
Linkfox Amazon Product Detail
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- 64 repo stars
- Updated August 3, 2026
- linkfox-ai/linkfox-skills
Pull Amazon listing details—title, price, reviews, attributes—to benchmark competitors and shortlist products to sell.
About
LinkFox Amazon product detail skill retrieves structured listing data from Amazon so sellers and agents can analyze competitor ASINs, compare pricing and attributes, and inform early product-selection decisions.
- Amazon ASIN detail fetch
- Competitive listing comparison
- Price and attribute extraction
- Agent-driven product research
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| Installs | 261 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 64 |
| Last updated | August 3, 2026 |
| Repository | linkfox-ai/linkfox-skills ↗ |
What it does
Pull Amazon listing details—title, price, reviews, attributes—to benchmark competitors and shortlist products to sell.
Files
Amazon Product Detail Lookup
This skill guides you on how to retrieve and analyze detailed Amazon product information by ASIN, helping Amazon sellers and researchers extract comprehensive listing data from product pages across 22 Amazon marketplaces.
Core Concepts
This tool performs front-end simulation of Amazon product pages to extract structured detail data. It returns rich information including the product title, main image, additional images, bullet points (About This Item), product specifications, A+ content description, pricing, ratings distribution, variant structure, and optionally "Frequently Bought Together" and "Related Products" data.
Billing note: This tool is billed per ASIN queried. Because the cost is higher than search-based tools, guide users to query only the ASINs they truly need rather than large exploratory batches.
Batch support: Up to 40 ASINs can be queried in a single request, provided as a comma-separated string.
Parameter Guide
| Parameter | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| asins | Yes | -- | Comma-separated ASIN list (up to 40). Example: B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW |
| amazonDomain | No | amazon.com | Amazon marketplace domain. See Supported Marketplaces below |
| language | No | -- | Locale code for response language, e.g. en_US, de_DE, ja_JP |
| deliveryZip | No | -- | Postal/ZIP code for delivery-dependent pricing and availability |
| device | No | desktop | Device type: desktop, mobile, or tablet |
| returnBoughtTogether | No | false | Include "Frequently Bought Together" products in the response |
| returnRelatedProducts | No | false | Include "Related Products" list in the response |
| returnAuthorsReviews | No | false | Include top customer reviews in the response |
Supported Marketplaces
| Domain | Country |
|---|---|
| amazon.com | United States |
| amazon.co.uk | United Kingdom |
| amazon.de | Germany |
| amazon.fr | France |
| amazon.it | Italy |
| amazon.es | Spain |
| amazon.co.jp | Japan |
| amazon.ca | Canada |
| amazon.com.au | Australia |
| amazon.com.br | Brazil |
| amazon.in | India |
| amazon.nl | Netherlands |
| amazon.se | Sweden |
| amazon.pl | Poland |
| amazon.sg | Singapore |
| amazon.sa | Saudi Arabia |
| amazon.ae | United Arab Emirates |
| amazon.com.tr | Turkey |
| amazon.com.mx | Mexico |
| amazon.eg | Egypt |
| amazon.cn | China |
| amazon.com.be | Belgium |
Default marketplace is amazon.com (US). Use amazon.com when the user doesn't specify a marketplace.
API Usage
This tool calls the LinkFox tool gateway API. See references/api.md for calling conventions, request parameters, and response structure. You can also execute scripts/amazon_product_detail.py directly to run queries.
