# Alibaba Scraper ## Overview | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | **Status** | private | | **Method** | `GET` | | **Endpoint** | `/v1/website/rendering` | | **Base URL** | `https://api.browsersolver.com` | | **Credit Cost** | 2 credits per call | | **Documentation** | https://www.browsersolver.com/library/website-rendering-alibaba-scraper | ## Access This endpoint is **private**. Requests return HTTP 403 until access is granted. There is no self-serve request-access button. Open a support ticket from the dashboard Help desk (https://app.browsersolver.com/app?returnTo=help-desk/tickets/new) and include the endpoint path, your use case, target fields, and expected volume. ## Description Render Alibaba product and category pages in a managed browser, then export hydrated HTML for pricing and assortment work. ## Authentication - **Key Name:** `x-api-key` - **Location:** HTTP Header - **Get an API key:** https://app.browsersolver.com/register ## Example Request ```bash curl --location --request GET 'https://api.browsersolver.com/v1/website/rendering' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' ``` ## Example Response ### Alibaba serp HTML ```json office chairs | Alibaba
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``` ## Documentation ## What it does Point **Alibaba Scraper** at a public Alibaba URL to snapshot the DOM once dynamic modules are visible. ## Request ``` GET https://api.browsersolver.com/v1/website/rendering?query=https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=phone+case ``` | Field | Required | Notes | |---|---|---| | `query` | yes | Absolute Alibaba URL | ## Returns HTML string after JavaScript. ## Typical jobs - Track promotions - Sync assortment snapshots - Benchmark competitors **Pricing:** 2 credits per successful call via [Website Rendering](/v1/website/rendering). ## Workflows - Monitor PDP price and stock - Enrich product catalogs - QA localized storefronts ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `query` | string | yes | Absolute Alibaba URL | | `wait_in_seconds` | number | no | Extra pause after load (0-30) | | `wait_for` | string | no | CSS/XPath selector that must appear | | `block_ads` | boolean | no | Drop ad traffic during render | | `timeout` | number | no | Max render seconds (default 30) | ## Tips - Prefer [Website Crawler](/v1/website/crawler) if markup arrives without JS. - Use [Website WebUnlocker](/v1/website/webunlocker) only on approved, heavily protected hosts.