (default 5) for large BOMs. # Actor input Schema ## `productCodes` (type: `array`): One or more LCSC part codes, e.g. C1591, C25804, C7593. These are the 'LCSC Part #' shown on every product page and in a JLCPCB / LCSC BOM. Enter with or without the leading 'C'. ## `productUrls` (type: `array`): Optional. Full LCSC product-detail URLs (https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/....html). Use this instead of, or in addition to, part codes. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of parts to scrape. 0 means no limit (scrape everything you provided). ## `includePriceTiers` (type: `boolean`): Include the full quantity-break price ladder (unit price at each quantity tier). ## `includeSpecs` (type: `boolean`): Include the parametric attributes (resistance, capacitance, voltage, tolerance, etc.) as a specs object. ## `includeDatasheet` (type: `boolean`): Include the manufacturer datasheet PDF URL when available. ## `includeImages` (type: `boolean`): Include product image URLs. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum parallel requests. Keep this low (default 5) to stay polite to LCSC and avoid rate limiting. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. LCSC product pages are lightly protected; the default Apify Proxy (datacenter) is usually enough. Switch to residential if you scrape very large lists. ## Actor input object example ```json { "productCodes": [ "C1591", "C25804" ], "productUrls": [ "https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/C1591.html" ], "maxItems": 0, "includePriceTiers": true, "includeSpecs": true, "includeDatasheet": true, "includeImages": false, "maxConcurrency": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # 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 = { "productCodes": [ "C1591", "C25804", "C7593" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("minty_modesty/lcsc-parts-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 = { "productCodes": [ "C1591", "C25804", "C7593", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("minty_modesty/lcsc-parts-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 '{ "productCodes": [ "C1591", "C25804", "C7593" ] }' | apify call minty_modesty/lcsc-parts-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=minty_modesty/lcsc-parts-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "LCSC Parts Scraper — Prices, Stock, Specs & Datasheets", "description": "Turn a list of LCSC part codes (C-numbers) into clean JSON: full quantity price ladder, live stock, parametric specs, package, MOQ and datasheet URL. Ideal for BOM costing and JLCPCB assembly.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "H0XETbbbQ3rgmCUNH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/minty_modesty~lcsc-parts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-minty_modesty-lcsc-parts-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/minty_modesty~lcsc-parts-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-minty_modesty-lcsc-parts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/minty_modesty~lcsc-parts-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-minty_modesty-lcsc-parts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "productCodes": { "title": "LCSC part codes (C-numbers)", "type": "array", "description": "One or more LCSC part codes, e.g. C1591, C25804, C7593. These are the 'LCSC Part #' shown on every product page and in a JLCPCB / LCSC BOM. Enter with or without the leading 'C'.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "productUrls": { "title": "LCSC product-detail URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional. Full LCSC product-detail URLs (https://www.lcsc.com/product-detail/....html). Use this instead of, or in addition to, part codes.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of parts to scrape. 0 means no limit (scrape everything you provided).", "default": 0 }, "includePriceTiers": { "title": "Include price ladder", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the full quantity-break price ladder (unit price at each quantity tier).", "default": true }, "includeSpecs": { "title": "Include parametric specs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the parametric attributes (resistance, capacitance, voltage, tolerance, etc.) as a specs object.", "default": true }, "includeDatasheet": { "title": "Include datasheet URL", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the manufacturer datasheet PDF URL when available.", "default": true }, "includeImages": { "title": "Include image URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include product image URLs.", "default": false }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum parallel requests. Keep this low (default 5) to stay polite to LCSC and avoid rate limiting.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. LCSC product pages are lightly protected; the default Apify Proxy (datacenter) is usually enough. Switch to residential if you scrape very large lists.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": 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 } } } } } } } } } } ```