# Using Node-RED to automate Amazon purchases

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [23 July 2021 04:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804 "2021-07-23T04:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![benflux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/benflux/32/45333_2.png) [@benflux](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/benflux)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2021 04:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/1 "2021-07-23T04:15:13Z")

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Has anyone played with this? Is it possible? Perhaps just adding to the cart is OK?

Scenario: My motion sensor reports its battery is at 20% =\> add CR2 battery to Amazon cart 🙂

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2021 05:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/2 "2021-07-23T05:18:22Z")

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Sure, why not...

> **[Zinc API](https://zincapi.com/)**
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> Order from Amazon, Walmart, AliExpress, and more with a POST

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [23 July 2021 19:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/3 "2021-07-23T19:19:36Z")

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Damn you Steve. Now I'll be thinking about how to automate toilet paper re-provision for the next month!

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**Author:** ![wb666greene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/wb666greene/32/6534_2.png) [@wb666greene](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wb666greene)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2021 01:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/4 "2021-07-24T01:31:24Z")

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Zinc API, a prerequisite infrastructure component to make the "smart refrigerator" concept viable 🙂

Now we need an Uber-like app to get someone to come out and change the batteries in our smart devices. 😁

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**Author:** ![benflux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/benflux/32/45333_2.png) [@benflux](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/benflux)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2021 02:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/5 "2021-07-24T02:36:45Z")

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What are people doing with DIY smart fridges? Barcodes with Grocy?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2021 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/6 "2021-07-24T13:58:32Z")

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Getting hacked probably.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [7 August 2021 13:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-automate-amazon-purchases/48804/7 "2021-08-07T13:58:53Z")

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