Rye Diagram If you’re building an AI app like a chatbot and users want to shop and buy a product, the challenge goes beyond simply linking to that product. You need to manage the entire commerce flow:
  1. Resolving the correct product URL
  2. Retrieving accurate price and availability data
  3. Selecting shipping methods
  4. Calculating taxes
  5. Processing checkout securely
  6. Handling order tracking and latency
Each of these steps involves different systems that are often inconsistent across merchants. With the Rye API, you only need to provide a valid product URL from any merchant and the buyer identity. We handle the rest to enable buying a product for your user:
  1. Validating product data
  2. Managing shipping and tax calculations
  3. Submitting the order
  4. Relaying order status back to you
This allows you to focus on building the user experience while we abstract away the underlying ecommerce complexity. To get started, review the Quickstart guide, which walks you through setting up your account, making your first API call, and checking out a product.

Quickstart

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API references

Explore the Rye API.