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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": [
        {
          "ends": "2026-04-06",
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        }
      ],
      "budget_converted": 159600.87,
      "code": "JP",
      "country": "Japan",
      "effective_value": 1689.57,
      "exchange_rate": 159.60086768,
      "has_active_sale": true,
      "local_currency": "JPY",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 0.011,
      "rank": 1,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-04-03",
          "days_until": -2,
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-04-29",
          "days_until": 24,
          "name": "Golden Week (Japan)"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-06-21",
          "days_until": 77,
          "name": "Father's Day"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 0
    },
    {
      "active_sales": [
        {
          "ends": "2026-04-06",
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        }
      ],
      "budget_converted": 867.68,
      "code": "DE",
      "country": "Germany",
      "effective_value": 1040.29,
      "exchange_rate": 0.86767896,
      "has_active_sale": true,
      "local_currency": "EUR",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 1.427,
      "rank": 2,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-04-03",
          "days_until": -2,
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-06-28",
          "days_until": 84,
          "name": "Summer Sales (EU)"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-15",
          "days_until": 101,
          "name": "Amazon Prime Day"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 19.0
    },
    {
      "active_sales": [
        {
          "ends": "2026-04-06",
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        }
      ],
      "budget_converted": 757.08,
      "code": "GB",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "effective_value": 949.86,
      "exchange_rate": 0.75707592,
      "has_active_sale": true,
      "local_currency": "GBP",
      "purchasing_power_multiplier": 1.506,
      "rank": 3,
      "upcoming_sales": [
        {
          "date": "2026-04-03",
          "days_until": -2,
          "name": "Easter Sales"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-06-21",
          "days_until": 77,
          "name": "Father's Day"
        },
        {
          "date": "2026-07-15",
          "days_until": 101,
          "name": "Amazon Prime Day"
        }
      ],
      "vat_rate": 20.0
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "success": true,
  "tip": "Japan is the best value AND has active sales right now!"
}
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