Amazon PA-API 5.0 Alternative (2026): Query ASINs & Reviews Without Associates Sales Quotas

import requests

HEADERS = {"x-api-key": "sd_live_your_api_key"}

items = requests.get(
    "https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/search",
    params={"query": "ceramic mug", "country": "US", "page": 1},
    headers=HEADERS,
).json()["data"]

reviews = requests.get(
    "https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/reviews",
    params={"asin": items[0]["asin"], "country": "US", "page": 1},
    headers=HEADERS,
).json()["data"]

print(items[0]["title"], "-> Fetched", len(reviews), "verified reviews")

const headers = { "x-api-key": process.env.SHOPDATA_API_KEY! };

const search = await fetch("https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/search?query=ceramic+mug&country=US&page=1", { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
const topAsin = search.data[0].asin;

const reviews = await fetch(`https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/reviews?asin=${topAsin}&country=US&page=1`, { headers }).then((r) => r.json());
console.log({ topAsin, reviewSample: reviews.data[0] });

# Replace PA-API SearchItems
curl -sS "https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/search?query=ceramic+mug&country=US&page=1" \
  -H "x-api-key: sd_live_your_api_key"

# Fetch verified buyer reviews (unavailable in PA-API 5.0)
curl -sS "https://api.shopdataapi.com/v1/amazon/reviews?asin=B08N5WRWNW&country=US&page=1" \
  -H "x-api-key: sd_live_your_api_key"

{
  "ok": true,
  "marketplace": "amazon",
  "endpoint": "/v1/amazon/reviews",
  "credits_charged": 10,
  "data": [
    {
      "review_id": "R3M9X81K2LPA0Q",
      "asin": "B08N5WRWNW",
      "rating": 5,
      "title": "Minimalist Japanese studio quality, stacks cleanly",
      "comment": "Heavy stoneware feel, matte glaze holds heat well and stacks flush on our espresso bar.",
      "verified_purchase": true,
      "date": "Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2026"
    }
  ]
}