Alibaba Supplier Scraper: Manufacturers & Factory Audits

🏭 Alibaba Supplier Scraper: Manufacturers & Factory Audits

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💡 Why Choose This Dedicated Alibaba Supplier Scraper?

• 1 Row = 1 Unique Manufacturer: Unlike product scrapers that return 50 listings from the same trading company, this actor automatically deduplicates suppliers by company ID and audits each manufacturer's official Alibaba storefront (*.en.alibaba.com).
• 256MB RAM Pure HTTP Speed: Sub-second startup, zero browser freezes, and costs only $0.0015 per supplier ($1.50 per 1,000 suppliers) in summary mode or $0.0025 ($2.50 per 1,000) for full storefront factory audits.
• 100% Risk-Free Trial: With Apify's default $5.00 free monthly credit, you can build a verified directory of 2,000+ audited factories completely free.

The dedicated Alibaba Supplier Scraper and B2B Factory Directory Builder on Apify. Engineered for global sourcing teams, private-label brand owners, supply chain analysts, and B2B lead generation agencies. Discover unique manufacturers by keyword or audit direct *.en.alibaba.com company URLs to extract business type (Manufacturer vs Trading Company), factory floor size, annual output value, employee count, year established, Verified Supplier audit credentials (TÜV Rheinland / SGS), 6-month transaction volume, top export markets, ISO/CE/RoHS certifications, and flagship sample products — exported directly to Excel (.xlsx), CSV, or Google Sheets.

⚡ UnitBytes · B2B Sourcing, E-Commerce Demand & Global Lead Intelligence Ecosystem
🏭 Alibaba Supplier Scraper 📍 You are here 1 Row = 1 Audited Manufacturer & Storefront	🌐 Alibaba Wholesale Scraper Products & Tiered Pricing Wholesale Products, MOQ, SKU Matrix & FBA Specs	📦 Alibaba Seller Inventory Store Catalog Pagination Full Store Catalogs, RTS Stock & 30d Views
🇨🇳 1688 Factory Direct Domestic Factory Prices Direct factory prices, SKU matrices & Amazon FBA specs	🌍 1688 Global & Arbitrage ✨ English Search & Margins English search, CE/FCC/RoHS filters, Amazon/TikTok margins & 15 currencies	📷 1688 Reverse Image Search Visual Factory Finder Find original OEM factories from any photo
🛍️ Taobao & Tmall & Shops Retail, Reviews & 3-Axis DSR Consumer trends, buyer sentiment tags & shop catalogs	🐟 Goofish Search & Deals C2C Resale & Arbitrage Zero-login 闲鱼 search, price drops & liquidation	⭐ Goofish Sellers & Reviews Zhima Credit & Store Audits Active/sold seller catalogs & buyer unboxing photos
📈 Shopping & Google Trends 🔥 Breakout Product Demand Rising e-commerce products, 5-surface search curves & regions	📍 Google Maps Email & Leads B2B Contacts & Tech Stack Verified business emails, phone numbers, social links & pixels	💬 Google Maps Reviews (10K) Customer Sentiment & ORM Up to 10,000 reviews per place by newest, rating or keyword
🖼️ Google Maps Photos & Menus 4K Place, Menu & Video Feeds Original =s0 photos, restaurant menus, MP4 videos & Local Guides	🇰🇷 Naver Place & Naver Map Korean B2B Leads & Menus South Korean local businesses, KRW menus, hours & reviews	⭐ Naver Place Reviews (네이버) Korean Receipt & Blog Reviews Receipt-verified visitor reviews, photo filters & Naver Blog links

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🏆 Why Procurement Teams Choose This Alibaba Supplier Scraper

• Separate Real Factories from Middlemen: Instantly see businessType (Manufacturer/Factory vs Trading Company), factorySize (e.g. 10,000-30,000 square meters), employeesCount (e.g. 101-200 People), and annualOutputValue (e.g. US$10 Million - US$50 Million).
• Deduplicated Supplier Directory: Search any product keyword (e.g., "cnc machining", "custom packaging", "wireless earbuds") and receive 1 clean row per unique company, complete with their flagship sample products.
• Direct Company URL Auditing (supplierUrls): Paste a list of https://<subdomain>.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html or storefront URLs to audit specific suppliers in bulk.
• Verified Third-Party Inspection Metrics: Extract on-site verification badges (TÜV Rheinland / SGS), Gold Supplier tenure (yearsAsSupplier), responseTime (≤2h), onTimeDeliveryRate (100.0%), and 6-month Trade Assurance transaction volumes.
• Export Market & Certification Breakdown: See each factory's top export regions (North America 35%, Western Europe 25%) and quality management certifications (ISO9001, CE, RoHS, FCC, BSCI).

