Is it legal to scrape AliExpress?
Web scraping legality depends on how you use the data and your compliance with relevant laws and terms of service.
Legal considerations
Generally legal uses
- Scraping publicly available data for research, analysis, or personal use
- Price comparison and product research for your own business
- Market research on consumer products and trends
- Dropshipping product sourcing (following AliExpress dropshipping policies)
Important limitations
- Terms of Service: Review and comply with AliExpress ToS
- Rate limiting: Avoid overloading servers with excessive requests
- Personal data: Handle any personal information according to GDPR/privacy laws
- Copyright: Don't republish product images or descriptions without permission
- Seller data: Respect seller privacy and don't use data for spam/harassment
Best practices
- Use data responsibly: Focus on product research and pricing, not data reselling
- Respect rate limits: Our API includes built-in rate limiting
- Add delays: Configure appropriate wait times between requests
- Use appropriate proxies: Avoid IP bans with our managed proxies
- Ethical business practices: Don't use scraped data to violate AliExpress policies
Disclaimer
We provide tools for data extraction. You are responsible for:
- Ensuring your use case is legal in your jurisdiction
- Complying with AliExpress terms of service
- Following data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
- Respecting seller intellectual property and privacy
When in doubt, consult a legal professional before scraping e-commerce platforms.