SkimBit Merchants API
The Merchants API from SkimBit — 1 operation(s) for merchants.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Skimlinks Merchant Merchants API
version: v4
description: The Skimlinks Merchant API provides a convenient way to gather information about the merchants (advertisers/programs) participating in the Skimlinks affiliate program that are available to the authenticated publisher.
contact:
name: Skimlinks Developer Support
url: https://developers.skimlinks.com/merchant.html
x-generated: '2026-07-21'
x-method: searched
x-source: https://developers.skimlinks.com/merchant.html (Apiary blueprint skimlinksmerchantapi)
servers:
- url: https://merchants.skimapis.com
description: Skimlinks Merchant API production host
security:
- access_token: []
tags:
- name: Merchants
paths:
/v4/publisher/{publisher_id}/merchants:
get:
operationId: listMerchants
summary: List / search merchants
description: Returns the set of Skimlinks merchants available for the authenticated publisher. The merchants and rates returned depend on the specific publisher domain being queried; if `publisher_domain_id` is omitted the first registered domain is used.
tags:
- Merchants
parameters:
- name: publisher_id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: integer
description: Your Publisher ID.
- name: access_token
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Timestamp-based access token from the authentication API.
- name: publisher_domain_id
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: integer
description: Retrieve information for a specific domain id.
- name: a_id
in: query
schema:
type: integer
description: Filter results by advertiser_id.
- name: merchant_id
in: query
schema:
type: integer
description: Filter results by merchant_id.
- name: search
in: query
schema:
type: string
description: Search query string.
- name: vertical
in: query
schema:
type: integer
description: List merchants from one vertical only (vertical id).
- name: country
in: query
schema:
type: string
description: Two character country code.
- name: alternative_vertical_id
in: query
schema:
type: integer
- name: alternative_vertical_taxonomy
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: alternative_vertical_country
in: query
schema:
type: string
- name: favourite_type
in: query
schema:
type: string
description: Pass `favourite` to retrieve favourites only.
- name: limit
in: query
schema:
type: integer
default: 200
description: Number of rows to return.
- name: offset
in: query
schema:
type: integer
description: Paginate through results.
- name: sort_by
in: query
schema:
type: string
enum:
- name
- partner_type
- calculated_commission_rate
- calculated_ecpc
- popularity
- name: sort_dir
in: query
schema:
type: string
enum:
- asc
- desc
responses:
'201':
description: A list of merchants for the publisher.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
user_currency:
type: string
merchants:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Merchant'
has_more:
type: boolean
next_val:
type:
- string
- 'null'
last_val:
type:
- string
- 'null'
num_returned:
type: integer
publisher_domain_stats:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PublisherDomainStat'
example:
user_currency: EUR
merchants:
- id: 49697
advertiser_id: 49697
name: JCPenney
favourite: false
partner_type: vip
domains:
- jcpenney.com
- jcp.com
calculated_commission_rate: 0.0586546
calculated_ecpc: 0.13564794348
countries:
- united states
metadata:
logo: https://static.skimlinks.com/images/merchant_logos/49697_82b0689aa62ee1d44a74a35faf50b668.png
description: JCPenney is a shopping destination for home furnishings, apparel and accessories.
last_val: JCPenney
has_more: false
next_val: null
num_returned: 1
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
components:
schemas:
Merchant:
type: object
description: A merchant program having an active relationship with the authenticated publisher.
properties:
advertiser_id:
type: integer
description: The internal id of the merchant.
merchant_ids:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: Internal ids of programs under advertiser_id.
name:
type: string
domains:
type: array
items:
type: string
partner_type:
type: string
enum:
- standard
- preferred
- vip
verticals:
type: array
items:
type: string
alternative_verticals:
type: array
items:
type: object
countries:
type: array
items:
type: string
favourite:
type: boolean
calculated_conversion_rate:
type: number
estimated_payment_days:
type: string
estimated_attribution_window:
type: string
calculated_ecpc:
type: number
calculated_average_order_value:
type: number
calculated_commission_rate:
type: number
minimum_rate:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Rate'
maximum_rate:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Rate'
metadata:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Metadata'
Rate:
type:
- object
- 'null'
properties:
aggregation_type:
type: string
enum:
- minimum
- maximum
- normal
rate_type:
type: string
enum:
- percentage
- flat_rate
base_rate:
type: number
increased_rate:
type: number
currency:
type:
- string
- 'null'
payout_type:
type: string
enum:
- cpa
- cpc
- cpl
description:
type:
- string
- 'null'
start_date:
type: string
format: date-time
PublisherDomainStat:
type: object
properties:
publisher_domain_id:
type: integer
calculated_average_order_value:
type: number
calculated_commission_rate:
type: number
calculated_conversion_rate:
type: number
calculated_ecpc:
type: number
estimated_reversal_rate:
type: number
Metadata:
type: object
properties:
logo:
type: string
description:
type: string
special_conditions:
type: string
responses:
TooManyRequests:
description: Rate limit exceeded (40 requests/min, 1000/hour per API key).
securitySchemes:
access_token:
type: apiKey
in: query
name: access_token
description: Timestamp-based access token obtained from https://authentication.skimapis.com/access_token via a client_credentials grant using your client_id and client_secret.