Usage Examples
1. Basic single-ASIN lookup
Look up the details of ASIN B072MQ5BRX on Amazon US.Parameters: {"asins": "B072MQ5BRX"}
2. Multi-ASIN batch lookup
Get product details for B072MQ5BRX and B08N5WRWNW.Parameters: {"asins": "B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW"}
3. Lookup on a non-US marketplace
Fetch product info for B09V3KXJPB on Amazon Germany.Parameters: {"asins": "B09V3KXJPB", "amazonDomain": "amazon.de"}
4. Lookup with reviews and bought-together
Get full product details including reviews and frequently bought together for B08N5WRWNW on Amazon Japan.Parameters: {"asins": "B08N5WRWNW", "amazonDomain": "amazon.co.jp", "returnBoughtTogether": true, "returnAuthorsReviews": true}
5. Competitor listing comparison
Compare bullet points and pricing for these 3 ASINs: B072MQ5BRX, B08N5WRWNW, B09V3KXJPB.Parameters: {"asins": "B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW,B09V3KXJPB"}
6. Mobile-specific product page check
Show me how product B072MQ5BRX looks on mobile in the UK.Parameters: {"asins": "B072MQ5BRX", "amazonDomain": "amazon.co.uk", "device": "mobile"}
Display Rules
1. Present data clearly: Show product details in a well-structured format -- use tables for specifications and pricing comparisons, bullet lists for "About This Item" content 2. Image handling: When the response includes image URLs (productImageUrls, thumbnail, imageUrl), present them as clickable links or embedded images as appropriate 3. Multi-ASIN results: When multiple ASINs are queried, organize results so each product is clearly separated and labeled by ASIN and title 4. Price formatting: Always include the currency symbol/code alongside price values. Show both current price and original price (if discounted) to highlight deals 5. Rating breakdown: When customerReviews data is present, show the star distribution (5-star through 1-star percentages) alongside the overall rating and total review count 6. Variant display: When variants exist, present them in a compact table grouped by variant dimension (color, size, etc.) 7. Error handling: When a query fails, explain the reason and suggest checking that the ASIN is valid and the marketplace domain is correct 8. Cost awareness: Remind users that this tool charges per ASIN, so they should batch only what they need
User Expression & Scenario Quick Reference
Applicable -- Tasks that require structured Amazon product page data:
| User Says | Scenario |
|---|---|
| "Look up this ASIN", "Get product details for ..." | Single/batch ASIN detail lookup |
| "What are the bullet points for this product" | Listing content extraction |
| "Show me competitor listings" | Multi-ASIN comparison |
| "What's the price of this ASIN on Amazon DE" | Cross-marketplace price check |
| "How many reviews does this product have" | Rating & review analysis |
| "What variants does this product offer" | Variant structure inspection |
| "Get the A+ content / product description" | Product description retrieval |
| "What's the main image for this ASIN" | Product image extraction |
| "Is this product Prime eligible" | Eligibility / badge check |
| "What are the product specs / dimensions" | Specification lookup |
Not applicable -- Needs beyond product detail page data:
- Keyword / search term analysis (use ABA Data Explorer instead)
- Search result rankings or organic position tracking
- Advertising / PPC campaign data
- Sales estimation or revenue calculations
- Inventory management or FBA fee analysis
- Review sentiment analysis requiring NLP beyond raw review text
- Historical price tracking over time (this tool returns current snapshot only)
Boundary judgment: When users say "analyze this product" or "research this ASIN", if it boils down to retrieving the current product page data (title, price, bullets, images, reviews, variants), this skill applies. If they need historical trends, sales estimates, or advertising insights, it does not apply.
Feedback:
Auto-detect and report feedback via the Feedback API when any of the following apply: 1. The functionality or purpose described in this skill does not match actual behavior 2. The skill's results do not match the user's intent 3. The user expresses dissatisfaction or praise about this skill 4. Anything you believe could be improved
Call the feedback API as specified in references/api.md. Do not interrupt the user's flow.
<!-- LF_LARGE_RESPONSE_BLOCK -->
Handling Large Responses
To avoid overflowing the agent context, persist the response to disk and extract only the fields you need:
python scripts/response_io.py run --script scripts/amazon_product_detail.py --out-dir <DIR> '<params>'
python scripts/response_io.py read <file> --fields "<paths>" # or --path "<JMESPath>"Pick--out-diroutside any git working tree (e.g./tmp/...on Unix,%TEMP%/...on Windows). Persisted responses may contain PII, pricing, or auth-sensitive data — do not commit them. Files are not auto-deleted; clean up when the task is done.
run writes the full response to a file and emits only a schema preview + file path. read projects specific fields, with --limit/--offset for slicing and --format json|jsonl|csv|table for output.
