# WholesaleCentral Scraper (`devcake/wholesalecentral-scraper`) Actor

Discover profitable US wholesale products for e-commerce resale. Get supplier details, wholesale prices, and product images for your FBA inventory or online store.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/devcake/wholesalecentral-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [devcake](https://apify.com/devcake) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## 🛒 WholesaleCentral Product Scraper

Extract WholesaleCentral products, wholesale prices, product images, US supplier contacts, locations, and minimum orders. Built for B2B sourcing, dropshipping suppliers, Amazon FBA product research, and e-commerce inventory building.

---

### 📦 What It Does

This scraper extracts **wholesale product listings** and **supplier information** from WholesaleCentral.com - America's largest B2B wholesale marketplace with **630,000+ products** from **1,400+ verified suppliers** since 1996. Every product automatically includes complete supplier details for outreach.

---

### 👥 Who It's For

- 🏷️ **Amazon FBA Sellers** - Find profitable wholesale products with verified US suppliers
- 📦 **Dropshippers** - Discover dropship-friendly suppliers with low minimum orders
- 🛍️ **E-commerce Store Owners** - Source inventory with images and descriptions for Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay
- 🤝 **Sourcing Agents** - Build supplier databases with direct contact information
- 💰 **Retail Arbitrage Resellers** - Find closeout deals and liquidation inventory
- 🏪 **Wholesale Buyers** - Connect with American wholesalers and importers

---

### 📊 Data You Get

#### 🛍️ Product Information

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| 🆔 Product ID | Unique identifier for each product |
| 📝 Product Name | Product title and description |
| 💵 Wholesale Price | Price per unit, case, or dozen |
| 🖼️ Images | Up to 10 product images |
| 🔗 Product URL | Link to product page |

#### 🏢 Supplier Information

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| 🏪 Supplier Name | Company name (e.g., "R&M Wholesale USA Inc.") |
| 📍 Location | City and State (US-based suppliers) |
| 🌐 Website | External company website |
| 💳 Minimum Order | Required order amount (e.g., "$100") |
| 📅 Member Since | Year supplier joined platform |
| 🔗 Supplier URL | Link to supplier profile |

---

### 💡 Use Cases

#### 🛒 Product Sourcing for Amazon FBA
Find wholesale products with pricing that works for FBA margins. Get supplier contacts to negotiate better deals and build your private label business.

#### 📦 Dropship Supplier Discovery
Identify suppliers with low or no minimum orders. Reach out directly to arrange dropshipping partnerships.

#### 🛍️ E-commerce Inventory Building
Export product images and descriptions directly to your Shopify, WooCommerce, or eBay store. Build your catalog faster.

#### 💰 Closeout & Liquidation Deals
Scrape the Closeout Suppliers category for deeply discounted inventory perfect for resellers and bargain hunters.

#### 📋 Supplier Database Building
Build a contact database of verified US wholesalers for ongoing sourcing relationships and price negotiations.

#### 🏷️ Price Comparison & Research
Compare wholesale prices across suppliers to find the best margins for your reselling business.

---

### 🚀 Quick Start

1. 🔍 **Enter search terms** - Add keywords like "electronics", "candles", or "perfume"
2. 📄 **Set pages** - Start with 3-5 pages for testing (~180-300 products)
3. ⚡ **Run the scraper** - Results include product and supplier data automatically
4. 📥 **Download results** - Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel

---

### ⚙️ Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| 🔍 searchQueries | array | One required | - | Search keywords (up to 100) |
| 🔗 startUrls | array | One required | - | Direct WholesaleCentral URLs (up to 100) |
| 📄 maxPages | integer | No | 3 | Pages per query/URL (1-50) |

> 💡 **Tip:** Provide either `searchQueries` or `startUrls`. If both are provided, both will be processed in the same run.

---

### 📝 Example

#### ⚡ Input
```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["perfume", "candles"],
  "maxPages": 3
}
````

#### 📥 Output

```json
{
  "id": "29081180",
  "name": "Red Rose Eau De Parfum - 0.67oz",
  "price": "$0.99",
  "price_unit": "Unit",
  "supplier_name": "Four Seasons General Merchandise",
  "supplier_location": "Los Angeles, CA",
  "min_order": "$250",
  "supplier_member_since": "2000",
  "images": ["https://example.com/image1.jpg"],
  "url": "https://www.wholesalecentral.com/products/29081180"
}
```

***

### 🏪 Supported URL Types

| 🔗 URL Pattern | 📋 Use Case |
|----------------|-------------|
| `/catalog?search=term` | Search results with filters |
| `/category/Closeout-Suppliers?tab=products` | Category browsing |
| `/suppliers/slug` | Products from specific supplier |
| `/products/123` | Single product page |

***

### ❓ FAQ

#### 🔐 Do I need a WholesaleCentral account?

No - the scraper handles authentication automatically. Just enter your search terms and go.

