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ShopData API
vs Rainforest APIvs Keepa APIvs Amazon PA-API 5.0vs Oxylabs E-Commerce Scraper API

ShopData API vs Oxylabs · Bright Data · Apify E-Commerce ·

$0.08 vs $2.80
per 1,000 items with pre-normalized SKU & 1688 MOQ JSON.

Enterprise web-unblocker APIs like Oxylabs and Bright Data charge $49–$500+/mo minimums and often return raw HTML or marketplace-specific DOM dumps while lacking turnkey 1688/Taobao factory MOQ schemas. ShopData API delivers pre-parsed, typed JSON across 7 Western and Asian marketplaces starting with 12,000 free Credits and $9 non-expiring PAYG.

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Cost per 1,000 Marketplace Product Records (BuyBox Price, Rating & Stock)

ShopData API (Business $0.08 · Base $0.20)$0.08 – $0.20
Rainforest API ($0.015 / request = $15.00 / 1K)$15.00

$1.00 = 10,000 Credits (2 Credits / search item, 10 Credits / full ASIN or 1688 SKU detail). Empty searches and 404s cost 0 Credits.

Side-by-side comparison.

ShopData API compared with Oxylabs E-Commerce Scraper API, Bright Data, and Apify Actors
CapabilityShopData APIoxylabs.ioBright DataApify Actors
Minimum spend to start$0 Free (12K Credits) · $9 PAYG$49/mo Micro plan (expiring)$500/mo or $1.50+/1K records$39/mo + Compute Units & proxy GB
Output schema100% normalized JSON across 13 `/v1/*` routesRaw HTML or `parse: true` on select sitesAsync dataset delivery / webhookVaries per community Actor
1688 & Taobao MOQ & SKU matrixNative `/v1/1688/*` & `/v1/taobao/*` JSONRaw HTML blocked by `mtop` / `x5sec`Custom enterprise collector requiredFragile community scrapers
Latency modelSynchronous HTTP GET (38ms warm / 1.4s live)2–8s proxy renderAsync batch job / webhook15–60s Docker container cold start

Competitor pricing verified from public pricing pages as of November 2026. Actual costs may vary based on plan tier, concurrency add-ons, and overage rates. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ShopData API rates: $0.08 / 1K items (Business), $0.12 / 1K items (Pro), $0.15 / 1K items (Starter).

ShopData API transparent per-endpoint rate card ($1 = 10,000 Credits).

ShopData API per-endpoint credit and USD rate card
CapabilityEndpointCredit RateEffective USD / 1K
Amazon US / Global Keyword & Category Search (ASIN, BuyBox Price, Prime, Rating, 30d Sales)GET /v1/amazon/search2 Credits / product returned (0 Credits if empty)$0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 products
Amazon ASIN Full Product Intelligence (BuyBox Seller, List Price, Variations & SKU Matrix)GET /v1/amazon/product10 Credits / ASIN detail (0 Credits on 404/error)$0.40 – $1.00 / 1,000 ASINs
Walmart Search & Product Lookup (Rollback Price, UPC, Stock Status, Seller)GET /v1/walmart/search, GET /v1/walmart/product2 Credits / search item · 10 Credits / product detail$0.08 – $0.20 / 1K search · $0.40 – $1.00 / 1K detail
Etsy Handmade Search & Buyer Photo Reviews (Star Seller, Shop Metrics, Reviews)GET /v1/etsy/search, GET /v1/etsy/reviews2 Credits / listing or review returned (0 if empty)$0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 records
1688 Factory Wholesale Search & MOQ Price Ladder Detail (CNY + USD Conversion, SKU Matrix)GET /v1/1688/search, GET /v1/1688/item2 Credits / offer · 10 Credits / full SKU & MOQ detail$0.08 – $0.20 / 1K offers · $0.40 – $1.00 / 1K detail
Taobao & Tmall Cross-Border Search & SKU Spec DetailGET /v1/taobao/search, GET /v1/taobao/item2 Credits / item · 10 Credits / full SKU detail$0.08 – $0.20 / 1K items · $0.40 – $1.00 / 1K detail
TikTok Shop & Shopee Social / SEA Commerce Search (Viral Sales Velocity & GMV Signals)GET /v1/tiktok-shop/search, GET /v1/shopee/search2 Credits / product returned (0 Credits if empty)$0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 products
TikTok Shop Full Product Intelligence (SKU Variants, Stock, Sold Count, Shop Rating & Top Reviews)GET / POST /v1/tiktok-shop/product3 Credits / product call (0 Credits on 404/error)$0.12 – $0.30 / 1,000 calls
Facebook Marketplace Local & Shipping Search + Listing Condition/Seller DetailGET / POST /v1/facebook-marketplace/search, GET /v1/facebook-marketplace/item5 Credits / call (0 Credits if empty or 404)$0.20 – $0.50 / 1,000 calls
Amazon Verified Purchase Reviews Stream (Star Rating, Variant Purchased, Media)GET /v1/amazon/reviews2 Credits / review returned (0 Credits if empty)$0.08 – $0.20 / 1,000 reviews

