# Amazon Price Tracker (`truefetch/amazon-price-tracker`) Actor

An amazon price tracker api that searches supported country storefronts and returns 55-field price, offer, seller, rating, rank, and source records without a Product Advertising API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [TrueFetch](https://apify.com/truefetch) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 3 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 4.02 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $6.98 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

**Amazon Price Tracker is a amazon price tracker api that searches Amazon by keyword and returns 55 normalized product, offer, seller, availability, rank, and source fields for developers collecting current Amazon search offers without supplying Product Advertising API credentials.**

- **Four public inputs, three required:** `keyword`, `country`, and `max_results` are required; `platforms` is optional.
- **22 supported markets and 1 selectable platform value** are stated directly in the input schema.
- **55 public Dataset fields** keep product identity, price, seller, fulfillment, reputation, and provenance in one row shape.
- **Pay-per-event pricing** charges $0.01000 per Actor Start and one tiered Result event for each stored Dataset row.

[**Run a one-result test**](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker) · [**View API**](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/api)

Set `max_results` to `1` and select one platform. At the FREE rate, one stored row costs at most **$0.01930** including Actor Start; an empty Dataset adds no Result event.

### What does Amazon Price Tracker do?

Amazon Price Tracker turns a current keyword search into source-linked product rows that can be exported or consumed through the Apify API. The tested scenario uses `coffee maker` in `Canada` and requests up to 3 results from `Amazon`. Each accepted row can include identifiers, current and previous price text, discounts, availability, seller context, ratings, fulfillment text, rank, and the originating URL.

[Amazon storefront](https://www.amazon.com/) shows that product pages and offers are storefront- and country-dependent and may present verification to automated visitors. This independent Actor records source-visible observations; it does not create history, guarantee local stock, place orders, or infer missing values.

### How do I run Amazon Price Tracker?

Run Amazon Price Tracker by supplying the keyword, an allowed country, a positive result limit, and optionally the platform selection.

1. Open the [Input page](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/input) and keep the prefilled tested example or replace `keyword` with the product phrase you need.
2. Choose one of the 22 allowed `country` values. Keep `platforms` empty to use all eligible routes, or select only values allowed by this edition.
3. Set `max_results` to a positive integer. The limit applies per selected platform; there is no artificial 10,000-result schema ceiling.
4. Start the run, then open the default Dataset to inspect, filter, or export the rows.

```json
{
  "keyword": "coffee maker",
  "country": "Canada",
  "max_results": 3,
  "platforms": [
    "Amazon"
  ]
}
```

This tested profile returned 3 Dataset rows. Live marketplaces may return fewer for narrow queries, removed products, or unavailable routes.

### What data does Amazon Price Tracker return?

Amazon Price Tracker returns one normalized product observation per Dataset row, with 55 documented public fields grouped below.

| Group | Public fields |
| --- | --- |
| Media | `image_url`, `image_urls` |
| Identity and catalog | `title`, `brand`, `badges`, `category`, `breadcrumbs`, `description`, `features`, `product_id`, `sku`, `gtin`, `mpn`, `model`, `specifications`, `manufacturer`, `origin`, `energy_class`, `included`, `condition`, `release_date`, `variants` |
| Price and promotion | `price`, `was_price`, `unit_price`, `currency`, `price_text`, `discount_pct`, `discount_text`, `promo_text`, `installment_text` |
| Availability and fulfillment | `stock_status`, `stock_text`, `sales_text`, `shipping_text`, `shipping_cost`, `delivery_text`, `pickup_text`, `return_text`, `return_days`, `warranty_text` |
| Reputation and seller | `rating`, `review_count`, `seller`, `seller_url`, `seller_score` |
| Provenance | `platform`, `site`, `country`, `product_url`, `source_url`, `rank`, `is_sponsored`, `processor`, `processed_at` |

