# AliExpress Search Scraper: Prices, Sold Counts, Ratings ($2/1K) (`plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper`) Actor $2 per 1,000 products, failed inputs free. AliExpress search results as rows: price, original price, new-buyer deal flag, exact sold count, rating, Choice, free shipping, delivery days, and store. - **URL**: https://apify.com/plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Plumbline](https://apify.com/plumblinedata) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 products 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. 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. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## 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. 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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. 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`). # README ## AliExpress Search Scraper AliExpress search results as rows: price, original price, new-buyer deal flag, exact sold count, rating, Choice, free shipping, delivery days, and store. For dropshippers, sellers, and product researchers who track prices, find winning products, and compare suppliers on AliExpress. *Last verified working: 2026-10-31 (automatic live test run passed).* - **Price:** $2.00 per 1,000 products. No subscription; you pay only for products saved. Failed inputs are free. Try it on Apify's free plan (up to 20 products per run). - **Export:** JSON, CSV, Excel, Google Sheets, or the API. Works with Make, Zapier, n8n, and AI agents (MCP). Every run tells you plainly what worked and what did not: no silent empty runs. ### What you can do with it - **Winning products:** sort by `soldCount` (the exact order count, not "10,000+") and `rating` to see what sells for a keyword. - **Real prices, not teaser prices:** `newBuyerDeal` marks first-time-buyer prices, and `regularPrice` shows what a returning buyer pays. Turn on **Skip new-buyer deals** to leave them out. - **Price monitoring by country:** pick **Ship to** and get prices, currency, and delivery times for that country; schedule the same keywords and compare `price` per `productId`. - **Supplier shortlists:** filter by rating, orders, Choice, and free shipping, then collect `storeName` and `url` for the products that pass. ### What you get | Field | What it is | Example | | --- | --- | --- | | `query` | The search phrase that produced this row. | phone case | | `type` | product, ad (a sponsored listing), or error. | product | | `position` | 1-based rank in that keyword's results, across pages. | 25 | | `page` | Results page the product was on. | 1 | | `productId` | AliExpress product ID, the same in every country. | 1005013207063372 | | `title` | Product title as shown in search, in the ship-to country's language. | Luxury Burgundy Clear Phone Case For iPhone 17 18 Pro Max 17 18Pro Me… | | `url` | Product page on aliexpress.com (opens the local site). | https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013207063372.html | | `price` | Price shown on the card, in `currency`. When newBuyerDeal is true this is the first-time-buyer price. | 1.09 | | `originalPrice` | List price before discounts, when higher than price. | 16.27 | | `discountPercent` | Discount from the original price, rounded. | 93 | | `currency` | Currency of every price in the row (ISO code). | USD | | `newBuyerDeal` | True when the shown price is a Welcome Deal for first-time buyers only. | true | | `regularPrice` | The seller's price without the new-buyer discount. Set only when newBuyerDeal is true. | 15.8 | | `soldCount` | Exact number of orders, even when the card rounds it ("10,000+ sold"). | 974 | | `soldText` | Sold count as the card shows it. | 900+ sold | | `rating` | Average star rating (1–5). Empty when the product has no ratings yet. | 4.5 | | `isChoice` | True for AliExpress Choice products. | true | | `freeShipping` | True when the card shows free shipping (sometimes above a minimum order). | false | | `deliveryDaysMin` | Fastest delivery estimate in days, when the card shows one. | 6 | | `deliveryDaysMax` | Slowest delivery estimate in days, when the card shows one. | 12 | | `storeName` | Store name, when the search page includes it. | Owl Moon Store | | `labels` | Badge texts on the card, in the site's language, such as Free shipping or New shoppers save $5.77. | \[New shoppers save $15.18, …] | | `imageUrl` | Main product image. | https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S56bc49a18a17448fb74ce21531… | | `imageUrls` | All images shown in the card's gallery. | \[https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S56bc49…, …] | | `categoryIds` | AliExpress category IDs, broadest first. | \[202192403, …] | | `listedDate` | Date the product was listed (YYYY-MM-DD). | 2026-09-16 | | `shipTo` | Country code AliExpress used for prices and delivery. Compare with your Ship to setting. | US | Examples come from a real run. Every row has every field; a value the page did not show is `null`, never guessed. One search term gave 44 to 60 products per results page in our tests (up to 60 per page). ### How to use it 1. Click **Try for free** (or **Start**) on this page. 2. Enter one search term per line in the first field. The form is prefilled with a working example. 