Flippa Business Search Scraper: Extract Digital Business Listings at Scale

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What Is Flippa.com?

Flippa is the world's leading marketplace for buying and selling digital businesses—from websites and e-commerce stores to SaaS platforms, mobile apps, YouTube channels, and crypto projects. The platform hosts thousands of active listings with verified revenue data, auction-style bidding, and professional broker support. Manually collecting and analyzing listings across categories, price ranges, and monetization models is impractical. The Flippa Business Search Scraper automates this, delivering structured, investment-ready business data in seconds.

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Overview

The Flippa Business Search Scraper extracts detailed business listings from Flippa's search results, converting marketplace data into clean, machine-readable records. It captures pricing, traffic metrics, revenue, seller credibility, and listing status across all property types (websites, SaaS, apps, e-commerce, and more).

Ideal for:

• Investment analysts tracking deal flow and market trends in digital business sectors
• Brokers monitoring competitor listings and pricing strategies
• Entrepreneurs sourcing acquisition targets and benchmarking valuations
• Researchers analyzing the digital business marketplace
• Portfolio managers maintaining deal databases and investment pipelines

The scraper handles pagination, preserves URL parameters for targeted searches, and gracefully continues on failed requests—making large-scale collection reliable and efficient.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://flippa.com/search?search_template=most_relevant&filter%5Bsale_method%5D=auction,classified&filter%5Bstatus%5D=open&filter%5Bproperty_type%5D=website,fba,saas,ecommerce_store,plugin_and_extension,ai_apps_and_tools,youtube,ios_app,android_app,game,crypto_app,social_media,newsletter,service_and_agency,service,projects_and_concepts,other&filter%5Brevenue_generating%5D=T,F&page%5Bnumber%5D=2"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	Flippa search result URLs with filters applied. Include pagination parameters (page[number]) to scrape multiple pages.
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, continues scraping even if individual URLs fail; if false, stops on first error.
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum listings to extract per URL (e.g., 200 for all visible on a results page).

