MercadoLibre and OLX data from one API
Across Latin America the same item lives on a marketplace and on a classifieds board at different prices, and which one is cheaper varies by category. Both are covered here, though OLX's country set and MercadoLibre's are not the same and the page says where.
MercadoLibre publishes a developer API that is OAuth-gated and oriented to sellers and applications acting on an account. OLX's programmes are country-specific and partner-gated. Neither answers a cross-portal read.
What the two engines give you
- MercadoLibre
- search, product_detail, deals, category_items, reviews, suggest, category
- OLX
- search, count, locations, offer, categories, user_offers, suggested
- MercadoLibre markets
- the Latin American sites, each with its own currency
- OLX markets
- Brazil, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Compare marketplace and classifieds pricing
One search on each side, then the detail record behind the cheapest row.
- 1
POST /mercadolibre/v1/searchmarketplace listings for the country site
- 2
POST /mercadolibre/v1/product_detailprice, seller and whether it is an official store
- 3
POST /olx/v1/searchthe classifieds side
- 4
POST /olx/v1/offerthe individual ad
A marketplace price and a classifieds price for the same item in one country.
Where the two sources genuinely differ
| mercadolibre | olx | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | travels inside the price object, and differs per country site | per country |
| Seller type | is_official_store separates a brand store from a reseller — measured share runs from 8% to 40% by country | private sellers dominate |
| Countries | Latin America | eight countries, only one of them Latin American |
| Overlap | Brazil is the country both actually cover | Brazil |