amazon-affiliate-api

NodeJS Amazon Affiliate API Client

"amazon-affiliate-api" is just a thin wrapper around Amazon's API.

The intent is to simplify the request process by automatically handling request signatures, performing the HTTP requests, processing the responses and parsing the XML.

The result is that you feel like you're working directly with the API, but you don't have to worry about some of the more tedious tasks.

This library impliments Q promises, and supports callbacks.

Installation

Install using npm:

npm install amazon-affiliate-api

Usage

Require library

amazon = require('amazon-affiliate-api');

Create client

var client = amazon.createClient({
  awsId: "aws ID",
  awsSecret: "aws Secret",
  awsTag: "aws Tag"
});

Now you can search for items on amazon:

Search Items

using promises:

client.itemSearch({
  director: 'Quentin Tarantino',
  actor: 'Samuel L. Jackson',
  searchIndex: 'DVD',
  audienceRating: 'R',
  responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).catch(function(err){
  console.log(err);
});

using a callback:

client.itemSearch({
  director: 'Quentin Tarantino',
  actor: 'Samuel L. Jackson',
  searchIndex: 'DVD',
  audienceRating: 'R',
  responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'
}, function(err, results) {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    console.log(results);
  }
});

Search query options:

You can add any available params for the itemSearch method.

condition: availiable options - 'All', 'New', 'Used', 'Refurbished', 'Collectible'. Defaults to 'All'.

keywords: Defaults to ''.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'). Defaults to'ItemAttributes'

searchIndex: Defaults to 'All'.

itemPage: Defaults to '1'.

sort: Valid values include 'salesrank','psrank','titlerank','-price','price'.

domain: Defaults to 'webservices.amazon.com'.

Lookup Item

using promises:

client.itemLookup({
  idType: 'UPC',
  itemId: '884392579524'
}).then(function(results) {
  console.log(results);
}).catch(function(err) {
  console.log(err);
});

using a callback:

client.itemLookup({
  idType: 'UPC',
  itemId: '635753490879',
  responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'
}, function(err, results) {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    console.log(results);
  }
});

LookupItem query options:

You can add any available params for the ItemLookup method.

condition: options - 'All', 'New', 'Used', 'Refurbished', 'Collectible'. Defaults to 'All'

idType: Type of item identifier used to look up an item. options - 'ASIN', 'SKU', 'UPC', 'EAN', 'ISBN'. Defaults to 'ASIN'.

includeReviewsSummary: options - 'True','False'. Defaults to 'True'.

itemId: One or more (up to ten) positive integers that uniquely identify an item.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'). Defaults to 'ItemAttributes'

searchIndex: Defaults to 'All'.

truncateReviewsAt: Defaults to '1000'. To return complete reviews, specify '0'.

variationPage: Defaults to 'All'.

domain: Defaults to 'webservices.amazon.com'.

SimilarityLookup

using promises:

client.similarityLookup({
  itemId: '8416904626,0670921602', 
  SimilarityType: 'Random',
  responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'
}).then(function(results) {
  console.log(results);
}).catch(function(err) {
  console.log(err);
});

using a callback:

client.similarityLookup({
  itemId: '8416904626,0670921602', 
  SimilarityType: 'Random',
  responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'
}, function(err, results) {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    console.log(results);
  }
});

SimilarityLookup query options:

You can add any available params for the SimilarityLookup method.

condition: options - 'All', 'New', 'Used', 'Refurbished', 'Collectible'. Defaults to 'All'

itemId: One or more (up to ten) ASINs identifying an item.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'ItemAttributes,Offers,Images'). Defaults to 'ItemAttributes'

MerchantId: By default returns items sold by various merchants including Amazon. Use 'Amazon' as value to return only items sold by Amazon.

SimilarityType: 'Intersection' returns the intersection of items that are similar to all ASINs specified. 'Random' returns the union of items that are similar to alll ASINs specified picking them randomly. Default is 'Intersection'.

domain: Defaults to 'webservices.amazon.com'.

