# Alibaba API: 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.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/alibaba.com/search-products
- Method: `alibaba.com/search_products`, version 1
- Website: alibaba.com
- Returns: product name, price range, currency, minimum order, supplier name, country, years, verified flag, rating, photo and product links
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | yes | `"bamboo toothbrush"` | Product to source, for example bamboo toothbrush. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `12` | Maximum offers to return, for example 20. Default 20. |
| `max_min_order` | number | no |  | Maximum displayed minimum-order number, for example 500. Packaging units are not converted. |
| `verified_only` | boolean | no |  | Only show Verified Suppliers, for example true. Default false. |
| `supplier_country` | string | no |  | Supplier country name or code, for example China or CN. Default "". |

## Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "query": "bamboo toothbrush",
  "max_results": 12
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "offers": [
    {
      "currency": "USD",
      "price_low": 0.09,
      "photo_link": "https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H0123f750b59c43c28f310c3f798c3299g.jpg_300x300.jpg",
      "price_high": 0.13,
      "product_link": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Natural-bamboo-toothbrush-black-eco-friendly_1600368066870.html",
      "product_name": "Natural Bamboo Toothbrush Black Eco Friendly Soft Bristle Bamboo Toothbrush",
      "minimum_order": "500 pieces",
      "supplier_name": "Hebei Meixu Trade Co., Ltd.",
      "supplier_rating": 4.5,
      "supplier_country": "China",
      "years_on_alibaba": 7,
      "verified_supplier": true
    },
    {
      "currency": "USD",
      "price_low": 0.06,
      "photo_link": "https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/Hec0ee2acc520430dbf7fa64466642b33V.jpg_300x300.jpg",
      "price_high": 0.08,
      "product_link": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-Customized-Logo-Wood-Bamboo-Toothbrush_1601214092701.html",
      "product_name": "Wholesale Customized Logo Wood Bamboo Toothbrush with Soft Bristle for Home Travel Hotel Amenities Set",
      "minimum_order": "1000 boxes",
      "supplier_name": "Yangzhou Ranbay Hotel Supplies Co., Ltd.",
      "supplier_rating": 4.8,
      "supplier_country": "China",
      "years_on_alibaba": 4,
      "verified_supplier": true
    },
    {
      "currency": "USD",
      "price_low": 0.15,
      "photo_link": "https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/Hdeb325b0e888431490fd18cd9bec1a67U.jpg_300x300.jpg",
      "price_high": 0.35,
      "product_link": "https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Bamboo-tooth-brush-biodegradable-toothbrush-kids_1600902674211.html",
      "product_name": "Bamboo Tooth Brush Biodegradable Toothbrush Kids Adult Toothbrush Manufacturers China Eco Wood Toothbrush Factory",
      "minimum_order": "100 pieces",
      "supplier_name": "Yangzhou Dexing Import And Export Co., Ltd.",
      "supplier_rating": 4.4,
      "supplier_country": "China",
      "years_on_alibaba": 16,
      "verified_supplier": true
    }
  ]
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"alibaba.com/search_products","input":{"query":"bamboo toothbrush","max_results":12}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- Find wholesale suppliers for silicone phone cases with a minimum order under 300 pieces, verified suppliers only
- Search Alibaba for stainless steel water bottles from Vietnam suppliers and show prices, MOQ, and supplier ratings
- I need about 40 wholesale offers for custom printed tote bags — list price ranges, minimum orders, and how many years each supplier has been in business
- Looking to source LED strip lights in bulk from China; only include verified sellers and cap the MOQ at 1000
- Pull up to 15 Alibaba listings for organic cotton baby onesies with supplier country, verified status, and product links

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Product to source, for example bamboo toothbrush."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 60,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum offers to return, for example 20."
    },
    "max_min_order": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Maximum displayed minimum-order number, for example 500. Packaging units are not converted."
    },
    "verified_only": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Only show Verified Suppliers, for example true."
    },
    "supplier_country": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Supplier country name or code, for example China or CN."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "offers"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "offers": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "product_name",
          "price_low",
          "price_high",
          "currency",
          "minimum_order",
          "supplier_name",
          "supplier_country",
          "years_on_alibaba",
          "verified_supplier",
          "supplier_rating",
          "photo_link",
          "product_link"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "currency": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "price_low": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "photo_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "price_high": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "product_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "product_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "minimum_order": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "supplier_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "supplier_rating": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "supplier_country": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "years_on_alibaba": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "verified_supplier": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## See more

- [Alibaba API: Get product offer](https://fous.com/methods/alibaba.com/get-product.md): Gets one Alibaba wholesale offer from a product link, or from a product name plus supplier name.
- [Alibaba API: Get supplier](https://fous.com/methods/alibaba.com/get-supplier.md): 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.
- [AliExpress API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/aliexpress.com/search-products.md): Searches AliExpress listings by product words, shipping destination, price range and sort order. Unpriced promotional cards are omitted; free shipping is marked only when the listing explicitly says so.
- [AliExpress API: Get product](https://fous.com/methods/aliexpress.com/get-product.md): Get one AliExpress product’s prices, variants, reviews, shipping to a chosen country, seller and specifications from its link or the best-selling name match. Sold counts may be rounded, and shipping options are those shown for the displayed variant.
- [ALDI API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/aldi.us/search-products.md): Search ALDI US groceries in site order with prices for the selected store. Prices and availability vary by store; related search results may follow direct matches.
- [Amazon API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/amazon.com/search-products.md): Searches Amazon products in a chosen country store, with price range, sort, Prime and page options. Returns the listings and prices shown to an anonymous shopper in the store's currency.
- [IKEA API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/ikea.com/search-products.md): Searches IKEA products in a chosen country and returns current prices, details, photos and reviews in IKEA's result order.
- [Walmart API: Search products](https://fous.com/methods/walmart.com/search-products.md): Searches Walmart products by keywords with optional sort and price range, returning prices, ratings, sellers and availability in Walmart's order. Uses Walmart's default location (no ZIP-based pricing).
- [All Alibaba methods](https://fous.com/methods/alibaba.com.md)