# MercadoLibre Scraper (`scrapers_lat/mercadolibre-scraper`) Actor
Extract products, prices and seller data from MercadoLibre across 18 LATAM countries. Scrape titles, prices, discounts, currency, sellers, shipping, images and specs.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/mercadolibre-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Michael Flores](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $8.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
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.
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Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
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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
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## MercadoLibre Scraper
> Extract product listings, prices, and seller data from MercadoLibre, the largest e-commerce platform in Latin America with over 500 million active listings across 18 countries.
15 fields per record
18 countries LATAM coverage
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
Updated 2026-06-19
### What you get
Each listing returns a structured record ready to load into any database, spreadsheet, or analytics pipeline:
- **imageUrl**: main product image
- **title**: full product name as listed
- **price**: current sale price
- **currency**: ISO currency code (ARS, MXN, BRL, COP, CLP, and more)
- **originalPrice**: price before discount, when applicable
- **discountPercentage**: discount percentage off the original price, when applicable
- **sellerName**: display name of the seller or official store
- **freeShipping**: whether the listing includes free shipping
- **category**: MercadoLibre category or domain identifier
- **listingId**: unique MercadoLibre item ID
- **url**: direct link to the product page
- **attributes\***: full technical specifications from the product page
- **description\***: complete seller description
- **images\***: all product images from the gallery
- **observedAt**: when this listing was last seen by the scraper
*\*These fields only appear when withDetails is set to true.*
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Price monitoring | E-commerce teams tracking competitor pricing in LATAM |
| Market research | Analysts studying consumer demand and pricing trends |
| Reseller intelligence | Importers and distributors benchmarking margins |
| Data pipelines | Developers feeding BI tools or recommendation engines |
| Academic research | Researchers studying informal and formal LATAM markets |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Does it work across all MercadoLibre country versions?**
Yes. The actor supports all 18 country domains including Argentina (mercadolibre.com.ar), Mexico (mercadolibre.com.mx), Brazil (mercadolivre.com.br), Colombia, Chile, Peru, and more. Pick the country in the input when using a search term, or paste a direct URL from the target domain.
**How many results can I get per run?**
There is no hard limit imposed by the actor. In practice, MercadoLibre search results cap at around 1,000 listings per query. For larger datasets, split by category or run multiple searches with different filters.
**Can I filter by category, location, or condition?**
Yes. Apply any filters directly on MercadoLibre and paste the resulting URL into the Search URL field. Every filter encoded in the URL, including category, price range, and condition, is respected automatically.
**How do I get full specifications and the image gallery?**
Turn on the Fetch Product Details option. The actor then opens each product page and adds the attributes, full description, and complete image gallery to every record. This is slower but returns much richer data.
**What happens if a listing is removed or a page fails during a run?**
The actor skips the failed item without stopping the run. Those records have the error field populated with a short reason, while all successful records keep error set to null.
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with MercadoLibre Group. It only accesses data that is publicly available on the platform. Use it in accordance with MercadoLibre's terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrl` (type: `string`):
A MercadoLibre search or listing results URL (e.g. https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook). Filters encoded in the URL (category, condition, price, location) are respected. Takes precedence over Search Term + Country.
## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):
Keyword to search for. Used together with Country when no Search URL is provided.
## `country` (type: `string`):
MercadoLibre country site to search when using a Search Term.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of listings to collect. Optional.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When enabled, the actor opens each product page to add attributes, description and the full image gallery. Slower but richer.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
MercadoLibre blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxy is required and enabled by default.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrl": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook",
"country": "ar",
"maxItems": 10,
"withDetails": false,
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
}
````
# 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 = {
"startUrl": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook",
"maxItems": 10
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/mercadolibre-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 = {
"startUrl": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook",
"maxItems": 10,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/mercadolibre-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 '{
"startUrl": "https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook",
"maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/mercadolibre-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/mercadolibre-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "MercadoLibre Scraper",
"description": "Extract products, prices and seller data from MercadoLibre across 18 LATAM countries. Scrape titles, prices, discounts, currency, sellers, shipping, images and specs.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "kdu3emJKH0z0JaaG6"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~mercadolibre-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-mercadolibre-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~mercadolibre-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-mercadolibre-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
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}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~mercadolibre-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-mercadolibre-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
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},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"startUrl": {
"title": "Search URL",
"type": "string",
"description": "A MercadoLibre search or listing results URL (e.g. https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/notebook). Filters encoded in the URL (category, condition, price, location) are respected. Takes precedence over Search Term + Country."
},
"searchTerm": {
"title": "Search Term",
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword to search for. Used together with Country when no Search URL is provided."
},
"country": {
"title": "Country",
"enum": [
"ar",
"mx",
"br",
"co",
"cl",
"pe",
"uy",
"ve",
"bo",
"py",
"ec",
"cr",
"pa",
"do",
"gt",
"hn",
"ni",
"sv"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "MercadoLibre country site to search when using a Search Term.",
"default": "ar"
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of listings to collect. Optional."
},
"withDetails": {
"title": "Fetch Product Details",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When enabled, the actor opens each product page to add attributes, description and the full image gallery. Slower but richer.",
"default": false
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy Configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "MercadoLibre blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxy is required and enabled by default.",
"default": {
"useApifyProxy": true,
"apifyProxyGroups": [
"RESIDENTIAL"
]
}
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```