# AliExpress Supplier Discovery — Store Profiles by Product (`omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery`) Actor Find and vet AliExpress suppliers by product keyword. Returns store rating, age, followers, 180-day sales, and direct contact links for every unique store. Built for dropshippers and sourcing teams. - **URL**: https://apify.com/omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery.md - **Developed by:** [Omar Jabri](https://apify.com/omarjab) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $50.00 / 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.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 Supplier Discovery Find all unique stores selling a product on AliExpress and return structured supplier intelligence — store rating, age, followers, sales volume, and contact details. **Every other AliExpress actor returns products. This one returns store profiles.** ### What it does 1. Searches AliExpress for your keyword 2. Paginates through results, collecting product listings 3. Extracts unique store IDs — deduplicates across pages 4. Visits each store page (mobile UA for reliability) and scrapes metrics 5. Outputs one record per store ### Output fields | Field | Example | |-------|---------| | storeId | "123456789" | | storeName | "TechGadgets Official Store" | | storeRating | "4.8" | | communicationRating | "4.9" | | positiveReviewsPercent | "97%" | | followers | "12.3K" | | soldLast180Days | "5,000+" | | regularBuyers | "2,341" | | storeAge | "3 years" | | customerReviewCount | "1,204" | | contactLink | (message URL) | | storeLink | (store URL) | | keyword | "wireless earbuds" | | scrapedAt | "2026-05-31T10:00:00+00:00" | ### Pricing $0.05 per store profile returned. A 20-store run costs $1. ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | keyword | string | required | Product to search for | | maxStores | integer | 20 | Max unique stores to return (up to 200) | | maxSearchPages | integer | 5 | Search pages to scan (each has ~48 products) | ### Local development ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt playwright install chromium export APIFY_IS_AT_HOME=0 mkdir -p storage/key_value_stores/default echo '{"keyword":"wireless earbuds","maxStores":10}' \ > storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json python -m src.main ```` ### Compliance This actor accesses only publicly available data on AliExpress. Use extracted data in compliance with AliExpress's [Terms of Service](https://www.aliexpress.com/p/terms/index.html), the UK GDPR, and the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997. You are responsible for how you use scraped data — particularly personal information such as store contact details. This actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to AliExpress or Alibaba Group. ### Notes - AI scoring is not included in v1 — raw metrics only. Coming in v2 based on user demand. - Uses datacenter proxies (BUYPROXIES94952) with mobile UA — reliable for AliExpress at low concurrency. - Max concurrency is capped at 2 to avoid CAPTCHA triggers. # Actor input Schema ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Product to search for (e.g. 'wireless earbuds', 'phone case') ## `maxStores` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of unique store profiles to scrape (default: 20, max: 200) ## `maxSearchPages` (type: `integer`): How many AliExpress search pages to scan for stores (each page has ~48 products) ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxStores": 20, "maxSearchPages": 5 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped store profile data # 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("omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery").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("omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery").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 omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=omarjab/aliexpress-supplier-discovery", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AliExpress Supplier Discovery — Store Profiles by Product", "description": "Find and vet AliExpress suppliers by product keyword. Returns store rating, age, followers, 180-day sales, and direct contact links for every unique store. Built for dropshippers and sourcing teams.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "HfsTdmi2DOtg5ieQe" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/omarjab~aliexpress-supplier-discovery/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-omarjab-aliexpress-supplier-discovery", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/omarjab~aliexpress-supplier-discovery/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-omarjab-aliexpress-supplier-discovery", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/omarjab~aliexpress-supplier-discovery/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-omarjab-aliexpress-supplier-discovery", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Product keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Product to search for (e.g. 'wireless earbuds', 'phone case')" }, "maxStores": { "title": "Max stores to return", "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of unique store profiles to scrape (default: 20, max: 200)", "default": 20 }, "maxSearchPages": { "title": "Max search pages", "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "How many AliExpress search pages to scan for stores (each page has ~48 products)", "default": 5 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```