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Shopping Optimizer

GET /mashup/shopping/optimize

Find the best country to shop in based on your budget, comparing currency exchange rates, local purchasing power, active shopping events, and VAT rates across multiple target countries. Enter your budget, currency, and a list of countries to compare. Returns a ranked list showing where your money goes furthest, factoring in current sales events and tax rates. Ideal for cross-border e-commerce platforms, travel shopping guides, and deal-hunting apps.

Parameters

budget required

Shopping budget amount

currency required

Budget currency code

countries required

Comma-separated country codes to compare

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/mashup/shopping/optimize?budget=1000&currency=USD&countries=DE,JP,GB"
Optimize $1000 shopping across Europe and Japan
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/mashup/shopping/optimize?budget=1000&currency=USD&countries=DE,JP,GB"
Optimize NOK 5000 across Nordic countries
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/mashup/shopping/optimize?budget=5000&currency=NOK&countries=SE,DK,FI"
Optimize EUR 2000 for luxury shopping destinations
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/mashup/shopping/optimize?budget=2000&currency=EUR&countries=IT,FR,US,AE"

Live Response 

{
  "best_value_country": "JP",
  "budget": 1.0e3,
  "countries": [
    {
      "active_sales": [],
      "budget_converted": 156763.88,
      "code": "JP",
      "country": "Japan",
      "effective_value": 1659.53,
      "exchange_rate": 156.76388062,
      "has_active_sale": false,
      "local_currency": "JPY",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 0.011,
      "rank": 1,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-06-21",
          "days_until": 42,
          "name": "Father's Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-15",
          "days_until": 66,
          "name": "Amazon Prime Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-11-11",
          "days_until": 185,
          "name": "Singles' Day (11.11)"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 0
    },
    {
      "active_sales": [],
      "budget_converted": 850.27,
      "code": "DE",
      "country": "Germany",
      "effective_value": 1019.42,
      "exchange_rate": 0.85026783,
      "has_active_sale": false,
      "local_currency": "EUR",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 1.427,
      "rank": 2,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-06-28",
          "days_until": 49,
          "name": "Summer Sales (EU)"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-15",
          "days_until": 66,
          "name": "Amazon Prime Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-08-01",
          "days_until": 83,
          "name": "Back to School"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 19.0
    },
    {
      "active_sales": [],
      "budget_converted": 734.72,
      "code": "GB",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "effective_value": 921.81,
      "exchange_rate": 0.73471644,
      "has_active_sale": false,
      "local_currency": "GBP",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 1.506,
      "rank": 3,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-06-21",
          "days_until": 42,
          "name": "Father's Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-15",
          "days_until": 66,
          "name": "Amazon Prime Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-08-01",
          "days_until": 83,
          "name": "Back to School"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 20.0
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "success": true,
  "tip": "Japan offers the best purchasing power for your USD 1.0e3 budget"
}
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