When to prefer this pattern — apply your judgment based on the response characteristics, e.g.:
- High field count per record, or fields you don't need
- Batch/paginated results (multiple items per call)
- Long-text fields (descriptions, reviews, HTML, time series)
- Output reused across later steps rather than consumed immediately
For small, single-use responses, calling the main script directly is fine.
⚠️ The preview is a truncated schema + sample, not the full data. Any field-level decision must read from the persisted file via read. <!-- /LF_LARGE_RESPONSE_BLOCK -->
--- For more high-quality, professional cross-border e-commerce skills, set [LinkFox Skills](https://skill.linkfox.com/).
亚马逊前端-商品详情 API 参考
调用规范
- 请求地址:
https://tool-gateway.linkfox.com/amazon/product/detail - 请求方式:POST,Content-Type: application/json
- 认证方式:Header
Authorization: <api_key>,api_key 从环境变量LINKFOXAGENT_API_KEY读取(如未配置,提示用户前往 https://skill.linkfox.com/linkfoxskills/guide.htm 申请)
请求参数
POST Body(JSON):
| 参数 | 类型 | 必填 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|---|
| asins | string | 是 | ASIN列表,支持批量查询,最多40个ASIN。格式:^[A-Z0-9]+(,[A-Z0-9]+){0,39}$。示例:B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW |
| amazonDomain | string | 否 | 亚马逊各个国家站点,默认 amazon.com。可选值:amazon.com、amazon.co.uk、amazon.de、amazon.fr、amazon.it、amazon.es、amazon.co.jp、amazon.ca、amazon.com.au、amazon.com.br、amazon.in、amazon.nl、amazon.se、amazon.pl、amazon.sg、amazon.sa、amazon.ae、amazon.com.tr、amazon.com.mx、amazon.eg、amazon.cn、amazon.com.be |
| language | string | 否 | 语言。示例:en_US、de_DE、fr_FR、ja_JP、it_IT、es_ES、pt_BR、en_GB、zh_CN |
| deliveryZip | string | 否 | 配送邮编,用于获取配送相关定价。示例:10001(美国纽约)、10115(德国柏林)、EC1A 1BB(英国伦敦) |
| device | string | 否 | 设备类型:desktop(默认)、mobile、tablet |
| returnBoughtTogether | boolean | 否 | 是否返回经常一起购买的商品(boughtTogether),默认 false |
| returnRelatedProducts | boolean | 否 | 是否返回相关商品列表(relatedProducts),默认 false |
| returnAuthorsReviews | boolean | 否 | 是否返回作者评论列表(authorsReviews),默认 false |
响应结构
顶层字段:
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| total | integer | 总行数 |
| columns | array | 渲染的列 |
| type | string | 渲染的样式 |
| costToken | integer | 消耗token |
| products | array | 产品列表(详见下方) |
产品对象字段
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| asin | string | ASIN编码 |
| title | string | 商品标题 |
| brand | string | 品牌 |
| price | number | 价格 |
| extractedPrice | number | 提取的价格 |
| oldPrice | number | 原价 |
| extractedOldPrice | number | 提取的原价 |
| currency | string | 币种 |
| discount | string | 折扣 |
| saveWithCoupon | string | 优惠券节省金额 |
| rating | number | 评分 |
| ratings | integer | 评论数 |
| prime | boolean | 是否Prime商品 |
| stock | string | 库存状态 |
| delivery | string | 配送信息 |
| link | string | 商品链接 |
| linkClean | string | 纯净链接 |
| asinUrl | string | 链接 |
| imageUrl | string | 缩略图 |
| thumbnail | string | 缩略图 |
| productImageUrls | array | 商品图片链接列表 |
| aboutItem | array | 五点描述 |
| productDescription | string | 商品描述列表 |
| description | string | 商品描述 |
| dimension | string | 商品尺寸 |
| weight | string | 重量 |
| tags | string | 标签列表 |
| badges | string | 徽章列表 |
| climatePledgeFriendly | boolean | 是否气候友好 |
| snapEbtEligible | boolean | 是否支持SNAP EBT |
| boughtLastMonth | string | 上月购买数(字符串) |
| boughtLastMonthCount | integer | 上月购买数(数字) |
| reviewsSummary | string | 评论摘要 |
| reviewsImages | array | 评论图片列表 |
| sourceTool | string | 来源工具 |
| sourceType | string | 来源类型:amazon |
| pageFileUrl | string | 完整页面文件url |
嵌套对象
productDetails -- 商品详细规格信息:
