amazon_product_widget
A module for adding amazon products to your site, with custom theming, caching, automated fetching, storing & renewal of product data.
Requires an Amazon Associates account and a SQL storage backend.
Features
Amazon Product Widget
The amazon product widget adds a field widget for displaying amazon products.
- Input one or multiple ASIN numbers
- Alternatively input a search query (which will show products from the top results)
- Define how many products you want to be listed per field
- Products are linked with your affiliate tag
Caching & product renewal
Since availability and prices for products can vary over time, the products are cached separately from the page and delivered via Ajax.
A cronjob keeps the product data up-to-date and stays within Amazons request limits (see API Rates).
Deal Feed
A deal feed is a csv file provided by amazon, which lists timed deals for products.
By adding a deal feed the products will show the deal price and the strike-through price whenever a deal is active.
Setup, Configuration & Usage
Refer to the projects Readme.
How is this different to the amazon contrib module?
Amazon Product Widget heavily focuses on product data storage, caching & renewal to ensure product availability and current prices.