Find merchants

Request URL

[GET] http://api.popshops.com/v3/merchants.xml
[GET] http://api.popshops.com/v3/merchants.json

Response formats

XML, JSON

Required request parameters

Parameter name Type Kind Allowed values Default value Description
account account Your API account key. You can find this on your API keys account page.

Optional request parameters

Parameter name Type Kind Allowed values Default value Description
catalog item A catalog key to limit the merchants to those for a specific catalog.
alpha item filter #,1-26 A number that maps to a single letter that will filter on the first letter in a merchant's name. Pass in the '#' symbol for non-alpha characters. Refer to the alpha filters node in the merchant API response for number/letter mappings.
category item A category ID to filter the merchants on.
keyword query A keyword or phrase to search merchant names on.
merchant selection filter The merchant ID to filter the merchants on.
network selection filter The affiliate network ID to filter the merchants on.
page item pagination 1-15 1 The page number of results to return.
results_per_page item pagination 1-100 20 The number of merchants to return in every response.
tracking_id view Optional custom tracking id to be passed along in affiliate links to the affiliate network.

Response results

Node Attribute Kind Data Type Description
merchants The container for all individual merchants
count integer A count of merchants matching the query parameters.
merchant An individual merchant.
category resource integer A category ID for the category the merchant belongs to.
country resource integer A country ID for the country the merchant belongs to.
deal_count count integer The number of deals available from the merchant.
idrequired primary_key integer The unique identifier for the merchant. This acts as a primary key that can be used to reference the merchant.
logo_url image string The URL for a merchant logo. Merchant logos default to a size of 88x31.
merchant_type resource integer A merchant type ID for the merchant type the merchant belongs to.
namerequired display string The name of the merchant.
network resource integer The network ID for the network the merchant belongs to.
network_merchant_id display string The ID assigned to the merchant by the affiliate network.
product_count count integer The number of products offered by the merchant.
site_url direct_url string The direct URL to the merchant's website. This URL does not have any affiliate tracking information in it.
url redirect_url string The affiliate network redirect URL to the merchant's website.

Resources

Network
Merchant type
Country
Category

Sample response

http://api.popshops.com/v3/merchants.xml?catalog=dp4rtmme6tbhugpv6i59yiqmr&account=d1lg0my9c6y3j5iv5vkc6ayrd&network=1,2

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response status="200" message="ok">
  <parameters>...</parameters>
  <results>
    <merchants count="1015">
      <merchant logo_url="http://www.popshops.com/img/public/l/0/0/0/344-1.jpg" category="1" country="1" site_url="http://www.1stopflorists.com" network_merchant_id="2745781" product_count="353" network="2" name="1 Stop Florists" merchant_type="3" deal_count="0" id="344" url="http://r.popshops.com/r/UjM1NUpMN3RFR3pkL1BBNnFwenlKM0I1cGtzZHVIaTBwS09IaS9jTEprbz0K"></merchant>
      <merchant logo_url="http://www.popshops.com/img/public/l/0/0/5/409-1.jpg" category="1" country="214" site_url="http://www.1and1.co.uk" network_merchant_id="1499268" product_count="0" network="2" name="1&amp;1 UK Affiliate Program: Domains, Web Hosting &amp; more" merchant_type="72" deal_count="2" id="5409" url="http://r.popshops.com/r/UjM1NUpMN3RFR3pkL1BBNnFwenlKNDFyeDgvWmJjN1FXd09vSE1xTitXaz0K"></merchant>
      <merchant logo_url="http://www.popshops.com/img/public/l/0/0/5/395-1.jpg" category="1" country="1" site_url="http://www.1and1.com/?ac=OM.US.US469K02463T2103a" network_merchant_id="1426179" product_count="0" network="2" name="1&amp;1 USA Affiliate Program: Domains, Web Hosting &amp; more." merchant_type="72" deal_count="0" id="5395" url="http://r.popshops.com/r/UjM1NUpMN3RFR3pkL1BBNnFwenlKNUZrSWtjT3lURlIyWlVtaVEyS3ZLOD0K"></merchant>
      ...
    </merchants>
  </results>
  <filters>
    <filter type="selection" parameter="network" resource="network" name="network"></filter>
    <filter type="item" parameter="alpha" name="alpha">
      <values>
        <value count="62" name="p" id="16"></value>
        ...
        <value count="4" name="q" id="17"></value>
      </values>
    </filter>
    ...
  </filters>
  <resources>
    <networks count="2">
      <network count="1005" selected="true" name="Commission Junction" id="2"></network>
      ...
    </networks>
    <merchant_types count="49">
      <merchant_type count="28" name="Jewelry" id="28"></merchant_type>
      ...
    </merchant_types>
    <countries count="4">
      <country count="963" name="United States" id="1"></country>
      ...
    </countries>
    <categories>
      <context>
        <category order="0" name="All" id="1"></category>
      </context>
      <matches>
        <category count="117" name="Arts &amp; Crafts" id="32194"></category>
        ...
      </matches>
    </categories>
  </resources>
</response>


{
   "resources":
   {
       "countries":
       {
           "country":
           [
               {
                   "count": "963",
                   "name": "United States",
                   "id": "1"
               },...
           ],
           "count": 4
       },
       "networks":
       {
           "network":
           [
               {
                   "count": "1005",
                   "selected": "true",
                   "name": "Commission Junction",
                   "id": "2"
               },...
           ],
           "count": 2
       },
       "categories":
       {
           "context":
           {
               "category":
               [
                   {
                       "order": "0",
                       "name": "All",
                       "id": "1"
                   }
               ]
           },
           "matches":
           {
               "category":
               [
                   {
                       "count": "117",
                       "name": "Arts & Crafts",
                       "id": "32194"
                   },...
               ]
           }
       },
       "merchant_types":
       {
           "count": 49,
           "merchant_type":
           [
               {
                   "count": "28",
                   "name": "Jewelry",
                   "id": "28"
               },...
           ]
       }
   },
   "filters":
   {
       "filter":
       [
           {
               "type": "selection",
               "parameter": "network",
               "resource": "network",
               "name": "network"
           },...
       ]
   },
   "results":
   {
       "merchants":
       {
           "merchant":
           [
               {
                   "product_count": "353",
                   "country": "1",
                   "network": "2",
                   "deal_count": "0",
                   "category": "1",
                   "merchant_type": "3",
                   "name": "1 Stop Florists",
                   "logo_url": "http://www.popshops.com/img/public/l/0/0/0/344-1.jpg",
                   "id": "344",
                   "url": "http://r.popshops.com/r/czZpWnRCUE9USVV4aitKbG5VbllNMmV6aTlNQy9SR0h3dFFvWkI4QnZsND0K",
                   "site_url": "http://www.1stopflorists.com",
                   "network_merchant_id": "2745781"
               },...
           ],
           "count": 1015
       }
   },
   "status": 200,
   "parameters":
   [
       ...
   ],
   "message": "ok"
}
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