querystringrequired
Keywords to search for on Alibaba (e.g. "bluetooth speaker wholesale").
Alibaba.com Search
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/alibaba/searchSearch Alibaba by keyword and get up to 25 wholesale listings (title, price range, minimum order, and supplier) in one normalized response.
- Price
- From $0.00231USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 1 optional
Playground
Input
Keywords to search for on Alibaba (e.g. "bluetooth speaker wholesale").
125
Maximum number of results to return (1-25, default 25). You are billed per result returned, so a lower limit costs less. Range: 1 to 25.
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Alibaba.com Search API
Search Alibaba by keyword and get up to 25 wholesale listings (title, price range, minimum order, and supplier) in one normalized response.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "alibaba/search", "limit": 3, "query": "bluetooth speaker"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. Lookups that find nothing fail with a not-found error.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Keywords to search for on Alibaba (e.g. "bluetooth speaker wholesale"). |
limit | integer | No | Maximum number of results to return (1-25, default 25). You are billed per result returned, so a lower limit costs less. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call: about $0.00077 per result returned, up to $0.0193 per request (about $0.00231 for the request above). A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls and lookups that find nothing are not charged.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/alibaba/search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"limit": 3,
"query": "bluetooth speaker"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
limitinteger
Maximum number of results to return (1-25, default 25). You are billed per result returned, so a lower limit costs less.
4. Response
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No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the Alibaba.com Search API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/alibaba/search with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the Alibaba.com Search API cost?
From $0.00231 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the Alibaba.com Search API accept?
Required: query (string). Optional: limit (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the Alibaba.com Search API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a Alibaba.com developer account or API key?
No. Alibaba.com Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Alibaba.com API access separately.