Why engineering teams switch from Oxylabs E-Commerce Scraper API.

Zero BeautifulSoup / Cheerio Maintenance

Marketplace DOM classes change weekly. ShopData API maintains upstream parsers and dual-rail failover so your code always receives stable JSON fields.

Native Asian Wholesale + Western Retail

Unify Amazon/Walmart/Etsy retail intelligence with 1688/Taobao/Shopee/TikTok Shop sourcing data in one REST & MCP surface.

Predictable Credit Math ($0 on Errors)

Never burn residential proxy gigabytes on CAPTCHA challenge pages or 404 listings—you only pay when normalized product JSON is returned.

Replace POST proxy scraper jobs with synchronous GET endpoints.

No proxy credentials, `render: html` flags, or XPath selectors required.

Before: OxylabsRealtime Scraper POST
curl -u "USER:PASS" "https://realtime.oxylabs.io/v1/queries" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"source":"amazon_product","query":"B08N5WRWNW","parse":true}'
After: ShopData API Synchronous GET
curl "https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/product?asin=B08N5WRWNW&country=US" \
  -H "x-api-key: sd_live_your_api_key"

1-Click Remote MCP Connector · Claude Web & ChatGPT

Connect live Amazon, Walmart & 1688 commerce tools via OAuth 2.1.

Paste https://mcp.shopdataapi.com/v1/mcp into Claude.ai Settings → Connectors or ChatGPT Developer Mode for 1-click PKCE S256 login (or use https://api.shopdataapi.com/mcp with x-api-key in Cursor, Windsurf, and n8n).

Core Endpoints & Pricing Guides

Interactive Commerce Terminal · Benchmark vs Oxylabs E-Commerce Scraper API

Verify real-time latency, SKU credit math & JSON schema

10,000 items/day
2,000 SKUs/day
5,000 reviews/day
HTTP Calls / Day
2,750
13 Global Routes
Credit Unit
$1 = 10,000
$9 Indie Pack Ready
Empty / 404 Fee
0 Credits
$0.00 on 0 matches
Estimated Monthly Pipeline Cost (30 Days)
$60.00/ mo on Business ($86.25 on Pro)
Monthly consumption: 1,500,000 Credits (50,000 Credits/day)
ShopData API (Business $0.08/1K items):$60.00 / mo
Rainforest API / SerpApi ($15/1K calls):$1237.50 / mo
Empty search / unfound ASIN fee:$0.00 (0 Credits)
Start Free (12,000 Credits) →Full Rate Card ($9 Indie Pack)

Frequently asked questions

Does ShopData API require managing residential proxy pools or browser fingerprints?
Never. All proxy rotation, session signing, and multi-rail upstream failover are handled invisibly inside the ShopData API gateway.
Can AI agents in Claude or Cursor call ShopData API directly?
Yes—connect `https://mcp.shopdataapi.com/v1/mcp` via 1-click OAuth 2.1 or `https://api.shopdataapi.com/mcp` with `x-api-key`.

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