Amazon contains valuable data -- product listings, prices, ratings, review counts, and more. Scraping this data directly means dealing with anti-bot detection, CAPTCHAs, IP rotation, and constantly breaking selectors. The Scavio API handles all of that and returns clean, structured JSON from a single POST request.
This tutorial shows you how to scrape Amazon using TypeScript and the Scavio API. By the end, you will have a working TypeScript script that fetches real-time Amazon data and parses the results.
Prerequisites
- TypeScript installed on your machine
- A Scavio API key (free tier includes 250 credits/month -- no credit card required)
Step 1: Install Dependencies
Install fetch to make HTTP requests:
npm install typescript tsxStep 2: Make Your First Amazon Search
Send a POST request to the Scavio Amazon API endpoint with your query. The API returns structured JSON with product listings, prices, ratings, and more.
const API_KEY = "your_scavio_api_key";
interface AmazonResult {
search_metadata: { status: string };
products: Array<{ position: number; title: string; price: string; rating: number; reviews_count: number }>;
}
const response = await fetch("https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/amazon/search", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({ query, marketplace: "us" }),
});
const data: AmazonResult = await response.json();
for (const product of data.products?.slice(0, 5) ?? []) {
console.log(`${product.title} — ${product.price} (${product.rating}⭐)`);
}Step 3: Example Response
The API returns structured JSON. Here is an example response for a Amazon search:
{
"search_metadata": { "status": "success" },
"products": [
{
"position": 1,
"title": "Keychron K6 Pro Wireless Mechanical Keyboard",
"asin": "B0BXQM1GY4",
"price": "$89.99",
"rating": 4.6,
"reviews_count": 2847,
"is_prime": true,
"image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/..."
}
]
}Every field is structured and typed -- no HTML parsing, no CSS selectors, no regex extraction. Your TypeScript code can access any field directly.
Step 4: Full Working Example
Here is a complete, runnable TypeScript script that searches Amazon and prints the results:
/**
* Scrape Amazon search results with full type safety.
* Run with: npx tsx amazon-search.ts
*/
const API_KEY = process.env.SCAVIO_API_KEY!;
interface AmazonResult {
search_metadata: { status: string };
products: Array<{ position: number; title: string; price: string; rating: number; reviews_count: number }>;
}
async function searchAmazon(query: string): Promise<AmazonResult> {
const response = await fetch("https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/amazon/search", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({ query, marketplace: "us" }),
});
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`Scavio API error: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.json();
}
const results = await searchAmazon("mechanical keyboard");
console.log(JSON.stringify(results, null, 2));Why Use Scavio Instead of Scraping Amazon Directly?
- No proxy management. Direct scraping requires rotating proxies to avoid IP bans. Scavio handles all of this server-side.
- No CAPTCHA solving. Amazon aggressively blocks automated requests. Scavio returns clean data every time.
- Structured JSON output. No HTML parsing or CSS selector maintenance. Get typed, consistent data from every request.
- Multi-platform in one API. Search Google, Amazon, YouTube, and Walmart from the same API key with the same authentication pattern.
- Free tier included. 250 credits/month with no credit card required. Each search costs 1 credit.