1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API

Use 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API through Nexscope with documented parameters, structured results and API key authentication.

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POST · https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboardMCP · nexscope_data_dl_product_billboard

1688 Sourcing

What this API does

Use 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API through Nexscope with documented parameters, structured results and API key authentication. The request accepts keyWord, date, pageType, pageIndex, pageSize. Its documented result includes products, offerId, asin, title, price, consignPrice, currency, unit.

1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API API use cases

Shortlist a market segment

To shortlist a market segment, a marketplace analyst submits keyWord and date to 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API. The returned products, offerId, asin help identify categories or products worth further market research.

Compare ranked products or categories

A marketplace analyst uses 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API with keyWord and date to compare ranked products or categories. The returned products, offerId, asin help compare candidates within the requested ranking scope.

Investigate candidates before sourcing

For this workflow, a marketplace analyst calls 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API with keyWord and date to investigate candidates before sourcing. The result helps choose products to investigate before contacting suppliers.

1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API API FAQ

What does the 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API API return?

Use 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API through Nexscope with documented parameters, structured results and API key authentication. The documented output includes products, offerId, asin, title, price, consignPrice, currency, unit. It corresponds to the supplied keyWord, date, pageType, pageIndex, pageSize. Optional fields can be absent; a missing value should not be interpreted as a measured zero. Example values illustrate the response shape, rather than live account results.

How many credits does the 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API API cost?

The current documented cost is Recent Avg. 18 · Range 10–19 credits / call. This is the same cost shown at the top of this page. If a range or estimate is displayed, the final charge depends on the request. Review your available credits and the pricing page before calling the API, and check API usage records for the actual charge.

How do I call the 1688 Sourcing: product Billboard API API from my app or an MCP client?

Send a POST request to https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard with your API key as a Bearer token and the JSON inputs shown in API integration. In a compatible MCP client such as Claude or Cursor, connect Nexscope and call nexscope_data_dl_product_billboard. The same documented request parameters apply; use Online test to review a request before adding it to your app.

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Endpoint

https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard

MCP method

nexscope_data_dl_product_billboard

Step 1 of 3 · Authenticate

Authentication

All run endpoints require a user API key. Send it as a bearer token in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer nk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Missing or invalid API keys return an authentication error. Manage keys from .

Step 2 of 3 · Send a request

POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard

Run an API

Send a JSON request body using the parameters described below.

Example request

Replace YOUR_API_KEY, then run this command in your terminal.

curl -X POST 'https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "date": "2026-03-01",
  "keyWord": "phone case",
  "pageIndex": 1,
  "pageSize": 20,
  "pageType": 3,
  "sortField": "orderCount",
  "sortType": "desc"
}'

Step 3 of 3 · Inspect the result

Check the response

Read code for the request status and data for the result. Open the parameter and response reference for the full field definitions.

HTTP status codes

Code	Description
200	HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400	Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401	API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xx	API execution or upstream service failed.

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POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard

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Send a JSON request to execute this API and receive the documented response payload.

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Endpoint

Method	`POST`
Path	`https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard`
Auth	`Bearer API key`
Content-Type	`application/json`

Request parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keyWord`	`string`	optional	Product search keyword, must be in Chinese, maximum length 50
`date`	`string`	optional	Query time; the weekly list passes the Sunday date of the week (the longest is nearly 90 days), the monthly list passes the first day of the month (the longest is the last year)
`pageType`	`integer`	optional	List type: `2` weekly list, `3` monthly list Example: 3
`pageIndex`	`integer`	optional	Page number, starting from 1 Example: 1
`pageSize`	`integer`	optional	Return quantity per page, range 10-100 Example: 20
`sortField`	`string`	optional	`orderCount` sales number, `saleCount` sales number, `saleVolume` estimated sales, `offerCreateTime` shelf time, `price` wholesale price, `consignPrice` consignment price Example: orderCount
`sortType`	`string`	optional	Sorting type: `desc` descending order, `asc` ascending order Example: desc
`searchType`	`integer`	optional	Product keyword search: `1` fuzzy matching, `3` precise matching Example: 1
`offerType`	`integer`	optional	Product identification: `0` is not limited, `2` is new, `3` is carefully selected by 1688, `4` is cross-border, `5` supports customization, `6` is the treasure of the store Example: 0
`companyType`	`integer`	optional	Company type: `0` unlimited, `1` shop, `2` factory
`shiLiType`	`string`	optional	Seller membership type, separate multiple choices with commas: `superFactory` super factory, `Power` powerful merchant, `TrustPass` integrity member
`beginTpYear`	`integer`	optional	Start the Integrity Pass period
`endTpYear`	`integer`	optional	End of integrity pass period
`beginPrice`	`number`	optional	Wholesale price starting value
`endPrice`	`number`	optional	wholesale price ending value
`beginConsignPrice`	`number`	optional	Starting value of agency price
`endConsignPrice`	`number`	optional	The end value of the agency price
`beginOrderCount`	`integer`	optional	Starting value of number of sales
`endOrderCount`	`integer`	optional	Sales end value
`beginSaleCount`	`integer`	optional	Starting value of sales units
`endSaleCount`	`integer`	optional	Sales end value
`beginSaleVolume`	`number`	optional	sales starting value
`endSaleVolume`	`number`	optional	sales end value
`beginStartQuantity`	`integer`	optional	Starting batch size
`endStartQuantity`	`integer`	optional	end batch
`beginOfferCreateTime`	`string`	optional	Starting value of shelf time, format `YYYY-MM-DD`
`endOfferCreateTime`	`string`	optional	Shelf time end value, format `YYYY-MM-DD`
`sendTime`	`string`	optional	Shipping time, multiple selections separated by commas: `24`, `48`, `72` hours
`proxyRights`	`string`	optional	For drop-shipping rights, multiple options must be separated by commas: `4360897`, free shipping for one piece, `449154`, purchase first, pay later
`shopService`	`string`	optional	Seller services, multiple selections separated by commas: `4057409` Safe Purchase, `888777` In-depth Certification Report
`buyerProtections`	`string`	optional	Rights protection, separate multiple choices with commas: `Free shipping for goods`, `7-day return guarantee`, `Support freight insurance`
`faceToFaceSupport`	`string`	optional	Farewell support, multiple selections separated by commas: `441218` Taobao, `386434` Douyin, `422914` Pinduoduo, `422978` Xiaohongshu, `386370` Kuaishou
`productIds`	`string`	optional	Product ID, multiple separated by commas, up to 20
`goodsUrl`	`string`	optional	Product link address

