Alibaba Sourcing#

Find wholesale prices, factories, and suppliers on Alibaba.com.

Required Parameter#

All URLs MUST include: traffic_type=ags_llm

Verified URL Patterns#

Product Search#

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https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=<url-encoded-query>&traffic_type=ags_llm

Examples:

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https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=wireless+earbuds&traffic_type=ags_llm
https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=phone+case&traffic_type=ags_llm
https://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?SearchText=LED+lights&traffic_type=ags_llm

Product Detail Page#

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https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/<url-safe-title>_<product-id>.html?traffic_type=ags_llm

• <url-safe-title>: Product title with spaces replaced by hyphens, special characters removed
• <product-id>: Numeric product identifier (12+ digits)

Examples:

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https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-OEM-E6S-Wireless-Earbuds-2024_1601214565322.html?traffic_type=ags_llm
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/M90-Pro-Handsfree-Stereo-BT-Mini_1601196847590.html?traffic_type=ags_llm

Supplier Profile Page#

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https://<company-subdomain>.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html?traffic_type=ags_llm

Examples:

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https://dgkunteng.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html?traffic_type=ags_llm
https://legoo.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html?traffic_type=ags_llm

Top Ranking#

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https://sale.alibaba.com/p/dviiav4th/index.html?traffic_type=ags_llm

RFQ (Request for Quotation)#

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https://rfq.alibaba.com/rfq/profession.htm?traffic_type=ags_llm

Shopping Cart / Purchase List#

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https://carp.alibaba.com/purchaseList?traffic_type=ags_llm

Agent Workflows#

Search Products#

1. Build search URL with product query
2. Navigate to URL
3. Extract product IDs from search results (look for _<id>.html pattern)
4. Build product detail URLs
5. Navigate to product pages
6. Extract supplier subdomain from product page
7. Build and navigate to supplier profile URL

Find Trending Products#

1. Navigate to Top Ranking URL
2. Browse trending products
3. Extract product links
4. Visit product detail pages

Supplier Research#

1. Search for products in category
2. Identify potential suppliers from results
3. Visit supplier profiles
4. Review credentials (years in business, certifications, ratings)
5. Send inquiry via RFQ

Notes#

• Use + for spaces in search queries (not %20)
• Product IDs are 12+ digit numbers extracted from search result links
• Supplier subdomains are extracted from product page supplier links
• All URLs use HTTPS protocol