Channel3 Python SDK
The official Python SDK for the Channel3 API — a universal product database powering AI shopping apps and agents.
Documentation
Full API documentation and guides are available at channel3.docs.buildwithfern.com.
Runtime Compatibilities
| Requirement | Version |
|---|---|
| Python | >= 3.10 |
| HTTP client | httpx >= 0.21.2 |
| Async backend | aiohttp >= 3.13.4 (optional extra) |
| Pydantic | >= 1.9.2 (v1 and v2 supported) |
| OS | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Typing | Fully typed — py.typed marker included |
Installation
pip install channel3-sdk
# or
poetry add channel3-sdk
For async support with aiohttp:
pip install "channel3-sdk[aiohttp]"
Authentication
The SDK authenticates via an x-api-key header. Pass your key when initializing the client:
from channel3 import Channel3Client
client = Channel3Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
Async client
from channel3 import AsyncChannel3Client
client = AsyncChannel3Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
Usage
Search products
response = client.products.search(query="organic cotton t-shirt", limit=10)
for product in response.products:
print(product.title, product.offers[0].price if product.offers else None)
Paginate through results
Search responses include a next_page_token for cursor-based pagination:
page_token = None
while True:
response = client.products.search(query="sneakers", page_token=page_token)
for product in response.products:
print(product.title)
page_token = response.next_page_token
if not page_token:
break
Visual search by image
response = client.products.image_search(
image_url="https://example.com/photo.jpg",
)
Find similar products
response = client.products.similar(product_id="prod-12345")
Look up a product by URL
product = client.products.lookup(url="https://example.com/product/abc")
Browse brands and categories
Cursor-paginated listing:
brands = client.brands.list(limit=50)
print(brands.items) # list[Brand]
print(brands.next_cursor) # pass as `cursor` for the next page
categories = client.categories.list(page_size=50)
Track prices
# Start tracking
client.price_tracking.start(canonical_product_id="prod-12345")
# Get price history
history = client.price_tracking.get_history("prod-12345")
# List active subscriptions
subs = client.price_tracking.list_subscriptions()
# Stop tracking
client.price_tracking.stop(canonical_product_id="prod-12345")
Type Intellisense
All types are importable from the top-level channel3 package:
from channel3 import Channel3Client, SearchResponse, Product, Brand
# Full autocomplete in your IDE
response: SearchResponse = client.products.search(query="headphones")
product: Product = response.products[0]
Resource clients are accessible via dot notation — type client. in your editor to discover:
| Accessor | Methods |
|---|---|
client.products |
search, image_search, similar, lookup, retrieve, enrich |
client.brands |
list, search, get |
client.categories |
list, search |
client.price_tracking |
start, stop, get_history, list_subscriptions |
client.websites |
list |
Error Handling
The SDK raises typed exceptions per HTTP status code:
from channel3.errors import UnauthorizedError, PaymentRequiredError, BadRequestError
try:
client.products.search(query="test")
except UnauthorizedError:
print("Invalid API key")
except PaymentRequiredError:
print("Upgrade your plan")
except BadRequestError as e:
print(e.body) # parsed error response
Advanced
Retries
Automatic exponential backoff on 5xx and network errors (default: 2 retries):
response = client.products.search(
query="shoes",
request_options={"max_retries": 5},
)
Timeouts
Default timeout is 60 seconds. Override per-client or per-request:
client = Channel3Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY", timeout=30.0)
# Per-request
response = client.products.search(
query="shoes",
request_options={"timeout_in_seconds": 10},
)
Raw Response Access
Access HTTP headers and status alongside parsed data:
response = client.products.with_raw_response.search(query="shoes")
print(response.status_code)
print(response.headers)
print(response.data) # parsed SearchResponse
Custom HTTP Client
Pass your own httpx client for proxies, custom certs, or connection pooling:
import httpx
from channel3 import Channel3Client
client = Channel3Client(
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
httpx_client=httpx.Client(proxy="http://proxy:8080"),
)
Reference
See the full API reference in reference.md.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and guidelines.
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