Best Buy vs Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)
If you need a Shopping API that's easy to integrate, go with Taobao Open Platform (淘宝).
Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)
Alibaba's consumer marketplace — the world's largest e-commerce platform API with Java, .NET, PHP, Python SDKs
Best Buy
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Best Buy | Taobao Open Platform (淘宝) |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | None |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Taobao Open Platform (淘宝) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.