Browse Node Lookup

using promises:

client.browseNodeLookup({
  browseNodeId: '549726',
  responseGroup: 'NewReleases'
}).then(function(results) {
  console.log(results);
}).catch(function(err) {
  console.log(err);
});

using a callback:

client.browseNodeLookup({
  browseNodeId: '549726',
  responseGroup: 'NewReleases'
}, function(err, results) {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    console.log(results);
  }
});

BrowseNodeLookup query options:

You can add any available params for the BrowseNodeLookup method.

browseNodeId: A positive integer assigned by Amazon that uniquely identifies a product category.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'BrowseNodeInfo'

Now you can manipulate amazon remote shopping-cart:

PLEASE NOTE

Most methods for Cart require both CartId and HMAC, which are returned by CartCreate.

Cart Create

You must include at least one item on cart creation. cartCreate returns "CartId" and "HMAC", which are required by all subsiquent requests to this cart.

using promises

client.cartCreate({
  items:[{
    ASIN: "B00LZTHUH6",
    Quantity: 1
  }, {
    ASIN: "B00OZTLE8Y",
    Quantity: 1
  }]
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).fail(
  console.log(results);
});

using callbacks

client.cartCreate({
  items:[{
    ASIN: "B00LZTHUH6",
    Quantity: 1
  }, {
    ASIN: "B00OZTLE8Y",
    Quantity: 1
  }]
}, function (err, results ){
    console.log(err, results);
});

cartCreate query options:

You can add any available params for the CartCreate method.

items: an array of items to add to the cart; must include Quantity and one of ASIN or OfferListingId.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'Cart'

Cart Clear

using promises

client.cartClear({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).fail(
  console.log(results);
});

using callbacks

client.cartCreate({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>
}, function (err, results ){
    console.log(err, results);
});

cartClear query options:

You must supply the CartId and HMAC returned from the cartCreate method.

You can add any available params for the CartClear method.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'Cart'

Cart Add Item

using promises

client.cartAdd({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>,
  items:[{
    ASIN: "B00LZTHUH6",
    Quantity: 1
  }, {
    ASIN: "B00OZTLE8Y",
    Quantity: 1
  }]
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).fail(
  console.log(results);
});

using callbacks

client.cartAdd({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>,
  items:[{
    ASIN: "B00LZTHUH6",
    Quantity: 1
  }, {
    ASIN: "B00OZTLE8Y",
    Quantity: 1
  }]
}, function (err, results ){
    console.log(err, results);
});

cartAdd query options:

You must supply the CartId and HMAC returned from the cartCreate method.

You can add any available params for the CartAdd method.

items: an array of items to add to the cart; must include Quantity and one of ASIN or OfferListingId.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'Cart'

Get Cart

using promises

client.cartGet({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).fail(
  console.log(results);
});

using callbacks

client.cartAdd({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>,
}, function (err, results ){
    console.log(err, results);
});

cartGet query options:

You must supply the CartId and HMAC returned from the cartCreate method.

You can add any available params for the CartGet method.

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'Cart'

Modify Cart

using promises

client.cartModify({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>,
  items:[{
      CartItemId: <results.Cart.CartItems.CartItem[0].CartItemId>,
      Quantity: 0
  }, {
      CartItemId: <results.Cart.CartItems.CartItem[0].CartItemId>,
      Quantity: 0
  }]
}).then(function(results){
  console.log(results);
}).fail(
  console.log(results);
});

using callbacks

client.cartModify({
  'CartId': <results.Cart.CartId>,
  'HMAC': <results.Cart.HMAC>,
  items:[{
      CartItemId: <results.Cart.CartItems.CartItem[0].CartItemId>,
      Quantity: 0
  }, {
      CartItemId: <results.Cart.CartItems.CartItem[0].CartItemId>,
      Quantity: 0
  }]
}, function (err, results ){
    console.log(err, results);
});

cartModify query options:

You must supply the CartId and HMAC returned from the cartCreate method.

You can add any available params for the CartModify method.

items: an array of items to modify in the cart; must include Quantity and one of CartItemId (which cab be found in cartGet responses).

responseGroup: You can use multiple values by separating them with comma (e.g responseGroup: 'MostGifted,NewReleases,MostWishedFor,TopSellers'). Defaults to 'Cart'

Credits: (amazon-affiliate-api is a shameless ripoff of t3chnoboys's original work amazon-product-api)