🌐 Alibaba Open API Integration

A Python-based integration for the Alibaba Open API, providing authentication, token management, and product listing functionalities.

Requirements • Usage • Scripts • Disclaimer • Diagrams •

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📋 Requirements

To run this project, you need:

• Python 3.7+
• pip (Python package installer)

Required Python packages:

anyio==4.4.0
argon2-cffi==23.1.0
requests==2.32.3
python-dotenv==1.0.1

A full list of dependencies can be found in the requirements.txt file.

🚀 Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ronknight/alibaba-open-api.git
   cd alibaba-open-api
   

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set up your .env file with the necessary credentials:

   APP_KEY=your_app_key
   APP_SECRET=your_app_secret
   REDIRECT_URI=your_redirect_uri
   

4. Run the scripts in the following order:

   python 1initiate.py
   python 2createtoken.py
   python 3refreshtoken.py
   python productlist.py
   

📜 Scripts

1. 1initiate.py: Initiates the OAuth process and obtains the authorization code.
2. 2createtoken.py: Creates access and refresh tokens using the authorization code.
3. 3refreshtoken.py: Refreshes the access token using the refresh token.
4. productlist.py: Retrieves the product list using the access token.

Each script performs a specific function in the API integration process, from authentication to data retrieval.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This project is for educational purposes only. Ensure you comply with Alibaba's API usage terms and conditions.

📊 Diagrams