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 and AI-powered sourcing applications connected to China's e-commerce ecosystem.
Explore HioBuy with our open-source developer examples.
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 the 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
HioBuy APIs provide infrastructure for building:
Search and retrieve products, SKUs, pricing, images, 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 packages, request value-added services and consolidation, and prepare international shipments.
Retrieve shipping options, estimate freight, create shipments, and track international deliveries.
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.
- Developer Center:https://developers.hiobuy.com
- API Documentation:https://hiobuy.com/api-docs
- Agent API:https://hiobuy.com/en/api-docs/agent-api
- HioBuy Starter:https://github.com/hiobuy/starter
- AI Product Finder:https://github.com/hiobuy/ai-product-finder
- Starter Demo:https://starter.demo.hiobuy.com
- AI Product Finder Demo:https://ai-product-finder.demo.hiobuy.com
- Support:support@hiobuy.com
We publish small, practical examples showing different ways to build with HioBuy.
Current examples include:
- Starter — Build a product discovery storefront with HioBuy APIs.
- AI Product Finder — Build a conversational AI sourcing experience with the HioBuy Agent API.
More developer examples are coming, including AI agents, bots, and commerce integrations.
Our goal is to make every example easy to clone, understand, modify, and deploy.
HioBuy — APIs and infrastructure for building commerce and AI sourcing applications connected to China.