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Alibaba API

Alibaba (alibaba.com) has 3 public methods: get product offer, get supplier and search wholesale products. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

3

  • Get product offer

    Gets one Alibaba wholesale offer from a product link, or from a product name plus supplier name.

    Returns product name, price tiers, minimum order, customization, lead times, supplier details, photos, link

    Readalibaba.com/get_product

  • Get supplier

    Looks up a supplier's public company profile on Alibaba by company name or store link. Response-rate percentages are not consistently published, so that field is null.

    Returns company name, country, city, years on Alibaba, verified status, business type, store rating, review count, response time, on-time delivery, products, markets, certifications, staff count, factory size, store link

    Readalibaba.com/get_supplier

  • Search wholesale products

    Finds wholesale Alibaba offers for a product, with prices, minimum orders and supplier details. Reads up to 20 public listing pages; minimum-order filtering compares the displayed number without converting packaging units.

    Returns product name, price range, currency, minimum order, supplier name, country, years, verified flag, rating, photo and product links

    Readalibaba.com/search_products