---
title: "Mercado Libre API: 11 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Mercado Libre data as structured JSON with one API key: related products, review summary, reviews and shipping options. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre
---

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1 credit per call 11 endpoints

# Mercado Libre API

Get Mercado Libre data as structured JSON with one API key: related products, review summary, reviews and shipping options. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Mercado Libre

GET /v1/mercadolibre/categories?site=MLA&category\_id=MLA1574 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/mercadolibre/categories?site=MLA&category_id=MLA1574" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/mercadolibre/categories?site=MLA&category_id=MLA1574" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Mercado Libre · 11 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/categories`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/categories) | none +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/category-attributes`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/category-attributes) | `category_id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/category-discovery`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/category-discovery) | `site` `q` +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/category-products`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/category-products) | `site` `category_id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/related-products`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/related-products) | `site` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/review-summary`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/review-summary) | `site` `id` +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/reviews`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/reviews) | `site` `id` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/shipping-options`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/shipping-options) | `item_id` `zip_code` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/store`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/store) | `site` `slug` `storefront_id` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/stores`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/stores) | `site` +2 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/mercadolibre/suggestions`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/mercadolibre/suggestions) | `site` `q` +1 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Mercado Libre API

## What you can get

The Mercado Libre API returns related products, review summary, reviews and shipping options as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Marketplaces JSON REST MCP

### More marketplaces APIs

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Use cases

### Track competitor prices and stock

`Use the Mercado Libre API to track competitor prices and stock` 

### Enrich your product catalogue

`Use the Mercado Libre API to enrich your product catalogue` 

### Research sellers and categories

`Use the Mercado Libre API to research sellers and categories` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Mercado Libre API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Mercado Libre?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Mercado Libre API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)