Using a PHP function, we'd like to get the weight of an item on Amazon (using the ASIN we supply), with the correct unit.
For example, passing the ASIN "B00IMH5BGQ" to the function should return something like:
array(
'weight' => 5.6,
'unit' => 'lbs
);
We use Laravel, so you're free to use any included Laravel functions or Composer packages.
We are using the Amazon Product data API, however the API does not give the units of the weight, so we need to scrape it from the Amazon site itself.
I'm ready to start right now. I have 4 experience years for HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP, responsive design and wordpress/opencart CMS, Zend/Codeigniter/CakePHP Framework... So i can do this for you. Thank you for reading!!!
I have actually written a scraper previously that allows users to enter an ASIN and get title/rank information. To change it to pull the product weight would be no trouble. Send me a private message and we can get started on this right away.