SHEIN Product by Category & Category Scraper

Overview

The SHEIN Product & Category Scraper is a powerful Apify Actor that enables you to extract comprehensive product data and category hierarchies from SHEIN's marketplace across different countries. Whether you're conducting market research, price monitoring, or competitive analysis, this actor provides reliable access to SHEIN's extensive product catalog.

Features

• Dual Operation Modes: Fetch either product listings or complete category hierarchies
• Multi-Country Support: Access SHEIN data from different regional marketplaces
• Comprehensive Product Data: Extract detailed product information including prices, images, descriptions, and more
• Category Structure: Retrieve complete category trees with parent-child relationships
• Pagination Support: Control the number of products per request
• Structured Output: Clean, JSON-formatted data ready for analysis

Input Configuration

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
mode	String	No	"products"	Operation mode: "products" or "categories"
countryCode	String	No	"US"	Two-letter country code (e.g., US, GB, DE, FR)
categoryId	String	Conditional*	"2299"	SHEIN category ID (required when mode is "products")
page	Number	No	1	Page number for product listings
perPage	Number	No	100	Number of products per page (max 100)

*Note: categoryId is required only when mode is set to "products"

Input Example - Products Mode

{
  "mode": "products",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "categoryId": "2299",
  "page": 1,
  "perPage": 100
}

Input Example - Categories Mode

{
  "mode": "categories",
  "countryCode": "US"
}

Output Structure

Products Mode Output

When running in products mode, the actor returns detailed product information for the specified category:

{
  "mode": "products",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "categoryId": "2299",
  "page": 1,
  "products": [
    {
      "goods_id": 126939382,
      "goods_sn": "sr25071678009094229",
      "goods_name": "Product Name...",
      "goods_url_name": "product-url-slug",
      "cat_id": 2314,
      "goods_img": "//img.ltwebstatic.com/...",
      "productRelationID": "r250716780090",
      "store_code": 5837868740,
      "category_id": 2295,
      "stock": 999,
      "retailPrice": {
        "amount": "9.00",
        "amountWithSymbol": "$9.00",
        "usdAmount": "9.00"
      },
      "discountPrice": {
        "amount": "3.42",
        "amountWithSymbol": "$3.42",
        "usdAmount": "3.42"
      },
      "unit_discount": 38,
      "detail_image": [...],
      "storeInfo": {...},
      "productUrl": "https://us.shein.com/..."
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "perPage": 100,
    "totalAvailable": 3015,
    "hasNext": true,
    "hasPrev": false
  },
  "timestamp": "2025-10-06T10:00:43.175Z"
}

Key Product Fields

• goods_id: Unique product identifier
• goods_name: Full product name and description
• goods_img: Main product image URL
• stock: Available inventory count
• retailPrice: Original price information
• discountPrice: Current discounted price
• unit_discount: Discount percentage
• detail_image: Array of additional product images
• storeInfo: Seller/store information
• productUrl: Direct link to product page

Categories Mode Output

When running in categories mode, the actor returns the complete category hierarchy:

{
  "mode": "categories",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "categories": [
    {
      "cat_id": "4436",
      "cat_name": "Women Apparel",
      "parent_id": "0",
      "is_leaf": "0",
      "children": [
        {
          "cat_id": "2030",
          "cat_name": "Women Clothing",
          "parent_id": "4436",
          "is_leaf": "0",
          "children": [...]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "timestamp": "2025-10-06T10:02:50.605Z"
}

Key Category Fields

• cat_id: Unique category identifier (use this for categoryId input)
• cat_name: Category display name
• parent_id: Parent category ID
• is_leaf: Indicates if category has no children ("1" = leaf, "0" = has children)
• children: Array of subcategories (null if is_leaf = "1")

Use Cases

1. Product Price Monitoring

Track price changes and discount patterns across specific categories to identify trends and opportunities.

2. Market Research

Analyze product assortments, pricing strategies, and inventory levels across different regions.

3. Competitive Analysis

Monitor competitor products, pricing, and availability in specific categories.

4. Category Discovery

Explore SHEIN's complete category structure to identify niche markets or trending product segments.

5. Inventory Tracking

Monitor stock levels and product availability for specific categories or products.

Best Practices

1. Start with Categories Mode: Run the actor in categories mode first to discover available category IDs before fetching products.

2. Pagination Management: For large categories, use pagination to retrieve products in manageable batches.

3. Country-Specific Data: Different country codes may return different products, prices, and availability.

4. Data Storage: Use Apify's dataset storage to efficiently manage and export your scraped data.

Error Handling

The actor includes comprehensive error handling:

• Invalid Mode: Returns error if mode is not "products" or "categories"
• Missing Category ID: Returns error if categoryId is not provided in products mode
• Network Errors: Automatically logs and reports connection issues
• Empty Results: Gracefully handles pages with no products

Pricing & Credits

This actor consumes Apify platform credits based on:

• Run duration
• Amount of data scraped
• Memory usage

Typical consumption: ~0.01-0.05 credits per run (depending on data volume)

Support & Updates

• Documentation: Full documentation available on Apify Store
• Issues: Report issues via the Apify console
• Updates: Regular updates to maintain compatibility with SHEIN's platform changes

Legal & Compliance

Important: This actor is designed for legitimate business intelligence and research purposes. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with SHEIN's Terms of Service
• Adhering to applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Respecting intellectual property rights
• Using the data ethically and legally

Getting Started

1. Find Your Category: Run the actor in categories mode to explore available categories
2. Extract Products: Use the category ID to fetch products in products mode
3. Analyze Data: Export and analyze the structured JSON data for your use case
4. Scale: Schedule runs or integrate with Apify's API for automated data collection

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