Though a few shopping APIs are some of the earliest examples we have, their popularity has continued to grow for a simple reason: there’s an obvious revenue model tied to them. When developers use one of the 82 Shopping APIs in our directory, that can mean money in the pocket of the API provider. And, by virtue of various affiliate and revenue-sharing programs tied to many of these APIs, it can also mean money in the pocket of the developer.
The old guard are still going strong. We list 316 Amazon mashups and 178 eBay mashups. Those two APIs make up the majority of the 550 shopping mashups.
Among the shopping mashups is the recently added entry for BidSwish, a visual interface for eBay auctions.
A number of new shopping APIs have shown up this year, as well. Most intriguing was the world’s first grocery API. You can also now connect to handmade goods with the Etsy API.
For reference, here’s the full list of shopping APIs in the ProgrammableWeb directory:
Allegro API: Online auction marketplace
Amazon eCommerce API: Online retailer
Amazon Flexible Payments Service API: eCommerce payments service
Amazon Fulfillment Web Service API: eCommerce fullfillment service
Amazon Historical Pricing API: Historical product sales data
Authorize.Net API: Internet based payment gateway services
AvantLink API: Affiliate marketing network
Bandsintown API: Music concerts and recommendations service
Baynote API: Recommendations service
Best Buy Remix API: eCommerce shopping services
Bountii Price Search API: Electronics and appliances price comparison service
buySAFE API: E-commerce trust network
BView API: Local search service
Cafe Press API: Customized retail product service
CleverSet API: Recommendations service for eCommerce sites
CNET API: Shopping services
Commission Junction API: Online affiliate programs
DataUnison eBay Research API: eBay pricing and sales trend data
Direct Textbook API: Book price comparison service
eBay API: Online auction marketplace
Etsy API: Handmade product marketplace
FanSnap API: Ticket search service
Footprints API: Community funding service
Franglo API: European classifieds service
FraudLabs Credit Card Fraud Detection API: Credit card verification service
Glam Apps Platform API: Women-focused content and social network
Glue API: Semantic social and recommendations service
GoodStorm API: Online retail ecommerce
Google Checkout API: Shopping cart services
iList API: Classified ads service
IPInfoDB E-Commerce Fraud Detection API: Fraud detection service
Kelkoo API: Comparison shopping service
LinkPoint API: Customizable payment processing services
LinkShare API: Affiliate marketing network
Loomia API: Recommendation service
Lulu Publishing API: Programmatically publish books
Medianet Open MP3 API: Music search services and music store
Moneybookers API: Online payments service
New York Times Best Sellers API: New York Times best-seller lists data
nooked API: Feed management services for eCommerce
Octopart Electronics API: Electronics parts search services
Oodle API: Online classifieds service
PayLeap API: Electronic payment service
PayLoadz API: File storage and seller download services
Payment Vision Pay API: Payment processing service
PayPal API: Online payments
PaySimple API: Online payment gateway
Payvment API: Shopping cart web service
PointLoyalty API: Rewards program service
PopShops API: Affiliate marketing service
PriceGrabber API: Comparison shopping service
PriceRunner API: Shopping comparision engine
Printfection API: Sell custom merchandise
ProStores API: CRM and other business applications
QuarkRank API: Consumer reviews service
Rakuten API: Japanese shopping web service
RapidPoints API: Rewards program services for small businesses
RealGifts API: Service for sending real gifts on Facebook
Shopping.com API: Online retail shopping
ShopStyle API: Shopping database services
ShopWindow API: Comparison shopping service
Shopzilla API: Comparison shopping service
ShotCode API: Allows phones to act as barcode scanners
Spreadshirt API: eCommerce apparel store service
StrikeIron Sales Tax Basic API: Sales and use tax data service
StyleFeeder API: Recommendations service
SwapThing API: Community driven swapping site
Tesco API: UK grocery chain
ThisNext API: Social shopping service
Tradera API: Swedish online auction marketplace
TrustCommerce API: Payment processing services
UPC Database API: UPC lookup service
Vindicia API: Online billing service
Vouchers.Im API: Shopping coupons and deals services
Windows Live Expo API: Online classifieds service
Wine.com API: Wine reference and resources
Wishpot Shopping API: Community shopping wish list services
Yahoo Shopping API: Shopping services
Yelp API: Local user reviews and city guides
zanox API: Internet monetization services
Zazzle API: On-demand product creation service
Zixxo API: Online coupons
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