Q: What is the main difference between Analytics API and Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)?

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.... Taobao Open Platform (淘宝): Alibaba's consumer marketplace — the world's largest e-commerce platform API with Java, .NET, PHP, Python SDKs. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 1

Which is better, Analytics API or Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Shopping API that's easy to integrate, go with Taobao Open Platform (淘宝). Analytics API uses apiKey while Taobao Open Platform (淘宝) uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Analytics API and Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)?

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.... Taobao Open Platform (淘宝): Alibaba's consumer marketplace — the world's largest e-commerce platform API with Java, .NET, PHP, Python SDKs. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Shopping API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Taobao Open Platform (淘宝) is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	Analytics API	Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

Analytics API vs Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)

Analytics API

Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)

When to use which?