URL Construction Tip: Use Flippa's filters (sale method, property type, revenue status, etc.) in the URL to pre-filter searches. The scraper will respect all filter parameters and return only matching listings.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": "12301360",
  "listing_url": "https://flippa.com/12301360",
  "title": "A 2 Year Old POD Brand Selling Ocean Themed Clothing | Total Revenue Exceeds $2M | Total Net Profit $258k | Ready To Be Scaled Into New Markets ",
  "summary": "A 2 Year Old POD Brand Selling Ocean Themed Clothing | Total Revenue Exceeds $2M | Total Net Profit $258k | Ready To Be Scaled Into New Markets ",
  "has_verified_traffic": false,
  "has_verified_revenue": false,
  "price": 285000,
  "bid_count": 0,
  "sale_method": "classified",
  "status": "open",
  "category": "Design and Style",
  "monetization": "Dropshipping",
  "profit_average": "20,818",
  "end_at": "2027-02-17T15:02:00+00:00",
  "super_seller": false,
  "broker_seller": true,
  "sponsored": true,
  "editors_choice": false,
  "multiple": 1.1,
  "has_multiple": true,
  "revenue_multiple": 0.2,
  "target_raise_amount": null,
  "ttm_revenue": null,
  "confidential": true,
  "primary_platform": null,
  "property_name": "Sign NDA to view more details →",
  "established_at": 1,
  "country_name": "CA, United States",
  "ready_made": false,
  "thumbnail_url": "https://static.flippa.com/assets/search/placeholders/ecommerce-10f4c697f0c0d1666468627a72edab6043d55242f2164fd70dc293b1938f4057.svg",
  "default_image": "https://static.flippa.com/assets/search/placeholders/ecommerce-10f4c697f0c0d1666468627a72edab6043d55242f2164fd70dc293b1938f4057.svg",
  "default_image_url": "https://static.flippa.com/assets/search/placeholders/ecommerce-10f4c697f0c0d1666468627a72edab6043d55242f2164fd70dc293b1938f4057.svg",
  "blurred_image_url": "https://static2.flippa.com/blurred_thumbnail_7a1d6553-ddb8-1f37-c828-ed2f60777cde.png",
  "blurred_or_thumbnail_url": "https://static2.flippa.com/blurred_thumbnail_7a1d6553-ddb8-1f37-c828-ed2f60777cde.png",
  "property_type": "Ecommerce",
  "watched": false,
  "scores": null,
  "beta_scores": null,
  "uniques_per_month": null,
  "age_label": "Site Age",
  "formatted_age_in_years": "1 year",
  "sale_method_title": "Asking Price",
  "integrations": [],
  "integration_icons": [],
  "currency_label": "USD $",
  "protect_listing": false,
  "display_verification_badge": true,
  "all_verifications": [
    {
      "tooltip_text": "The Flippa vetting team or the broker has verified this listing to ensure accuracy of the stated financial and operational performance.",
      "path": "https://static.flippa.com/assets/search/verified-user-icon-a559760075afdcb94eaed43cd73c9bf938f27f54b892404ab756fc36b1a85e0c.svg",
      "provider": "verified-listing"
    }
  ],
  "manually_vetted": true,
  "early_access_listing": false,
  "early_access_percentage": "100%",
  "early_access_days_remaining": 0,
  "early_access_overlay_title_suffix": "in 0 Days",
  "early_access_open_at": "Feb 18, 2026",
  "viewer_has_early_access": null,
  "special_tags": true,
  "hover_image_url": "https://static2.flippa.com/blurred_thumbnail_7a1d6553-ddb8-1f37-c828-ed2f60777cde.png",
  "basic_info": {
    "name": "Ecommerce | Design and Style",
    "hover_image": "https://static2.flippa.com/blurred_thumbnail_7a1d6553-ddb8-1f37-c828-ed2f60777cde.png",
    "padlocked": true
  },
  "open_listing": false,
  "confidential_thumbnail_url": "https://static2.flippa.com/blurred_thumbnail_7a1d6553-ddb8-1f37-c828-ed2f60777cde.png",
  "confidential_overlay_class": "confidential-blurred-image-overlay",
  "display_confidential_label": "",
  "annual_organic_traffic": 3247,
  "revenue_average": 143309,
  "authority_score": 11,
  "app_rating": null,
  "managed_by_flippa": false,
  "original_price": null,
  "price_dropped": false,
  "price_dropped_percent": null,
  "under_offer": false,
  "badges": [
    {
      "text": "Broker",
      "icon": "icons/library/solid/user-circle.svg",
      "variant": "light_gray"
    },
    {
      "text": "Sponsored",
      "icon": "icons/library/solid/star.svg",
      "variant": "light_yellow"
    }
  ],
  "listing_watchable": true,
  "show_multiple": true,
  "invest": false,
  "action_class": "primary",
  "key_data": [
    {
      "label": "Type",
      "value": "Ecommerce",
      "$$hash_key": "0AI"
    },
    {
      "label": "Industry",
      "value": "Design and Style",
      "$$hash_key": "0AJ"
    },
    {
      "label": "Monetization",
      "value": "Dropshipping",
      "$$hash_key": "0AK"
    },
    {
      "label": "Site Age",
      "value": "1 year",
      "$$hash_key": "0AL"
    },
    {
      "label": "Net Profit",
      "value": "USD $20,818 p/mo",
      "$$hash_key": "0AM"
    }
  ],
  "open_to_offer": false,
  "partial_sale": null,
  "equity_sale_percentage": "100",
  "hide_profit": false,
  "domain_only": false,
  "action_button_text": "View Listing",
  "original_price_text": null,
  "price_text": "USD $285,000",
  "target_raise_amount_text": null,
  "hash_key": null,
  "from_url": "https://flippa.com/search?search_template=most_relevant&filter%5Bsale_method%5D=auction,classified&filter%5Bstatus%5D=open&filter%5Bproperty_type%5D=website,fba,saas,ecommerce_store,plugin_and_extension,ai_apps_and_tools,youtube,ios_app,android_app,game,crypto_app,social_media,newsletter,service_and_agency,service,projects_and_concepts,other&filter%5Brevenue_generating%5D=T,F&page%5Bnumber%5D=2"
}

Each listing returns a comprehensive record with 75+ fields:

Core Listing Information

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique Flippa identifier for the business listing
Listing URL	Direct link to the full listing page
Title	Business name or listing title
Summary	Brief description of the business
Property Type	Category (e.g., website, saas, ecommerce_store, youtube, ios_app, crypto_app)
Sale Method Title	Auction or Classified listing type
Status	Listing status (open, sold, under_offer, pending)

Pricing & Financials

Field	Meaning
Price	Current asking price or opening bid
Original Price	Initial listed price (for reduced listings)
Price Dropped	Whether price was reduced (boolean)
Price Dropped Percent	Percentage reduction from original
Target Raise Amount	Fundraising goal (if applicable)
TTM Revenue	Trailing twelve-month revenue figure
Revenue Average	Average monthly or annual revenue
Profit Average	Average profit/earnings metric
Revenue Multiple	Price-to-revenue ratio for valuation
Currency Label	Currency of pricing data (e.g., USD, EUR)

Traffic & Performance Metrics

Field	Meaning
Uniques Per Month	Unique monthly visitors or users
Annual Organic Traffic	Estimated yearly SEO traffic
Authority Score	Domain authority or site quality score
App Rating	Rating for app-type properties (1-5 stars)

