# MercadoLivre search $1/1000 results (`riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search`) Actor Extract product listings from MercadoLivre search results β€” prices, discounts, ratings, seller names, shipping info, installment details, catalog IDs, and categories. Scrape any keyword, set how many results you need. - **URL**: https://apify.com/riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search.md - **Developed by:** [Rise and Code](https://apify.com/riseandcode) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## Pricing $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.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 ### What does MercadoLivre Search Scraper do? **MercadoLivre Search Scraper** extracts structured product data from [lista.mercadolivre.com.br](https://lista.mercadolivre.com.br) β€” Brazil's largest e-commerce marketplace. Pass one or more search terms and get back clean JSON records for every listing, including **title, price, discount, installments, rating, sold count, seller, shipping, and more**. ### Why use MercadoLivre Search Scraper? - πŸ“Š **Price monitoring** β€” track price changes and discount trends for any product category over time - πŸ›’ **Competitor research** β€” see what sellers, prices, and products appear for your target keywords - πŸ“ˆ **Market analysis** β€” aggregate listing data to identify top-rated products and high-volume sellers - πŸ”Ž **Lead generation** β€” find official brand stores and their product catalogues at scale - πŸ”₯ **Trend discovery** β€” find trending products by keyword and spot emerging categories before competitors do - πŸ€– **Automation** β€” trigger runs on a schedule and pipe results into spreadsheets, databases, or dashboards via Apify integrations ### How to use MercadoLivre Search Scraper 1. Visit the [Actor page](https://apify.com/riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search) on Apify and click **Try for free** β€” no credit card required. 2. In the **Input** tab, type one or more search terms (e.g. `fitness`, `pets`, `mouse`). 3. Set **Max Items** to control how many products to scrape per term, and also charged. 4. Click **Start** and wait a few seconds for the run to complete. 5. Open the **Output** tab or download the dataset as **JSON, CSV, or Excel**. To trigger a run via the Apify API: ```bash curl -X POST \ "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/rise-and-code~apify-mercadolivre-search/runs?token=" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "searchTerms": ["fitness", "pets"], "maxItems": 100 }' ```` ### Input Configure the Actor in the **Input** tab or via JSON. | Field | Type | Default | Description | | -------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `searchTerms` | `string[]` | `["pets"]` | **Required.** One or more search terms. Spaces are converted to dashes automatically. | | `maxItems` | `integer` | `50` | Maximum products to scrape **per search term** (1–10000). | | `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | β€” | Proxy settings. Using Apify Proxy is recommended to avoid bot detection. | Example input: ```json { "searchTerms": ["fitness", "pets"], "maxItems": 100 } ``` ### Output One dataset record is pushed per product listing. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel from the **Output** tab or via the Apify API. #### Output example ```json { "searchTerm": "carregador celular", "position": 1, "productId": "MLB178925", "itemId": "MLB3456789012", "title": "Carregador Turbo 65W USB-C compatΓ­vel com Samsung", "url": "https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/p/MLB178925", "thumbnail": "https://http2.mlstatic.com/D_NQ_NP_123456-MLB789.jpg", "seller": "Loja TechBrasil", "price": 89.9, "originalPrice": 129.9, "currency": "BRL", "discountPercentage": 30, "installments": "ou 12x R$ 7,49 sem juros", "rating": 4.8, "soldCount": "+10mil vendidos", "shipping": "Frete grΓ‘tis", "highlight": "MAIS VENDIDO", "isSponsored": false, "isInternational": false, "category": "MLB-CELL_PHONE_CHARGERS", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-28T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | | -------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `searchTerm` | `string` | The search term that produced this result | | `position` | `number` | 1-based position in search results (across pages) | | `productId` | `string \| null` | Catalog/product-group ID (e.g. `MLB178925`). Groups all seller offers for the same product. `null` for listings not linked to a catalog entry. | | `itemId` | `string \| null` | Individual listing ID (e.g. `MLB3456789012`). Unique per seller offer β€” equivalent to the `wid` parameter in the card URL. | | `title` | `string` | Product title | | `url` | `string` | Product page URL | | `thumbnail` | `string \| null` | Product image URL | | `seller` | `string \| null` | Seller or official store name | | `price` | `number \| null` | Current price in BRL | | `originalPrice` | `number \| null` | Original price before discount | | `currency` | `string` | Always `"BRL"` | | `discountPercentage` | `number \| null` | Discount