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

Seller Service Metrics API : The Analytics API provides data and information about a seller and their eBay business. The resources and methods in this API let sellers review information on their listing perform.... 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,  Seller Service Metrics 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).  Seller Service Metrics API  uses apiKey while Taobao Open Platform (淘宝) uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between  Seller Service Metrics API  and Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)?

Accepted Answer

Seller Service Metrics API : The Analytics API provides data and information about a seller and their eBay business.

The resources and methods in this API let sellers review information on their listing perform.... 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	Seller Service Metrics API	Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

Seller Service Metrics API vs Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)

Seller Service Metrics API

Taobao Open Platform (淘宝)

When to use which?