# AliExpress Scraper – Search, Products, Prices & Exact Orders (`rt-solutions/aliexpress-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape AliExpress search & category results: price, discount, rating, exact order count, ships-from, images and real product links. Filters for rating, orders, free shipping, Choice. $1.50 per 1,000 products.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rt-solutions/aliexpress-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [RT SOLUTIONS](https://apify.com/rt-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.90 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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,
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## AliExpress Search Scraper — exact orders, smart filters, $1.50 / 1,000 products

Scrape AliExpress **search results and category pages** by keyword or URL and get clean, ready-to-use product data:
title, price, original price, discount, rating, **exact number of orders**, ships-from country, delivery estimate, all images and the real product link.

Made for **dropshippers, product researchers, price-monitoring tools and AI agents** who need fast, reliable AliExpress data at the lowest price.

### Why it's different

| | This scraper | Typical AliExpress search scrapers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | **$0.90 – $1.50 / 1,000 products** | $2 – $9 / 1,000 |
| Products per keyword | **up to 6,000** (60 pages) | some capped at 200 |
| Exact order count (not "10,000+") | ✅ when AliExpress exposes it | ❌ rounded text |
| Filters: min rating, min orders, free shipping, Choice, ships-from country, no ads | ✅ | partial |
| You pay for filtered-out products | ❌ never | — |
| Any ship-to country & currency | ✅ | rarely |
| Keywords scraped in parallel | ✅ | ❌ |
| Real product ID & working link | ✅ | sometimes internal IDs |

### Output example

```json
{
  "productId": "1005012639987986",
  "title": "Lenovo XT53 Wireless Bluetooth 5.3 Earphones Gaming Low Latency…",
  "url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012639987986.html",
  "image": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S7c0a301a1f29413097d40e9f05eafcdbZ.png",
  "images": ["https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/…jpg", "…"],
  "salePrice": 9.05,
  "originalPrice": 31.71,
  "discountPercent": 71,
  "currency": "USD",
  "priceType": "regular",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "orders": 46646,
  "soldText": "10,000+ sold",
  "soldCount": 46646,
  "shipFrom": "CN",
  "freeShipping": false,
  "deliveryEstimate": "Delivery: Oct 24 - 29",
  "listedSince": "2026-07-02 00:00:00",
  "isAd": false,
  "searchQuery": "wireless earbuds",
  "page": 1,
  "position": 1,
  "shipTo": "US"
}
```

### How to use

1. Enter **search keywords** (one per line) and/or paste **AliExpress search or category URLs**.
2. Set **Max products per keyword/URL**.
3. Optional: sort by **Orders** for best sellers, add filters (min rating, min orders, free shipping, ships-from country, exclude ads), choose ship-to country and currency.
4. Click **Start**. Export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or use the API / integrations (Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets).

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `searchQueries` | Keywords, e.g. `wireless earbuds`, `phone holder car` |
| `startUrls` | AliExpress search or category URLs (URL filters are kept) |
| `maxItems` | Max products per keyword/URL (default 100, up to 6,000) |
| `sort` | `default`, `orders`, `price_asc`, `price_desc` |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | Price range in the chosen currency |
| `minRating` | e.g. `4.5` |
| `minOrders` | e.g. `1000` (uses exact orders when available) |
| `freeShippingOnly` | AliExpress's Free shipping filter |
| `choiceOnly` | AliExpress Choice products only |
| `excludeAds` | Remove sponsored listings |
| `shipFromCountry` | e.g. `US`, `ES`, `FR` for local warehouses |
| `shipTo` / `currency` | Default `US` / `USD` |
| `maxScanPages` | With filters, max pages scanned per keyword (default 15) |
| `maxConcurrency` | Keywords scraped in parallel (default 3) |

### Pricing

**$1.50 per 1,000 products** on the free plan, cheaper on paid Apify plans:

| Apify plan | Price per 1,000 products |
|---|---|
| Free | $1.50 |
| Bronze | $1.30 |
| Silver | $1.10 |
| Gold and above | $0.90 |

Products removed by your filters are **not charged**. No platform usage fees on top.
Example: 10 keywords × 100 products = 1,000 products = **$1.50**.

### Use cases

- **Find winning products**: sort by orders, keep rating ≥ 4.7 and orders ≥ 1,000 (sorting by orders makes filtered searches fast — the scraper stops as soon as products fall below your minimum).
- **Local warehouses**: `shipFromCountry: "US"` to find fast-shipping products for US stores.
- **Price monitoring**: schedule daily runs and track price and discount changes.
- **AI agents & databases**: feed live AliExpress catalog data into your tools.

### FAQ

**Is `orders` always present?** No. AliExpress includes the exact count for part of the results (often most of them, sometimes none, depending on country and search). When missing, `soldCount` uses the number shown by AliExpress ("10,000+").

**What is `priceType: new_user_deal`?** Some items show special welcome prices for new AliExpress shoppers. We return them and flag them so you can filter them out.

**Does it scrape product pages (variants, seller, reviews)?** Not yet — this Actor focuses on fast, cheap search and category data. A product-details Actor is coming.

**A category URL returns no results?** Category IDs can differ by ship-to country (AliExpress has regional catalogs). Use a keyword or a category URL taken from the same country.

**Is it legal?** It collects publicly available product data only. Use it in line with AliExpress terms and the laws that apply to you.

Missing a field or filter? Open an issue on the Actor page — we usually ship requested fields within days.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on AliExpress, one per line (e.g. wireless earbuds).

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional. AliExpress search or category URLs (e.g. https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-....html or https://www.aliexpress.com/category/200000345/women-dresses.html). Filters in the URL are kept.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many products for each keyword or URL. AliExpress returns 60 products per page.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Applies to keyword searches.

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Optional, in the selected currency.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Optional, in the selected currency.

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Keep only products rated at least this (e.g. 4.5). Filtered products are not charged.

## `minOrders` (type: `integer`):

Keep only products with at least this many orders (uses exact orders when available). Filtered products are not charged.

## `freeShippingOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Use AliExpress's own Free shipping filter.

## `excludeAds` (type: `boolean`):

Remove sponsored/ad listings from results.

## `choiceOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only AliExpress Choice products (faster delivery, free returns in many countries).

## `shipFromCountry` (type: `string`):

Optional two-letter code (e.g. US, ES, FR): AliExpress 'Ships from' filter for local warehouses.

## `shipTo` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code. Changes prices, shipping and availability (e.g. US, GB, FR, DE).

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Three-letter currency code (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP).

## `maxScanPages` (type: `integer`):

With rating/orders/ads/ships-from filters, stop after scanning this many pages per keyword (60 products per page). Sorting by orders finds matches much faster.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many keywords/URLs to scrape at the same time.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy is used by default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "wireless earbuds"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "sort": "default",
  "freeShippingOnly": false,
  "excludeAds": false,
  "choiceOnly": false,
  "shipTo": "US",
  "currency": "USD",
  "maxScanPages": 15,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `products` (type: `string`):

All scraped AliExpress products (title, prices, discount, rating, exact orders, ships-from, images, link).

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "wireless earbuds"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rt-solutions/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": ["wireless earbuds"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rt-solutions/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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "wireless earbuds"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call rt-solutions/aliexpress-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rt-solutions/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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/2whdR9xYLY8Af2UNK/builds/s0SVHmtWByichiegI/openapi.json