Shopify Scraper

What Is a Shopify Scraper?

A Shopify scraper is a tool or script that automatically extracts publicly available information from Shopify-based eCommerce websites. It helps merchants, analysts, and developers collect data for competitor research, automation, and catalog building.

What Data Can You Scrape from a Shopify Store?

Product title and description

Price and discounts

Variants (size, color, etc.)

SKU and inventory info

Product images and videos

Product URL and handle

Vendor and product type

Collection and tag data

Reviews and ratings (if available on-page)

Why Use a Shopify Scraper?

• Monitor competitor pricing and inventory
• Build product feeds for your own store
• Create dropshipping catalogs
• Extract SEO metadata for analysis
• Detect new product launches
• Track sales trends across niches

Use Cases for Shopify Scraping

Competitive research for eCommerce brands

Product feed generation for marketplaces

Shopify-to-Shopify data migration

Price monitoring and alerts

Affiliate and review website content generation

How to Scrape a Shopify Store

1. Identify the Shopify domain (e.g., mystore.myshopify.com or brand.com)
2. Use Shopify’s open JSON endpoints (like /products.json, /collections.json)
3. Scrape product URLs and loop through details
4. Export data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format
5. Automate with scripts using Python, JS, or no-code platforms

Legal Considerations

While Shopify storefronts expose a lot of public data via JSON endpoints, scraping at scale may violate terms of service or trigger anti-bot systems. Always verify legal and ethical usage for your region.

Best Practices

Use delay and retries to avoid bans

Respect robots.txt and store policy

Randomize headers and user agents

Use proxies when needed

Keep scraper scripts updated for layout changes

FAQ

Can I scrape Shopify store prices?

Yes, prices are available in both HTML and JSON formats.

Do all Shopify stores expose product JSON?

Most do, unless custom storefront protection is implemented.

Is scraping reviews possible?

Only if they are directly rendered on the page. Apps like Loox or Judge.me may use JavaScript or APIs.

Is there a limit on scraping products via JSON?

Yes — /products.json returns 250 items max per page. Use pagination to access more.