Ordering a custom parser

Ordering a custom parser

Affiliate Egg reads most shops automatically — there's no fixed list of supported stores (see Is your shop supported?). But a custom parser is still worth ordering in a few cases:

• the shop's product pages carry no structured data — no LD+JSON or microdata for Affiliate Egg to read;

• you want to import from search or category pages that load their results with JavaScript, where the product links aren't in the page's initial HTML;

• you need richer product data — extra attributes or specifications the generic reader doesn't pick up.

If any of these apply, we can build a parser for you.

Cost — $25 per parser. Each store needs its own parser, and you can use it on any of your sites.

How it works

1. Send your list. Email us the stores you need.

2. Get an invoice. We review the list and send you an invoice.

3. Receive the parsers. They usually take 1–2 days to build.

Installing them

• Copy the parser files to /wp-content/affegg-parsers/ on your server.

• From there they work exactly like the built-in parsers.

Guarantee — every custom parser comes with a 6-month guarantee. If it needs fixing in that time, we'll adjust it for free.

Write your own parser

Prefer to build one yourself? Here's what's involved.

1. Skills needed. You'll need PHP and XPath.

2. Where parsers live. Put your custom parsers in:

   /wp-content/affegg-parsers/

3. A working example. Study the built-in parsers for reference:

   /wp-content/plugins/affiliate-egg/application/shop/parsers/

4. File naming. The filename must match the class name inside the parser.

5. File header. Start the file with a header block:

   /*
     URI: https://www.adidas.fr
     SEARCH URI: https://www.adidas.fr/search?q=%KEYWORD%
    */

6. Required methods. Each parser class must implement:

   parseCatalog();
   parseTitle();
   parseDescription();
   parsePrice();
   parseImg();
   parseImgLarge();
   parseOldPrice();
   parseManufacturer();
   parseExtra();
   isInStock();

7. Extra data. Use parseExtra() to capture anything beyond the standard fields.