[SOLVED] Pulling data off of Amazon List?

idyllhands · 07-02-2008, 06:56 AM

I was wondering if anyone knew how to pull data off of Amazon. Specifically, what I want to do is to write a program to monitor my Amazon wish list and keep track of the lowest prices for items listed there. It would basically need to pull like an XML copy of the list (not sure if that's possible) and keep a database of the prices for the items in the list.
Thanks for any help/direction you can give!

**Fox** · 07-02-2008, 10:48 AM

Hi idyllhands, check out this site, which has some references to an Amazon API. Hopefully from there you can call upon their libraries in your program to avoid having to write dirtier hacks to pull the info.

Hope this helps - if you can't find anything useful on this page, do a google search for "amazon api" and see what comes up.

idyllhands · 07-04-2008, 10:47 AM

Ah, just what I was looking for. Thanks much Fox!

07-02-2008, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
idyllhands Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 OS: XP 64-bit	[SOLVED] Pulling data off of Amazon List? I was wondering if anyone knew how to pull data off of Amazon. Specifically, what I want to do is to write a program to monitor my Amazon wish list and keep track of the lowest prices for items listed there. It would basically need to pull like an XML copy of the list (not sure if that's possible) and keep a database of the prices for the items in the list. Thanks for any help/direction you can give!

07-02-2008, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: Pulling data off of Amazon List? Hi idyllhands, check out this site, which has some references to an Amazon API. Hopefully from there you can call upon their libraries in your program to avoid having to write dirtier hacks to pull the info. Hope this helps - if you can't find anything useful on this page, do a google search for "amazon api" and see what comes up. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

07-04-2008, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
idyllhands Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 20 OS: XP 64-bit	Re: Pulling data off of Amazon List? Ah, just what I was looking for. Thanks much Fox!