Utilizing APIs for the betterment of your eCommerce is an industry best practice. Not to be overlooked! However, there are plenty other industry best practices to bolster your eCommerce site and/or application.

1. 5 Must Have APIs For Ecommerce!
By Lia Bischoff, ​Codal Inc
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1. Product Information API
As an ​eCommerce retailer​, you’re going to need/want certain information. For example,
information like product descriptions, pricing info, product titles, etc., from any other
database of products. Hence the need for product information APIs.
2. Product Catalogue API
Update thousands of products in your catalogue within minutes by including product
catalogue APIs in your eCommerce site. With product catalogue APIs retailers can
create, edit, and manage all of their product
catalogues. As a certified ​partner​, we here at
Codal​ would love to give a shout-out to
BigCommerce’s product catalogue API​!
(​Source​)
3. Cart API
Another must have eCommerce API is that of the Cart API. With these, retailers are
able to see what’s going on inside customers
shopping carts​. Additionally, cart APIs allow
retailers to customize the checkout
experience, as well as the ​customer
experience​ by way of things like discount
codes, quote generation, and more.

2. 4. Payment API
Make sure to setup a payment API in order to process electronic payments. A payment
API ensures that your customers are
able to make their purchases and
that retailers are able to make
money!
5. Shipping API
With a shipping API, rates are
automatically calculated, labels
created, tracking numbers
generated, and much more. This
feature should integrate seamlessly
with any eCommerce site or application.
Conclusion
Utilizing APIs for the betterment of your eCommerce is an industry best practice. Not to
be overlooked! However, there are plenty other industry best practices to bolster your
eCommerce site and/or application. Want to know more? Better yet… want to
implement these best practices? Get in touch with ​Codal​, a leading ​eCommerce website
design and development​ company.