Shopping.com Announces Partner Network and New API
Shopping.com had a big announcement at the eBay Developers Conference. A complete revamp of the API is in place
(version 3). The new API will support REST and SOAP protocol formats. Phase I is to be released in mid-August, with a feature set focused on search type integrations. The product specs and reviews will not be included in the initial phase. The rest of the functionality for the API will be released in Q1 ’08. The current API will remain available for at least one year after the new API is fully released (estimated Q1 ’09). Documentation for the new API is slated to be released in Mid-to-Late July.
They’ve added a new part of their site dedicated to their partner developer network. For starters they’ve launched a blog and application gallery located at http://developer.shopping.com. Planned for Q3 are several enhancements including Forums, Documentation, Sample Code and a Knowledge Base.
With the added protocol support and documentation, this should continue to give Shopping.com the edge as the strongest API overall in comparison shopping industry.
I’ll be sure to continue coverage as they roll it out. More on the eBay Developers blog.
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