Zinc
An e-commerce API for discovery, ordering, tracking, and returns
About Zinc
Zinc is an API for e-commerce purchasing that covers the full flow from product discovery and ordering to order tracking and returns, connecting thousands of retailers. One query can reach Amazon, Walmart, Target, Etsy, and Shopify stores at once and return structured results ready to order; submit a product URL, address, and price cap, and Zinc handles checkout and returns an order ID.
Best for
Best use cases
Cross-retailer product search
One-stop agent purchasing
Automated checkout with a price cap
Order failure-mode drills
Features
Multi-retailer search
One query can reach Amazon, Walmart, Target, Etsy, and Shopify stores and return structured results ready to order.
One-stop ordering
Submit a product URL, address, and price cap; Zinc handles checkout and returns an order ID.
Complete purchase lifecycle
Covers product discovery, ordering, tracking, and returns.
Isolated test mode
Provides isolated data, Webhook configuration, and a drill product to test failures such as out of stock, over-price, and undeliverable orders.
Pros
- One query connects multiple retailers and returns structured results
- Supports the full purchase flow from search to returns
- Test mode provides an isolated sandbox and failure-scenario drills
Cons
- When using Zinc's own retailer accounts, order delivery is limited to the United States, Germany, and Italy