# eBay Scraper (`thenetaji/ebay-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes eBay search results, product pages, and seller stores.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thenetaji/ebay-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [The Netaji](https://apify.com/thenetaji) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 94.7% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## eBay Scraper

Extract product listings, product details, and seller information from eBay.com. Supports search result pages, individual product URLs, and seller store pages — with automatic anti-bot bypass and residential proxy rotation.

### Features

- Scrape **search results** — all listings across paginated results
- Scrape **product pages** — full details, pricing, condition, images, and item specifics
- Scrape **seller/store pages** — seller info and their active listings
- Auto-detects scrape type from URL — no manual mode selection needed
- Stealth headless browser with residential proxy rotation to bypass eBay's bot detection

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `urls` | `string[]` | ✅ | eBay URLs to scrape (search, product, or seller pages) |
| `mode` | `string` | ❌ | Force mode: `search`, `product`, or `seller`. Auto-detected from URL if omitted |
| `maxPages` | `integer` | ❌ | Max search result pages per URL (default: `3`) |
| `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | ❌ | Proxy settings (default: Apify residential proxies) |

#### Input Example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mechanical+keyboard",
    "https://www.ebay.com/itm/123456789012",
    "https://www.ebay.com/str/exampleseller"
  ],
  "maxPages": 3
}
```

### Output

Fields vary by page type:

#### Search Result

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/276012345678",
  "title": "Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard",
  "price": "$89.99",
  "condition": "Brand New",
  "shipping": "+$5.99 delivery",
  "buyType": "Buy It Now",
  "sellerFeedback": "99.8% positive (11K)",
  "image": "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/...",
  "sponsored": false
}
```

#### Product Page

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/276012345678",
  "title": "Keychron K2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard",
  "price": "$89.99",
  "condition": "New",
  "seller": "keychron_official",
  "sellerFeedback": "99.8% positive feedback",
  "images": ["https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/..."],
  "specifics": {
    "Brand": "Keychron",
    "Switch Type": "Gateron Red",
    "Connectivity": "Bluetooth, USB"
  },
  "ldData": {}
}
```

#### Seller Page

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/str/exampleseller",
  "name": "ExampleSeller",
  "feedbackScore": "12,450",
  "positiveFeedback": "99.5% Positive feedback",
  "location": "United States",
  "listings": [
    { "title": "...", "price": "$49.99", "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/..." }
  ]
}
```

### Use Cases

- **Price monitoring** — track price changes across products or search categories
- **Market research** — collect listing data at scale for competitive analysis
- **Inventory tracking** — monitor availability and stock across sellers
- **Seller analysis** — evaluate seller reputation and active inventory
- **Product database** — build structured catalogs from eBay listings

### Notes

- Mode is auto-detected from URL: `/itm/` → product, `/str/` or `/usr/` → seller, everything else → search
- Search results are paginated; use `maxPages` to control depth
- Uses Apify residential proxies by default — required for reliable access to eBay

### Contact

Questions, issues, or custom scraping needs: **thenetaji@proton.me**

***

### More Actors

| Actor | Description |
|---|---|
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| [YouTube Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/youtube-scraper?utm_source=actor-docs\&utm_medium=readme\&utm_campaign=thenetaji) | Channel and video analytics extraction |
| [Website Media Link Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/website-media-link-scraper?utm_source=actor-docs\&utm_medium=readme\&utm_campaign=thenetaji) | Extract media assets from any website |

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape. If omitted, auto-detected from URL pattern (/itm/ = product, /str/ = seller, else search).

## `urls` (type: `array`):

eBay URLs to scrape. For search mode: search result URLs. For product mode: item URLs. For seller mode: store URLs.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of search result pages to scrape per URL.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for eBay.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "urls": [
    "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mechanical+keyboard"
  ],
  "maxPages": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "urls": [
        "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mechanical+keyboard"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thenetaji/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 = { "urls": ["https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mechanical+keyboard"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thenetaji/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 '{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mechanical+keyboard"
  ]
}' |
apify call thenetaji/ebay-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/m0B0Vcmof6bLUfaJd/builds/rrYMD0qJoGkMAsDE4/openapi.json