Extract shop data from Amazon Shop
Learn how to scrape Amazon Shop shops using R. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the entire process, from setup to implementation.
First, you'll need a ScrapeCreators API key to authenticate your requests.
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Make sure you have the following installed:
httr is a user-friendly HTTP client for R
install.packages("httr")Now let's make a request to the Amazon Shop API using R. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.
library(httr)
library(jsonlite)
API_KEY <- "YOUR_API_KEY"
BASE_URL <- "https://api.scrapecreators.com"
ENDPOINT_PATH <- "/v1/amazon/shop"
scrape <- function() {
# Build query parameters
params <- list(
"url" = "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey"
)
tryCatch({
response <- GET(
url = paste0(BASE_URL, ENDPOINT_PATH),
add_headers(
"x-api-key" = API_KEY,
"Content-Type" = "application/json"
),
query = params
)
if (status_code(response) == 200) {
data <- fromJSON(rawToChar(response$content))
cat("Response:
")
print(data)
return(data)
} else {
stop(paste("HTTP", status_code(response), ":", rawToChar(response$content)))
}
}, error = function(e) {
cat("Error:", e$message, "
")
return(NULL)
})
}
# Usage
result <- scrape()This endpoint accepts the following parameters:
urlRequired(string)URL to Amazon Shop page
Example: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey
Execute your script to test the API connection. You should see a JSON response with Amazon Shop shops data.
β Success: You should receive a structured JSON response containing the requested data.
Here's an example of the JSON response you'll receive:
{
"success": true,
"avatar": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1rW00V-tHL._CR0%2C0%2C2560%2C2560_._US500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg",
"name": "sydney del rey",
"description": "sharing all of my favorite Amazon finds α₯«α‘ click the icons below to follow me on socials! all photo & video content is also shoppable x",
"socials": [
"https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTFrowSpg/",
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvW1JOQ-nsAinO1jLFgrVA"
],
"lists": [
{
"title": "fall transition fits",
"itemCount": 72,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Influencer/full_bleed_pin_2x.png",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/list/3QCPC18WETJFQ"
},
{
"title": "fall shoes",
"itemCount": 116,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Influencer/full_bleed_pin_2x.png",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/list/1OX9UQ28GC2HG"
},
{
"title": "fall fashion",
"itemCount": 156,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/Influencer/full_bleed_pin_2x.png",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/list/3PDR5YVGLMWCO"
}
],
"trendingPicks": [
{
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/getProductDetails/B0DDJFFCB5?showRelatedPost=true",
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xvQcQoEnL._AC_.jpg",
"price": 9.99,
"discount": 29
},
{
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/getProductDetails/B0DK1K4ZWS?showRelatedPost=true",
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IUfXRQSdL._AC_.jpg",
"price": 12.74,
"discount": 42
},
{
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/getProductDetails/B0DJT3TRVY?showRelatedPost=true",
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZI2vGNq-L._AC_.jpg",
"price": 23.98,
"discount": 40
},
{
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/getProductDetails/B0F7WYS82C?showRelatedPost=true",
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EWj-NfVML._AC_.jpg",
"price": 31.99,
"discount": 20
},
{
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/getProductDetails/B0DP5JNLQR?showRelatedPost=true",
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JJiYz9kVL._AC_.jpg",
"price": 139.99,
"discount": 26
}
],
"curations": [
{
"title": "Fall fashion π",
"postCount": 93,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/039230ec-2e77-4287-beca-ecba4b03ca46/8cdde-e153-4e81-b404-a1ebd6c65._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/c7bb2f3d-07a2-42f5-85f8-02adbb937961"
},
{
"title": "summer fits - AS SEEN ON SOCIALS",
"postCount": 254,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/b97c7bda-c7b5-413c-a56b-eafa8af6178f/f2c70-8360-4f82-b9ac-e4fc43b66._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/94a14bea-11ab-49c9-b1eb-d14c8892ac4c"
},
{
"title": "Gym outfits",
"postCount": 100,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/047e02b7-0e8d-4c73-9a42-6d8adfd9cdf8/e6d57-8dfe-4d36-9eed-d376838e7._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/7d2a59d2-d2d5-459a-a664-90ae837c2fec"
},
{
"title": "home goods",
"postCount": 39,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/0f9f8616-7b9e-446e-8fb6-7163c03d4bbb/9a9c4-1bad-4ed3-b2e3-3c27f27f0._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/83cfdc54-e837-44c2-89ab-5eb9299828e9"
},
{
"title": "My jewelry π",
"postCount": 32,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/48f67417-062f-456b-a254-dbfa2f0e2da7/f314f-8c6a-4eae-9501-e3c284b23._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/1060e92a-7bbe-4581-8cf8-888a6a4ded70"
},
{
"title": "Holiday outfits (xmas, nye, vday, st pats)",
"postCount": 113,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/shoppable-media-external-prod-iad-us-east-1/d90c0fad-8ba5-427c-8dd5-b14cc25eae30/9bd34-ca64-4477-993d-94598e4ea._SX225_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpeg",
"url": "https://www.amazon.com/shop/sydneydelrey/curation/b74328f3-11ce-4a55-a844-40f6aff6e467"
}
],
"pageToken": "amzn1.ideas.1S28M0V6I8FUU_0_2025-09-03T01:17:37.837Z"
}Check that your response includes the expected fields:
success(boolean)avatar(string)name(string)description(string)socials(object)Implement comprehensive error handling and retry logic for failed requests. Log errors properly for debugging.
Cache responses when possible to reduce API calls and improve performance. Consider data freshness requirements.
Never expose your API key in client-side code. Use environment variables and secure key management practices.
When scraping multiple shops, consider batching requests to maximize throughput while staying within rate limits.
Use asynchronous processing in R to handle multiple requests concurrently and improve overall performance.
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