# Shopping

Google Shopping sources are designed to to gather SERP and product listing data through `google_shopping_search` and `google_shopping_product` sources respectively. The data extraction is a two-step process displayed below.

### **Step 1: Generate the Token**

First, you need to submit a request to the `google_shopping_search` [source](https://developers.oxylabs.io/scraping-solutions/web-scraper-api/targets/google/shopping/shopping-search). This step is essential because it generates the **product token**, which is required to collect product data later. Below is a basic JSON payload for `google_shopping_search` request:

```json
{
  "source": "google_shopping_search",
  "query": "google_pixel",
  "render": "html",
  "parse": true
}
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:** Only rendered parsed jobs will return product tokens.
{% endhint %}

Once the job is completed, you’ll find the token in the response, under the `organic` section:

```json
{
    "results": [
        {
            "content": {
                "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=google_pixel&gl=us&hl=en&udm=28&sei=1uDkaLnMNPCNxc8P67XmqQg",
                "page": 1,
                "results": {
                    "paid": [],
                    "organic": [
                        {
                            "pos": 1,
                            "url": "https://www.google.com/shopping/product/547163035992318172?q=google_pixel&gl=us&hl=en&udm=28&sei=1uDkaLnMNPCNxc8P67XmqQg&gl=US",
                            "type": "grid",
                            "price": 899,
                            "title": "Google Pixel 9 Pro XL",
                            "token": "eyJjYXRhbG9naWQiOiAiNTQ3MTYzMDM1OTkyMzE4MTcyIiwgImdwY2lkIjogIjQ0MjYwMDg2MDY1MDIwNTc4NTkiLCAiaW1hZ2VEb2NpZCI6ICIxMjMwMTAyNDkzMzk0Mjg2MjY4IiwgIm1pZCI6ICI1NzY0NjI3ODc4NTM5Njc1NDAiLCAicHZvIjogIjIzIiwgInB2dCI6ICJoZyIsICJyZHMiOiAiUENfNDQyNjAwODYwNjUwMjA1Nzg1OXxQUk9EX1BDXzQ0MjYwMDg2MDY1MDIwNTc4NTkiLCAicXVlcnkiOiAiZ29vZ2xlX3BpeGVsIn0=",
```

Each collected product token in parsed results represents a single organic result.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Without a generated token, it’s not possible to retrieve product or pricing information.
{% endhint %}

### **Step 2: Use the Token in the Product Request**

To start collecting product data, use the generated token in your request to the `google_shopping_product` [source](https://developers.oxylabs.io/scraping-solutions/web-scraper-api/targets/google/shopping/shopping-product):

```json

{
  "source": "google_shopping_product",
  "query": "eyJjYXRhbG9naWQiOiAiNTQ3MTYzMDM1OTkyMzE4MTcyIiwgImdwY2lkIjogIjQ0MjYwMDg2MDY1MDIwNTc4NTkiLCAiaW1hZ2VEb2NpZCI6ICIxMjMwMTAyNDkzMzk0Mjg2MjY4IiwgIm1pZCI6ICI1NzY0NjI3ODc4NTM5Njc1NDAiLCAicHZvIjogIjIzIiwgInB2dCI6ICJoZyIsICJyZHMiOiAiUENfNDQyNjAwODYwNjUwMjA1Nzg1OXxQUk9EX1BDXzQ0MjYwMDg2MDY1MDIwNTc4NTkiLCAicXVlcnkiOiAiZ29vZ2xlX3BpeGVsIn0=",
  "parse": true
}
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:** If an invalid or incorrectly generated token is used, the job will fail.
{% endhint %}

When using localization parameters for `google_shopping_product` and `google_shopping_search` sources, make sure to use the same locales (none if not defined). Regional misalignment between the sources may result in incomplete or inaccurate data.


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