> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alura.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get trending shops

> Rising and new Etsy shops (other sellers). `type=rising` (default): ranked by `sales.est_trend_3m`, the change in estimated sales over the last 3 completed months against the 3 before; shops qualify with a trend for the last completed month and at least 30 estimated sales a month on average. `type=new`: shops opened in the last 90 days with at least 10 estimated sales a month, most estimated monthly sales first. Filter by main `category` (by name), Etsy's sales count and estimated monthly sales. Shop summaries, as search returns them, plus `sales.est_trend_3m` and `sales.est_last_month`; `summary.trend_window` names the six months compared. Only items Alura has refreshed recently can qualify, so coverage grows as Alura refreshes more of Etsy: an item missing from trending is not proof that it is not rising. Shops that opted out of Alura never appear. Nothing is fetched from Etsy. The totals stop counting at 10,000. Costs 10 API credits per page with results; an empty page is free.

Cost: 10 API credits per page.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/research/shops/trending
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Alura API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Etsy market research for scripts and AI assistants.
servers:
  - url: https://api.alura.io
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /v1/research/shops/trending:
    get:
      summary: Get trending shops
      description: >-
        Rising and new Etsy shops (other sellers). `type=rising` (default):
        ranked by `sales.est_trend_3m`, the change in estimated sales over the
        last 3 completed months against the 3 before; shops qualify with a trend
        for the last completed month and at least 30 estimated sales a month on
        average. `type=new`: shops opened in the last 90 days with at least 10
        estimated sales a month, most estimated monthly sales first. Filter by
        main `category` (by name), Etsy's sales count and estimated monthly
        sales. Shop summaries, as search returns them, plus `sales.est_trend_3m`
        and `sales.est_last_month`; `summary.trend_window` names the six months
        compared. Only items Alura has refreshed recently can qualify, so
        coverage grows as Alura refreshes more of Etsy: an item missing from
        trending is not proof that it is not rising. Shops that opted out of
        Alura never appear. Nothing is fetched from Etsy. The totals stop
        counting at 10,000. Costs 10 API credits per page with results; an empty
        page is free.


        Cost: 10 API credits per page.
      operationId: research.shops.trending
      parameters:
        - name: type
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            `rising` (default): the shops whose estimated sales grew the most,
            last 3 completed months against the 3 before. `new`: shops opened in
            the last 90 days that already sell, most estimated monthly sales
            first.
          schema:
            default: rising
            description: >-
              `rising` (default): the shops whose estimated sales grew the most,
              last 3 completed months against the 3 before. `new`: shops opened
              in the last 90 days that already sell, most estimated monthly
              sales first.
            type: string
            enum:
              - rising
              - new
            example: rising
        - name: category
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            The shop's main category by name, for example `Home & Living` (any
            letter case).
          schema:
            description: >-
              The shop's main category by name, for example `Home & Living` (any
              letter case).
            type: string
            example: Home & Living
        - name: sales_min
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Fewest sales (Etsy's count).
          schema:
            description: Fewest sales (Etsy's count).
            type: string
            pattern: ^\d{1,10}$
        - name: sales_max
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Most sales (Etsy's count).
          schema:
            description: Most sales (Etsy's count).
            type: string
            pattern: ^\d{1,10}$
        - name: est_monthly_sales_min
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Fewest estimated sales per month (average).


            Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10) at
            https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates.
          schema:
            description: Fewest estimated sales per month (average).
            type: string
            pattern: ^\d{1,10}$
        - name: est_monthly_sales_max
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Most estimated sales per month (average).


            Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10) at
            https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates.
          schema:
            description: Most estimated sales per month (average).
            type: string
            pattern: ^\d{1,10}$
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          description: 'Page size: default 25, at most 100.'
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 100
        - name: cursor
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            The `next_cursor` of the previous page. Bound to the query, the
            workspace and the key.
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: fields
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Comma-separated dotted paths to return; `id`, `object` and `as_of`
            always come back.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers:
            Request-Id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Request-Id'
            Alura-Credits-Cost:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Alura-Credits-Cost'
            Alura-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Alura-Credits-Remaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  object:
                    type: string
                    const: list
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        object:
                          type: string
                          const: research.shop
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: Etsy ID, as a string.
                        name:
                          type:
                            - string
                            - 'null'
                        url:
                          description: The shop on Etsy; null when its name is unknown.
                          type:
                            - string
                            - 'null'
                        icon_url:
                          type:
                            - string
                            - 'null'
                        country:
                          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.
                          type:
                            - string
                            - 'null'
                        category:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: object
                              properties:
                                name:
                                  type:
                                    - string
                                    - 'null'
                                sub_category:
                                  type:
                                    - string
                                    - 'null'
                              required:
                                - name
                                - sub_category
                              additionalProperties: false
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: >-
                            The shop's main category and sub-category, by name
                            (shops have no category IDs).
                        sales:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            lifetime:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: integer
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Etsy's own count of the shop's sales.
                            est_monthly_avg:
                              type:
                                - number
                                - 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10)
                                at
                                https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates.
                            est_lifetime_revenue_usd:
                              type:
                                - number
                                - 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10)
                                at
                                https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates.
                            est_last_month:
                              description: >-
                                Estimated sales in the last completed UTC month.


                                Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10)
                                at
                                https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates.
                              type:
                                - number
                                - 'null'
                            est_trend_3m:
                              description: >-
                                The last 3 completed months against the 3 before
                                (0.12 = +12%); null when the history does not
                                cover them or the base is 0.


                                Estimate: see the methodology (version 2026-10)
                                at
                                https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-trend.
                              type:
                                - number
                                - 'null'
                          required:
                            - lifetime
                            - est_monthly_avg
                            - est_lifetime_revenue_usd
                            - est_last_month
                            - est_trend_3m
                          additionalProperties: false
                          description: >-
                            `lifetime` is Etsy's count; the rest are estimates
                            (methodology:
                            https://docs.alura.io/methodology/sales-estimates).
                        reviews:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            count:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: integer
                                - type: 'null'
                            average:
                              description: null when there are no reviews.
                              type:
                                - number
                                - 'null'
                          required:
                            - count
                            - average
                          additionalProperties: false
                        catalog:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            active_listings:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: integer
                                - type: 'null'
                          required:
                            - active_listings
                          additionalProperties: false
                        as_of:
                          description: >-
                            ISO 8601, UTC. When Alura's search copy of this shop
                            was last synced (an approximation for older copies);
                            null when unknown. It can differ from the shop
                            detail's `as_of`.
                          type:
                            - string
                            - 'null'
                      required:
                        - object
                        - id
                        - name
                        - url
                        - icon_url
                        - country
                        - category
                        - sales
                        - reviews
                        - catalog
                        - as_of
                      additionalProperties: false
                  has_more:
                    type: boolean
                  next_cursor:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                  total:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      value:
                        type: integer
                      relation:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - eq
                          - gte
                    required:
                      - value
                      - relation
                    additionalProperties: false
                  summary:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      trend_window:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          from:
                            type: string
                            description: A calendar month (UTC), YYYY-MM.
                          to:
                            type: string
                            description: A calendar month (UTC), YYYY-MM.
                        required:
                          - from
                          - to
                        additionalProperties: false
                        description: >-
                          The six completed months the trend compares: `to` is
                          the last completed UTC month, `from` five months
                          before it. `est_trend_3m` is the last three against
                          the first three.
                    required:
                      - trend_window
                    additionalProperties: false
                    description: The same on every page.
                required:
                  - object
                  - data
                  - has_more
                  - next_cursor
                  - total
                  - summary
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                object: list
                data:
                  - object: research.shop
                    id: '48911633'
                    name: MugCo
                    url: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MugCo
                    icon_url: >-
                      https://i.etsystatic.com/iusa/0a1b2c/48911633/iusa_fullxfull.48911633_mugco.jpg
                    country: US
                    category:
                      name: Home & Living
                      sub_category: Kitchen & Dining
                    sales:
                      lifetime: 48210
                      est_monthly_avg: 1150
                      est_lifetime_revenue_usd: 1272700
                      est_last_month: 1240
                      est_trend_3m: 0.08
                    reviews:
                      count: 9120
                      average: 4.9
                    catalog:
                      active_listings: 1661
                    as_of: '2026-10-13T09:47:00.000Z'
                has_more: false
                next_cursor: null
                total:
                  value: 1
                  relation: eq
                summary:
                  trend_window:
                    from: 2026-04
                    to: 2026-09
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem404'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem405'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem500'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem503'
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: bash
          label: cURL
          source: >-
            curl
            "https://api.alura.io/v1/research/shops/trending?type=rising&category=Home+%26+Living"
            \
              -H "Authorization: Bearer $ALURA_API_KEY"
        - lang: typescript
          label: TypeScript
          source: >-
            const res = await
            fetch('https://api.alura.io/v1/research/shops/trending?type=rising&category=Home+%26+Living',
            {
              headers: {
                Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.ALURA_API_KEY}`,
              },
            });

