AliExpress Variants API

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List the variants and SKUs of an AliExpress product, with each option's properties, color, image and price where the listing shows them. A missing combination does not mean it is sold out, and the list is not a full stock record.

Send POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with platform set to aliexpress and action set to variants. Price $1.39 per 1,000 requests ($0.001389 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

Same parameters and fields as product_detail, but returns a result only when the product has a SKU variant list; a product without one counts as an empty result and is not charged.

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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra AliExpress Variants endpoint (aliexpress/variants).

How the endpoint works:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to aliexpress and action to variants, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
- url: Specifies the target AliExpress item using a full URL (such as https://www.aliexpress.com/item/<item_id>.html).
- Optional parameters:
- country: The country or region code, such as US, that profile, variants and product_detail read the product for (default US, converted to uppercase). It picks the regional view of the item.
- currency: The currency for the item prices returned by profile, variants and product_detail, such as USD (default USD, converted to uppercase).
- Returns one object. Main fields: id, url, name, text, price, original_price, currency, discount, sold_count, rating, rating_scale, review_count; 36 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=aliexpress.
- Example request body:
{
"platform": "aliexpress",
"action": "variants",
"params": {
"url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256806025886958.html"
}
}
- Price: $1.39 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	Default	Description
`Authorization`	header	`string`	Yes	-	Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
`platform`	body	`string`	Yes	`aliexpress`	Platform identifier, fixed value.
`action`	body	`string`	Yes	`variants`	Capability identifier, fixed value.
`url`	body.params	`string`	Yes	-	Specifies the target AliExpress item using a full URL (such as https://www.aliexpress.com/item/<item_id>.html). Use url with profile to fetch product metadata, variants for SKUs, reviews or ratings for feedback summaries, or product_detail (which also accepts a numeric item ID).
`country`	body.params	`string`	No	-	The country or region code, such as US, that profile, variants and product_detail read the product for (default US, converted to uppercase). It picks the regional view of the item; it does not change your account country or a real order's shipping address.
`currency`	body.params	`string`	No	-	The currency for the item prices returned by profile, variants and product_detail, such as USD (default USD, converted to uppercase). It changes displayed prices only and has nothing to do with how EveryInfra API calls are billed.

Code samples

bash

curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "aliexpress",
  "action": "variants",
  "params": {
    "url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256806025886958.html"
  }
}'

OpenAPI definition (JSON)Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

json

{  "id": "req_…",  "platform": "aliexpress",  "action": "variants",  "results": {    "id": "•••",    "url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256806025886958.html",    "name": "Thermal Underwear Tops Men Spring Clothes Thermal Shirt Autumn Men's Winter Tights High Neck Thin Slim Fit Long Sleeve T-shirt",    "price": 1.91,    "original_price": 11.06,    "currency": "USD",    "discount": 83,    "rating": 4.4,    "review_count": 404,    "shipping": [      {        "method": "AliExpress Selection Standard Shipping",        "free_shipping": false,        "ship_from": "China",        "ship_to": "US",        "delivery_days_min": 8,        "delivery_days_max": 13,        "estimated_delivery": "Nov. 01 – Nov. 06",        "tracking": true      }    ],    "variants": [      {        "sku_id": "12000036301240276",        "properties": {          "Color": "Dark Grey",          "Size": "S"        },        "price": 2.23,        "original_price": 11.78,        "stock": 6,        "available": true,        "image_url": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sd1b109e7315a4b0bb6a0e676dbe81f11N.jpg",        "max_buy_count": 1      },      {        "sku_id": "12000036301240277",        "properties": {          "Color": "Dark Grey",          "Size": "M"        },        "price": 2.43,        "original_price": 12.22,        "stock": 3,        "available": true,        "image_url": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sd1b109e7315a4b0bb6a0e676dbe81f11N.jpg",        "max_buy_count": 1      },      {        "sku_id": "12000036301240278",        "properties": {          "Color": "Dark Grey",          "Size": "L"        },        "price": 2.21,        "original_price": 11.74,        "stock": 0,        "available": false,        "image_url": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sd1b109e7315a4b0bb6a0e676dbe81f11N.jpg",        "max_buy_count": 0      }    ],    "store_name": "Shop1102888504 Store",    "store_url": "https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1102892506",    "image_url": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S702341bd952e48d19070fda1b1b2c15eI.jpg",    "images": [      "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S702341bd952e48d19070fda1b1b2c15eI.jpg",      "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S2259b7a7b87445c484e782f739f76593E.jpg",      "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S6e96c6eeaa8b44d3bd0189288bd92471o.jpg"    ],    "price_max": 3.15,    "original_price_max": 13.84,    "sold_text": "2,000+ sold",    "attributes": [      {        "name": "Special Features",        "value": "Lightweight"      },      {        "name": "Product Care Instructions",        "value": "Dry Clean Only"      },      {        "name": "Closure Type",        "value": "Pull On"      }    ],    "category_id": "200000783",    "category_path": "•••/•••/•••",    "ship_to": "US",    "total_stock": 96,    "video_url": "https://video.aliexpress-media.com/play/u/ae_sg_item/2215998649727/p/1/e/6/t/10301/5000232324880.mp4",    "store_id": "1102892506",    "seller_id": "•••",    "store_country": "China",    "store_opened_at": "2023-06-12 01:35:24",    "store_positive_rate": "93.9%",    "store_sold_180d": "20,000+",    "store_is_top_rated": false,    "platform": "aliexpress",    "rating_scale": 5  },  "billing": {    "charged": …,    "charged_usd": …,    "balance_after_usd": …,    …  },  "quota": { … }}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

