# Shopping, returns & refunds compared head to head (slim)

> 8 head-to-head comparisons of shopping and order APIs for AI agents buying for a person for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides.

- Full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/shopping/index.md (~650 tokens) · this version ~580 tokens · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/shopping/index.json · canonical https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/shopping/
- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-14

- Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/shopping.md
- Shortlist and picks by need: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/shopping/index.md

## Ranked

1. [Etsy Open API v3](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/etsy.md) B 63.4
2. [Amazon Creators API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/amazon-creators-api.md) D 48.7
3. [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/instacart.md) D 48.3
4. [Best Buy Developer API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/best-buy.md) E 39.1
5. [Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/walmart-affiliate-api.md) E 38.6

## Product search for shoppers

- [Amazon Creators API vs Best Buy Developer API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-best-buy.md): D 48.7 vs E 39.1
- [Amazon Creators API vs Etsy Open API v3](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-etsy.md): D 48.7 vs B 63.4
- [Amazon Creators API vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): D 48.7 vs E 38.6
- [Best Buy Developer API vs Etsy Open API v3](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/best-buy-vs-etsy.md): E 39.1 vs B 63.4
- [Best Buy Developer API vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/best-buy-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): E 39.1 vs E 38.6
- [Etsy Open API v3 vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/etsy-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): B 63.4 vs E 38.6

## Affiliate product APIs

- [Amazon Creators API vs Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-instacart.md): D 48.7 vs D 48.3
- [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instacart-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): D 48.3 vs E 38.6