Zinc

What is Zinc

Zinc is an API that covers the entire e-commerce purchasing lifecycle, from discovery, to ordering, to tracking, to returns — across thousands of retailers. It allows you to buy anything online without building a single retailer integration.

How to use Zinc

1. Search for products: Use the API to search by keyword across multiple retailers at once, returning structured results with live product data.
2. Get product details: Retrieve detailed information such as images, prices, weight, ratings, stock, variants, and specs.
3. Place an order: Send a product URL, an address, and a price cap. Zinc handles the checkout and returns an order ID in seconds.
4. Track and return: Use the API to track orders and manage returns.

Features of Zinc

• Live product data: Access real-time images, prices, weight, ratings, and stock directly from retailers.
• Multi-retailer search: Query Amazon, Walmart, Target, Etsy, Shopify, and more with a single request.
• Order placement: Automate checkout across thousands of retailers with one integration.
• Seller comparison: Compare offers from different sellers based on price, shipping speed, condition, and reputation.
• Account management: Use existing retailer accounts and negotiated pricing.
• Scalable: Handles high-volume orders, with over 20 million orders placed through Zinc.

Use Cases of Zinc

• AI agents: Let your agent buy 500M+ products, one-shot a purchase, or try a thousand.
• Developers: Build apps that buy across the internet without fragile automations.
• Business procurement: Automate hundreds of hours of purchasing, even on outdated retailer websites.

FAQ

• What retailers does Zinc support? Zinc works with thousands of retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, Costco, Lowe's, Wayfair, and more.
• Can I use my own retailer accounts? Yes, Zinc allows you to buy on the retailer accounts and pricing you already negotiated.
• How fast is ordering? Zinc takes care of checkout and hands back an order ID in seconds.