Amazon Web Scraping Glossary
Navigate the complex world of Amazon data scraping with SellerMagnet’s A-Z glossary. From ASINs to anti-scraping mechanisms, our shared vocabulary simplifies communication and boosts your scraping expertise.
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A
- API Call
- A request made to SellerMagnet’s API to retrieve data, such as product reviews or search results from Amazon.
- API Credits
- Units used to measure usage of SellerMagnet’s API. Start with 5,000 free credits to test endpoints like `/amazon-product-lookup`.
- API Endpoint
- A specific URL in SellerMagnet’s API for accessing data, e.g., `/amazon-search` for search results or `/amazon-asin-converter` for identifier conversion.
- API Parameters
- Values passed in an API call to customize the request, such as `asin` or `marketplaceId` in `/amazon-product-statistics`.
- ASIN
- Amazon Standard Identification Number, a unique 10-character identifier for products on Amazon, used in endpoints like `/amazon-product-lookup`.
- Anti-scraping Mechanisms
- Techniques used by websites like Amazon to block automated scraping, such as CAPTCHAs, IP blocking, or rate limiting. SellerMagnet handles these for you.
B
- Best Seller Rank (BSR)
- A metric indicating a product’s sales performance in its category, available via `/amazon-product-statistics` or `/amazon-bestsellers`.
- Buy Box
- The prominent “Add to Cart” section on an Amazon product page, with details like price and seller ID accessible via `/amazon-product-lookup`.
C
- Comma-Separated Values (CSV)
- A file format supported by SellerMagnet for exporting scraped data, such as product reviews or search results.
- Crawlers
- Automated scripts that navigate and scrape web pages. SellerMagnet’s API simplifies this for Amazon data.
D
- Dynamic Page
- A web page with content loaded via JavaScript, like Amazon product pages. SellerMagnet’s API handles dynamic content extraction.
E
- EAN
- European Article Number, a 13-digit barcode identifier convertible to/from ASINs using `/amazon-asin-converter`.
H
- Headless Browser
- A browser without a graphical interface, used for scraping dynamic content. SellerMagnet manages this for you.
- HTTP Request
- A message sent to SellerMagnet’s API (e.g., GET request to `/amazon-search`) to fetch data.
I
- IP Blocking
- A technique where websites block IPs making too many requests. SellerMagnet uses proxy rotation to avoid this.
J
- JSON
- JavaScript Object Notation, a structured format for SellerMagnet’s API responses, e.g., product details from `/amazon-product-lookup`.
M
- Marketplace ID
- A unique identifier for an Amazon marketplace (e.g., A1PA6795UKMFR9 for Germany), required in all SellerMagnet endpoints.
P
- Proxy
- An intermediary server used to mask your IP during scraping. SellerMagnet handles proxy management.
- Product Variations
- Different options for a product (e.g., size, color), available via `/amazon-product-lookup`.
R
- Rate Limiting
- A restriction on the number of API calls per time period. SellerMagnet optimizes requests to avoid this.
- Rotating Proxies
- Proxies that change IPs to bypass anti-scraping measures, managed by SellerMagnet.
S
- Sentiment Analysis
- Analyzing customer reviews (via `/amazon/reviews`) to gauge opinions and improve products.
- Structured Data
- Organized data (e.g., JSON/CSV) returned by SellerMagnet’s API for easy integration.
T
- Timeout
- A limit on how long an API request waits for a response. SellerMagnet optimizes for reliability.
W
- Web Scraping
- The process of extracting data from websites like Amazon, simplified by SellerMagnet’s API.
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