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| asin | string | ASIN编码 |
| manufacturer | string | 制造商 |
| productDimensions | string | 商品尺寸 |
| upc | string | UPC编码 |
| units | string | 单位 |
| rating | number | 评分 |
| review | integer | 评论数 |
customerReviews -- 星级评分分布:
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| fiveStar | integer | 五星评论数 |
| fourStar | integer | 四星评论数 |
| threeStar | integer | 三星评论数 |
| twoStar | integer | 二星评论数 |
| oneStar | integer | 一星评论数 |
variants -- 商品变体列表(数组):
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| title | string | 变体标题(如颜色、尺寸) |
| items | array | 变体项列表,每项包含 name(名称)、asin(ASIN编码)、position(位置)、selected(是否已选择) |
itemSpecifications -- 商品规格(动态键值)。
itemIngredients -- 商品成分列表(数组)。
reviewsImages -- 评论图片列表(数组)。
可选嵌套数组(按需返回)
boughtTogether(当 returnBoughtTogether: true 时返回):
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| asin | string | ASIN编码 |
| title | string | 标题 |
| price | string | 价格 |
| extractedPrice | number | 提取的价格 |
| priceUnit | string | 单价 |
| extractedPriceUnit | number | 提取的单价 |
| thumbnail | string | 缩略图 |
| link | string | 链接 |
| linkClean | string | 纯净链接 |
| stock | string | 库存状态 |
| delivery | array | 配送信息 |
| position | integer | 位置 |
relatedProducts(当 returnRelatedProducts: true 时返回):
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| asin | string | ASIN编码 |
| title | string | 标题 |
| price | string | 价格 |
| extractedPrice | number | 提取的价格 |
| oldPrice | string | 原价 |
| extractedOldPrice | number | 提取的原价 |
| priceUnit | string | 单价 |
| extractedPriceUnit | number | 提取的单价 |
| rating | number | 评分 |
| reviews | integer | 评论数 |
| thumbnail | string | 缩略图 |
| link | string | 链接 |
| linkClean | string | 纯净链接 |
| prime | boolean | 是否Prime商品 |
| sponsored | boolean | 是否赞助商品 |
| climatePledgeFriendly | boolean | 是否气候友好 |
| discount | string | 折扣 |
| badges | array | 徽章列表 |
| position | integer | 位置 |
authorsReviews(当 returnAuthorsReviews: true 时返回):
| 字段 | 类型 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
| title | string | 标题 |
| text | string | 评论内容 |
| author | string | 作者 |
| authorImage | string | 作者头像 |
| authorLink | string | 作者链接 |
| rating | integer | 评分 |
| date | string | 日期 |
| verifiedPurchase | boolean | 是否已验证购买 |
| helpfulVotes | string | 有用投票数 |
| productSize | string | 商品尺寸 |
| productFlavorName | string | 商品口味名称 |
| position | integer | 位置 |
错误码
正常情况下,接口的 HTTP 状态码均为 200,业务的成功与否通过响应体中的 errorCode 字段区分(errorCode = 200 表示成功,其他值表示业务错误)。当遇到未授权等情况时,HTTP 状态码为 401,且对应的 errorCode 也是 401。
| errcode | 含义 | 处理建议 |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 成功 | 正常解析业务字段 |
| 401 | 认证失败 | 检查请求头 Authorization 是否正确携带 API Key;API Key 申请方式请参考上述调用规范下的认证方式。 |
| 其他非200值 | 业务异常 | 参考 errmsg 字段获取具体错误原因 |
错误响应示例:
{
"errcode": 401,
"errmsg": "authorized error"
}curl 示例
curl -X POST https://tool-gateway.linkfox.com/amazon/product/detail \
-H "Authorization: $LINKFOXAGENT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"asins": "B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW", "amazonDomain": "amazon.com"}'包含可选参数
curl -X POST https://tool-gateway.linkfox.com/amazon/product/detail \
-H "Authorization: $LINKFOXAGENT_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"asins": "B072MQ5BRX",
"amazonDomain": "amazon.de",
"language": "de_DE",
"deliveryZip": "10115",
"returnBoughtTogether": true,
"returnAuthorsReviews": true
}'---
Feedback API
This endpoint is separate from the tool API above. Do not mix the two base URLs.
