Inputted URLs - Parsers and APIs

Discussion in 'Amazon' started by Virtual Banker, May 2, 2008.

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    I would like some input from Experienced AA's

    without getting into too much details, we have a site that allows the user to input a url. any url

    if that happen to be an Amazon URL (we have a parser) -
    we would like to do the following

    1 - grab the Amazon item ID from the URL
    2- stick this into an API
    3- grab the output of the thumbnail and a link loaded with our cookie

    I guess the first question - is has anybody done this already - if so - speak up and maybe we can save some time and trial and error.


    my next question is - based on a bit of trial it seems that the product number can always be found

    www.amazon.com/something/something/ProductID

    Can someone verify this - or is there a better way to grab the product ID


    2nd question is how to deal with international Amazon entires
    I found that they are formatted the same, but when I grab the ID# of say something from Amazon.de and stick it into my US Associates API - it comes up with squat

    I suppose that means I need to sign up as an associate for each country separately? and parse that as well?


    If somebody could give some direction I would be most thankful (or maybe even a little work in it for you if you can pull it off clean and fast for me)
     
    Virtual Banker, May 2, 2008 IP