AI Sourcing Assistant
Use product descriptions, images, or store links to retrieve sourcing data that your AI can analyze, compare, and turn into product or supplier recommendations.
Developer Solutions
Build AI-Powered Commercewith HioBuy
Connect your AI assistant, sourcing platform, Shopify app, ERP, or custom commerce product to China's major marketplaces through HioBuy's official API infrastructure.
From product discovery and sourcing data to procurement and fulfillment, choose only the capabilities your application needs.
Talk to Technical Support →User / Store / Bot
Claude / OpenAI / Custom AI
HioBuy API
1688 / Taobao / Weidian / Poizon
Quotation / Procurement / Fulfillment
Official Marketplace APIs
Structured Commerce Data
AI-Ready Infrastructure
Optional Fulfillment Support
Use Cases
Build on Top of China's Commerce Ecosystem
Use HioBuy as the infrastructure layer behind your customer-facing application, internal system, or AI workflow.
Telegram or WhatsApp Bot
Let users submit product links and receive structured product information, quotations, sourcing results, and next-step recommendations.
Shopify App
Connect Shopify products with Chinese marketplace data for sourcing, quotation, product matching, and procurement workflows.
Procurement Platform
Build purchasing and order-management workflows using product, order, and marketplace integration capabilities.
ERP Integration
Connect product discovery, purchasing, warehouse, and fulfillment information to your existing ERP or operational system.
Custom Commerce Application
Create your own sourcing, comparison, fulfillment, community-commerce, or cross-border buying product.
Infrastructure
Use the Infrastructure You Need
Start with API access and add technical, procurement, or fulfillment support as your product grows.
Marketplace API Infrastructure
Connect to supported Chinese marketplaces through HioBuy's compliant integration infrastructure.
Product searchProduct detailsImages and variantsPricing informationOrder workflowsMarketplace synchronization
Available data fields and capabilities depend on the marketplace, endpoint, account permissions, and current platform policies.
Technical Integration Support
Get one-on-one assistance with API architecture, endpoint selection, sandbox validation, platform policies, and production launch preparation.
Architecture guidanceSandbox assistanceIntegration troubleshootingProduction launch support
Optional service
Procurement Service
Use your own purchasing team, or optionally work with a compatible procurement service when you need help completing the sourcing and purchasing workflow.
Optional service
Fulfillment and Logistics
Use your existing warehouse and logistics partners, or request introductions to compatible fulfillment providers within the HioBuy ecosystem.
HioBuy may assist with partner recommendations and system connectivity. Final logistics pricing, service terms, and operational responsibility depend on the selected service provider.
Reference Architecture
From Product Link to Complete Quotation
User Submits a Product
The user provides a Shopify URL, marketplace link, product image, or sourcing request.
AI Extracts Product Requirements
Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or another model extracts product intent, specifications, variants, and matching criteria.
HioBuy Retrieves Commerce Data
Your application uses HioBuy APIs to retrieve available product, marketplace, pricing, variant, and other supported commerce information.
AI Performs Matching and Risk Analysis
Your AI compares images, materials, specifications, sizes, variants, and other available information.
Quotation Is Generated
Combine product cost with your own logistics rate sheet, service fees, packaging costs, taxes, and other business rules.
Optional Procurement and Fulfillment
Continue with your own operation or connect compatible procurement and fulfillment services.
HioBuy provides commerce infrastructure and integration capabilities. The AI model, comparison logic, quotation rules, and final business decisions remain part of your application.
Flexible Integration
Choose How You Want to Build
Self-Service Development
For experienced teams that want to manage their own architecture and integration.
- Developer Center access
- API documentation
- Application management
- Available sandbox tools
Assisted Integration
For teams that need direct guidance during validation, development, and production launch.
- One-on-one technical assistance
- Architecture consultation
- Policy and specification coordination
- Sandbox and launch support
API + Optional Operations
For teams that may also need procurement coordination, warehouse connectivity, or logistics partner recommendations.
- API integration
- Technical coordination
- Optional procurement services
- Optional fulfillment partner introduction
Services are configured according to the project's requirements, supported marketplaces, operating region, and expected volume.
Developer Resources
Developer Center
Manage your developer account, applications, platform access, and available integration resources.
Open Developer Center →API Documentation
Review available APIs, request formats, response structures, authentication requirements, and integration guidance.
Read API Documentation →Technical Support
Need help evaluating your architecture or selecting the appropriate integration approach?
Frequently Asked Questions
HioBuy primarily provides commerce data, marketplace integration, procurement workflows, and supporting infrastructure. You can connect Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or another AI model to perform semantic analysis, product matching, risk evaluation, and quotation generation.
Yes. A typical application combines an AI model with HioBuy's available marketplace and commerce APIs. The AI interprets the user's request and analyzes matching results, while HioBuy provides the underlying commerce integration layer.
Available data may include product titles, images, variants, prices, descriptions, marketplace information, and other supported fields. Exact availability depends on the marketplace, endpoint, account permissions, and current platform policies.
Your AI application can compare the structured information and images returned through supported APIs. HioBuy provides available source data, while your AI model and business rules perform matching, scoring, and risk analysis.
You may use your own logistics rate sheet and quotation rules. When needed, HioBuy can also help introduce compatible fulfillment or logistics providers whose rates can be integrated into your workflow.
No. You can use HioBuy only as an API and integration layer. Procurement assistance, warehouse connectivity, and logistics partner recommendations are optional.
Yes. Paid technical support options are available for architecture guidance, sandbox testing, platform policy coordination, troubleshooting, and production launch assistance.
The appropriate plan depends on your required endpoints, expected request volume, marketplaces, workflow, and level of technical support. Contact the technical team with your use case and estimated monthly volume for an appropriate recommendation.
The total cost depends on the number of API requests used for product discovery and retrieval, the AI model and token usage, image analysis, logistics calculation, and any optional operational services. HioBuy can help estimate the API portion after reviewing your workflow and expected volume.
Commercial integrations may be supported subject to the applicable account plan, platform policies, supported use case, and technical review. Contact the HioBuy team before launching a high-volume or customer-facing production service.
Build Your Commerce Product with HioBuy
Tell us what you are building, the marketplaces you need, and your expected quotation or request volume. Our team will help you evaluate the appropriate API and support configuration.
To receive a more accurate recommendation, please include your use case, required marketplaces, expected monthly volume, and whether you need procurement or fulfillment support.