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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Skimlinks Merchant Verticals 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: Verticals
paths:
/v4/verticals:
get:
operationId: listVerticals
summary: List verticals
description: Returns a list of verticals and vertical groups. No authentication required.
tags:
- Verticals
security: []
responses:
'200':
description: A list of vertical groups.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
vertical_groups:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
verticals:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Vertical'
/v4/alternative_verticals:
get:
operationId: listAlternativeVerticals
summary: List alternative verticals
description: Returns a list of alternative vertical hierarchies (multiple taxonomies of unlimited depth). No authentication required.
tags:
- Verticals
security: []
responses:
'200':
description: A list of alternative vertical taxonomies.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AlternativeVertical'
components:
schemas:
Vertical:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
name:
type: string
group_name:
type: string
group_id:
type:
- integer
- 'null'
AlternativeVertical:
type: object
properties:
taxonomy:
type: string
id:
type: integer
name:
type: string
verticals:
type: array
items:
type: object
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.