This is an abbreviated, illustrative 13-field item from the shared scenario; the effective Dataset schema contains 55 fields, and arrays or unavailable values may be empty:

```json
{
  "title": "BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Programmable Digital Coffeemaker | Programmable Coffee Maker with Vortex Technology, Sneak-A-Cup, brew strength & auto brew.",
  "brand": "BLACK+DECKER",
  "price": 34.98,
  "currency": "CAD",
  "stock_status": "in_stock",
  "rating": 4.4,
  "review_count": 43,
  "seller": "",
  "platform": "amazon",
  "country": "CA",
  "rank": 1,
  "is_sponsored": false,
  "processed_at": "2026-08-11T03:27:19+00:00"
}
```

Use `product_id`, `sku`, `gtin`, `mpn`, `model`, and `product_url` for identity checks before deduplicating. `rank` is the collected search position, `is_sponsored` reflects the source signal when present, and `processed_at` records processing time. Export the Dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or another format supported by Apify.

### What inputs can I configure?

Amazon Price Tracker exposes exactly four public inputs in schema order, including three required fields and one optional array.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Tested example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Product phrase, brand, or model to search on Amazon. | `"coffee maker"` |
| `country` | string | Yes | Storefront country for Amazon; this edition supports 22 markets. | `"Canada"` |
| `max_results` | integer | Yes | Maximum product records returned per selected platform; enter any integer greater than zero. | `3` |
| `platforms` | array | No | Optional platform selection fixed to Amazon; choose it or leave the list empty. | `["Amazon"]` |

`platforms` remains a real input in fixed editions: choose the edition's singleton value or leave the array empty, which preserves the fixed route. The Actor respects the supplied `keyword`, `country`, and positive `max_results`; it does not silently replace them with unrelated defaults.

### What platforms and markets does Amazon Price Tracker cover?

Amazon Price Tracker covers only the platform and market combinations represented by its effective enums and runtime route map.

The effective schema contains 22 country values: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. The `platforms` input contains 1 value: Amazon.

Country selection changes the storefront or regional route where the platform supports it. It does not promise that every product, seller, delivery option, or language is available in every market. When a source shows localized currency, title, shipping, or promotion text, the row preserves that source-facing context.

### Why use Amazon Price Tracker?

Use Amazon Price Tracker when a current, normalized Dataset is more useful than repeatedly copying search cards by hand.

| Capability | Practical benefit |
| --- | --- |
| Keyword-driven search | Reuse a product phrase across scheduled or API-triggered runs. |
| 55-field row contract | Keep downstream columns stable while source coverage varies. |
| Country and platform enums | Reject unsupported market combinations before a run starts. |
| Source URLs and processing time | Trace an observation back to the marketplace and its collection time. |
| Pay per stored result | Estimate row cost before running a bounded test. |

The main trade-off is explicit: Amazon can vary content by storefront, delivery location, availability, and access checks. Treat rows as current observations, validate important purchasing decisions against the linked source, and design monitoring jobs to store snapshots in your own system.

### Who is Amazon Price Tracker for?

Amazon Price Tracker is for developers collecting current Amazon search offers without supplying Product Advertising API credentials who need to compare current coffee-maker offers and sellers in the Canadian storefront.

- **Storefront Price Checks.** Use `title`, `price`, `currency`, `seller`, `stock_status`, and `source_url` to support storefront price checks.
- **Offer And Seller Review.** Use `title`, `price`, `currency`, `seller`, `stock_status`, and `source_url` to support offer and seller review.
- **Brand Assortment Research.** Use `title`, `price`, `currency`, `seller`, `stock_status`, and `source_url` to support brand assortment research.
- **Availability Snapshots.** Use `title`, `price`, `currency`, `seller`, `stock_status`, and `source_url` to support availability snapshots.
- **Source-Linked Product Enrichment.** Use `title`, `price`, `currency`, `seller`, `stock_status`, and `source_url` to support source-linked product enrichment.

It is not the right choice for checkout automation, personal account actions, guaranteed store inventory, completed-sale appraisal, or a turnkey alert dashboard. Choose it when you own the downstream comparison, storage, alerting, or analysis workflow and want a bounded collection component.