Verification & Credibility

Field	Meaning
Has Verified Traffic	Whether traffic claims are Flippa-verified
Has Verified Revenue	Whether revenue figures are verified
Display Verification Badge	Shows if badges appear on listing
All Verifications	Complete list of verification types
Manually Vetted	Editor review status
Protect Listing	Buyer protection plan applied

Seller Information

Field	Meaning
Super Seller	Flippa Super Seller badge status
Broker Seller	Licensed broker or agency flag
Managed By Flippa	Flippa-managed business flag

Business Details

Field	Meaning
Property Name	Official business or domain name
Country Name	Business location/jurisdiction
Established At	Founding or establishment date
Age Label	How long business has operated (e.g., "2 years")
Formatted Age In Years	Age in decimal years
Primary Platform	Main technology or hosting (e.g., Shopify, WordPress)
Integrations	Connected tools and services
Integration Icons	Visual icons for integrations

Images & Media

Field	Meaning
Thumbnail URL	Small listing preview image
Default Image	Primary listing image
Default Image URL	Full URL to main image
Blurred Image URL	Confidential-mode blurred preview
Blurred Or Thumbnail URL	Fallback image URL
Hover Image URL	Alternate image on hover

Listing Features

Field	Meaning
Sponsored	Paid promotion flag
Editor's Choice	Featured by Flippa editors
Watched	Number of users watching the listing
Bid Count	Number of bids placed (for auctions)
Early Access Listing	Early access pre-sale flag
Early Access Percentage	Discount offered in early access
Early Access Days Remaining	Days left in early access period
Special Tags	Flags like "ready-made", "turnkey", etc.
Badges	Visual badges (verified, trending, etc.)

Visibility & Display Controls

Field	Meaning
Confidential	Revenue/traffic data hidden (boolean)
Confidential Thumbnail URL	Image for confidential listings
Display Confidential Label	Show "confidential" badge
Ready Made	Pre-built/turnkey business flag
Domain Only	Domain without business model
Monetization	Primary revenue method (ads, affiliate, subscriptions, etc.)

Transaction Details

Field	Meaning
End At	Auction close date/time (ISO format)
Multiple	Business valuation multiple applied
Has Multiple	Whether multiple was explicitly stated
Under Offer	Whether listing is under active negotiation
Open To Offer	Seller accepts negotiated offers
Partial Sale	Fractional or partial business sale
Equity Sale Percentage	Percentage stake being sold

Metadata & UI Elements

Field	Meaning
Scores	Flippa quality/investment score
Beta Scores	Experimental scoring metrics
Basic Info	Summary data object
Open Listing	Listing is publicly visible
Listing Watchable	Can add to watch list
Show Multiple	Display valuation multiple
Invest	Investment opportunity flag
Action Class	Button state (e.g., "bid", "offer", "watch")
Action Button Text	CTA button label
Original Price Text	Formatted original price display
Price Text	Formatted current price display
Hide Profit	Seller prefers profit not displayed
Hash Key	Unique identifier for caching

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How to Use

1. Build your search URL — Visit Flippa.com and use filters to narrow by property type, sale method, revenue status, and more. Copy the resulting URL from your browser.

2. Add URLs to scraper — Paste one or more search URLs into the urls array. You can chain pagination by adding multiple URLs with different page[number] parameters.

3. Set limits — Configure max_items_per_url (e.g., 200 for a full page) and enable ignore_url_failures for reliability in large runs.

4. Run the scraper — Execute the actor. It will extract all listings from each URL's search results.

5. Export results — Download data as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Combine multiple runs for comprehensive market snapshots.

Best practices:

• Use specific filters to reduce result volume and improve data relevance
• For trend analysis, run the scraper weekly or monthly to track price/bid changes
• Pair ignore_url_failures: true with large-scale collection to prevent interruptions
• Leverage has_verified_revenue and has_verified_traffic fields to prioritize quality deals

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Investment due diligence: Identify promising acquisitions by comparing multiples, traffic, and revenue across categories
• Market research: Track pricing trends, property type demand, and seller success rates
• Deal sourcing: Build an automated database of live business opportunities matching your criteria
• Competitive intelligence: Monitor what businesses similar to yours are selling for
• Risk assessment: Analyze which property types attract the most bidding activity and verification rates

The Flippa Business Search Scraper eliminates days of manual research, delivering investor-grade data that powers smarter acquisition decisions.

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Conclusion

The Flippa Business Search Scraper is an essential tool for anyone serious about digital business investing or market analysis. With rich output across 75+ fields—from pricing and traffic to seller credibility and transaction status—it transforms marketplace noise into actionable intelligence. Start scraping today and unlock your competitive edge in the digital business marketplace.