Alibaba Scraper: how to get Prices, MOQ, Suppliers as JSON or CSV (Python, API, no code)

Scrape Alibaba.com product offers by keyword: title, price range and quantity price tiers, minimum order, units sold, ratings, certifications, and the supplier's name, country, years, Gold and verified badges, Trade Assurance and response rate.

This tutorial shows what the Actor v0iddo/alibaba-scraper returns, how to run it on the Apify Store without code, and how to call it from Python and cURL.

What data you get

One row per result. Every row can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read through the API.

Field	Label	Type	Example
productId	Product ID	text	1601209913000
title	Title	text	Wholesale Custom Print logo Curve Arch Oval Shape Eco-friendly Yoga...
priceMin	Price from	number	13.9
priceMax	Price to	number	13.9
minOrder	Min order	number	1
minOrderUnit	Unit	text	piece
sold	Sold	number	655
supplierName	Supplier	text	Hunan Sanmo Sports Goods Co., Ltd.
supplierCountry	Country	text	China
url	Product URL	URL	https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/wholesale-eco-friendly-custo...
searchTerm	searchTerm	text	yoga mat
page	page	number	1
position	position	number	1
currency	currency	text	USD
priceText	priceText	text	US $13.90
minOrderText	minOrderText	text	1 piece
quantityPrices	quantityPrices	list	[{"minQuantity": 1, "maxQuantity": null, "price": 13.9, "unit": "Pi...
soldText	soldText	text	655 sold
productRating	productRating	number	4.9
supplierRating	supplierRating	number	4.8
supplierReviews	supplierReviews	number	122
certifications	certifications	list	["REACH"]
supplierCountryCode	supplierCountryCode	text	CN
supplierYears	supplierYears	number	3
goldSupplier	goldSupplier	true/false	true
verifiedSupplier	verifiedSupplier	true/false	true
tradeAssurance	tradeAssurance	true/false	true
responseRate	responseRate	number	99.9
image	image	text	https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H5f8e09fbf6ac46dc8186def59e788754q.jpg

Real rows from a run of the Actor (fields that name people are left out):

[
  {
    "searchTerm": "yoga mat",
    "page": 1,
    "position": 1,
    "productId": "1601209913000",
    "title": "Wholesale Custom Print logo Curve Arch Oval Shape Eco-friendly Yoga Mats Pu Rubber Non-slip Pilates Mat Tapis Yoga Workout Mats",
    "priceMin": 13.9,
    "priceMax": 13.9,
    "currency": "USD",
    "priceText": "US $13.90",
    "minOrder": 1,
    "minOrderUnit": "piece",
    "minOrderText": "1 piece",
    "quantityPrices": [
      {
        "minQuantity": 1,
        "maxQuantity": null,
        "price": 13.9,
        "unit": "Piece"
      }
    ],
    "sold": 655,
    "soldText": "655 sold",
    "productRating": 4.9,
    "supplierRating": 4.8,
    "supplierReviews": 122,
    "certifications": [
      "REACH"
    ],
    "supplierName": "Hunan Sanmo Sports Goods Co., Ltd.",
    "supplierCountry": "China",
    "supplierCountryCode": "CN",
    "supplierYears": 3,
    "goldSupplier": true,
    "verifiedSupplier": true,
    "tradeAssurance": true,
    "responseRate": 99.9,
    "image": "https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H5f8e09fbf6ac46dc8186def59e788754q.jpg",
    "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/wholesale-eco-friendly-custom-print-logo_1601209913000.html"
  },
  {
    "searchTerm": "yoga mat",
    "page": 1,
    "position": 2,
    "productId": "1601619033222",
    "title": "Factory Wholesale Custom Logo Coconut Eco Friendly PU Rubber Yoga Mat Foldable PU Travel Yoga Mat Body Line Oval Pill Shape Mat",
    "priceMin": 8.5,
    "priceMax": 11.5,
    "currency": "USD",
    "priceText": "US $8.50-$11.50",
    "minOrder": 5,
    "minOrderUnit": "pieces",
    "minOrderText": "5 pieces",
    "quantityPrices": [
      {
        "minQuantity": 5,
        "maxQuantity": 49,
        "price": 11.5,
        "unit": "pieces"
      },
      {
        "minQuantity": 50,
        "maxQuantity": 199,
        "price": 10.9,
        "unit": "pieces"
      },
      {
        "minQuantity": 200,
        "maxQuantity": 999,
        "price": 10.1,
        "unit": "pieces"
      }
    ],
    "sold": 699,
    "soldText": "699 sold",
    "productRating": 4.7,
    "supplierRating": 4.7,
    "supplierReviews": 21,
    "supplierName": "Yiwu Chi'an Trading Co., Ltd.",
    "supplierCountry": "China",
    "supplierCountryCode": "CN",
    "supplierYears": 2,
    "goldSupplier": true,
    "verifiedSupplier": true,
    "tradeAssurance": true,
    "responseRate": 100,
    "image": "https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/Hca11ad78fa574389a2a122cae41e6966E.png",
    "url": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Factory-Wholesale-Custom-Logo-Coconut-Eco_1601619033222.html"
  }
]

No code: run it on the Apify Store

1. Open the Alibaba Scraper page on Apify.
2. Fill in the input form. An example input is already filled in.
3. Press Start, wait for the run to finish, and download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel from the Output tab.

The input that is pre-filled on the Actor page:

{
  "searchTerms": [
    "led strip lights"
  ],
  "maxPages": 1,
  "maxItems": 20
}

Ready-made examples

Saved inputs on Apify: run one as it is, or copy it and change the values.

• Alibaba yoga mat suppliers with prices and MOQ
• Alibaba phone case manufacturers with MOQ and price tiers
• Alibaba LED strip lights wholesale prices and suppliers

Python (apify-client)

Get your API token in Apify Console under Settings, then Integrations. The Actor id is v0iddo/alibaba-scraper.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {'searchTerms': ['led strip lights'], 'maxPages': 1, 'maxItems': 20}

run = client.actor("v0iddo/alibaba-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/v0iddo~alibaba-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerms": ["led strip lights"], "maxPages": 1, "maxItems": 20}'

Good to know

• Reads Alibaba's public keyword pages (alibaba.com/wholesale/...). Its search box pages are closed to automated access in robots.txt, so filters such as price range or supplier type are not offered.
• Most product keywords have a page. When one has none, the run tries the plural once and logs the keyword if that has none either.
• Prices are as shown to a visitor of the English site, usually in US dollars; quantityPrices lists the price per quantity tier when the offer has tiers.
• Supplier contact details are not collected.

Price

$0.75 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $0.53 per 1,000.

FAQ

What data does the Alibaba Scraper return?

Each result is one row in an Apify dataset. Fields include productId, title, priceMin, priceMax, minOrder, minOrderUnit, sold, supplierName, and more. The table above shows every field with an example value.

Can I use it without writing code?

Yes. Open the Actor page on Apify, fill in the input form (an example is already filled in), press Start, and download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML. You can also schedule runs there.

How much does it cost?

$0.75 per 1,000 results. You pay per result row. There is no separate charge per run. Higher Apify plans pay less per result, down to $0.53 per 1,000. A new Apify account gets $5 of platform credit every month.

Links

• Actor on the Apify Store: Alibaba Scraper
• Full guide with every field and the JavaScript example: https://voidd0.github.io/alibaba-scraper/
• Step by step: https://voiddo.com/export/alibaba-scraper/