
	Find Ammo \| About AmmoSeek \| Contact Us \| Advertise \| FAQ \| Blog XML Data feed for AmmoSeek.com An XML feed is simply a text file that described each ammunition product's data. It should reside on a web server where we can access it at any time. For example: `http://yourdomain.com/datafeed.xml` or `http://yourdomain.com/xmlfeed.php`. Here is a short example describing four products: a 25-round box of .38 Special a 400-round case of .308 Marlin Express 250 rounds of 12 Gauge 2 3/4" OO-Buck shotgun shells a 5-pack of 12 Gauge 2-3/4" Lead Rifled Slugs NOTES: The feed would preferably be "live", or updated hourly at the very least. The feed should include only in-stock products. The <description> field should be as detailed as possible, but not overly lengthy (probably less than 150 characters, and definitely less than 500 characters). As for the <type> field, it only applies to handgun/rifle/rimfire ammo. We really [ultimately] need it to be "defense" (defense/hunting) or "target" (target/practice). If providing this info for each item is not reasonable or possible, then please simply provide the info from your "Bullet Type" field (e.g. "FMJ - Full Metal Jacket", "SP RN - Soft Point Round Nose", etc.). If it's handgun or rifle ammo, then <gauge>, <shot_size>, and <shell_length> need not be populated. If it's shotgun ammo, then <caliber>, <type>, and <grains> need not be populated. For shotgun ammo, the <shot_size> should either be the shot size (e.g. #2, OO, etc) or "slug" if it's a slug. For fields that have special characters such as "&", the whole field should be escaped with the CDATA method as in the example. e.g. 40 S&W would be: It would be accepteble for all data fields to be escaped in this way. Please contact us if you have any questions.

XML Data feed for AmmoSeek.com

An XML feed is simply a text file that described each ammunition product's data. It should reside on a web server where we can access it at any time. For example: http://yourdomain.com/datafeed.xml or http://yourdomain.com/xmlfeed.php.

Here is a short example describing four products:

a 25-round box of .38 Special
a 400-round case of .308 Marlin Express
250 rounds of 12 Gauge 2 3/4" OO-Buck shotgun shells
a 5-pack of 12 Gauge 2-3/4" Lead Rifled Slugs

NOTES:

The feed would preferably be "live", or updated hourly at the very least.
The feed should include only in-stock products.
The <description> field should be as detailed as possible, but not overly lengthy (probably less than 150 characters, and definitely less than 500 characters).
As for the <type> field, it only applies to handgun/rifle/rimfire ammo. We really [ultimately] need it to be "defense" (defense/hunting) or "target" (target/practice). If providing this info for each item is not reasonable or possible, then please simply provide the info from your "Bullet Type" field (e.g. "FMJ - Full Metal Jacket", "SP RN - Soft Point Round Nose", etc.).
If it's handgun or rifle ammo, then <gauge>, <shot_size>, and <shell_length> need not be populated.
If it's shotgun ammo, then <caliber>, <type>, and <grains> need not be populated.
For shotgun ammo, the <shot_size> should either be the shot size (e.g. #2, OO, etc) or "slug" if it's a slug.
For fields that have special characters such as "&", the whole field should be escaped with the CDATA method as in the example.
e.g. 40 S&W would be:
It would be accepteble for all data fields to be escaped in this way.

Please contact us if you have any questions.