# eBay Product Scraper (`scrapeai/ebay-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes eBay product listings using search URLs or category pages. Extracts title, price, condition, seller, shipping, location, availability, images, and product identifiers.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapeai/ebay-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapeAI](https://apify.com/scrapeai) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 16 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## eBay Product Scraper (Unofficial eBay API)

Unofficial eBay API is an Apify actor that scrapes product listings from eBay using search keywords or category URLs. It extracts structured product data such as title, price, condition, seller info, shipping details, location, availability, images, and product descriptions. Ideal for competitor tracking, market research, and price monitoring.

### Features

- **Search by URL or Keyword**: Scrape eBay search results pages using direct URLs (including filters and categories).
- **Structured Product Data**: Extract title, subtitle, price, sale price, condition, seller, location, availability, and more.
- **Images**: Captures the main product image URL.
- **Product Identifiers**: Extracts EAN, MPN, UPC, brand, and item type when available.
- **Why to Buy Highlights**: Captures eBay's promotional bullet points (free shipping, sold count, ship location).
- **Proxy Support**: Works with Apify Proxy for reliable and unblocked scraping.
- **Configurable Item Limit**: Control how many listings to scrape per run.

### Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=massage%2Brecliner%2Bchair&_sacat=6024"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

### Output

The dataset contains one item per eBay product listing. Each item contains:

```json
[{
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/164790739659",
  "categories": [
    "Camera Drones",
    "Other RC Model Vehicles & Kits"
  ],
  "itemNumber": "164790739659",
  "title": "2021 New RC Drone 4k HD Wide Angle Camera WIFI FPV Drone Dual Camera Quadcopter",
  "subTitle": "US Stock! Fast Shipping! Highest Quality! Best Service!",
  "whyToBuy": [
    "Free shipping and returns",
    "1,403 sold",
    "Ships from United States"
  ],
  "price": 39,
  "priceWithCurrency": "US $39.00",
  "wasPrice": 41.05,
  "wasPriceWithCurrency": "US $41.05",
  "available": 10,
  "availableText": "More than 10 available",
  "sold": 1,
  "image": "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pp4AAOSwKtRgZPzC/s-l300.jpg",
  "seller": "everydaygadgetz",
  "itemLocation": "Alameda, California, United States",
  "ean": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "upc": "Does not apply",
  "brand": "Unbranded",
  "type": "Professional Drone"
}]
```

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

List of eBay search or category URLs to scrape.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of product listings to return.

## `proxyConfig` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the scraper. Use Apify Proxy to avoid blocks.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laptop"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laptop"
        }
    ],
    "maxItems": 10,
    "proxyConfig": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapeai/ebay-scraper").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 = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laptop" }],
    "maxItems": 10,
    "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapeai/ebay-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=laptop"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call scrapeai/ebay-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapeai/ebay-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nXuoYVbO0NSN0gUi1/builds/ohZTK2e3PaoKt0f6R/openapi.json