Is there an API for B&H Photo Video?

B&H Photo Video does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for bhphotovideo.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape B&H Photo Video data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bhphotovideo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a B&H Photo Video account?

No. Every B&H Photo Video action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the B&H Photo Video API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Shopping

B&H Photo Video API

bhphotovideo.com

B&H Photo Video - cameras, photo, video, and electronics with specs and reviews.

Actions: 8
Category: Shopping
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the B&H Photo Video API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_bhphotovideo_category_metadata.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_bhphotovideo_category_metadata",
    "params": {
      "category_id": "989",
      "n_value": "4294538916",
      "category_slug": "Photography"
    }
  }'

8 actions on bhphotovideo.com

Read

Deals Listing
act_bhphotovideo_deals_listingread1 credit / call
Returns deal-zone listings with prices, images, ratings, and deal metadata.
Department Navigation
act_bhphotovideo_department_navigationread1 credit / call
Returns the department navigation tree with top-level categories and nested subcategories.

Write

Write actions change state on bhphotovideo.com and run as the account you connect.

Category Metadata
act_bhphotovideo_category_metadatawrite2 credits / call
Returns category metadata, subcategory groups, and navigation facets for a browse category.
category_id
string · required
n_value
string · required
category_slug
string · required
Product Details
act_bhphotovideo_product_detailwrite3 credits / call
Returns full product details including specs, pricing, stock, shipping, images, and badges for a SKU.
sku_no
string · required
item_source
string · required
Product Listing
act_bhphotovideo_product_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns a paginated product grid for a category with titles, prices, SKUs, and images.
category_id
string · required
n_value
string · required
category_slug
string · required
page
integer
filters
array
Product Listing Deals
act_bhphotovideo_product_listing_dealswrite2 credits / call
Returns paginated products from a specials or deals category with prices and promotion details.
specials_category_id
string · required
page
integer
filters
array
Product Reviews
act_bhphotovideo_product_reviewswrite3 credits / call
Returns customer reviews with ratings, titles, bodies, and reviewer metadata for a product.
sku_no
string · required
current_review_count
integer · required
item_source
string
page_size
integer
Product Reviews Summary
act_bhphotovideo_product_reviews_summarywrite2 credits / call
Returns aggregate rating, review count, and rating distribution for a product.
sku_no
string · required
item_source
string

B&H Photo Video API questions

Is there an API for B&H Photo Video?: B&H Photo Video does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for bhphotovideo.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape B&H Photo Video data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bhphotovideo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a B&H Photo Video account?: No. Every B&H Photo Video action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the B&H Photo Video API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.