Building a Stroller API with The Product API: A Complete Guide

Introduction to Strollers

Strollers are essential baby gear for parents and caregivers, providing a safe and convenient way to transport infants and toddlers. From lightweight travel strollers for quick trips to full-size strollers with all the features, finding the right stroller with the right specifications is crucial for any parent. Whether you're a retailer building a stroller catalog, a developer creating a parenting app, or a parent looking for the perfect stroller, having structured stroller product data is essential.

Imagine being able to search for strollers and instantly get detailed information about each stroller - from type to weight capacity. This is exactly what a specialized Stroller Product API can provide.

What Makes a Stroller API Special?

A Stroller Product API goes beyond basic product listings. It understands the unique characteristics that matter to stroller buyers:

• Type: The style and intended use - full-size, lightweight, jogging, travel, or double
• Weight Capacity: The maximum weight the stroller can safely hold

With this structured data, you can build powerful features like filtering by stroller type, comparing weight capacities, or recommending strollers based on intended use and child's weight.

Try It Out: Search for Strollers

Use the search bar below to search for strollers. Try queries like "stroller Uppababy Vista", "stroller Babyzen Yoyo lightweight", or "stroller BOB jogging". The results will include detailed specifications automatically extracted from product information across the web.

How It Works: Technical Implementation

Now that you've seen the API in action, let's dive into how it's implemented. This specialized Stroller API is built on top of The Product API which is an AI-based product search API that works with any product and any type of query. It responds with structured JSON and supports custom structured responses, allowing you to build specialized APIs for any product category.

The Product API's powerful custom_data_schema feature allows you to define additional structured fields specific to your product category, enabling you to create category-specific APIs like this Stroller API. For more details on how the API works, see the full documentation.

Understanding APIs for Product Data

An API (Application Programming Interface) enables different software applications to communicate. For product data:

• Input: You send a search query (e.g., "stroller Uppababy Vista")
• Processing: The API searches across multiple sources and uses AI to extract relevant information
• Output: You receive structured product data in JSON format

The flexibility of a product API means you can customize it for specific categories by defining additional data fields through JSON Schema.

Creating a Stroller-Specific JSON Schema to pass as custom_data_schema of search request

Here's the JSON Schema we use for stroller products:

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["full-size", "lightweight", "jogging", "travel", "double"],
      "description": "Stroller type or style"
    },
    "weight_capacity": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Maximum weight capacity (e.g., '50 lbs', '65 lbs')"
    }
  },
  "required": ["type"]
}

Using the Category Prefix

When searching for strollers, we prefix the search query with "stroller" to help the AI understand the context and return more relevant results.

Example Search Queries:

• stroller Uppababy Vista
• stroller Babyzen Yoyo lightweight
• stroller BOB jogging
• stroller double twin

The prefix "stroller" ensures the API understands you're looking specifically for strollers and not other products.

Complete Example: Making a Request

Here's how to make a request to The Product API with a stroller-specific schema. For complete API reference including authentication, endpoints, and all parameters, see the documentation:

const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/api?search=stroller%20Uppababy%20Vista&with_image=true', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    custom_data_schema: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        type: {
          type: "string",
          enum: ["full-size", "lightweight", "jogging", "travel", "double"],
          description: "Stroller type or style"
        },
        weight_capacity: {
          type: "string",
          description: "Maximum weight capacity"
        }
      },
      required: ["type"]
    }
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.products);
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Expected Response

The API will return products with standard fields plus your custom custom_data field:

{
  "status": "success",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "Uppababy Vista V2 Stroller",
      "description": "The Uppababy Vista V2 is a full-size stroller that converts from single to double...",
      "brand": "Uppababy",
      "image": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
      "custom_data": {
        "type": "full-size",
        "weight_capacity": "65 lbs"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Conclusion

By combining the flexible Product API with a stroller-specific JSON Schema, you can create a powerful, specialized API for stroller products. The key is:

1. Define your schema based on what stroller data matters to your application
2. Use category prefixes in search queries for better context
3. Leverage the custom_data field to build rich, category-specific features

The same approach works for any product category - you just need to define the right schema for your needs!

Ready to get started? Create your own product API on The Product API and start building your own category-specific APIs today!

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Ready to build your own category-specific API? Check out our other API preset guides for baby products, clothing, furniture, and more!