More than a few retailers email us each week asking how we want them to structure their product API so they can get their inventory and pricing information into ShopSavvy. Here is the format we recommend:

Requested API Specification:

[REQUEST]

http://api.provider.com?barcode=012345543210

[RESPONSE]
<Response>
<Product>
<Title>Toothbrush ABC</Title>
<Image>http://www.acme.com/pic1.jpg</Image>
<Image>http://www.acme.com/pic2.jpg</Image>
<Image>http://www.acme.com/pic3.jpg</Image>
</Product>
<Offers>
<Offer>
<Merchant>ACME</Merchant>
<Quality>New/Used</Quality>
<Price currency=”USDollars”>14.99</Price>
<Link>http://www.acme.com/product/123</Link>
<Phone></Phone>
<Address></Address>
<Latitude></Latitude>
<Longitude></Longitude>
</Offer>
<Offer>
<Merchant>Store XYZ</Merchant>
<Quality>New/Used</Quality>
<Price currency=”USDollars”>14.99</Price>
<Link>http://www.storexyz.com/product/123</Link>
<Phone></Phone>
<Address></Address>
<Latitude></Latitude>
<Longitude></Longitude>
</Offer>
<Offer>
<Merchant>123 Store</Merchant>
<Quality>New/Used</Quality>
<Price currency=”USDollars”>14.99</Price>
<Link>http://www.123Store.com/product/123</Link>
<Phone></Phone>
<Address></Address>
<Latitude></Latitude>
<Longitude></Longitude>
</Offer>
</Offers>
</Response>

Once you have built your API email us at sales@biggu.com and we will get it in our PriceNark platform and then into ShopSavvy. Thanks!