### How can I use Amazon Price Tracker through the API or MCP?

Use Actor ID `pQOQjtgMgSPerjTkh` or name form `truefetch/amazon-price-tracker` through Apify API v2, an official API client, or the hosted Apify MCP server.

#### Actor ID

```text
pQOQjtgMgSPerjTkh
```

The stable name form is `truefetch/amazon-price-tracker`.

#### HTTP

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/pQOQjtgMgSPerjTkh/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"keyword": "coffee maker", "country": "Canada", "max_results": 3, "platforms": ["Amazon"]}'
```

#### MCP

Apify's hosted MCP server uses Streamable HTTP. Configure it with a bearer token, then ask the `call-actor` tool to run the name form and pass the same input:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Use Actor `truefetch/amazon-price-tracker` with this input:

```json
{
  "keyword": "coffee maker",
  "country": "Canada",
  "max_results": 3,
  "platforms": [
    "Amazon"
  ]
}
```

The [live API page](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/api) provides generated endpoints and SDK examples. The [official Apify MCP documentation](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp) explains Streamable HTTP, OAuth, bearer-token authentication, tool selection, and how agents discover and call Actors.

### How much does Amazon Price Tracker cost?

At the FREE tier, Amazon Price Tracker costs **$0.00930 per stored Result row plus $0.01000 per Actor Start**, so the smallest one-row test costs **$0.01930**.

| Event | Plan tier | Unit price | Billing unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Actor Start | All | $0.01000 | Once when the run starts |
| Result | Free | $0.00930 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |
| Result | Bronze | $0.00837 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |
| Result | Silver | $0.00744 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |
| Result | Gold | $0.00698 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |
| Result | Platinum | $0.00698 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |
| Result | Diamond | $0.00698 | Each row stored in the default Dataset |

The Result event fires once for each row stored in the default Dataset. With `max_results: 1` and one selected platform, the maximum first-test calculation is `$0.01000 + 1 × $0.00930 = $0.01930`. Empty runs still incur Actor Start but no Result row charge. Prices can change, so confirm the [live Pricing page](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/pricing) before a large run.

### How does Amazon Price Tracker compare with alternatives?

Amazon Price Tracker is best when you need repeatable product rows and API delivery without maintaining a separate collection contract for this route.

- **Manual browsing** is appropriate for a one-off purchase decision, especially when you must confirm local stock or a final checkout total. It stops scaling once you need repeated, structured rows.
- **Separate source integrations** give maximum control when your team already owns credentials, schemas, retries, and storage for every marketplace. They increase maintenance when the workflow spans more than one route.
- **The source's official site or offering** is the right place to purchase, manage an account, confirm delivery, or use first-party customer features. This Actor observes public search data and never substitutes for those actions.
- **A hosted price-history product** is better when you need an existing historical chart or managed alerts. This Actor supplies current rows that your own scheduler and database can retain over time.

Choose something else if you need guaranteed item matching, checkout execution, private account data, or a source-supported inventory commitment.

### What are the limits and troubleshooting steps?

The main limits of Amazon Price Tracker come from live search behavior, regional catalog differences, and the meaning of a keyword result.

- **Dataset is empty →** the keyword may be too narrow, the selected country/platform pair may have no products, or the source may be unavailable. Retry the smallest profile with a broader product phrase and `max_results: 1`.
- **Fewer rows than `max_results` →** `max_results` is a ceiling, not a promise. The route stores only usable products it receives.
- **Several similar products →** marketplaces can show variants, bundles, accessories, or multiple sellers. Match on identifiers and URLs instead of title alone.
- **Price or stock differs later →** rows are observations at processing time. Recheck `product_url` and schedule a new run for a new snapshot.
- **Some fields are empty →** the 55-field schema is cross-platform; not every source publishes every identifier, seller score, return term, or warranty value.
- **Run takes longer than expected →** source response and the number of selected routes affect duration. Reduce `max_results`, select one platform, and review the run log.

