# Find the 1688 factory for a product photo

**Use case:** 

Search 1688.com by image without sponsored results: give it a product photo and get matching offers with wholesale price, supplier and offer link. The quickest way to find the Chinese factory price for an item you already have a picture of.

## Input

```json
{
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://cbu01.alicdn.com/img/ibank/O1CN01ImHZo51sn2AJ4qBDw_!!2009745810-0-cib.jpg"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerImage": 60,
  "excludeSponsored": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Photo",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "rank": {
    "label": "#",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price (CNY)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "similarityScore": {
    "label": "Visual distance (lower = closer)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "ordersCount": {
    "label": "Orders",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "repurchaseRatePercent": {
    "label": "Repurchase %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "companyName": {
    "label": "Supplier",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "yearsOnPlatform": {
    "label": "Years",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "isSponsored": {
    "label": "Sponsored",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Offer",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "queryImage": {
    "label": "Query image",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The 1688 Image Search Scraper | Find Factory Suppliers by Photo Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find the 1688 factory for a product photo". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/s1tSCfGGMdnGObx4h) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find the 1688 factory for a product photo" task

The 1688 Image Search Scraper | Find Factory Suppliers by Photo Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like image urls, max matches per image, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find the 1688 factory for a product photo" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as photo, #, title, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find the 1688 factory for a product photo" task via API](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/1688-image-search-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the 1688 find factory by photo task return?

The 1688 find factory by photo task returns 1688 offers matching your photo: title, wholesale price in CNY, offer link, image, orders, units sold, repurchase rate, supplier company, shop link, province and city.

### Why are sponsored offers excluded?

The 1688 find factory by photo task has Exclude sponsored offers on, so 1688's paid placements are dropped and only organic matches are saved. Turn it off to keep them; each row then shows a sponsored flag.

### How do I tell which 1688 match is closest to my photo?

The 1688 find factory by photo task includes 1688's similarity score, which works like a distance: lower means closer. Identical photos scored about 0.02 to 0.03 in tests; check photo and title too.

### Can I see whether the supplier is a verified factory?

The 1688 find factory by photo task returns factory inspection, business inspection and super factory flags for each supplier, plus years on 1688 and shop score.

### How many matches can I get per photo?

The 1688 find factory by photo task saves 60 matches per image. Raise Max matches per image for more; 1688 serves them 60 at a time and typically up to about 600 to 700 per photo.

### How is the 1688 factory search billed?

The 1688 find factory by photo task is billed per image that returns matches, covering the first 60, plus a tiny start fee per run. Extra pages apply only above 60; current rates are on the Actor's Pricing tab.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [1688 Image Search Scraper | Find Factory Suppliers by Photo](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/1688-image-search-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/piotrv1001/1688-image-search-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/piotrv1001/1688-image-search-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).