Alibaba 1688 API Docs & Endpoint Directory
Alibaba 1688 wholesale marketplace product, shop, supplier, and catalog data for sourcing and commerce research.
Available APIs
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Details (V1) | GET | Retrieves the public product detail for a 1688 wholesale listing by item ID. Use it to review a known offer during product sourcing or catalog research. |
| Product Details (V2) | GET | Retrieves 1688 product details by item ID with an optional output language and dropshipping scene. Use it to inspect a known product during sourcing and catalo… |
| Product Details (URL) (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 product details by product URL with an optional output language. Use it to inspect a known listing during sourcing and catalog research. |
| Product Description Images (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 product description images by item ID. Use it to review listing descriptions during catalog preparation and product research. |
| Product Reviews (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 product reviews by item ID with pagination and default or latest sorting. Use it to review buyer feedback during product sourcing. |
| Product Shipping Fee (V1) | GET | Retrieves a 1688 product shipping estimate for a Chinese province using quantity and optional total weight. Use it to estimate domestic procurement shipping co… |
| Product Search (V1) | GET | Searches 1688 wholesale product listings by keyword. Use it to discover candidate products or suppliers during sourcing and market research. |
| Product Search (V2) | GET | Searches 1688 products by keyword with pagination, sorting, price ranges and optional sourcing filters. Use it to discover products during procurement and mark… |
| Product Search by Image (V1) | GET | Searches 1688 products by image with pagination, sorting and optional sourcing filters. Use it to find matching products during visual sourcing. |
| Shop Products (ID) (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 shop products by seller member ID with pagination, sorting and optional category and price filters. Use it to research a shop product catalog. |
| Shop Products (URL) (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 shop products by shop homepage URL with pagination, sorting and optional category filters. Use it to research a shop product catalog. |
| Shop Information (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 shop information by shop URL or seller member ID. Use it to research a known shop during procurement. |
| Shop Categories (V1) | GET | Retrieves all categories for a 1688 shop by shop URL or seller member ID. Use it to navigate a shop catalog during product sourcing. |
| Category Information (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 category information by category ID, or root categories when no ID is supplied. Use it to navigate categories during product sourcing. |
| Category Products (V1) | GET | Retrieves 1688 products by platform category ID with pagination and optional sourcing filters. Use it to discover products within a known category. |
| Category Products (V2) | GET | Retrieves 1688 products by category ID with output language, pagination, sorting and price filters. Use it to discover category products for multilingual sourc… |
| Factory Search (V1) | GET | Searches 1688 factories by keyword with pagination and default or repurchase-rate sorting. Use it to discover manufacturers during procurement research. |
| Cross-border Product Search (V1) | GET | Searches 1688 cross-border products by keyword or category with language selection, pagination and sourcing filters. Use it to discover products for multilingu… |
| Cross-border Image Search (V1) | GET | Searches 1688 cross-border products by image with language selection, pagination, sorting and sourcing filters. Use it to find products for multilingual visual… |
| Cross-border Image Search (V2) | GET | Searches 1688 cross-border products by image with language selection, pagination, sorting and sourcing filters. Use it to find products for multilingual visual… |
| Image Conversion (V1) | POST | Converts an image URL or JPEG Base64 input into an image reference for a selected 1688 image search endpoint. Use it to prepare external images for visual prod… |