Shein Product Scraper

Extract product data from Shein links in a structured format. Use category, selection, search, or tag-style Shein URLs as input and collect product titles, URLs, prices, images, and merchandising metadata for reporting and monitoring.

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Features

• Flexible URL Support — Accepts Shein category, selection, search, and tag-style URLs.
• Structured Product Dataset — Collect normalized product records with pricing, category, and merchandising metadata.
• Duplicate Protection — Automatically avoids duplicate records during a run.
• Configurable Collection Size — Control how many products to save with a single input.
• Null-Free Output — Automatically removes empty fields so your dataset stays clean.

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Use Cases

Product Research

Track what products appear in major Shein category feeds and identify assortment trends over time.

Pricing Intelligence

Collect sale and original prices to monitor price movement and discount positioning.

Merchandising Analysis

Compare product visibility across categories and evaluate which items are frequently surfaced.

Catalog Monitoring

Build recurring snapshots of listing pages for internal reporting and audit workflows.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	Yes	https://www.shein.com/RecommendSelection/Women-Clothing-sc-017172961.html	Shein URL (category, selection, search, or tag format).
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of products to save.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Apify Proxy Residential	Proxy settings for stable extraction.

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Output Data

Each dataset item can contain:

Field	Type	Description
product_id	String	Unique product identifier.
sku	String	Product SKU or goods code.
title	String	Product title.
url	String	Product page URL.
image_url	String	Main product image URL.
currency	String	Currency code.
sale_price	Number	Current sale price.
original_price	Number	Original or list price.
discount_text	String	Discount label text.
brand	String	Brand name when available.
rating	Number	Product rating score.
reviews_count	Number	Number of reviews.
category_id	String	Category identifier when available.
goods_id	String	Source goods ID from listing feed.
goods_name	String	Source product name from listing feed.
goods_img	String	Source primary image URL.
detail_image	Array	Additional gallery image URLs.
salePrice	Object	Original nested sale-price object from source.
retailPrice	Object	Original nested retail-price object from source.
flashPrice	Object	Flash-sale pricing object when available.
homeBadge	Object	Badge data shown on listing cards.
homeBelt	Object	Belt/label metadata shown on product cards.
homeBorder	Object	Card border/decoration metadata.
priceColor	String	Source color hint for price rendering.
appTraceInfo	String	Source ranking and tracing metadata.
superDealsGoodsType	String	Source deals classification flag.

Only non-empty values are stored, so fields with no data are omitted.

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Usage Examples

Basic Run

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.shein.com/RecommendSelection/Women-Clothing-sc-017172961.html",
	"results_wanted": 20
}

Larger Collection

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.shein.com/RecommendSelection/Women-Clothing-sc-017172961.html",
	"results_wanted": 150,
	"proxyConfiguration": {
		"useApifyProxy": true,
		"apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
	}
}

Proxy-Tuned Run

{
	"startUrl": "https://www.shein.com/RecommendSelection/Women-Clothing-sc-017172961.html",
	"results_wanted": 50,
	"proxyConfiguration": {
		"useApifyProxy": true,
		"apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
	}
}

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Sample Output

{
	"product_id": "381589670",
	"title": "Psalm 91 Shirt, Bible Verse-Shirt, Christian Shirt, Women's Religious Shirt",
	"url": "https://m.shein.com/us/-p-381589670.html",
	"image_url": "https://img.ltwebstatic.com/v4/j/spmp/2025/12/12/57/17655032678738734c78dbcef4a0fa386250e0798a_square_thumbnail_405x552.jpg",
	"sale_price": 2.93,
	"original_price": 39.99,
	"discount_text": "-93%",
	"category_id": "1738",
	"goods_id": "381589670",
	"goods_name": "Psalm 91 Shirt, Bible Verse-Shirt, Christian Shirt, Women's Religious Shirt",
	"goods_img": "https://img.ltwebstatic.com/v4/j/spmp/2025/12/12/57/17655032678738734c78dbcef4a0fa386250e0798a_square_thumbnail_405x552.jpg",
	"detail_image": [
		"https://img.ltwebstatic.com/v4/j/spmp/2025/12/12/4b/1765503269ca7f496d588e370aaaea4d2f6a5e7172_square_thumbnail_405x552.jpg"
	],
	"salePrice": {
		"amount": "2.93",
		"amountWithSymbol": "$2.93"
	},
	"retailPrice": {
		"amount": "39.99",
		"amountWithSymbol": "$39.99"
	},
	"flashPrice": {
		"amount": "2.93",
		"amountWithSymbol": "$2.93"
	},
	"homeBadge": {
		"text": "-93%",
		"type": "discount"
	},
	"homeBelt": {
		"text": "Flash Sale",
		"type": "flashsale"
	},
	"priceColor": "#F93A00",
	"superDealsGoodsType": "0"
}

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Tips For Best Results

Use Stable Listing URLs

• Start with direct category or selection URLs.
• Avoid temporary redirect links when possible.

Keep QA Runs Fast

• Use results_wanted: 20 for quick validation runs.
• Increase limits for production exports.

Improve Reliability

• Use residential proxies for protected pages.
• Keep results_wanted realistic for faster completion.

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Integrations

• Google Sheets — Build live product tracking sheets.
• Airtable — Store and filter product snapshots.
• Make — Trigger automated workflows from fresh runs.
• Zapier — Route data to downstream tools.
• Webhooks — Forward output to your own services.

Export Formats

• JSON — Best for APIs and programmatic processing.
• CSV — Easy spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel — Business reporting workflows.
• XML — Legacy system integrations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many products can I collect?

You can collect as many as the page can load, up to your results_wanted value.

Why should I use proxies?

Proxies improve stability on protected pages and reduce request blocking.

Why are some fields missing from certain items?

Some products do not expose all fields. Empty values are removed from output by design.

Can I run this actor on a schedule?

Yes. You can schedule runs in Apify to produce recurring catalog snapshots.

Does this actor support other Shein links?

Yes. Category, selection, search, and tag-style Shein URLs can be used as startUrl.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, use the actor issue channel in Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• Apify API Reference
• Apify Scheduling Guide

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Legal Notice

This actor is provided for legitimate data collection workflows. You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws, website terms, and data usage requirements.