Founder of a listed tool

Sam Walton

Co-founder, Walmart, named behind the Walmart Affiliate Marketing API listing on Anchor Terminal.

Co-founder, Walmart

Sam Walton co-founded Walmart with his brother Bud Walton, opening its first store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, and started Sam's Club in 1983. Walmart grew into the world's largest company by revenue.

What Sam builds

  • Walmart Affiliate Marketing API E · Shopping, returns & refunds

    Walmart's read-only catalogue API for affiliates, documented on the Walmart I/O portal. It searches Walmart.com products and returns item details, reviews, taxonomy, trending items, recommendations and nearby stores, with affiliate links tracked through Impact. It cannot place orders.

    Co-founder, Walmart, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it

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Who is Sam Walton?

Sam Walton co-founded Walmart with his brother Bud Walton, opening its first store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, and started Sam's Club in 1983. Walmart grew into the world's largest company by revenue.

What does Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC (Walmart Inc.) make?

Anchor Terminal lists Walmart Affiliate Marketing API from Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC (Walmart Inc.). Walmart's read-only catalogue API for affiliates, documented on the Walmart I/O portal. It searches Walmart.com products and returns item details, reviews, taxonomy, trending items, recommendations and nearby stores, with affiliate links tracked through Impact. It cannot place orders.

How are Sam's tools graded?

Walmart Affiliate Marketing API is graded E, 38.6 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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Not the same person as Sam Walton (Walmart Inc.), as far as the research can tell, since the listings name them at different companies with different or no profiles.

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