Getting started with the API

This tutorial will guide you through the process of making EAN-DB API calls.

Follow these simple steps to start using EAN-DB API:

1. Create a free account. Sign up without providing credit card details or making any payments. Upon registration, you will receive a complimentary package of 250 requests, which you can use for exploration and testing purposes.

2. Confirm your email address. After registering, check your email for a welcome message containing a confirmation link. Clicking this link is mandatory to enable API calls.

3. Obtain your JWT. Within your account area, you’ll find a JSON Web Token (JWT), that serves as an identifier for your account during API requests. You can find more information about JWTs here.
   

   

Now everything is ready for a first request! Include the JWT in the Authorization header of the API request using the following format: Authorization: Bearer HERE_GOES_YOUR_JWT_TOKEN. A request like this:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer HERE_GOES_YOUR_JWT_TOKEN' -H 'Accept: application/json' \
    https://ean-db.com/api/v2/product/1234567890123

will return a ProductResponse object:

{
    "balance": 100,
    "product": {
        "barcode": "1234567890123",
        "barcodeDetails": {
            "type": "EAN-13",
            "description": "GS1 US",
            "country": "us"
        },
        "titles": {
            "en": "Product title",
            "de": "Produktname"
        },
        "categories": [
            {
                "id": "543543",
                "titles": {
                    "en": "Print Books"
                }
            }
        ],
        "manufacturer": {
            "id": "manufacturer-id",
            "titles": {
                "en": "Product manufacturer"
            },
            "wikidataId": "Q12345"
        },
        "relatedBrands": [],
        "images": [
            {
                "url": "https://ean-db.com/image.jpg"
            }
        ],
        "metadata": {
            "printBook": {
                "numPages": 123
            },
            "media": {
                "publicationYear": 2010
            }
        }
    }
}

Read more about our Product API and how it is billed.

Additionally, you may find our Account API useful in certain scenarios. Find detailed information about it here.