# Swappa Scraper (`lexis-solutions/swappa-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Swappa listings with structured data — price, condition, storage, carrier, seller info & more. Ideal for pricing analysis, market research & BI pipelines. Supports pagination & proxy config.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/swappa-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI, Agents
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- **Stats:** 8 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.90 / 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?

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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.

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

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# README

## Swappa Scraper

![banner](https://i.imgur.com/AfMPB73.png)

Swappa (swappa.com) is a US marketplace for used and refurbished consumer electronics. This actor collects structured listing detail data from Swappa category and listing pages.

### Introduction

The Swappa scraper starts from listing/category URLs, goes through result pages, and extracts structured listing data such as listing ID, title, images, condition, storage, carrier, seller information, shipping details, return policy, and payment information.

### Use Cases

- **Market research**: Track listing volume, device conditions, storage variants, and carrier distribution for selected product categories.
- **Pricing analysis**: Monitor listing prices and compare trends across devices, conditions, and sellers.
- **Seller intelligence**: Analyze seller ratings, trusted seller status, and shipping practices.
- **Analytics pipelines**: Feed BI tools, dashboards, and warehousing with structured marketplace listing data.

### Input

Provide the following fields:

- `startUrls` (array, required): Swappa category or listing URLs.
- `maxItems` (integer, optional): Maximum number of listing detail items to extract per start URL.
- `proxyConfiguration` (object, optional): Apify proxy settings.

Notes:

- If a `startUrl` is a Swappa listing/category page such as `/listings/apple-iphone-14`, the actor collects listing detail data from that category.
- The actor paginates through listing pages by incrementing the `page` query parameter while `maxItems` has not been reached.
- Crawling stops per source URL when `maxItems` is reached or when no more listing items are found.
- US proxy is recommended for better stability when scraping Swappa.

### Input Examples

**1) Start URLs**

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-11-pro-max"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-14?page=2"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 25,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

### Output

Each dataset item contains fields like:

```json
{
  "url": "https://swappa.com/listing/view/LADF60711",
  "listingId": "LADF60711",
  "title": "Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max",
  "price": "",
  "buyUrl": "https://swappa.com/login?next=/listing/view/LADF60711",
  "viewUrl": "https://swappa.com/listing/view/LADF60711",
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://static.swappa.com/images/cache/60/a6/60a666a82cef0ea3ec9a434fbb2e69dd.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "attributes": ["Fair", "256GB", "Green", "Unlocked", "A2161"],
  "condition": "Fair",
  "battery": null,
  "storage": "256GB",
  "color": "Green",
  "carrier": "Unlocked",
  "model": "A2161",
  "isFeatured": false,
  "headline": "Seller Damage Description",
  "conditionDetails": [
    "Noticeable wear and tear",
    "Power cord/charger not required"
  ],
  "sellerName": "JF PHONES",
  "sellerImage": "https://static.swappa.com/images/cache/97/8b/978b9b874033ee77a7897368514db060.jpg",
  "sellerLocation": "Appleton, WI",
  "sellerRating": "5.0 of 5.0 stars, 518 ratings",
  "sellerTrusted": true,
  "shippingInfo": ["Seller ships from Appleton, WI"],
  "returnPolicy": ["Swappa Return and Refund policies apply to all listings"],
  "paymentMethods": ["Seller accepts PayPal for payment"]
}
```

The scraper paginates through listing results and stops when `maxItems` is reached per start URL or when no more listing items are found.

### Why use the Swappa Scraper?

- **Focused**: Built specifically for Swappa listing/category flows.
- **Structured output**: Ready-to-use JSON records for automation and analysis.
- **Per-URL limits**: `maxItems` is enforced per start URL.
- **Pagination support**: Automatically follows `?page=` while the limit has not been reached.
- **Apify-native**: Works with Apify datasets, request queue, and proxy config.

### FAQ

- **How many listings can it extract?**\
  Controlled by `maxItems` per source URL.

- **Do I need proxies?**\
  Not always, but US proxies are recommended for larger runs and better stability.

- **Can I start from a detail URL?**\
  The actor is intended for listing/category URLs, but it can also accept Swappa-domain URLs depending on the routing rules.

- **What if Swappa changes their website structure?**\
  The actor may require updates to keep extraction stable.

### Need to scrape other marketplaces?

Check out our other scrapers:

- [Napaonline](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/napaonline-scraper).
- [AutoZone](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/auto-zone-com).
- [CARFAX](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/carfax-com).
- [CarGurus](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/cargurus-com).

***

**Need help or want a custom solution?**

Lexis Solutions is a certified Apify Partner. We can help with custom data extraction projects.

Contact us over [Email](mailto:scraping@lexis.solutions) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexis-solutions).

### Support Our Work

If you're happy with our work and scrapers, you're welcome to leave us a company review [here](https://apify.com/partners/find/lexis-solutions/review) and leave a review for the scrapers you're subscribed to.

### Image Credit

Image credit: [swappa.com](https://www.swappa.com/)

# Actor input Schema

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

Category or listing pages to start with.

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

Maximum number of listing details to scrape per original URL.

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

Your proxy configuration from Apify.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-11-pro-max"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-11-pro-max"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/swappa-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://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-11-pro-max" }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/swappa-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://swappa.com/listings/apple-iphone-11-pro-max"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call lexis-solutions/swappa-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lexis-solutions/swappa-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/EOwels8ZfL0zXgGfP/builds/yVbMf7yxmyrUJNKcq/openapi.json