# Etsy trademark checker for listing titles and 13 tags

**Use case:** 

Checks Etsy listing titles and all 13 tags against live US trademarks for shirts, mugs, stickers and other POD products. Catches brand names hiding in tags (like blank-shirt brands) as well as protected slogans. Product words in the title narrow the check to the right classes. Sample: 3 Etsy-style listings.

## Input

```json
{
  "listings": [
    {
      "id": "etsy-1",
      "title": "Good Vibes Only Shirt, Groovy 70s Tee, Positive Vibes T-Shirt, Hippie Gift",
      "tags": [
        "good vibes only",
        "groovy shirt",
        "70s tee",
        "positive vibes",
        "hippie shirt",
        "70s style",
        "flower power",
        "gift for her",
        "peace sign",
        "summer shirt",
        "trendy tee",
        "comfort colors",
        "oversized tee"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "etsy-2",
      "title": "Personalized Dog Mom Mug, Custom Pet Name Coffee Cup",
      "tags": [
        "dog mom mug",
        "custom pet mug",
        "dog lover gift",
        "personalized mug",
        "new puppy gift"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "etsy-3",
      "title": "Plant Mom Sweatshirt, Plant Lover Gift, Botanical Crewneck",
      "tags": [
        "plant mom",
        "plant lady",
        "botanical sweatshirt",
        "gardening gift"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "classes": [
    "025",
    "021",
    "016",
    "009",
    "014",
    "018",
    "020",
    "024",
    "028"
  ],
  "inferClassesFromListing": true,
  "matchMode": "fuzzy",
  "includeLowRisk": false,
  "checkDescription": false,
  "maxListings": 0,
  "maxFlagsPerListing": 25,
  "confirmWithTsdr": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "listingId": {
    "label": "ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title / phrase",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "overallRisk": {
    "label": "Risk",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "flagCount": {
    "label": "Flags",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "flaggedPhrases": {
    "label": "Flagged phrases",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "phrasesChecked": {
    "label": "Phrases checked",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "skipReason": {
    "label": "Skipped because",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The POD & KDP Trademark Checker (USPTO) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Etsy trademark checker for listing titles and 13 tags". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/cKrK24GIt2NWXyKQa) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Etsy trademark checker for listing titles and 13 tags" task

The POD & KDP Trademark Checker (USPTO) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like listings, product classes (nice / ic), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Etsy trademark checker for listing titles and 13 tags" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as ID, title / phrase, risk, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Etsy trademark checker for listing titles and 13 tags" task via API](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/pod-trademark-checker.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [POD & KDP Trademark Checker (USPTO)](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/pod-trademark-checker.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/vncntlabs/pod-trademark-checker.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/vncntlabs/pod-trademark-checker.md

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`).