Update: Shopping.com API module for Drupal

April 2, 2008

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Some years back I had a module made to use Shopping.com's API, unfortunately the module never made it to Drupal.org nor has been updated for the newer versions of Drupal. I blogged about this shopping comparison drupal module several weeks back.

I spent some time tonight upgrading this shopping comparison module and I am one step (out of many more to come) closer to converting this module to Drupal 5. There are tons of small bugs that need to be removed as well as code rewrite.

This is somewhat good timing to review this module. As Shopping.com is going to modify their API in the coming months, and it seems everyone will have to update thier code within a year's time, the old API won't be supported. Since I have a few sites running off this codebase, I should have them updated to Drupal 5/6 once this module has been upgraded. I can't tell you how happy I will be about that!

As I make progress I will post the details...

moszaa

04.30.2008

i'm very interrest your script please tel me when your script ready to beta run... thanks.

elvis

06.01.2008

@moszaa, I thought you might be interested in joining the Shopping.com API LinkedIn group and read up on new posts related to the API. I have moved the related blog posts to the Shopping.com API page

elvis

04.30.2008

@moszaa, I wouldn't really call it a script. If you aren't familiar with Drupal I would get acquainted with the software first. By time you do that the shopping comparison module might be done.

Oli from Germany

05.11.2008

Hi Elvis...

First: Sorry for my english :-)

1. Can you say for which countries of shopping.com you can use your api module for drupal in the new version?

2. When will shopping.com change to the new api? Do you have any informations?

3. Can i buy the module or is it a free download with revenue sharing?

i hope you can answer my questions and i wish you a nice day...

Oli

elvis

06.01.2008

@Oli, I wanted to invite you to new posts related to the Shopping.com API. Some exciting things are taking place in the coming months.

elvis

05.12.2008

Hi Oli, the module will support all 5 countries (USA, GB, FR, DE, AU). We are being told the API will change the 3rd qtr this year and the old api will be around for 1 extra year. The shopping.com api module will be free - with our revenue program. The revenue program has not been decided just yet.

Thanks for your interest.