# Paula's Choice — Wrapped API

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> Search and explore Paula's Choice skincare products with detailed ingredient lists, allergen information, and skin type recommendations all in one place. Find best sellers, look up specific ingredient details, and discover products organized by category to build your perfect skincare routine.

**Category:** E-commerce | **Website:** [paulaschoice.com/](https://paulaschoice.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/1fd74b18-f24f-4822-a107-198c96b538d9/paulaschoice-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/1fd74b18-f24f-4822-a107-198c96b538d9/paulaschoice-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-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_best_sellers

Retrieve the best-selling products from Paula's Choice. Supports pagination via start (offset index) and limit (page size) parameters. Returns product summaries with pricing, ratings, and badges.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Max results per page (number of products to return) |
| `start` | integer | No | Start index for pagination (0-based offset) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_best_sellers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","start":"<integer>"}'
```

### get_ingredient_info

Get detailed information about a specific skincare ingredient from the Ingredient Dictionary. Returns the ingredient's name, rating (Best/Good/Average/Poor), descriptive paragraphs, categories, and related products. The ingredient name is used as a URL slug (spaces become hyphens).

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `ingredient_name` | string | Yes | Ingredient name as it appears in the dictionary (e.g. 'retinol', 'niacinamide', 'green-tea', 'salicylic-acid'). Spaces are converted to hyphens. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_ingredient_info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"ingredient_name":"<string>"}'
```

### get_product_allergen_cautions

Extract allergen warnings, cautions, and notable notes (e.g. fragrance-free, vegan, gluten-free) from FAQ entries and product data. Also returns the brand's promise content (non-irritating, cruelty-free, guarantee).

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `product_url` | string | Yes | Product URL path relative to paulaschoice.com (e.g. '/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_product_allergen_cautions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"product_url":"<string>"}'
```

### get_product_detail

Fetch full product detail for a given product URL path. Returns structured product data including name, rating, review count, benefits, skin types/concerns, usage instructions, FAQ, awards, key ingredients spotlight, and available variants. The product URL path is the path portion after paulaschoice.com (e.g. '/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html').

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `product_url` | string | Yes | Product URL path relative to paulaschoice.com (e.g. '/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_product_detail \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"product_url":"<string>"}'
```

### get_product_ingredients

Extract the full ingredients list (INCI) and key ingredients spotlight for a product. Returns the product's key ingredient highlights with names, categories, descriptions, ratings, and key points, plus the full INCI list when available on the page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `product_url` | string | Yes | Product URL path relative to paulaschoice.com (e.g. '/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_product_ingredients \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"product_url":"<string>"}'
```

### get_product_skin_info

Extract skin type suitability and skin concern targeting for a given product. Returns arrays of skin types the product is good for and skin concerns it addresses.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `product_url` | string | Yes | Product URL path relative to paulaschoice.com (e.g. '/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/get_product_skin_info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"product_url":"<string>"}'
```

### list_all_products

List all products from the main skincare products listing page. Supports pagination via start (offset index) and limit (page size) parameters. Returns product summaries with pricing, ratings, and badges.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Max results per page (number of products to return) |
| `start` | integer | No | Start index for pagination (0-based offset) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/list_all_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","start":"<integer>"}'
```

### search_products

Search Paula's Choice products by keyword. Returns matching products with pricing, rating, badge information, and total result count. Useful for finding products by ingredient name, product type, or skin concern.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword (e.g. 'retinol', 'vitamin c', 'moisturizer', 'cleanser') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-paulaschoice-com-api-1fd74b18/search_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```