AliExpress Search Hot API
Scrape AliExpress Search Hot data with one API call. Returns currently hot AliExpress products, optionally filtered by keyword or category. Same row shape as search. 10 per page by default.
Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns currently hot AliExpress products, optionally filtered by keyword or category, each with product id, title, sale price, shop name, and image.
Use it to browse currently promoted catalogue items without a precise keyword.
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Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchWhat can you do with the Search Hot API?
The Search Hot endpoint gives you structured AliExpress data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/aliexpress/search/hot?query=xiaomi"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/aliexpress/search/hot",
params={
'query': 'xiaomi',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/aliexpress/search/hot?query=xiaomi",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | No | Optional keyword filter, for example xiaomi. |
| page | No | Page number, starting at 1. Prefer the universal cursor parameter. |
| page_size | No | Products per page, 1 to 50. Default 10. |
| sort_by | No | Result ordering: price_low, price_high, most_sold, or least_sold. (price_low | price_high | most_sold | least_sold) |
| min_price | No | Lowest price to include, in the smallest unit of the target currency (cents for USD). |
| max_price | No | Highest price to include, in the smallest unit of the target currency (cents for USD). |
| category_id | No | AliExpress category id. Category ids come from GET /v1/aliexpress/categories. |
| country | No | Ship-to country as a two-letter code. Default US. Changes displayed price and availability. A product that exists for US can return empty for another country. |
| currency | No | ISO 4217 currency for displayed prices. Default USD. Live-validated: USD GBP CAD EUR UAH MXN TRY RUB BRL AUD INR JPY IDR SEK KRW ILS THB CLP VND. |
| language | No | Copy language as an ISO code. Default EN. Live-validated: EN RU PT ES FR ID IT TH JA AR VI TR DE HE KO NL PL MX CL IN. |
What does the AliExpress Search Hot API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "aliexpress",
"endpoint": "/v1/aliexpress/search/hot",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"product": {
"id": "3256809677475795",
"url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256809677475795.html?pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%214.17%213.97%21%21%214.17%213.97%21%402102f1cd17896021194381288e10a9%2112000050408479136%21affd%21%21%21%211%210%21",
"title": "Shockproof Magnetic Car Holder Case For Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G 13 12 11 14C 13C 12C 4G 11S 12S Protective Cover Phone Coque",
"description": null,
"seller": "TAOYUNXI 3C Products Store",
"brand": null,
"price": {
"current": 3.97,
"original": 4.17,
"currency": "USD"
},
"rating": {
"average": null,
"count": null
},
"image_urls": [
"https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sac65014744c241439f037b426519d5f0l.jpg",
"https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S6b9bc52c456449389fef0c813fee67bez.jpg"
],
"availability": null,
"reviews_count": null,
"ext": {
"seller_id": "1100520994",
"sold_count": 2,
"sku_id": "12000050408479136",
"aliexpress": {
"commission_rate": "7.0%",
"discount": "4%",
"category": "Phones & Telecommunications Accessories",
"subcategory": "Mobile Phone Cases & Covers",
"shop_url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1100520994"
}
}
}
},
{
"product": {
"id": "3256809657592339",
"url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256809657592339.html?pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%212.51%212.43%21%21%212.51%212.43%21%402102f1cd17896021194381288e10a9%2112000050338817398%21affd%21%21%21%211%210%21",
"title": "Autumn Maple Leaves Pumpkin Pattern Design Phone Case For Xiaomi 14T Pro 13 12 11 Lite 5G 15 14 13 13T 12T Soft Silicone Cover",
"description": null,
"seller": "Shop1102413812 Store",
"brand": null,
"price": {
"current": 2.43,
"original": 2.51,
"currency": "USD"
},
"rating": {
"average": null,
"count": null
},
"image_urls": [
"https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sf8bf565b316e4c529ac92cc6c6b97155o.jpg",
"https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S50efec7e8eea4d7aa59f963973d22ebbt.jpg"
],
"availability": null,
"reviews_count": null,
"ext": {
"seller_id": "1102408806",
"sold_count": 8,
"sku_id": "12000050338817398",
"aliexpress": {
"commission_rate": "7.0%",
"discount": "3%",
"category": "Phones & Telecommunications Accessories",
"subcategory": "Mobile Phone Cases & Covers",
"positive_rate": "100.0%",
"shop_url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102408806"
}
}
}
}
],
"next_cursor": "2",
"total": 38727,
"dropped": 0
},
"credits_used": 5,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": "sc.eyJ2IjoyLCJjIjoiMiIsImUiOiJhbGlleHByZXNzL3NlYXJjaC9ob3QiLCJwIjoicGFnZSJ9",
"has_more": true,
"page_size": 10
},
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the AliExpress Search Hot API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
}Ready to scrape AliExpress Search Hot data?
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