Code example

{
  "date": "2026-03-01",
  "keyWord": "phone case",
  "pageIndex": 1,
  "pageSize": 20,
  "pageType": 3,
  "sortField": "orderCount",
  "sortType": "desc"
}

Response example

Platform response envelope. code 0 indicates success or acceptance; data contains the business result.

{
  "code": 0,
  "cost": "-1",
  "data": {},
  "msg": null,
  "time": "2026-01-01 00:00:00",
  "traceId": null,
  "ts": "0"
}

Response fields

Response field reference (26 fields)

Name	Type	Required	Description
`total`	`integer`	optional	Number of records
`type`	`string`	optional	rendering style
`columns`	`array`	optional	Render column definition
`products`	`array`	optional	Product list
`offerId`	`string`	optional	Product ID
`asin`	`string`	optional	Item number
`title`	`string`	optional	Product title
`price`	`number`	optional	wholesale price
`consignPrice`	`number`	optional	Price on behalf of others
`currency`	`string`	optional	Currency
`unit`	`string`	optional	unit
`quantityBegin`	`integer`	optional	Minimum batch size
`quantityPrices`	`string`	optional	price range
`salesOrderCount`	`integer`	optional	The number of sales, returns the corresponding value according to the statistical period
`salesQuantity`	`integer`	optional	The number of pieces sold, returns the corresponding value according to the statistical period
`estimatedSalesAmount`	`integer`	optional	Estimated sales, returning corresponding values according to statistical period
`dataType`	`string`	optional	Data type: `weeklyData` weekly data, `monthlyData` monthly data
`availableDate`	`string`	optional	Product shelf time, in the format of `yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss`
`deliveryTime`	`string`	optional	Shipping time
`levelName`	`string`	optional	Category level name
`company`	`string`	optional	Store name
`shopId`	`string`	optional	Store ID
`shopUrl`	`string`	optional	Store link address
`asinUrl`	`string`	optional	Product link address
`imageUrl`	`string`	optional	Image address
`sourceType`	`string`	optional	Source platform (1688)

Responses

Code	Description
200	HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400	Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401	API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xx	API execution or upstream service failed.

Data source, freshness, and limitations

Source, freshness, coverage, rate limits, and estimation notes are not specified in this API definition unless they appear in the request or response field documentation above. Do not assume official marketplace data or real-time freshness when it is not explicitly documented.

Step 1 of 2 · Connect your MCP client

MCP

V2 recommended

Connect remote agents through the standard MCP 2025-11-25 Streamable HTTP endpoint. Use OAuth 2.1 Authorization Code with PKCE, or an API key for compatibility.

POST https://api.nexscope.ai/mcp
MCP-Protocol-Version: 2025-11-25
Content-Type: application/json

Authentication

OAuth clients request the mcp:tools scope. The endpoint's 401 response advertises protected-resource metadata for authorization discovery.

Step 2 of 2 · Call the tool

Call a tool

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "tool-call-1",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "nexscope_data_dl_product_billboard",
    "arguments": {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "keyWord": "phone case",
      "pageIndex": 1,
      "pageSize": 20,
      "pageType": 3,
      "sortField": "orderCount",
      "sortType": "desc"
    }
  }
}

Legacy MCP v1

Existing API-key clients can continue using the compatibility endpoint. New integrations should use MCP v2.

GET / POST /mcp/legacy

Online test

Execute the current API with your API key and JSON payload. Online tests use this site's configured API environment; the Endpoint and copyable examples use the public integration address.

12 credits / callAPI usage records

Try it

Send a real request with the same contract shown in the reference.

Endpoint

/dl/productBillboard

MCP method

nexscope_data_dl_product_billboard

API key*

JSON payload*

cURL

curl -X POST \
  https://api.nexscope.ai/dl/productBillboard \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "date": "2026-03-01", "keyWord": "phone case", "pageIndex": 1, "pageSize": 20, "pageType": 3, "sortField": "orderCount", "sortType": "desc" }'

Response

No response yet. Run the request to see the response here.

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