Q: What is the main difference between Analytics API and Session Manager API?

Analytics API: The Analytics API retrieves call-limit data and the quotas that are set for the RESTful APIs and the legacy Trading API. Responses from calls made to getRateLimits and get.... Session Manager API: This documentation goes in detail how to interact with Session Manager's API. For a more top-level approach, check the [design documentation](https://help.vtex.com/tutorial/using-session-manager-to.... They differ in authentication (apiKey vs apiKey), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 1

Which is better, Analytics API or Session Manager API?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Shopping API that's easy to integrate, go with Session Manager API. Analytics API uses apiKey while Session Manager API uses apiKey.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Analytics API and Session Manager API?

Accepted Answer

Analytics API: The Analytics API retrieves call-limit data and the quotas that are set for the RESTful APIs and the legacy Trading API.

Responses from calls made to getRateLimits and get.... Session Manager API: This documentation goes in detail how to interact with Session Manager's API. For a more top-level approach, check the [design documentation](https://help.vtex.com/tutorial/using-session-manager-to.... They differ in authentication (apiKey vs apiKey), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Shopping API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. Analytics API uses apiKey and Session Manager API uses apiKey.

Analytics API vs Session Manager API

Analytics API

Session Manager API

When to use which?