E-CommerceDifficulty: Easy

eBay Data Extraction

Extract publicly available data from eBay at scale using AlterLab's API — JavaScript rendering, structured extraction, and automatic retries in one request.

Automatic renderingJavaScript supportStructured data extractionChallenge resolution

Website Compatibility Notes

eBay has relatively light protections for product pages. JavaScript rendering improves data completeness for auction details and seller information.

Quick Start — Extract from eBay

cURL

curl -X POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/123456789",
    "advanced": { "render_js": true }
  }'

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Python Example

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape",
    headers={
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/123456789",
        "advanced": {"render_js": True},
    },
)

data = response.json()
print(data["content"][:500])  # First 500 chars of extracted content

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract eBay listing data?

Send any eBay item URL to AlterLab. The service renders the full listing page and returns product titles, current bid/price, seller details, shipping costs, item specifics, and description HTML.

Can AlterLab handle eBay search results?

Yes. Pass eBay search URLs and AlterLab returns rendered results with item titles, prices, shipping costs, seller ratings, and listing types (auction vs. buy-it-now).

Does AlterLab support eBay sold/completed listings?

Yes. eBay's sold listings are publicly accessible. AlterLab can render these pages to provide historical pricing data including final sale prices and dates.

Responsible Use

AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction. Do not use this service to access non-public, authenticated, or personally identifiable data without appropriate authorization.

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Just a POST request.

terminal

curl -X POST https://api.alterlab.io/v1/scrape \

-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \

-H "Content-Type: application/json" \

-d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'

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