# Shopify Store Scraper (`cloud9_ai/shopify-scraper`) Actor

Extract product catalogs from any Shopify store: title, price, variants, images, inventory status, collections, vendor, tags. Uses Shopify public JSON API for 100% reliability. Multi-store support. Perfect for e-commerce competitor analysis, price monitoring, dropshipping research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cloud9_ai/shopify-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [cloud9](https://apify.com/cloud9_ai) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 14 total users, 2 monthly users, 96.8% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.50 / 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/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

## Shopify Store Scraper

Scrape Shopify store products and collections using the official Shopify JSON API. No headless browser required - extremely fast and reliable.

### Features

- **Official JSON API**: Uses Shopify's built-in `/products.json` and `/collections.json` endpoints
- **No Browser Required**: Pure HTTP requests - fast and resource-efficient
- **Comprehensive Data**: Products, variants, images, pricing, inventory, collections
- **Multi-Store Support**: Scrape multiple Shopify stores in one run
- **Automatic Pagination**: Handles large product catalogs
- **Rate Limiting**: Built-in delays to respect Shopify's limits
- **Error Handling**: Detects password-protected stores, invalid URLs, rate limits

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `storeUrls` | array | - | List of Shopify store URLs |
| `storeUrl` | string | - | Single Shopify store URL |
| `collectionsOnly` | boolean | false | Only scrape collection data |
| `includeVariants` | boolean | true | Include all product variants |
| `includeImages` | boolean | true | Include all product images |
| `maxProductsPerStore` | number | 1000 | Max products per store |
| `maxResults` | number | 5000 | Total max results |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "storeUrls": [
    "https://www.allbirds.com",
    "https://shop.gymshark.com"
  ],
  "includeVariants": true,
  "includeImages": true,
  "maxProductsPerStore": 500
}
```

### Output Schema

#### Product Record

```json
{
  "productId": 123456789,
  "title": "Merino Wool Runner",
  "handle": "merino-wool-runner",
  "description": "The world's most comfortable shoe...",
  "vendor": "Allbirds",
  "productType": "Shoes",
  "tags": ["Sustainable", "Merino Wool"],
  "createdAt": "2023-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-02-13T15:30:00Z",
  "publishedAt": "2023-01-20T09:00:00Z",
  "productUrl": "https://www.allbirds.com/products/merino-wool-runner",
  "storeUrl": "https://www.allbirds.com",
  "storeName": "Allbirds",
  "price": 98.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "compareAtPrice": 120.00,
  "available": true,
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.shopify.com/...",
  "variantCount": 12,
  "variants": [
    {
      "variantId": 987654321,
      "variantTitle": "Black / US 10",
      "price": 98.00,
      "compareAtPrice": 120.00,
      "currency": "USD",
      "sku": "WR-BLK-10",
      "available": true,
      "weight": 450,
      "weightUnit": "g",
      "inventoryQuantity": 25
    }
  ],
  "images": [
    "https://cdn.shopify.com/image1.jpg",
    "https://cdn.shopify.com/image2.jpg"
  ]
}
```

#### Collection Record (when `collectionsOnly: true`)

```json
{
  "collectionId": 123456789,
  "handle": "mens-shoes",
  "title": "Men's Shoes",
  "description": "Comfortable shoes for men",
  "updatedAt": "2024-02-13T15:30:00Z",
  "publishedAt": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "sortOrder": "best-selling",
  "collectionUrl": "https://www.allbirds.com/collections/mens-shoes",
  "storeUrl": "https://www.allbirds.com",
  "storeName": "Allbirds"
}
```

### Shopify JSON API Endpoints Used

- `{store_url}/meta.json` - Store metadata
- `{store_url}/products.json?limit=250&page={n}` - Paginated products
- `{store_url}/collections.json` - All collections

### Error Handling

| Status Code | Meaning | Behavior |
|-------------|---------|----------|
| 404 | Not a Shopify store | Skip and log error |
| 401/403 | Password protected | Skip and log warning |
| 429/430 | Rate limited | Retry with exponential backoff |

### Rate Limiting

- 1-2 seconds delay between requests per store
- Automatic retry on rate limit errors
- Respects Shopify's generous API limits

### Use Cases

- **Competitor Analysis**: Monitor competitor pricing and inventory
- **Market Research**: Analyze product trends across multiple stores
- **Price Monitoring**: Track price changes and sales
- **Product Discovery**: Find new products and collections
- **Inventory Tracking**: Monitor stock levels
- **Data Integration**: Feed product data into your systems

### Example Stores to Test

- https://www.allbirds.com
- https://shop.gymshark.com
- https://www.fashionnova.com
- https://www.mvmtwatches.com
- https://www.colourpop.com

### Notes

- All Shopify stores have these JSON endpoints enabled by default
- No authentication required for public stores
- Password-protected stores will return 401/403
- Currency detection is basic (defaults to USD) - Shopify doesn't expose currency in products.json
- Some stores may have custom rate limits

### Performance

- Scrapes ~250 products per request (Shopify's max)
- Typical store (1000 products): 2-3 minutes
- No browser overhead = minimal memory usage
- Highly reliable (uses official API)

### License

MIT

# Actor input Schema

## `storeUrls` (type: `array`):

List of Shopify store URLs to scrape (e.g., https://store.example.com, https://another-store.myshopify.com)

## `storeUrl` (type: `string`):

Single Shopify store URL to scrape

## `collectionsOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only scrape collection data, not individual products

## `includeVariants` (type: `boolean`):

Include all product variants in the output

## `includeImages` (type: `boolean`):

Include all product images

## `maxProductsPerStore` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to scrape per store

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total results across all stores

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "storeUrls": [
    "https://store.example.com",
    "https://another-store.myshopify.com"
  ],
  "storeUrl": "https://store.example.com",
  "collectionsOnly": false,
  "includeVariants": true,
  "includeImages": true,
  "maxProductsPerStore": 1000,
  "maxResults": 5000
}
```

# 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 = {
    "storeUrls": [
        "https://www.allbirds.com"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cloud9_ai/shopify-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 = { "storeUrls": ["https://www.allbirds.com"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cloud9_ai/shopify-scraper").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 '{
  "storeUrls": [
    "https://www.allbirds.com"
  ]
}' |
apify call cloud9_ai/shopify-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cloud9_ai/shopify-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/I8gKZvQ1BdDzcObkB/builds/3i3HykY0jDJpG2OSZ/openapi.json