1688 for AI agents
China's wholesale marketplace, run by Alibaba.
What your agent can do with 1688
1688: china's wholesale marketplace, run by Alibaba. Through AMXP your agent calls it like any other tool: no 1688 account, no separate API key and no extra subscription. The call is priced up front and paid from your AMXP balance.
1688 is on the AMXP roadmap and not callable yet. Everything on this page describes how it will work once its connector ships.
How to call it
The same three calls work for every provider. Your agent does this on its own once AMXP is installed.
// Find the right 1688 endpoint, check its price, then run it.
const [tool] = await amxp.discover({ provider: "1688" })
const spec = await amxp.inspect(tool.id) // parameters, price per call
const result = await amxp.execute(tool.id, { /* params from spec */ })Pricing
Pay per call. Your agent sees the exact price from amxp.inspect() before it runs anything, the amount is reserved from your balance, and only the real cost is settled. No monthly fee for 1688. How pricing works
Alternatives in E-commerce
Your agent can compare these by fit and price with amxp.discover() and pick per task.
- Alibaba.comGlobal B2B marketplace for suppliers and products.
- AmazonProducts, prices, sellers and reviews.
- eBayListings, sold prices and sellers.
- Google ShoppingProducts and prices across merchants.
- LazadaSoutheast Asian marketplace.
- NordstromFashion catalogue and prices.
- SheinFashion catalogue and prices.
- TikTok ShopProducts, shops and sales from TikTok Shop.
- WalmartProducts, prices and availability.