3. Optional: set **Max results** and the other options. 4. Click **Start**. Open the **Output** tab, or export JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML. #### Example input ```json { "keywords": [ "phone case" ] } ``` #### Example output One real row from a run on 31 October 2026 (long values shortened here): ```json { "query": "phone case", "type": "product", "position": 25, "page": 1, "productId": "1005013207063372", "title": "Luxury Burgundy Clear Phone Case For iPhone 17 18 Pro Max 17 18Pro Metal Buttons Skin Feel AI Touch Shockproof Protective Cover", "url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005013207063372.html", "price": 1.09, "originalPrice": 16.27, "discountPercent": 93, "currency": "USD", "newBuyerDeal": true, "regularPrice": 15.8, "soldCount": 974, "soldText": "900+ sold", "rating": 4.5, "isChoice": true, "freeShipping": false, "deliveryDaysMin": 6, "deliveryDaysMax": 12, "storeName": "Owl Moon Store", "labels": [ "New shoppers save $15.18", "Top selling on AliExpress" ], "imageUrl": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S56bc49a18a17448fb74ce215317ceacdD.jpg", "imageUrls": [ "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S56bc49a18a17448fb74ce215317ceacdD.jpg", "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S8b8042385c3e4afdadc6366011cfcef1M.jpg", "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S19bbb92b1b324d8c8585202d55b5258dL.jpg", "…" ], "categoryIds": [ "202192403", "202228401", "380230" ], "listedDate": "2026-09-16", "shipTo": "US" } ``` ### Pricing Pay per result: **$2.00 per 1,000 rows**, plus **$0.001** per run start. No subscription. | Event | When | Price | | --- | --- | --- | | Actor start | Once per run (per GB of memory; the default 256 MB counts as one) | $0.001 | | Result row | Each row saved to the dataset | $0.002 | | Example | Rows | Cost | | --- | --- | --- | | 10 products | 10 | $0.001 + $0.02 = **$0.021** | | 100 products | 100 | $0.001 + $0.20 = **$0.201** | | 1,000 products | 1,000 | $0.001 + $2.00 = **$2.001** | - Retries after a bot check or a temporary error cost you nothing. You pay only for rows saved. - An input that fails after all retries saves one error row so you can see what failed and why. Error rows are free. - On Apify's free plan a run stops at 20 rows. Any paid Apify plan removes this limit. - Set **Max total charge per run** in the run options. The Actor stops cleanly at that limit and keeps every row saved so far. ### What you can count on - **Same columns on every row.** Missing values are `null`, so spreadsheets and databases never break. - **No silent failures.** An input that fails gets an error row with `errorCode` and a plain-language `errorMessage`. The other inputs keep running. - **A clear run summary.** The run status says how many results were saved, how many inputs failed, and why. The same numbers are saved as the `RUN_SUMMARY` record in the run's key-value store, for automations. - **Automatic retries.** Bot checks and temporary errors are retried with a fresh request before an input counts as failed. - **Limits respected.** **Max results** and your spending limit stop the run cleanly. ### Use it from code, automations, and AI agents **API** (returns the rows when the run finishes): ```bash curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/plumblinedata~aliexpress-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"keywords": ["phone case"]}' ``` **Python** (`pip install apify-client`): ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN") run = client.actor("plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper").call(run_input={"keywords": ["phone case"]}) for row in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(row) ``` **JavaScript** (`npm install apify-client`): ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' }); const run = await client.actor('plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper').call({"keywords": ["phone case"]}); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); ``` **No-code:** connect the Actor in Make, Zapier, n8n, or Google Sheets through Apify's integrations, or add a webhook to get notified when a run finishes. **AI agents (MCP):** add `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper` to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. The agent can call this Actor as a tool with the same input as above. ### Limitations - Ship to supports the United States, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Mexico, and Japan. `shipTo` and `currency` on every row say which country AliExpress actually used. - Sold count, rating, and store come from the search page itself. AliExpress fills them for most products on page 1, but on some pages only for about half; empty means AliExpress did not show it, never guessed. - Sort order is AliExpress's best match. Filters (price, rating, orders, Choice, free shipping) are applied to the results, and products they leave out are not charged. - Search cards show one price per product (the cheapest option). Variant prices, shipping cost, and full specifications are on the product page, which this Actor does not open. - Titles and badges are in the ship-to country's language (German titles for Germany, for example). ### FAQ **Why is the price $1.09 for so many products?