percentage (e.g. `30`) | | `installments` | `string \| null` | Instalment text | | `rating` | `number \| null` | Average user rating (0–5) | | `soldCount` | `string \| null` | Sold count label (e.g. `"+5mil vendidos"`) | | `shipping` | `string \| null` | Shipping label (e.g. `"Frete grΓ‘tis"`) | | `highlight` | `string \| null` | Badge text (e.g. `"MAIS VENDIDO"`) | | `isSponsored` | `boolean` | Whether the listing is a paid ad | | `isInternational` | `boolean` | Whether the product is sold by a cross-border (international) merchant, indicated by the CBT badge on the card | | `category` | `string \| null` | MercadoLivre category ID (e.g. `"MLB-CELL_PHONE_CHARGERS"`), extracted from the page's embedded state JSON. May be `null` if unavailable. | | `scrapedAt` | `string` | ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped | ### How much does it cost to scrape MercadoLivre? **Scraping 100 products (2 pages) typically uses under 0.05 Compute Units (CUs)**. Apify's [free plan](https://apify.com/pricing) includes $5 of free usage per month β€” enough to scrape **thousands of products** at no cost. #### Tips to keep costs low - Set `maxItems` to only what you need β€” fewer pages means less compute. - Combine multiple search terms in a single run rather than triggering separate runs. ### FAQ #### Is it legal to scrape MercadoLivre? This Actor only collects publicly available product listing data β€” the same information visible to any visitor without logging in. No private user data is collected. Always comply with MercadoLivre's [Terms of Service](https://www.mercadolivre.com.br/ajuda/termos-e-politicas_194) and applicable local laws. Do not use scraped data in ways that compete unfairly with MercadoLivre or its sellers. #### Some fields come back as `null` β€” is that expected? Yes. Not every listing includes all fields. For example, `soldCount` only appears on high-volume products, `rating` only appears when the product has reviews, and `originalPrice` only when a discount is active. Missing fields are set to `null` rather than omitted so the schema is always consistent. #### The scraper got bot-blocked β€” what can I do? Bot detection can be more aggressive on certain IP ranges. Enabling **Apify Proxy** (residential proxies) in the `proxyConfiguration` input significantly improves success rates on the Apify platform. ### Support If you encounter a bug or have any suggestion for this actor or for a new one, please feel free to reach us at and we'll look into it ASAP. We'll respond emails in English πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ and Portuguese πŸ‡§πŸ‡·. # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): List of search terms to scrape from MercadoLivre. Each term is searched independently. Spaces are automatically converted to dashes. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of products to scrape per search term. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Using Apify Proxy is recommended to avoid rate limiting. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "pets" ], "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "BR" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "searchTerms": [ "pets" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "searchTerms": ["pets"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchTerms": [ "pets" ] }' | apify call riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=riseandcode/apify-mercadolivre-search", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "MercadoLivre search $1/1000 results", "description": "Extract product listings from MercadoLivre search results β€” prices, discounts, ratings, seller names, shipping info, installment details, catalog IDs, and categories. Scrape any keyword, set how many results you need.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "0z7QwjQQhEIn6kPhS" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/riseandcode~apify-mercadolivre-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-riseandcode-apify-mercadolivre-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/riseandcode~apify-mercadolivre-search/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-riseandcode-apify-mercadolivre-search", "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/riseandcode~apify-mercadolivre-search/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-riseandcode-apify-mercadolivre-search", "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": [ "searchTerms" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "Search Terms", "type": "array", "description": "List of search terms to scrape from MercadoLivre. Each term is searched independently. Spaces are automatically converted to dashes.", "default": [ "pets" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items (PER SEARCH TERM)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of products to scrape per search term.", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Using Apify Proxy is recommended to avoid rate limiting.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "BR" } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```