- POST
https://skill-api.linkfox.com/api/v1/public/feedback - Content-Type:
application/json
{
"skillName": "linkfox-xxx-xxx",
"sentiment": "POSITIVE",
"category": "OTHER",
"content": "Results were accurate, user was satisfied."
}Field rules:
skillName: Use this skill'snamefrom the YAML frontmattersentiment: Choose ONE —POSITIVE(praise),NEUTRAL(suggestion without emotion),NEGATIVE(complaint or error)category: Choose ONE —BUG(malfunction or wrong data),COMPLAINT(user dissatisfaction),SUGGESTION(improvement idea),OTHERcontent: Include what the user said or intended, what actually happened, and why it is a problem or praise
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Amazon Product Detail Lookup - LinkFox Skill
Calls the amazon/product/detail API endpoint
Usage:
python amazon_product_detail.py '{"asins": "B072MQ5BRX,B08N5WRWNW", "amazonDomain": "amazon.com"}'
"""
import json
import os
import sys
from urllib.request import urlopen, Request
from urllib.error import HTTPError, URLError
API_URL = "https://tool-gateway.linkfox.com/amazon/product/detail"
def get_api_key():
"""Retrieve the API key from environment, with a friendly prompt if missing."""
key = os.environ.get("LINKFOXAGENT_API_KEY")
if not key:
print(
"API Key not configured. Please complete authorization first:\n"
"1. Visit https://skill.linkfox.com/linkfoxskills/guide.htm to obtain your Key\n"
"2. Set the environment variable: export LINKFOXAGENT_API_KEY=your-key-here",
file=sys.stderr,
)
sys.exit(1)
return key
def call_api(params: dict) -> dict:
"""Call the tool gateway API."""
api_key = get_api_key()
data = json.dumps(params).encode("utf-8")
req = Request(
API_URL,
data=data,
headers={
"Authorization": api_key,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"User-Agent": "LinkFox-Skill/1.0",
},
method="POST",
)
try:
with urlopen(req, timeout=120) as response:
return json.loads(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
except HTTPError as e:
body = e.read().decode("utf-8") if e.fp else ""
return {"error": f"HTTP {e.code}: {e.reason}", "details": body}
except URLError as e:
return {"error": f"Connection failed: {e.reason}"}
def main():
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
print("Usage: amazon_product_detail.py '<JSON parameters>'", file=sys.stderr)
print(
'Example: amazon_product_detail.py \'{"asins": "B072MQ5BRX", "amazonDomain": "amazon.com"}\'',
file=sys.stderr,
)
sys.exit(1)
try:
params = json.loads(sys.argv[1])
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
print(f"Invalid parameter format: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
if "asins" not in params:
print("Error: 'asins' is a required parameter.", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)
result = call_api(params)
print(json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Skill response I/O helper — wraps any main script to persist large API
responses to disk, then offers a `read` subcommand to extract specific fields
from those persisted files. Generic, business-agnostic.
This script is bundled into each skill's scripts/ directory by tools/response_io/sync.py.
The agent must pass --script <path> to identify which main script to execute.
