Building a mobile app for a web store is now easier, simpler and more affordable than ever. A mobile app building system is a platform that lets online store owners create and publish their own mobile apps without needing to know how to code the app itself. If you want to see how far no-code approaches can go, check out how you can run your store with AI without a developer.
As e-retailers build their stores on different platforms, integration with these platforms is crucial for any mobile app building service provider. However, each platform has its own way of storing data, which means you need to build a separate integration module for every platform you support. This approach is challenging, since development is complex and requires significant time and money.
A better solution is to use a unified API, such as the one provided by API2Cart, and avoid the need to build separate connections. By performing a single integration with API2Cart, your system can retrieve, add, and update the data it needs from more than 40 shopping platforms, including Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, and many others. For a broader look at where shoppers buy today, see our overview of popular eCommerce marketplace services.
Shopping Platform Integration for Mobile Commerce App Builders
Explore how to develop the integration with multiple shopping solutions easily.
API2Cart offers rich capabilities for mobile app builders, providing a full scope of functionality to get and manage all the information you need on products, orders, shipments, customers, stock levels, and more. Let's take a closer look at the API methods API2Cart offers for this type of software.
Product Info Sync
Use the product.list method to get a list of products along with all related information and images.
Get details on product variants via the product.variant.info method.
Sync Inventory
Check and update product quantities
Access to accurate inventory data is vital for avoiding errors and overselling. Double-check product availability by using the product.info method, which returns each item's quantity in stock.
Sync Orders
There are two ways to learn about new orders placed on stores:
- Webhook for the order.add event
The first option is setting up a webhook for the order.add event to get notified every time a new order is placed. Using webhooks is much more efficient than polling an API, since it decreases server load, saves API requests, and provides more up-to-date information.
- The order.list method
Another option for tracking new orders is to periodically call the order.list method to get a list of orders to import into your system. Filter orders by creation time using the created_from and created_to parameters.
Add new orders with the order.add method.
Manage Customer Info
Retrieve all the customer details you need via the customer.info and customer.list methods.
Sync Shopping Carts
Use basket.item.add to keep shoppers' carts in your app in sync with the cart on the webstore.
Work with Categories
API2Cart lets you work with categories in a number of ways, including the following methods:
- category.add/ list/ update/ delete
- category.assign/unassign
- category.image.add/ update/ delete
- category.info/count/find/list
Find all supported methods here or in our documentation. If you have any questions, you can schedule a call with our representative to learn more about how API2Cart can help your business.
