Build applications with Taobao, 1688, AI product discovery, China sourcing, procurement, warehouse fulfillment, and international shipping APIs.
HioBuy provides developer infrastructure for teams building cross-border commerce, sourcing platforms, fulfillment systems, and AI-powered commerce applications connected to China's e-commerce ecosystem.
Explore HioBuy through small, practical, open-source examples that are easy to clone, understand, modify, and deploy.
A minimal Next.js storefront demonstrating how to integrate the HioBuy Product API.
- Keyword product search
- Image search
- Taobao / 1688 product link parsing
- Product details
- SKU and variant selection
- Server-side API key handling
A conversational AI sourcing demo powered by the HioBuy Agent API.
Search for products from China using natural language or product images and display results directly inside an AI conversation.
- Natural-language product discovery
- Image-based product search
- Conversational sourcing experience
- 1688 / Taobao product discovery
- Agent tool calls
- Product result carousel
- Server-side API key handling
- Cloudflare deployment
A Next.js reference implementation for discovering available shipping channels and estimating international shipping costs with the HioBuy Fulfillment API.
- Shipping channel discovery
- Destination coverage
- Channel detail inspection
- Structured transit times
- Shipping rate estimates
- Optional services
- Rate-card summaries
- Server-side API key handling
China sourcing examples for Anthropic commerce agents, powered by the HioBuy Agent API and MCP.
- China product sourcing
- Taobao and 1688 discovery
- HioBuy Agent API integration
- MCP tools
- AI commerce agent workflows
- Claude-compatible examples
HioBuy APIs provide infrastructure for building a wide range of commerce and sourcing applications.
Search and retrieve products, SKUs, pricing, images, variants, and product information from supported Chinese marketplaces.
Build AI product finders, sourcing assistants, shopping agents, Telegram or Discord bots, and other AI-powered commerce experiences using HioBuy Agent APIs and MCP.
Create sourcing and purchasing workflows for products from China.
Receive packages at HioBuy warehouses, manage inbound packages, request value-added services, consolidate shipments, and prepare orders for international delivery.
Discover available shipping channels, estimate freight, create shipments, pay shipping charges, and retrieve shipment tracking information.
Give AI agents access to HioBuy commerce capabilities through Agent APIs and MCP-compatible tools.
Combine product discovery, sourcing, procurement, fulfillment, and logistics capabilities with your own AI applications.
Current HioBuy developer examples include:
- Starter — Build a product discovery storefront with HioBuy Product APIs.
- AI Product Finder — Build a conversational AI sourcing experience with the HioBuy Agent API.
- Shipping Quotes — Discover shipping channels and estimate international shipping costs.
- Claude for Commerce Examples — Build China sourcing workflows for Anthropic commerce agents using HioBuy Agent API and MCP.
More developer examples are coming, including shipment lifecycle, tracking, bots, agents, and commerce integrations.
- Developer Center: https://developers.hiobuy.com
- API Documentation: https://hiobuy.com/api-docs
- Agent API: https://hiobuy.com/en/api-docs/agent-api
- OpenAPI: https://api.hiobuy.com/openapi.json
- HioBuy Starter: https://github.com/hiobuy/starter
- AI Product Finder: https://github.com/hiobuy/ai-product-finder
- Shipping Quotes: https://github.com/hiobuy/shipping-quotes
- Claude for Commerce Examples: https://github.com/hiobuy/claude-for-commerce-examples
- Starter Demo: https://starter.demo.hiobuy.com
- AI Product Finder Demo: https://ai-product-finder.demo.hiobuy.com
- Shipping Quotes Demo: https://shipping-quotes.demo.hiobuy.com
- Support: support@hiobuy.com
HioBuy — APIs and infrastructure for building commerce, sourcing, fulfillment, and AI applications connected to China.