            console.log(await res.json());
        - lang: python
          label: Python
          source: |-
            import json
            import os
            import urllib.request

            request = urllib.request.Request(
                "https://api.alura.io/v1/research/shops/trending?type=rising&category=Home+%26+Living",
                headers={
                    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ALURA_API_KEY']}",
                },
            )
            with urllib.request.urlopen(request) as response:
                print(json.load(response))
components:
  headers:
    Request-Id:
      description: '`req_` + ULID; quote it when reporting a problem.'
      schema:
        type: string
    Alura-Credits-Cost:
      description: API credits this call cost.
      schema:
        type: integer
    Alura-Credits-Remaining:
      description: >-
        API credits left in the workspace's monthly allowance, counting calls
        still in flight. Absent when it cannot be read right now.
      schema:
        type: integer
  responses:
    Problem400:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/invalid_request
            title: Invalid request
            status: 400
            code: invalid_request
            detail: Invalid request
            suggestion: Fix the request as the detail says, then send it again.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem401:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/unauthorized
            title: Unauthorized
            status: 401
            code: unauthorized
            detail: Unauthorized
            suggestion: 'Send a valid API key as `Authorization: Bearer alura_sk_...`.'
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem402:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/credits_exhausted
            title: API credits exhausted
            status: 402
            code: credits_exhausted
            detail: API credits exhausted
            suggestion: Upgrade the plan or wait for the monthly reset.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem403:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/plan_required
            title: Plan required
            status: 403
            code: plan_required
            detail: Plan required
            suggestion: Upgrade the workspace plan to use this operation.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem404:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/not_found
            title: Not found
            status: 404
            code: not_found
            detail: Not found
            suggestion: Check the ID, or search for it first.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem405:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/method_not_allowed
            title: Method not allowed
            status: 405
            code: method_not_allowed
            detail: Method not allowed
            suggestion: Use one of the methods in the Allow header.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem429:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/rate_limited
            title: Rate limited
            status: 429
            code: rate_limited
            detail: Rate limited
            suggestion: Wait for Retry-After, then retry.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem500:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/internal_error
            title: Internal error
            status: 500
            code: internal_error
            detail: Internal error
            suggestion: Retry; if it keeps failing, report the request_id.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem503:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/credits_unavailable
            title: API credits unavailable
            status: 503
            code: credits_unavailable
            detail: API credits unavailable
            suggestion: Retry shortly.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
  schemas:
    Problem:
      type: object
      description: RFC 9457 problem details.
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        code:
          type: string
          description: A code from the error catalog; new codes may be added.
          x-extensible-enum:
            - invalid_request
            - unknown_parameter
            - invalid_cursor
            - cursor_window_exceeded
            - id_type_mismatch
            - invalid_keyword
            - unauthorized
            - credits_exhausted
            - plan_required
            - insufficient_scope
            - workspace_required
            - workspace_locked
            - browser_refused
            - role_required
            - impersonation_refused
            - recent_sign_in_required
            - not_found
            - not_found_on_etsy
            - shop_opted_out
            - method_not_allowed
            - conflict
            - key_limit_reached
            - idempotency_processing
            - unprocessable
            - rate_limited
            - throttled
            - daily_credit_cap_exceeded
            - credits_reserved
            - fetch_limit_reached
            - internal_error
            - upstream_unavailable
            - credits_unavailable
            - service_unavailable
            - fetch_unavailable
            - upstream_timeout
        detail:
          type: string
        suggestion:
          type: string
        retryable:
          type: boolean
        request_id:
          type: string
        upgrade_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: 'credits_exhausted and plan_required: where to upgrade the plan.'
        credits_needed:
          type: integer
          description: 'API credit refusals: what the call needed.'
        credits_remaining:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            API credit refusals: what is left (of the month, or of the day for
            daily_credit_cap_exceeded).
        resets_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            credits_exhausted and daily_credit_cap_exceeded: when the limit
            resets.
      required:
        - type
        - title
        - status
        - code
        - detail
        - suggestion
        - retryable
        - request_id
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'An API key: `Authorization: Bearer alura_sk_...`.'

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