#### ✅ Are suppliers verified?

Yes - WholesaleCentral screens every supplier before listing them on the platform. All 1,400+ suppliers are legitimate businesses.

#### 📊 How many products can I scrape?

Each page has ~60 products. With 50 pages across 100 queries, you can extract up to **300,000 products per run**.

#### 🇺🇸 Are these US-based suppliers?

Most suppliers are American companies with US locations. Perfect for faster shipping and domestic sourcing.

***

### 🎯 Popular Search Categories

| 📁 Category | 🛒 Best For |
|------------|-------------|
| Amazon FBA Suppliers | Amazon private label sellers |
| Dropshippers | Dropshipping businesses |
| Closeout Suppliers | Liquidation resellers |
| General Merchandise | Variety stores |
| Electronics | Tech resellers |
| Beauty & Health | Cosmetics sellers |
| Home & Garden | Home goods retailers |

***

<p align="center">
  <strong>🚀 Start extracting wholesale products & US supplier contacts today!</strong>
</p>

# Actor input Schema

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

Direct WholesaleCentral URLs to scrape. Supports:

- Catalog with filters: /catalog?search=candles\&locations=21\&suppliers=63260\&instantCheckout=true
- Category products: /category/Closeout-Suppliers?tab=products
- Supplier profile: /suppliers/ywengwholesale
- Single product: /products/1580698

Can be combined with Search Queries - both will be processed in the same run.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search for products (e.g., 'candles', 'electronics', 'clothing'). Multiple queries processed in parallel.

Can be combined with Start URLs - both will be processed in the same run.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Number of result pages to scrape. Each page contains approximately 60 products.

Examples: 1 page = ~60 products | 3 pages = ~180 products | 10 pages = ~600 products | 50 pages = ~3,000 products

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.wholesalecentral.com/category/Amazon-FBA"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [
    "gifts"
  ],
  "maxPages": 1
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

All scraped product data with all available fields (id, name, price, supplier info, images, descriptions, contact details)

## `products` (type: `string`):

Product view with thumbnail, ID, name, price, supplier, and location. Quick scanning for catalog building.

## `supplier_details` (type: `string`):

Full product data with supplier profile links, contact info (phone, email, website), member since dates, and min order amounts.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Execution summary with query details, duration, result counts, and performance metrics for monitoring.

# 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": [
        "https://www.wholesalecentral.com/category/Amazon-FBA"
    ],
    "searchQueries": [
        "gifts"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("devcake/wholesalecentral-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": ["https://www.wholesalecentral.com/category/Amazon-FBA"],
    "searchQueries": ["gifts"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("devcake/wholesalecentral-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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": [
    "https://www.wholesalecentral.com/category/Amazon-FBA"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [
    "gifts"
  ]
}' |
apify call devcake/wholesalecentral-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=devcake/wholesalecentral-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "WholesaleCentral Scraper",
        "description": "Discover profitable US wholesale products for e-commerce resale. Get supplier details, wholesale prices, and product images for your FBA inventory or online store.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "4v5nwtAhVoZZKyz4I"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/devcake~wholesalecentral-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-devcake-wholesalecentral-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/devcake~wholesalecentral-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-devcake-wholesalecentral-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/devcake~wholesalecentral-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-devcake-wholesalecentral-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "startUrls": {
                        "title": "Start URLs",
                        "maxItems": 100,
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Direct WholesaleCentral URLs to scrape. Supports:\n- Catalog with filters: /catalog?search=candles&locations=21&suppliers=63260&instantCheckout=true\n- Category products: /category/Closeout-Suppliers?tab=products\n- Supplier profile: /suppliers/ywengwholesale\n- Single product: /products/1580698\n\nCan be combined with Search Queries - both will be processed in the same run.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "searchQueries": {
                        "title": "Search Queries",
                        "maxItems": 100,
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Keywords to search for products (e.g., 'candles', 'electronics', 'clothing'). Multiple queries processed in parallel.\n\nCan be combined with Start URLs - both will be processed in the same run.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxPages": {
                        "title": "Max Pages per Query/URL",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 50,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of result pages to scrape. Each page contains approximately 60 products.\n\nExamples: 1 page = ~60 products | 3 pages = ~180 products | 10 pages = ~600 products | 50 pages = ~3,000 products",
                        "default": 1
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```