** Those are AliExpress Welcome Deals for first-time buyers. `newBuyerDeal` is true for them and `regularPrice` is the seller's normal price. Price filters use the regular price for these products. **Why is soldCount bigger than the card says?** AliExpress rounds the number on the card ("10,000+ sold"). `soldCount` is the exact count from the same page; `soldText` keeps the card's wording. **Can I get more than 60 products per search term?** Yes. Raise **Pages per keyword** (up to 10). Each page is up to 60 more products. **Why do some prices come back in another currency?** AliExpress decides the country from the visitor's location. If it picks a different one, `shipTo` and `currency` show it on every row, and the run log says so. **What does an error row mean?** It marks an input that failed after retries. `errorCode` is short (`blocked`, `empty_result`, `not_available`, `http_404`, or `invalid_...` for a bad ID or URL) and `errorMessage` says what to do. Remove error rows with a filter on `type`. **Can I run it on a schedule?** Yes. Create a task with your input in Apify Console, then add a schedule (for example every day at 8:00). **Is it legal to collect this data?** The Actor reads public pages that anyone can open without logging in. You are responsible for how you use the data, including copyright, personal data rules such as GDPR, and the site's terms. If you are not sure, ask a lawyer. **How do I scrape AliExpress search results?** Put your search terms in **Search keywords** (`keywords`) and pick a **Ship to** (`shipTo`) country. Each product becomes a row with price, sold count, rating, shipping, and store. **How to find winning products on AliExpress** Search your niche in **Search keywords** (`keywords`), set **Min sold** (`minSold`) and **Min rating** (`minRating`), and sort the rows by `soldCount`. **How to find AliExpress products with free shipping** Turn on **Free shipping only** (`freeShippingOnly`); add **Choice only** (`choiceOnly`) to keep only Choice products. ### Related Actors - [Alibaba Search Scraper](https://apify.com/plumblinedata/alibaba-search-scraper): Alibaba.com search results by keyword. - [Amazon Search Scraper](https://apify.com/plumblinedata/amazon-search-scraper): Amazon search results as clean rows. - [TikTok Shop Search Scraper](https://apify.com/plumblinedata/tiktok-shop-search-scraper): TikTok Shop search results as rows. - [eBay Search Scraper](https://apify.com/plumblinedata/ebay-search-scraper): eBay search results by keyword. ### Support Found a problem or need a field? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab. Include the run ID and one input that shows the problem. We read every issue. # Changelog This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper/changelog.md # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): One AliExpress search per line, as you would type it. Example: `phone case`. ## `shipTo` (type: `string`): Country you ship to. AliExpress shows prices, currency, and delivery times for that country. Every row also reports the country and currency AliExpress actually used. ## `pages` (type: `integer`): How many result pages to fetch per keyword. One page has up to 60 products. Each extra page adds more rows, and you pay per row. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Stop after this many dataset rows across all keywords. Leave empty to keep every product found. ## `minPrice` (type: `integer`): Only keep products at or above this price, in the ship-to country's currency. Example: `5`. ## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`): Only keep products at or below this price, in the ship-to country's currency. Example: `50`. ## `minRating` (type: `string`): Only keep products rated at least this many stars. Products with no rating yet are left out when this is set. ## `minSold` (type: `integer`): Only keep products with at least this many orders. Example: `100`. ## `choiceOnly` (type: `boolean`): Only keep AliExpress Choice products (faster delivery and free returns in many countries). ## `freeShippingOnly` (type: `boolean`): Only keep products whose card shows free shipping. ## `skipNewBuyerDeals` (type: `boolean`): Leave out products whose shown price is a discount for first-time buyers only (Welcome Deal). Useful for price research, because a returning buyer pays more. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "phone case" ], "shipTo": "US", "pages": 1, "choiceOnly": false, "freeShippingOnly": false, "skipNewBuyerDeals": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset of AliExpress products, one row each. # 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 = { "keywords": [ "phone case" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-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 = { "keywords": ["phone case"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keywords": [ "phone case" ] }' | apify call plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,plumblinedata/aliexpress-search-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/XBYxQVYOxOadGVj5L/builds/wPhX8jnM5Ga7J0Hm5/openapi.json