# AliExpress Product Description API Documentation

<p><strong>AliExpress Product Description API Documentation</strong> Get the seller description of one product as plain text, a list of images and ordered blocks of text and images. Pass the description_ref value from the product response. Currency and language follow the market of the request, so they can differ between calls. Failed requests are never charged.</p>

- **Documentation:** [https://scrappa.co/docs/aliexpress-api/aliexpress_product_description](https://scrappa.co/docs/aliexpress-api/aliexpress_product_description)
- **API group:** AliExpress API
- **Endpoint:** `GET https://scrappa.co/api/aliexpress/product/description`

## Authentication

Send your Scrappa API key in the `X-API-KEY` request header. Paid endpoints also support accountless x402 payments when called without an API key.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `description_ref` | string | Yes | The description_ref value from the product response. |

## Example response

```json
{
    "data": {
        "text": "INS Korean Polka Dots Candy Color Soft TPU Phone Case for iPhone 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max 16E 17E 18Pro Silicone cream Cover",
        "blocks": [
            {
                "type": "text",
                "content": "INS Korean Polka Dots Candy Color Soft TPU Phone Case for iPhone 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max 16E 17E 18Pro Silicone cream Cover"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sb8917597b08046b1b5279cfa1a43fac4o.jpg",
                "type": "image"
            }
        ],
        "images": [
            "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sb8917597b08046b1b5279cfa1a43fac4o.jpg",
            "https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/S89ac12d4040f4dd8802e4d4609f1b503C.jpg"
        ]
    },
    "meta": {
        "billable": true,
        "endpoint_family": "description"
    },
    "success": true
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Error | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 422 | Validation Error | A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable. |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | AliExpress could not be reached. Retry after a short pause. This response is not billable. |

## More Scrappa resources

- [API documentation](https://scrappa.co/docs)
- [Full LLM-readable API reference](https://scrappa.co/llms-full.txt)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://scrappa.co/docs/api.json)
- [Pricing](https://scrappa.co/pricing)