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📊 5-Row Sample Output Preview (Excel / CSV Ready)

Company Name	Country	Business Type	Verified	Years	Employees	Factory Size	Annual Output	Response	Main Products
Guangzhou Example Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.	CN	Manufacturer, Trading	✅ Yes	9 yrs	51-100 People	3,000-5,000 m²	US$5M - US$10M	≤2h	Phone Case, MagSafe Case, Tablet Cover
Dongguan Example Acoustic Co., Ltd.	CN	Manufacturer	✅ Yes	12 yrs	201-300 People	10,000-30,000 m²	US$10M - US$50M	≤3h	TWS Earbuds, ANC Headphones, Speakers
Zhejiang Example Drinkware Corp.	CN	Manufacturer	✅ Yes	15 yrs	501-1000 People	>50,000 m²	>US$100M	≤4h	Stainless Tumbler, Vacuum Flask, Bottle
Shenzhen Volt Power Electronics Ltd.	CN	Manufacturer	✅ Yes	8 yrs	101-200 People	5,000-10,000 m²	US$10M - US$50M	≤1h	GaN Charger, PD Power Bank, USB-C Hub
Ningbo Greenpack Packaging Printing Co.	CN	Manufacturer	✅ Yes	11 yrs	101-200 People	10,000-30,000 m²	US$5M - US$10M	≤2h	Rigid Gift Box, Corrugated Mailer, Bag

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💰 Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

Event ID	Event Title	Standard Price (Free Users)	Apify Subscriber Price	What You Get
search-item	Supplier Summary Record	$0.0015 ($1.50 / 1k)	$0.0009 ($0.90 / 1k)	Deduplicated supplier name, country, years active, Verified status, Trade Assurance, rating, review count, and sample products.
detail-item	Full Verified Factory & Storefront Profile	$0.0025 ($2.50 / 1k)	$0.0020 ($2.00 / 1k)	Complete storefront factory audit: business type, factory size, annual output, employee count, year established, 6m transaction volume, export markets, main products, and certifications.
apify-actor-start	Actor Start	$0.0001 ($0.10 / 1k)	$0.0001 ($0.10 / 1k)	Nominal platform initialization fee per run.

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🛠️ Input Parameters Reference

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
keyword	String	"wireless earbuds" (prefill)	Product or industry keyword to discover unique manufacturers on Alibaba.com.
queries	Array	[]	List of product/industry keywords for batch supplier discovery runs.
supplierUrls	Array	[]	Direct Alibaba supplier URLs (https://<subdomain>.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html or https://<subdomain>.en.alibaba.com/) to audit directly.
maxItems	Integer	20	Maximum number of unique suppliers to extract.
detailLevel	String	"full"	"full" (complete storefront & factory profile audit at $2.50/1k) or "summary" (fast deduplicated supplier cards at $1.50/1k).
verifiedOnly	Boolean	false	Filter strictly for Verified Suppliers (on-site audited by TÜV Rheinland / SGS).
tradeAssuranceOnly	Boolean	false	Filter strictly for suppliers supporting Alibaba Trade Assurance.
country	String	""	Filter manufacturers by origin country code (e.g. 'CN', 'VN', 'IN', 'TR', 'PK').
categoryUrl	String	""	Direct Alibaba.com category or filtered search URL.
proxyConfiguration	Object	{"useApifyProxy": true}	Apify Residential proxy (default) or custom residential proxies.

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📤 Sample Output Data (JSON)

{
  "id": "231214142",
  "companyId": "231214142",
  "companyName": "Guangzhou Example Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.",
  "subdomain": "example-tech",
  "url": "https://example-tech.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html",
  "companyProfileUrl": "https://example-tech.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html",
  "storefrontUrl": "https://example-tech.en.alibaba.com/",
  "country": "CN",
  "countryCode": "CN",
  "yearsAsSupplier": 9,
  "goldSupplierYears": "9 yrs",
  "isVerified": true,
  "tradeAssurance": true,
  "rating": 4.7,
  "reviewCount": 99,
  "responseTime": "≤2h",
  "onTimeDeliveryRate": "100.0%",
  "businessType": "Manufacturer, Trading Company",
  "employeesCount": "51-100 People",
  "factorySize": "3,000-5,000 square meters",
  "yearEstablished": "2016",
  "annualOutputValue": "US$5 Million - US$10 Million",
  "mainProducts": [
    "Phone Case",
    "MagSafe Case",
    "Tablet Case",
    "Screen Protector"
  ],
  "mainMarkets": [
    { "market": "North America", "revenuePercent": "35%" },
    { "market": "Western Europe", "revenuePercent": "25%" }
  ],
  "transactions6mOrders": 180,
  "transactions6mAmount": "90,000+",
  "certifications": ["CE", "RoHS", "ISO9001"],
  "capabilityTags": ["Minor customization", "Design-based customization", "Finished product inspection"],
  "logoUrl": "https://sc04.alicdn.com/kf/H_example_product_01.jpg",
  "sampleProducts": [
    {
      "id": "1601918386232",
      "title": "Premium Crystal Clear TPU PC Case for iPhone 17 18 Pro Max",
      "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Premium-Crystal-Clear-TPU-PC-Case_1601918386232.html",
      "price": 0.68,
      "minOrderQuantity": "Min. order: 200 pieces",
      "pictureUrl": "https://sc04.alicdn.com/kf/H_example_product_01.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "detailLevel": "full"
}

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{
  "mcpServers": {
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      "type": "http",
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    }
  }
}

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⚖️ Compliance & Privacy

This actor extracts strictly publicly available wholesale supplier and storefront information from Alibaba.com. It does not log into buyer/seller accounts, bypass authentication paywalls, or collect private communications. See Apify's guide on the legality of web scraping.

Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Alibaba.com, Alibaba Group Holding Limited, or any of its subsidiaries.

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