{"product_id":"n8n-workflow-export-1688-data-to-csv-via-apify-unitbytes","title":"n8n Workflow: Export 1688 Data to CSV via Apify UnitBytes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAutomate 1688 wholesale scraping: export UnitBytes results to CSV with n8n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis n8n workflow runs daily to scrape \u003cb\u003e1688.com\u003c\/b\u003e listings using the \u003cb\u003eUnitBytes 1688 Scraper\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003cb\u003eApify\u003c\/b\u003e, normalizes key fields, and exports the results to a ready-to-use \u003cb\u003eCSV\u003c\/b\u003e file (ideal for Google Sheets or Airtable).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this workflow does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSchedules a run every 24 hours\u003c\/b\u003e using a Schedule Trigger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSets your \u003cb\u003eApify API token\u003c\/b\u003e and configures the actor input (including \u003cb\u003esearch queries\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emax items\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edetail level\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eproxy settings\u003c\/b\u003e as part of the actor input).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCalls the \u003cb\u003eUnitBytes 1688 Scraper\u003c\/b\u003e actor on Apify via the \u003cb\u003erun-sync\u003c\/b\u003e endpoint to fetch scraped dataset items in \u003cb\u003eJSON\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNormalizes\u003c\/b\u003e each returned record into a flat structure with fields such as \u003cb\u003eid\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eofferId\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eurl\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etitle\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epage\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eposition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConverts the normalized results into a CSV file named \u003cb\u003e1688-scraper-dataset-export.csv\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUse cases\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeep an up-to-date list of 1688 offers for \u003cb\u003eproduct research\u003c\/b\u003e and competitive monitoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeed scraped wholesale data into \u003cb\u003eGoogle Sheets\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAirtable\u003c\/b\u003e by adding the appropriate n8n node after the CSV export.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBuild a repeatable pipeline for \u003cb\u003e1688 data exports\u003c\/b\u003e without manually running scrapers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSchedule Trigger\u003c\/b\u003e (runs every 24 hours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSet\u003c\/b\u003e (stores \u003ci\u003eYOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN\u003c\/i\u003e and actor input)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHTTP Request\u003c\/b\u003e (calls Apify run-sync endpoint for the UnitBytes 1688 Scraper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConvert to File\u003c\/b\u003e (outputs \u003cb\u003e1688-scraper-dataset-export.csv\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSticky Note\u003c\/b\u003e (workflow documentation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/b\u003e Add your \u003cb\u003eYOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN\u003c\/b\u003e in the input step, then adjust actor input parameters (queries, maxItems, detailLevel, proxyConfiguration) to match your scraping needs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"N8N Commerce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46244561453235,"sku":"N8N-21097","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6279\/6723\/files\/ywRQku5q_lXJpuBQGz5Mp_qzMpLNgz.png?v=1792402071","url":"https:\/\/buyflowscripts.com\/products\/n8n-workflow-export-1688-data-to-csv-via-apify-unitbytes","provider":"N8N Commerce","version":"1.0","type":"link"}