When we do API docking, we often encounter some basic knowledge such as language and tools. including the following definitions
Some basic definitions:
Curl: It is a tool and library for transferring data, supporting multiple protocols, such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, etc.
PHP: It is a programming language widely used in Web development. It is characterized by easy learning and use, support for object-oriented programming, and the ability to interact with various databases.
PHPSdk: is a set of SDK tools for PHP developers, providing call interfaces and functional libraries across multiple platforms.
Java: It is a cross-platform object-oriented programming language with high portability and stability, so it is widely used in various software development fields, such as mobile applications, enterprise applications, etc.
C#: It is an object-oriented programming language launched by Microsoft Corporation. It has good readability and ease of use, and is widely used in the development of Windows operating systems.
Python: It is a high-level programming language, easy to learn, with rich library and framework support, suitable for scientific computing, Web development and natural language processing and other fields.
Taobao platform API access
To call the Taobao platform API, you need to apply for the application authorization of the Taobao open platform first, and obtain the corresponding App Key and App Secret. Then, API calls can be made according to the API documents provided by Taobao.
The following is a Python code example to demonstrate how to obtain the basic information of Taobao stores through the API:
```python
import requests
#Basic address of Taobao API interface
url = "https://eco.taobao.com/router/rest"
# Apply App Key
app_key = "your_app_key"
# Apply App Secret
app_secret = "your_app_secret"
# API request parameters
params = {
"method": "taobao.shop.get",
"app_key": app_key,
"timestamp": "2023-05-30 09:50:09",
"format": "json",
"v": "2.0",
"sign_method": "md5",
"fields": "sid,cid,title,nick,desc,bulletin,pic_path,created,modified",
"nick": "taobao123",
"session": "6200826907c....." # 用户授权SessionKey
}
# Parameters are sorted by ASCII code
sort_params = sorted(params.items(), key=lambda x: x[0])
# Convert the parameter to string form
param_string = ""
for p in sort_params:
param_string += str(p[0]) + str(p[1])
#Add App Secret
sign_string = app_secret + param_string + app_secret
# Generate an MD5 encrypted signature and convert it to uppercase
import hashlib
md5 = hashlib.md5()
md5.update(sign_string.encode("utf-8"))
sign = md5.hexdigest().upper()
# add the signature to the parameters
params["sign"] = sign
# Send an API request to get store information
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
result = response.json()
# Print shop name and description information
print(f"shop name: {result['shop']['title']}")
print(f"shop description: {result['shop']['desc']}" )
```
It should be noted that the parts that need to be replaced in the sample code are: `your_app_key`, `your_app_secret`, `nick` and `session`. Among them, `nick` is the name of the Taobao store, and `session` needs to be authorized by the user. In addition, the specific method and parameters of the API call need to be configured according to Taobao's API documentation.