Field	Meaning
`id`	The record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
`url`	Link to the record on the platform.
`name`	Name of the object itself, for account, product and business capabilities.
`text`	Body text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
`price`	Price as a number without a currency symbol; see currency.
`original_price`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`currency`	Currency code of the price (for example CNY, USD). If price is present but currency is null, do not assume a currency.
`discount`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`sold_count`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`rating`	Rating. The scale varies by platform: rating_scale on the same row gives the maximum (usually 5; Booking, Douban, iQIYI and NAVER use 10). Convert with rating_scale before comparing across platforms, or the comparison can come out backwards.
`rating_scale`	Maximum of rating in the same row: 5 for five-star scales, 10 for ten-point scales. Present only when the row has a rating.
`review_count`	Number of reviews, for product and business capabilities. null means not disclosed, not 0.
`shipping`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`variants`	SKU list, one entry per variant: sku_id, properties (option name → value, such as Color and Size), price, original_price, stock, available, image_url and max_buy_count; keys the platform does not show are left out.
`store_name`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`store_url`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`image_url`	Image link. Capabilities with several images may return an image_urls array.
`images`	Image links: on product capabilities the product gallery in page order, on reviews the buyer's photos.
`description_images`	Keeps the platform's own meaning
`price_max`	Upper end of the price range for products whose variants cost different amounts.
`original_price_max`	Upper end of the list-price range for multi-variant products.
`sold_text`	Sales figure as shown (for example 10,000+ sold); a rounded display, not an exact count.
`attributes`	Product attributes as {name, value} rows (material, model and so on).
`category_id`	AliExpress category ID.
`category_path`	AliExpress category path.
`ship_to`	The destination country or region this price and shipping quote applies to.
`total_stock`	Total stock across all variants; each variant's own stock is in its variants entry.
`video_url`	Product video link.
`store_id`	Store ID.
`seller_id`	Seller ID (AliExpress's own public ID).
`store_country`	Country or region of the store.
`store_opened_at`	When the store opened.
`store_positive_rate`	Store positive-feedback rate as shown (for example 95.2%).
`store_rating`	Store rating.
`store_sold_180d`	Store sales over the last 180 days, as shown.
`store_is_top_rated`	Whether the store is an AliExpress Top Rated seller.
`platform`	Source platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

Errors and billing

401: Missing or invalid key.
402: Insufficient balance. Top up first.
422: Invalid parameter name or value. Fix it using the suggestions in the error. No charge.
429: Per-minute request limit reached. Wait for Retry-After, then try again.
503: Could not complete. The held charge is returned to your balance. If the outcome is unknown, verify it before you retry.
200 empty: No data. No charge.

Errors

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

AliExpress: Category SKU Attributes and General Attributes ↗
Open platform attribute lookup endpoints separate SKU attributes from general attributes under a category, providing fields such as attribute name, attribute value, and whether a field is required. This explanation serves only to clarify AliExpress variant terminology and does not indicate that this endpoint supports product listing or guarantees returning all category combinations.
Checked 2026-09-05