Usage:
python scripts/response_io.py run --script <PATH> --out-dir <DIR> '<json_params>' [--label NAME] [--timeout SEC]
python scripts/response_io.py read <file> (--path "<JMESPath>" | --fields "f1,f2,...") [--limit N] [--offset M] [--format json|jsonl|csv|table]
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import sys
if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
sys.exit(
"Error: Python 3.10+ required (current: "
f"{sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}). "
"Please upgrade Python."
)
import argparse
import csv
import io
import json
import os
import re
import secrets
import subprocess
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
# Force UTF-8 stdout/stderr so non-ASCII chars in previews and API responses
# print correctly on Windows (default cp936 / gbk).
for stream in (sys.stdout, sys.stderr):
try:
stream.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8") # type: ignore[attr-defined]
except (AttributeError, OSError):
pass
try:
import jmespath # type: ignore
HAS_JMESPATH = True
except ImportError:
HAS_JMESPATH = False
MAX_STRING_LEN = 120
MAX_DEPTH = 3
SAMPLE_KEY_CAP = 15
RAW_TEXT_PEEK = 500
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SEC = 300
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Shared helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _err(msg: str, code: int = 1) -> None:
print(msg, file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(code)
def _resolve_script(script_arg: str) -> Path:
p = Path(script_arg).expanduser()
if not p.is_absolute():
# Resolve relative to the current working directory the agent invoked from.
p = (Path.cwd() / p).resolve()
else:
p = p.resolve()
if not p.is_file():
_err(f"--script path not found: {p}")
return p
def _resolve_skill_name(main_script: Path) -> str:
"""Best-effort skill name extraction for filename prefixing.
main_script lives at <skill_dir>/scripts/<name>.py — return <skill_dir>'s
folder name. Fall back to the script's stem if structure differs.
"""
try:
if main_script.parent.name == "scripts":
return main_script.parents[1].name
except IndexError:
pass
return main_script.stem
def _sanitize_label(label: str) -> str:
"""Allow only safe filename chars in --label to prevent path traversal."""
cleaned = re.sub(r"[^\w\-]", "_", label)
return cleaned[:64] # cap length
def _truncate_string(s: str) -> str:
if len(s) <= MAX_STRING_LEN:
return s
return s[:MAX_STRING_LEN] + f"...(truncated, total {len(s)} chars)"
def _truncate_value(value: Any, depth: int = 0) -> Any:
"""Recursively truncate strings, deep nesting, and large arrays for preview."""
if depth >= MAX_DEPTH:
if isinstance(value, dict):
return f"<truncated nested object, keys: {list(value.keys())[:10]}>"
if isinstance(value, list):
return f"<truncated nested array, length: {len(value)}>"
if isinstance(value, str):
return _truncate_string(value)
return value
if isinstance(value, str):
return _truncate_string(value)
if isinstance(value, dict):
out = {k: _truncate_value(v, depth + 1) for k, v in value.items()}
return out
if isinstance(value, list):
if not value:
return []
truncated = [_truncate_value(value[0], depth + 1)]
if len(value) > 1:
# Note total length on the parent — keep the array type-homogeneous
# so downstream consumers can iterate without special-casing strings.
truncated.append({"_omitted_items": len(value) - 1})
return truncated
return value
def _shape_of(value: Any, top: bool = False) -> Any:
"""Lightweight schema description for the preview block."""
if isinstance(value, dict):
keys = list(value.keys())
out: dict[str, Any] = {"type": "object", "top_keys" if top else "keys": keys}
if top:
for k in keys[:8]:
out[k] = _shape_of(value[k])
return out
if isinstance(value, list):
out = {"type": "array", "length": len(value)}
if value and isinstance(value[0], dict):
out["item_keys"] = list(value[0].keys())
elif value:
out["item_type"] = type(value[0]).__name__
return out
return {"type": type(value).__name__}
def _build_sample(value: Any) -> Any:
"""First-record sample with explicit truncation marker."""
