Zinc

Zinc powers real-world buying through developer-first APIs that cover search, purchase, tracking, and returns. It serves developers building agent-native tools, commerce platforms, and fast-moving teams that need to automate buying across the internet. The product focuses on integrating shopping workflows into software, enabling end-to-end purchase processes.

The API enables agents or applications to search multiple retailers at once, place orders, track shipments, and manage returns. It is designed to handle real-world variability in retailer data and logistics, providing a single integration to manage multiple stages of the purchasing lifecycle.

Users can access live product data from retailers, including images, prices, weight, ratings, and stock, read in response to queries rather than relying on static catalogs. The service emphasizes real-time access to catalog data and order-related events to support automated workflows.

Zinc emphasizes automation at scale and offers tools for testing, sandbox environments, and branded tracking communications. It also discusses customer accounts and integrations for different negotiation contexts, including using retailer-specific accounts and Zinc’s own accounts.

Use cases

• Automate cross-retailer shopping workflows for apps and agents
• Embed live product data into product pages or catalogs
• Build scalable procurement or gifting automation