# Merchbar — Wrapped API

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> Search and discover music merchandise across vinyls, CDs, apparel, and accessories, then track product details, new arrivals, and sales by artist. Find exactly what you're looking for with real-time product information and pricing updates.

**Category:** Music | **Website:** [merchbar.com/](https://merchbar.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/fec9187c-feb0-446a-afa1-5c89712a4490/merchbar-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/fec9187c-feb0-446a-afa1-5c89712a4490/merchbar-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_artist_id

Look up an artist's brand ID by name. Returns the brand ID and canonical name of the top matching artist. The brand ID can then be passed to get_artist_products, get_new_arrivals, or get_on_sale_products to scope results to that artist.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Artist name to search for (e.g., Metallica, The Beatles). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/get_artist_id \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```

### get_artist_products

Retrieve merchandise listings for a specific artist by brand ID or name query. At least one of artist_id or artist_query must be provided. Supports category filtering, sale filtering, sorting, and pagination.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `artist_id` | string | No | Numeric brand ID of the artist. Obtainable from the get_artist_id endpoint. |
| `artist_query` | string | No | Artist name to search by if the brand ID is not known. |
| `category` | string | No | Category filter (e.g., Vinyl, CD, Shirts). |
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of results per page. |
| `on_sale` | boolean | No | Filter for products currently on sale. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `sort` | string | No | Sort order for results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/get_artist_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"artist_id":"<string>","artist_query":"<string>","category":"<string>","limit":"<integer>","on_sale":"<boolean>","page":"<integer>","sort":"<string>"}'
```

### get_new_arrivals

Retrieve newest product listings sorted by creation date descending. Optionally filtered by search keyword or artist brand ID. Same result shape as search_products.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `artist_id` | string | No | Artist brand ID to filter new arrivals for a specific artist. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of results per page. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `query` | string | No | Search keyword to filter new arrivals. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/get_new_arrivals \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"artist_id":"<string>","limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```

### get_on_sale_products

Retrieve products currently on sale, sorted by discount percentage descending. Optionally filtered by search keyword or artist brand ID. Same result shape as search_products.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `artist_id` | string | No | Artist brand ID to filter sale products for a specific artist. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of results per page. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `query` | string | No | Search keyword to filter sale products. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/get_on_sale_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"artist_id":"<string>","limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```

### get_product_details

Fetch full details for a single product page including HTML description, all image sizes, variant options, and pricing breakdown. Requires a product URL or path slug obtainable from search results. Each call is a page fetch (heavier than search); batch via search first, then drill into individual products.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `product_url` | string | Yes | Full product page URL or path slug (e.g., /rock-alternative/artist/product-name-123). URLs can be obtained from search_products or get_artist_products results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/get_product_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"product_url":"<string>"}'
```

### search_products

Full-text search across the Merchbar catalog. Matches product names, brands, tags, and UPC codes. Supports category filtering, sale filtering, and multiple sort orders. Paginates via page number; each page returns up to `limit` items.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `category` | string | No | Category to filter by (e.g., Vinyl, CD, Shirts). |
| `limit` | integer | No | Number of results per page. |
| `on_sale` | boolean | No | Filter for products currently on sale. |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `query` | string | No | Search keyword. Use '*' to match all products. |
| `sort` | string | No | Sort order for results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-merchbar-com-api-fec9187c/search_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category":"<string>","limit":"<integer>","on_sale":"<boolean>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>","sort":"<string>"}'
```