Best Buy API

This is a high-level JavaScript / Node.js helper for the Best Buy developer API.

The examples folder contains code that demonstrates how to include the module and initialize it with your Best Buy developer key and then programmatically call the API.

Example of including the NPM module:

Pre-ES6 with explicit initialization

    var bby = require('bestbuy')("your_BBY_API_KEY");

In addition to the examples, the package contains a suite of Jasmine tests to further show how to use the helper in more ways.

Getting Started

1. Sign-up for a developer API Key at https://developer.bestbuy.com/
2. Run npm install bestbuy --save
   • Alternatively you can just add "bestbuy": "1.*" inside of the dependencies part of your package.json file
3. The library requires an API key to be provided before it can be used. You can set that in one of three ways:
   • Set an environment variable of BBY_API_KEY to your key and invoke the method var bby = require('bestbuy')();
   • Send the key in as a string when invoking the method var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
   • Send the key in as part of an object when invoking the method var bby = require('bestbuy')({'key': 'YOURKEY'});

Documentation

• availability
• categories
• openBox
• products
• recommendations
• reviews
• stores

In our documentation, we'll use a couple actual examples:

• Whenever a SKU is referenced, we'll use 4312001, which is the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Blu-ray)
• Whenever a Store ID is referenced, we'll use 611 and 482, which are respectfully the Best Buy stores by corporate headquarters and in New York where Chloe works.

More examples are available in the examples directory

availability

availability(sku, array of store ids[, query string object])

This method supports an optional third parameter that represents extra attributes, such as show, to be added to the query string sent to the API.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.availability(4312001, [611, 482], function(err, data) {
        if (err) console.warn(err);
        else console.log('Stores carrying %s: %d', data.products[0].name, data.products[0].stores.length);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.availability(4312001, [611, 482])
      .then(function(data){
        console.log('Stores carrying %s: %d', data.products[0].name, data.products[0].stores.length);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

categories

categories(String of search criteria[, query string object])

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Category API as described in our API documentation.

The below example returns the first category with the word "music" in it.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.categories('(name=Music)', {pageSize: 1}, function(err, data) {
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else if (data.total === 0) console.log('No categories found');
      else console.log('Found %d categories. First category (%s): %s', data.total, data.categories[0].id, data.categories[0].name);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.categories('(name=Music)', {pageSize: 1})
      .then(function(data){
        if (data.total === 0) console.log('No categories found');
        else console.log('Found %d categories. First category (%s): %s', data.total, data.categories[0].id, data.categories[0].name);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

openBox

openBox(sku, array of store ids)

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Buying Options API as described in our API documentation.

This example searches all open box products in the video games category, and returns the first result.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.openBox('categoryId=abcat0700000', function(err, data) {
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else if (data.metadata.resultSet.count === 0) console.log('No Open Box products available');
      else {
        console.log('Found %d Open Box products', data.metadata.resultSet.count);
        console.log('First Open Box product:');
        console.log('\tName: %s', data.results[0].names.title);
        console.log('\tURL: %s', data.results[0].links.web);
        console.log('\tPrice: $%d', data.results[0].prices.current);
      }
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.openBox('categoryId=abcat0700000')
      .then(function(data){
        if (data.metadata.resultSet.count === 0) console.log('No Open Box products available');
        else {
          console.log('Found %d Open Box products', data.metadata.resultSet.count);
          console.log('First Open Box product:');
          console.log('\tName: %s', data.results[0].names.title);
          console.log('\tURL: %s', data.results[0].links.web);
          console.log('\tPrice: $%d', data.results[0].prices.current);
        }
      })
      .catch(function(data){
        console.warn(err);
      });

products

products(String of search criteria[, query string object])

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Products API as described in our API documentation.

The below example returns the title and price of the first search result with the word "Mario" in it.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.products('(search=mario)', {show: 'salePrice,name', pageSize: 1}, function(err, data) {
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else if (data.total === 0) console.log('No products found');
      else console.log('Found %d products. First match "%s" is $%d', data.total, data.products[0].name, data.products[0].salePrice);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.products('(search=mario)', {show: 'salePrice,name', pageSize: 1})
      .then(function(data){
        if (data.total === 0) console.log('No products found');
        else console.log('Found %d products. First match "%s" is $%d', data.total, data.products[0].name, data.products[0].salePrice);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

recommendations

recommendations('mostViewed' OR 'trendingViewed'[, optional category as a string])

recommendations('alsoViewed' OR 'similar', sku)

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Recommendations API as described in our API documentation.

The first parameter expects one of four values: mostViewed, trendingViewed, alsoViewed or similar If the first parameter is mostViewed or trendingViewed, an optional second parameter of a categoryId may be provided. If the first parameter is alsoViewed or similar, a required second parameter of sku must be provided.

The below examples show how to get the most viewed products on BestBuy.com.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.recommendations('mostViewed', function(err, data) {
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else if (data.metadata.resultSet.count === 0) console.log('Did not find any products');
      else console.log('Found %d products. First product: %s', data.metadata.resultSet.count, data.results[0].names.title);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.recommendations('mostViewed')
      .then(function(data){
        if (data.metadata.resultSet.count === 0) console.log('Did not find any products');
        else console.log('Found %d products. First product: %s', data.metadata.resultSet.count, data.results[0].names.title);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

reviews

reviews(String of search criteria)

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Reviews API as described in our API documentation.

The below examples show finding the reviews for a specific product.

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.reviews('sku=4312001', function(err, data) {
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else if (data.total === 0) console.log('No reviews found');
      else console.log('Found %d reviews, first review: %s', data.total, data.reviews[0].comment);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.reviews('sku=4312001')
      .then(function(data){
        if (data.total === 0) console.log('No reviews found');
        else console.log('Found %d reviews, first review: %s', data.total, data.reviews[0].comment);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

stores

stores(String of search criteria)

This endpoint serves the search criteria for querying the Stores API as described in our API documentation.

The below examples show the number of stores located within 25 miles of 94103 (San Francisco, CA).

Using Callbacks

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.stores('area(94103,25)&storeType=BigBox', function(err, data){
      if (err) console.warn(err);
      else console.log('Number of stores found: ' + data.total);
    });

Using Promises

    var bby = require('bestbuy')('YOURKEY');
    bby.stores('area(94103,25)&storeType=BigBox')
      .then(function(data){
        console.log('Number of stores found: ' + data.total);
      })
      .catch(function(err){
        console.warn(err);
      });

Tests

Run the existing tests with:

    npm test

Online Resources

• Best Buy Developer Portal
• Best Buy API Query Builder
• Best Buy API Sample App

LICENSE

MIT