1688 Sourcing

1688 Sourcing: image Search API

1688 Sourcing: image Search API.

MCP tool name

nexscope_data_alibaba1688_image_search

MCP endpoint

https://api.nexscope.ai/mcp

JSON-RPC method

tools/call

Authentication

Use OAuth 2.1 Authorization Code with PKCE and the mcp:tools scope. API keys remain supported as a compatibility option.

Authorization: Bearer nk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

If authentication fails, ask the user to open API Access and copy a valid key.

Call this MCP tool

Initialize an MCP 2025-11-25 Streamable HTTP session at https://api.nexscope.ai/mcp, then use tools/call.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "data-alibaba1688-image-search-1",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "nexscope_data_alibaba1688_image_search",
    "arguments": {
      "filter": "1688Selection,totalEpScoreLv1,qrr0",
      "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg",
      "page": 1,
      "pageSize": 20,
      "sort": "{\"price\":\"desc\"}"
    }
  }
}

MCP 2025-11-25 · Streamable HTTP

Progress is delivered on the original POST SSE response. GET SSE carries notifications; reconnecting must query existing asynchronous work rather than submit again.

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
`imageUrl`	`string`	optional	Image URL, maximum length 1000; only supports png/jpg/jpeg; choose one of `imageBase64`, `imageId` Example: {}
`imageBase64`	`string`	optional	Pure Base64 encoding, does not contain `data:image/jpeg;base64,` prefix; only supports png/jpg/jpeg; choose one of `imageUrl` and `imageId` Example: {}
`imageId`	`string`	optional	1688 picture ID; it is recommended to carry `page>1` when paging, which can speed up the response; choose one of three `imageUrl` and `imageBase64` Example: {}
`page`	`integer`	optional	Page number, starting from 1 Example: 1
`pageSize`	`integer`	optional	The number of products per page cannot exceed 50 Example: 20
`priceStart`	`string`	optional	Price filter starting value (RMB), such as `10` Example: {}
`priceEnd`	`string`	optional	Price filter end value (RMB), such as `100` Example: {}
`filter`	`string`	optional	Filter conditions, multiple conditions separated by commas; see the table below for valid values Example: {}
`sort`	`string`	optional	JSON format `{sort field: sorting method}`; valid fields are `price`, `monthSold`, `rePurchaseRate` Example: { "monthSold": "desc" }
`keyword`	`string`	optional	Keywords to further search in the results Example: {}
`productCollectionId`	`string`	optional	Pallet ID, single choice; see the table below for valid values Example: {}

Response fields

Treat structuredContent as the programmatic API response payload.

Name	Type	Required	Description
`imageId`	`string`	optional	The image ID after uploading; returning it during paging query can speed up the process Example: {}
`total`	`integer`	optional	Quantity of products on this page Example: {}
`totalPage`	`integer`	optional	Total pages Example: {}
`sourceType`	`string`	optional	Source type, fixed to `1688` Example: {}
`type`	`string`	optional	Rendering style, fixed to `productWorkbenches` Example: {}
`columns`	`array`	optional	Render column definition Example: {}
`costToken`	`integer`	optional	Consume token Example: {}
`products`	`array`	optional	Product list, see table below Example: {}
`offerId`	`string`	optional	Product ID Example: {}
`asin`	`string`	optional	Item number, same as `offerId` Example: {}
`imageUrl`	`string`	optional	Product pictures Example: {}
`title`	`string`	optional	Product title Example: {}
`price`	`number`	optional	Wholesale price (yuan) Example: {}
`consignPrice`	`number`	optional	Price for one piece (yuan) Example: {}
`salesQuantity`	`integer`	optional	Number of pieces sold per month Example: {}
`estimatedSalesAmount`	`number`	optional	Estimated sales Example: {}
`asinUrl`	`string`	optional	Product link Example: {}
`isOnePsale`	`string`	optional	Whether to ship on behalf of one piece (yes/no) Example: {}
`isJxhy`	`string`	optional	Whether to select supply sources (yes/no) Example: {}
`sellerIdentities`	`string`	optional	Merchant identity (super factory/powerful merchant/integrity member) Example: {}
`offerIdentities`	`string`	optional	Product label (carefully selected) Example: {}
`repurchaseRate`	`string`	optional	Repurchase rate Example: {}
`tradeScore`	`string`	optional	Product Transaction Rating Example: {}
`compositeServiceScore`	`string`	optional	Comprehensive service experience points Example: {}
`sendGoodsAddressText`	`string`	optional	Place of shipment Example: {}
`deliveryTime`	`string`	optional	Shipping time (24/48 hours) Example: {}
`quantityBegin`	`integer`	optional	Minimum batch size Example: {}
`hasPromotion`	`string`	optional	Is there a marketing campaign (yes/no) Example: {}
`promotionType`	`string`	optional	marketing type Example: {}
`isPatentProduct`	`string`	optional	Is it a patented product (yes/no) Example: {}
`isSelect`	`string`	optional	Cross-Border Select Pallet Identification Example: {}
`currency`	`string`	optional	Currency, fixed to `¥` Example: {}
`sourceType`	`string`	optional	Source type, fixed to `1688` Example: {}
`dataType`	`string`	optional	Data type, fixed to `monthlyData` Example: {}

Examples

Example arguments

{
  "filter": "1688Selection,totalEpScoreLv1,qrr0",
  "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg",
  "page": 1,
  "pageSize": 20,
  "sort": "{\"price\":\"desc\"}"
}

Example structuredContent

{
  "code": 0,
  "cost": "-1",
  "data": {},
  "msg": null,
  "time": "2026-01-01 00:00:00",
  "traceId": null,
  "ts": "0"
}