# Google Shopping (`canadesk/google-shopping`) Actor

Collect Google Shopping products, prices, sellers, ratings and recommendations for multiple searches.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/canadesk/google-shopping.md
- **Developed by:** [Canadesk Support](https://apify.com/canadesk) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation, SEO tools
- **Features:** Full permissions
- **Stats:** 98 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 3 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.75 / 1,000 products

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

Collect product listings from **Google Shopping**. Run one search or a list and download available prices, sellers, ratings and delivery information.

### Features

| **Process** | **What you get** |
| :--- | :--- |
| Product search | Product names, images, links, prices, discounts and available seller information |
| Shopping recommendations | Returned products and any supplied summary, properties and source links |
| Optional details | Additional product information when the detail response is available |

Results depend on the query and location. Unavailable details leave the original product intact; Google does not return recommendation text for every search.

### Quick start

```json
{
  "queries": ["wireless headphones"],
  "mode": "shopping",
  "maximum": 10,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

Choose **Shopping recommendations** for a response containing `products`, `summary`, `properties` and `links`. Google does not supply summary text for every query.

The product limit applies to each query. Product availability, prices and result counts depend on the search and location. Optional details and legacy filters depend on Google's current support; unavailable details leave the product intact.

### Output

Product search returns `query` and a `data` array. With **Include details** and **Safe** format, each product is a separate row. **Full** format groups products under their query. Export results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the Apify API and integrations.

#### Unsuccessful lookups

Where listed in the Pricing tab, a handled lookup problem that prevents a run from returning any real results produces one clear error record and a single $0.02 unsuccessful-lookup fee, in addition to any listed start fee.

### Pricing

Each valid pay-per-event run with at least one input includes a minimum charge of 100 result units, shared across all inputs in that run. Any placeholder rows are clearly marked and contain no scraped data; filter them out when exporting. Each separate run has its own minimum, including scheduled or API runs. Platform usage is included.

# Actor input Schema

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

Collect product listings, or a grouped recommendations response with Google summary text and source links when available.

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Product searches to collect. Up to 100 queries per run.

## `maximum` (type: `integer`):

Maximum products per query. Google may return fewer products.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Try to retrieve additional offers and product details. Products are retained when details are unavailable.

## `format` (type: `string`):

Safe writes one product per row when details are enabled; Full groups products by query.

## `mycookie` (type: `string`):

Optional Google cookies for your own session.

## `isp` (type: `boolean`):

Use Google location context for optional detail lookups.

## `oldonly` (type: `boolean`):

Request the legacy Google Shopping layout. Availability varies by query and location.

## `oldengine` (type: `string`):

Optional legacy Google Shopping filter string. Applies only to the legacy layout.

## `delaymin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum waiting time between requests.

## `delaymax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum waiting time between requests.

## `retry` (type: `integer`):

Maximum retries shared across the run for blocked requests.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Use a proxy for a different location or if Google blocks requests. Custom proxy URLs are supported.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "shopping",
  "queries": [
    "wireless headphones"
  ],
  "maximum": 10,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "format": "safe",
  "mycookie": "",
  "isp": true,
  "oldonly": false,
  "oldengine": "",
  "delaymin": 1,
  "delaymax": 2,
  "retry": 1,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        "wireless headphones"
    ],
    "maximum": 10,
    "includeDetails": false,
    "mycookie": "",
    "isp": true,
    "oldonly": false,
    "oldengine": "",
    "delaymin": 1,
    "delaymax": 2,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("canadesk/google-shopping").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 = {
    "queries": ["wireless headphones"],
    "maximum": 10,
    "includeDetails": False,
    "mycookie": "",
    "isp": True,
    "oldonly": False,
    "oldengine": "",
    "delaymin": 1,
    "delaymax": 2,
    "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("canadesk/google-shopping").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "wireless headphones"
  ],
  "maximum": 10,
  "includeDetails": false,
  "mycookie": "",
  "isp": true,
  "oldonly": false,
  "oldengine": "",
  "delaymin": 1,
  "delaymax": 2,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call canadesk/google-shopping --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,canadesk/google-shopping"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7aUG9dt4DOIFp0Yrd/builds/stZxlUB7kQDyogK8M/openapi.json