As we step into November, we're excited to share the latest developments and enhancements we've made to SneakersAPI over the past month.
Redesigned Website
Upon visiting, you'll notice our new website, a significant upgrade from our previous Nuxt 3 platform to the latest Svelte (v5). This change was driven by several factors:
- Visual Consistency: Our previous dark mode website wasn't ideal for showcasing products, as most images are optimized for light mode. While a dark mode option will be added in the future, it's not our current priority.
- Structural Improvements: The old website lacked a clear structure, with components not properly separated, making development challenging. The new design is clean and simple, inspired by "Swiss Design" principles.
- Flexibility and Fun: We believe our website should reflect the capabilities of our API. Svelte has proven to be a pleasure to work with, allowing us to experiment with our tech-stack on the website.
Pricing Adjustments
In October, we revised our pricing structure based on user feedback and our first subscribers' experiences. We've simplified our tiers:
- Free Tier: Access to Search and Product APIs, limited to 500,000 monthly requests.
- Pro Tier: Access to all APIs, limited to 5 million monthly requests, now priced at $30/month.
API Updates
Throughout October, we pushed six significant changes to our API. Here's a quick recap:
Sales API: Our most substantial update is the introduction of the “Sales API”. We've secured weekly sales data from StockX for approximately 25,000 popular products. This API provides:
- Weekly orders count
- Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in USD
- Average Order Value (AOV) in USD
Accessible via /product/[id]/orders
and /product/orders
endpoints, with more details available in our API reference.
Currency Support: We've added support for European market data on the /search
endpoint, using the ?country=fr
query parameter. We plan to roll out more countries based on user requests.
GTIN Lookup API: In response to user requests, we've introduced the GTIN Lookup API, providing access to over 650,000 product variants from various data sources.
Trending Products: We've added a /product/trending
endpoint to access daily trending products on StockX.
Looking Ahead
In the coming months, we plan to, by order of priority:
- Release an improved version of the Sales API, including sales history.
- 🚨 Update: It's now live, accessible via
/product/[id]/orders
and visible as a chart on the website when clicking "Weekly orders" on a product page.
- 🚨 Update: It's now live, accessible via
- Include a new data source that should provide more detailed sales data by variant but also more pictures, more accurate release dates and retail prices.
- Adding new filters and search options on the website, such as:
- Searching variant between price range
- Viewing “under retail” products
- Sorting by price, release date and more
- Introduce
/v2/*
endpoints, following REST standards more closely. - Continuously gather and act on user feedback.
We value your input, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions. Happy exploring!