Posts tagged getting-started
Posts tagged getting-started
Every post on this blog tagged getting-started.
Amazon ASIN reverse keyword lookup: what one request returns and how to read it
Passing an ASIN to get its keywords sounds simple, but what comes back is not "every relevant term". This covers what the lookup actually measures, the pagination ceiling, how to read the rank fields, and three common misreadings.
Five decisions to settle before you integrate an Amazon data API
The docs cover how to send a request. This covers what to settle before you send one, including the rule people trip over most: RPM, concurrency and credits aggregate per account, so extra API keys buy no extra quota.
Choosing an Amazon Data API: SP-API, Third-Party Endpoints and Scraping
Three things go by the name "Amazon API" and they solve different problems. What each one can and cannot return, and the most common misjudgement: expecting SP-API to show you a competitor.
Remote MCP: Query Amazon Data From ChatGPT Without Pasting a Key
The browser OAuth path, for clients that cannot run a local installer. Client support matrix, a first prompt that verifies the connection without spending credits, and what revoking a connection actually does.
Four hidden costs of building your own Amazon scraper
Getting a scraper running is a day-one problem. This breaks down the four recurring costs that start after: anti-bot upkeep, defining your own field semantics, compliance exposure, and what happens when the person who wrote it leaves.
The Complete Amazon Data API Guide: Choosing Among 46 Endpoints by Workflow
A walkthrough of 46 Amazon data endpoints grouped by the job they do — product research, keywords, market analytics, traffic, and trademarks — with the fields each returns and how to chain them.