# Price Tracker & Drop Alerts - Amazon & Shopping (`santhej/price-tracker-pro`) Actor Track Amazon and Google Shopping prices over time and get alerted on every drop. Monitors ASINs and product searches, stores price history across runs, flags drops with % change. Schedulable. - **URL**: https://apify.com/santhej/price-tracker-pro.md - **Developed by:** [Santhej Kallada](https://apify.com/santhej) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## Price Tracker & Drop Alerts — Amazon & Google Shopping **Track product prices over time and get alerted the moment they drop.** Monitor Amazon ASINs and Google Shopping products, keep a running price history, and flag every drop with the exact change and percentage. Built to be scheduled. ### What makes it a *tracker* (not just a scraper) Most price scrapers give you a one-time snapshot. This Actor **remembers** the last price it saw (in a persistent store) and, on every run, compares the new price to the old one — so you get **previous price, change, % change, and a "dropped" flag** automatically. Schedule it daily and pipe drops to Slack/email via the webhook. ### What you get per product - Current price, list/was price, on-sale flag, currency - **Previous price** (from the last run) + **price change** + **% change** - **`price_dropped`** boolean — the alert signal - Title, seller, product URL ### Inputs - **amazonAsins** — Amazon products to watch - **shoppingKeywords** — products to track the best Google Shopping price for - **onlyAlertOnDrop** — output only the products that got cheaper (perfect for scheduled alerts) - **webhookUrl** — fire your alerting workflow when a run finishes ### Use cases - **Deal & repricing monitoring** — react to competitor price drops fast. - **Personal price alerts** — buy when your wishlist drops. - **MAP / competitor pricing** — track how rivals price the same SKUs. - **Affiliate / deal sites** — auto-detect new deals to post. ### Pricing `$0.012` per product checked, plus a `$0.001` start fee. Tracking 20 products daily ≈ `$0.24`/run. No subscription, no API key. ### Example input ```json { "amazonAsins": ["B09G9FPHY6", "B0BDHWDR12"], "shoppingKeywords": ["sony wh-1000xm5"], "onlyAlertOnDrop": true, "locationCode": "2840" } ```` > Tip: the first run sets the baseline (no previous price yet). From the second run on, drops are detected. Schedule it to run daily. *** *Tags: amazon price tracker, price drop alert, google shopping price tracker, price monitoring, competitor price tracking, repricing, deal finder, price history, ecommerce monitoring, MAP monitoring.* # Actor input Schema ## `amazonAsins` (type: `array`): Amazon product ASINs, one per line, e.g. B09G9FPHY6. ## `shoppingKeywords` (type: `array`): Product names/queries to track the best price for on Google Shopping, one per line. ## `locationCode` (type: `string`): Market to check prices in. ## `languageCode` (type: `string`): Two-letter language code, e.g. en. ## `onlyAlertOnDrop` (type: `boolean`): When on, the dataset only contains products whose price dropped since the last run (great for scheduled alerts). ## `maxBudgetUsd` (type: `number`): Safety cap. The run aborts before starting if the estimated charge exceeds this. ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): POST the run summary here when finished (e.g. to trigger a Slack/email alert). ## Actor input object example ```json { "amazonAsins": [ "B09G9FPHY6" ], "shoppingKeywords": [], "locationCode": "2840", "languageCode": "en", "onlyAlertOnDrop": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): All platform\_check records and the optional aggregated\_report row. ## `summary` (type: `string`): High-level run summary including overall visibility score, mention rate, and platform counts. # 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 = { "amazonAsins": [ "B09G9FPHY6" ], "shoppingKeywords": [] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("santhej/price-tracker-pro").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 = { "amazonAsins": ["B09G9FPHY6"], "shoppingKeywords": [], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("santhej/price-tracker-pro").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "amazonAsins": [ "B09G9FPHY6" ], "shoppingKeywords": [] }' | apify call santhej/price-tracker-pro --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=santhej/price-tracker-pro", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Price Tracker & Drop Alerts - Amazon & Shopping", "description": "Track Amazon and Google Shopping prices over time and get alerted on every drop. Monitors ASINs and product searches, stores price history across runs, flags drops with % change. Schedulable.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "ZAHVjDNhzZQDXHyuq" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/santhej~price-tracker-pro/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-santhej-price-tracker-pro", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/santhej~price-tracker-pro/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-santhej-price-tracker-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/santhej~price-tracker-pro/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-santhej-price-tracker-pro", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "amazonAsins": { "title": "Amazon ASINs to track", "type": "array", "description": "Amazon product ASINs, one per line, e.g. B09G9FPHY6.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "shoppingKeywords": { "title": "Google Shopping products to track", "type": "array", "description": "Product names/queries to track the best price for on Google Shopping, one per line.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "locationCode": { "title": "Country / marketplace", "enum": [ "2840", "2826", "2124", "2036", "2276", "2250", "2356", "2724", "2380", "2392" ], "type": "string", "description": "Market to check prices in.", "default": "2840" }, "languageCode": { "title": "Language code", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter language code, e.g. en.", "default": "en" }, "onlyAlertOnDrop": { "title": "Only output price drops", "type": "boolean", "description": "When on, the dataset only contains products whose price dropped since the last run (great for scheduled alerts).", "default": false }, "maxBudgetUsd": { "title": "Max budget (USD, optional)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Safety cap. The run aborts before starting if the estimated charge exceeds this." }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Webhook URL (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "POST the run summary here when finished (e.g. to trigger a Slack/email alert)." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```