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AI API extracts online store data into structured product catalogs

A developer has created an AI-powered API called AI Product Catalog Extractor that can convert any online store's URL into a structured JSON product catalog. The API crawls e-commerce websites, extracts product details such as name, price, and images, and uses an LLM to generate descriptions. It addresses challenges like distinguishing product pages from category pages and handling duplicate listings, with a free tier available on RapidAPI. AI

IMPACT Streamlines e-commerce data management and potentially aids in market analysis and price comparison tools.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new software tool/API for a specific task.

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AI API extracts online store data into structured product catalogs

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · CRJ ·

    I built an AI API that turns any online store URL into a structured product catalog

    <p>I watched a store owner retype 600 products by hand while migrating platforms. It took her team two weeks. That pain became this API.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p>You POST one URL — the homepage of any online store. The API crawls it the way a person would (categories, pagin…