# Scrape Alibaba Products (`shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item`) Actor

Scrape product information from the product details page, product category page. The product category page includes `productgrouplist`, `featureproductlist`, `productlist`, etc.

Currently using an excellent proxy tool, making data scraping more stable.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item.md
- **Developed by:** [shareze](https://apify.com/shareze001) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Integrations
- **Stats:** 289 total users, 5 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 11 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$5.00 / 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.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Scrape Alibaba Products

This Apify Actor is designed to scrape product data from Alibaba. It retrieves detailed information about products, including categories, prices, descriptions, and more.

### How to Use

1. **Input Configuration**:
   The Actor requires the following input parameters, which are defined in the `input_schema.json` file:

   - `size` (integer, required): The total number of products to scrape. Default is 10.
   - `group_urls` (array, optional): A list of Alibaba category URLs to scrape products from.
   - `detail_urls` (array, optional): A list of specific product detail URLs to scrape.

   Example input:

   ```json
   {
       "size": 10,
       "group_urls": [
           { "url": "https://ycsolarenergy.en.alibaba.com/productlist-1.html" }
       ],
       "detail_urls": [
           { "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Teddy-Bear-I-Love-You-Valentines_1600505498261.html" }
       ]
   }
   ```

2. **Run the Actor**:
   You can run the Actor on the Apify platform or locally using the Apify SDK. Provide the required input parameters in JSON format.

3. **Output**:
   The Actor will return a JSON array containing the scraped product data. Each product includes fields such as:

   - `url`: The product URL.
   - `fromUrl`: The source URL where the product was found.
   - `productId`: The unique ID of the product.
   - `subject`: The product title.
   - `categories`: A list of categories the product belongs to.
   - `mediaItems`: Media items (e.g., images) associated with the product.
   - `moq`: Minimum order quantity.
   - `price`: The product price.
   - `sku`: Stock keeping unit information.
   - `sample`: Sample availability.
   - `sampleInfo`: Additional information about samples.
   - `productHtmlDescription`: The product description in HTML format.
   - `productBasicProperties`: Basic properties of the product.
   - `productKeyIndustryProperties`: Key industry-specific properties.
   - `productOtherProperties`: Other properties of the product.

   Example output:

   ```json
   [
       {
           "url": "https://example.com/product/123",
           "fromUrl": "https://example.com/category",
           "productId": "123456",
           "subject": "High-Quality Product",
           "categories": ["Category1", "Category2"],
           "mediaItems": ["https://example.com/image1.jpg"],
           "moq": "100 pieces",
           "price": "$10.00",
           "sku": "SKU123",
           "sample": true,
           "sampleInfo": "Sample available",
           "productHtmlDescription": "<p>This is a high-quality product...</p>",
           "productBasicProperties": {},
           "productKeyIndustryProperties": {},
           "productOtherProperties": {}
       }
   ]
   ```

### Purpose of the Output Fields

- **`url`**: Direct link to the product.
- **`fromUrl`**: The URL from which the product was scraped.
- **`productId`**: Unique identifier for the product.
- **`subject`**: Title or name of the product.
- **`categories`**: Categories the product belongs to.
- **`mediaItems`**: Links to product images or media.
- **`moq`**: Minimum order quantity required.
- **`price`**: Price of the product.
- **`sku`**: Stock keeping unit for inventory tracking.
- **`sample`**: Indicates if a sample is available.
- **`sampleInfo`**: Additional details about the sample.
- **`productHtmlDescription`**: HTML-formatted description of the product.
- **`productBasicProperties`**: General properties of the product.
- **`productKeyIndustryProperties`**: Industry-specific properties.
- **`productOtherProperties`**: Miscellaneous properties.

# Actor input Schema

## `size` (type: `integer`):

item size

## `group_urls` (type: `array`):

URLs to category

## `detail_urls` (type: `array`):

URLs to detail with

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "size": 10,
  "group_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://ycsolarenergy.en.alibaba.com/productlist-1.html"
    }
  ],
  "detail_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Teddy-Bear-I-Love-You-Valentines_1600505498261.html"
    }
  ]
}
```

# 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 = {
    "size": 10,
    "group_urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://ycsolarenergy.en.alibaba.com/productlist-1.html"
        }
    ],
    "detail_urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Teddy-Bear-I-Love-You-Valentines_1600505498261.html"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item").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 = {
    "size": 10,
    "group_urls": [{ "url": "https://ycsolarenergy.en.alibaba.com/productlist-1.html" }],
    "detail_urls": [{ "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Teddy-Bear-I-Love-You-Valentines_1600505498261.html" }],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item").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 '{
  "size": 10,
  "group_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://ycsolarenergy.en.alibaba.com/productlist-1.html"
    }
  ],
  "detail_urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Teddy-Bear-I-Love-You-Valentines_1600505498261.html"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,shareze001/scrape-alibaba-item"
        }
    }
}
```

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/F1vYvaTdy8vfPulOg/builds/LC1yc7q5mzPXObJnt/openapi.json