For a reproducible problem, open an [Issue](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/issues) with the run ID, exact input, expected behavior, and one affected source URL. Do not post API tokens, account data, or private customer information.

### Frequently asked questions

Amazon Price Tracker answers the following common implementation and buying-decision questions directly.

#### How do I track amazon product prices by keyword?

Run `truefetch/amazon-price-tracker` with a precise `keyword`, an allowed `country`, a small positive `max_results`, and the relevant `platforms` value. Store successive Datasets in your own system if you need comparisons over time.

#### Can I use a amazon price monitoring api without pa api?

Yes. The Actor exposes one four-input contract and returns the same 55-field Dataset shape without requiring a separate marketplace credential from you; an Apify token is still required for authenticated API or MCP runs.

#### Is there a free product price API?

There is no permanently free promise. Apify accounts may include platform credits, but this Actor bills $0.01000 for Actor Start and $0.00930 per Result on the FREE subscription tier; check the live pricing page.

#### Can I schedule runs to monitor product prices over time?

Yes. Use Apify schedules with a bounded input, then persist each Dataset in your database or integration. The Actor returns snapshots and does not itself calculate price changes or send alerts.

#### Does `max_results` apply to the whole run?

No. It is a per-selected-platform ceiling. A multi-platform run can therefore store more than `max_results` rows, while a fixed edition with one route cannot exceed that ceiling.

#### Why are some of the 55 fields empty?

Because source cards and product pages do not expose identical attributes. Empty values distinguish unavailable source data from fabricated or guessed values.

#### Does the Actor guarantee the lowest price or local stock?

No. Search relevance, seller offers, delivery location, promotions, and inventory can change. Use the row's source link for a final purchasing or operational decision.

### Related TrueFetch Actors

These three TrueFetch Actors are the closest alternatives when your route or market focus changes.

- [Price Tracker API](https://apify.com/truefetch/price-tracker-api) — choose it when the workflow should focus on price tracker api rather than this Actor's exact route.
- [eBay Price Tracker](https://apify.com/truefetch/ebay-price-tracker) — choose it when the workflow should focus on ebay rather than this Actor's exact route.
- [Walmart Price Tracker](https://apify.com/truefetch/walmart-price-tracker) — choose it when the workflow should focus on walmart rather than this Actor's exact route.

Each related Actor uses its own verified country and platform enums. Choose by the marketplace you need rather than assuming every fixed edition supports the 23-route union.

### Support

Get product guidance in the [TrueFetch community](https://t.me/TrueFetch), review the [Store page](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker), use the [API page](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/api), or open an [Issue](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/issues) with a reproducible input and run ID.

[**Run a bounded one-result test**](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker) · [**Open the API reference**](https://apify.com/truefetch/amazon-price-tracker/api)

**Last Updated:** August 10, 2026

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Product phrase, brand, or model to search on Amazon.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Storefront country for Amazon; this edition supports 22 markets.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum product records returned per selected platform; enter any integer greater than zero.

## `platforms` (type: `array`):

Optional platform selection fixed to Amazon; choose it or leave the list empty.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "coffee maker",
  "country": "Canada",
  "max_results": 3,
  "platforms": [
    "Amazon"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Normalized product listing records returned by this actor with source URLs.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keyword": "coffee maker",
    "country": "Canada",
    "max_results": 3,
    "platforms": [
        "Amazon"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("truefetch/amazon-price-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keyword": "coffee maker",
    "country": "Canada",
    "max_results": 3,
    "platforms": ["Amazon"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("truefetch/amazon-price-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keyword": "coffee maker",
  "country": "Canada",
  "max_results": 3,
  "platforms": [
    "Amazon"
  ]
}' |
apify call truefetch/amazon-price-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,truefetch/amazon-price-tracker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/pQOQjtgMgSPerjTkh/builds/OaeaXB7rXekelk9jP/openapi.json