# 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.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/alibaba/search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/alibaba/search#api

## Facts

- Provider: Alibaba.com
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/alibaba/search`
- Price: From $0.00231 per call
- Capabilities: api, alibaba, ecommerce, product data
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/alibaba/search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |

## 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.

## README

### 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

```bash
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.