# Ecommerce Price Tracker (`technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker`) Actor Track product prices across Amazon, eBay, Walmart. Monitor competitors and get price alerts. - **URL**: https://apify.com/technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker.md - **Developed by:** [Technical Dost Solutions](https://apify.com/technicaldost) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Lead generation - **Stats:** 7 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $15.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## 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 ## E-Commerce Price Intelligence Tool Track product prices across major e-commerce platforms. Monitor competitors, detect price drops, and get pricing insights automatically. ### 🎯 Features - **Multi-Platform Support**: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Target, Best Buy - **Price History**: Track prices across runs - **Price Alerts**: Get notified when prices change significantly - **Discount Detection**: Calculate savings from original prices - **Availability Tracking**: Monitor stock status - **Custom Site Support**: Add your own selectors ### 📥 Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `products` | array | Product URLs with optional SKUs | | `sites` | array | E-commerce platforms to monitor | | `trackHistory` | boolean | Store price history (default: true) | | `alertOnPriceChange` | number | Alert threshold percentage | | `currency` | string | Expected currency (USD, EUR, etc.) | #### Example Input ```json { "products": [ { "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V3KXJPB", "sku": "WIRELESS-EARBUDS-001", "name": "Wireless Earbuds" }, { "url": "https://www.walmart.com/ip/12345678" } ], "trackHistory": true, "alertOnPriceChange": 5, "currency": "USD" } ```` ### 📤 Output Each product produces a data object: ```json { "sku": "WIRELESS-EARBUDS-001", "productName": "Premium Wireless Earbuds", "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V3KXJPB", "site": "amazon", "currentPrice": 49.99, "originalPrice": 79.99, "discount": 38, "currency": "USD", "availability": "In Stock", "seller": "Official Store", "priceChange": -10.5, "priceChangeType": "decreased", "isSignificantChange": true, "previousPrice": 55.99, "previousCheckDate": "2024-01-14T10:30:00Z", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z" } ``` ### 🔄 Use Cases 1. **Competitor Monitoring**: Track competitor pricing 2. **Price Drop Alerts**: Get notified of deals 3. **Market Research**: Analyze pricing trends 4. **Dynamic Pricing**: Adjust your prices based on market 5. **Stock Monitoring**: Track availability ### 💡 Tips - Use SKUs for consistent tracking across runs - Schedule regular runs for accurate history - Start with a few products to test selectors - Use residential proxies for best results ### 🔧 Custom Site Configuration Add custom e-commerce sites: ```json { "customSelectors": { "myshop.com": { "title": ".product-title", "price": ".current-price", "originalPrice": ".original-price", "availability": ".stock-status" } } } ``` ### 📊 Pricing **Suggested**: $29/month flat rental (unlimited products) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer This tool is for competitive intelligence and research purposes. Ensure compliance with each platform's Terms of Service. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Product page URLs to track prices ## `trackHistory` (type: `boolean`): Store and compare prices across runs ## `alertThreshold` (type: `integer`): Alert if price changes by this percentage ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for requests ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/..." } ], "trackHistory": true, "alertThreshold": 5 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/..." } ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/..." }] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker").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": [ { "url": "https://www.amazon.com/dp/..." } ] }' | apify call technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/ecommerce-price-tracker", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Ecommerce Price Tracker", "description": "Track product prices across Amazon, eBay, Walmart. Monitor competitors and get price alerts.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "TGnvj4ViXH6tibfrl" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/technicaldost~ecommerce-price-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-technicaldost-ecommerce-price-tracker", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~ecommerce-price-tracker/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-technicaldost-ecommerce-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~ecommerce-price-tracker/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-technicaldost-ecommerce-price-tracker", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Product URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Product page URLs to track prices", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "trackHistory": { "title": "Track Price History", "type": "boolean", "description": "Store and compare prices across runs", "default": true }, "alertThreshold": { "title": "Alert Threshold (%)", "type": "integer", "description": "Alert if price changes by this percentage", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for requests" } } }, "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": 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