# Alibaba Listings Scraper (`scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-scraper`) Actor 🔎 Automate Alibaba product & supplier data extraction with Alibaba Listings Scraper. Get pricing, specs, images & contact info faster! 🚀 Perfect for market research, lead gen, and B2B sales. 📦 Fast, reliable, SEO-ready data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ScrapeFlow](https://apify.com/scrapeflow) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 ## Alibaba Listings Scraper Scrape Alibaba.com product search results by keyword or search URL. Bulk input supported. ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | **urls** | array | Yes | Search terms (e.g. `iphone`) or Alibaba search URLs. | | **limit** | integer | No | Max products per search (0 = all). Default: 60. | | **proxyConfiguration** | object | No | Apify proxy. Default: no proxy; auto fallback to datacenter then residential if blocked. | ### Output - **Dataset**: One row per product (title, price, productUrl, mainImage, companyName, countryCode, reviewScore, reviewCount, deliveryEstimate, input_url, etc.). - **Key-value store** key `OUTPUT`: `{ "urls": [...], "count": N, "listings": [...] }`. ### How to use 1. Open [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com) → Actors. 2. Select this actor, set **urls** (e.g. `iphone`, `laptop`) and optional **limit**. 3. Run and check the **Log** and **Output** tabs. ### Proxy behavior - Starts with **no proxy**. If the request is blocked or fails, it switches to **datacenter proxy**, then to **residential proxy** (up to 3 retries). After a successful residential request, all following requests use residential. Logs indicate which mode is used. ### Cautions Data is from publicly available Alibaba search only. You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and terms of use. # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): 🗂️ List every keyword or URL you care about — one per line is perfect. ✅ Keywords — quick & easy • 📱 iphone case • 💻 gaming laptop • 🎧 tws earbuds ✅ Full URLs — when you already have the perfect filter • 🌍 https://www.alibaba.com/search?q=iphone 💡 Mix both styles — we’ll scrape them all in order! ## `limit` (type: `integer`): 🧮 Set your cap for each keyword/URL — stay light for tests, go big for exports. ♾️ 0 = grab everything the listing exposes (can be slower) 🔢 1–10000 = stop after this many products per search ⭐ Default: 10 (great for first runs!) ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): 🚦 Off by default. Turn on only when Alibaba throttles you — then pick groups & country like a pro! 🌍✨ ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=samsung%20galaxy&page=1" ], "limit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ```` # 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 = { "urls": [ "https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=samsung%20galaxy&page=1" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-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 = { "urls": ["https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=samsung%20galaxy&page=1"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-scraper").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 '{ "urls": [ "https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=samsung%20galaxy&page=1" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapeflow/alibaba-listings-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Alibaba Listings Scraper", "description": "🔎 Automate Alibaba product & supplier data extraction with Alibaba Listings Scraper. Get pricing, specs, images & contact info faster! 🚀 Perfect for market research, lead gen, and B2B sales. 📦 Fast, reliable, SEO-ready data.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "sVvoqqDFyj8MOeLGn" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/scrapeflow~alibaba-listings-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapeflow-alibaba-listings-scraper", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/scrapeflow~alibaba-listings-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapeflow-alibaba-listings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/scrapeflow~alibaba-listings-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-scrapeflow-alibaba-listings-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "urls" ], "properties": { "urls": { "title": "🔗✍️ What should we search?", "type": "array", "description": "🗂️ List every keyword or URL you care about — one per line is perfect.\n\n✅ Keywords — quick & easy\n• 📱 iphone case\n• 💻 gaming laptop\n• 🎧 tws earbuds\n\n✅ Full URLs — when you already have the perfect filter\n• 🌍 https://www.alibaba.com/search?q=iphone\n\n💡 Mix both styles — we’ll scrape them all in order!", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "limit": { "title": "📊🎯 Max products per search", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "🧮 Set your cap for each keyword/URL — stay light for tests, go big for exports.\n\n♾️ 0 = grab everything the listing exposes (can be slower)\n🔢 1–10000 = stop after this many products per search\n\n⭐ Default: 10 (great for first runs!)", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "🛰️ Apify Proxy settings", "type": "object", "description": "🚦 Off by default. Turn on only when Alibaba throttles you — then pick groups & country like a pro! 🌍✨" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```