if isinstance(value, list):
if not value:
return {"_truncated_record": True, "_note": "array is empty"}
first = value[0]
if isinstance(first, dict):
sample = {"_truncated_record": True, "_note": f"first of {len(value)} items"}
sample.update(_truncate_value(first, depth=1))
return sample
return {"_truncated_record": True, "_note": f"first of {len(value)} items", "value": _truncate_value(first, depth=1)}
if isinstance(value, dict):
sample = {"_truncated_record": True, "_note": "top-level object (truncated)"}
sample.update(_truncate_value(value, depth=1))
return sample
return {"_truncated_record": True, "value": _truncate_value(value, depth=1)}
def _shrink_preview(preview: dict) -> dict:
"""Cap the sample's value fields when it has many keys.
`shape.*.item_keys` is the single source of truth for the full key list
(always complete, no truncation). The sample only ever shows up to
SAMPLE_KEY_CAP fields with their concrete values, since the agent only
needs a feel for value shapes — for the full menu of available fields,
they read `shape`.
"""
sample = preview.get("sample")
if isinstance(sample, dict):
meta_keys = {"_truncated_record", "_note"}
data_keys = [k for k in sample.keys() if k not in meta_keys]
if len(data_keys) > SAMPLE_KEY_CAP:
kept = data_keys[:SAMPLE_KEY_CAP]
new_sample = {k: v for k, v in sample.items() if k in meta_keys or k in kept}
base_note = sample.get("_note", "")
extra = (
f"showing first {SAMPLE_KEY_CAP} of {len(data_keys)} fields "
f"(see `shape` for the complete key list)"
)
new_sample["_note"] = f"{base_note}; {extra}" if base_note else extra
preview["sample"] = new_sample
return preview
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# `run` subcommand
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def cmd_run(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
main_script = _resolve_script(args.script)
skill_name = _resolve_skill_name(main_script)
out_dir = Path(args.out_dir).expanduser().resolve()
try:
out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
except OSError as e:
_err(f"Failed to create --out-dir {out_dir}: {e}")
if not os.access(out_dir, os.W_OK):
_err(f"--out-dir is not writable: {out_dir}")
timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
rand = secrets.token_hex(3)
safe_label = _sanitize_label(args.label) if args.label else ""
label_part = f"__{safe_label}" if safe_label else ""
out_file = out_dir / f"{skill_name}__{timestamp}_{rand}{label_part}.json"
# Force the child process to emit UTF-8 regardless of the host console
# encoding (Windows defaults to cp936 / gbk and would otherwise corrupt
# non-ASCII bytes when we read them back).
child_env = os.environ.copy()
child_env["PYTHONIOENCODING"] = "utf-8"
timed_out = False
try:
proc = subprocess.run(
[sys.executable, str(main_script), args.params],
capture_output=True,
text=True,
encoding="utf-8",
errors="replace",
env=child_env,
timeout=args.timeout,
)
stdout_text = proc.stdout or ""
stderr_text = proc.stderr or ""
returncode = proc.returncode
except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as e:
timed_out = True
stdout_text = (e.stdout.decode("utf-8", errors="replace") if isinstance(e.stdout, bytes) else (e.stdout or "")) or ""
stderr_text = (e.stderr.decode("utf-8", errors="replace") if isinstance(e.stderr, bytes) else (e.stderr or "")) or ""
returncode = 124 # convention for timeout
# Always write the captured stdout to disk, even if not JSON.
try:
out_file.write_text(stdout_text, encoding="utf-8")
except OSError as e:
_err(f"Failed to write output file {out_file}: {e}")
if stderr_text:
sys.stderr.write(stderr_text)
# Try to parse the captured stdout as JSON for the preview.
try:
parsed = json.loads(stdout_text) if stdout_text.strip() else None
format_kind = "json"
except json.JSONDecodeError:
parsed = None
format_kind = "raw_text"
preview: dict[str, Any] = {
"_preview": {
"is_preview": True,
"warning": (
"PREVIEW ONLY — NOT FULL DATA. The full response is saved to `file`. "
"Use `python scripts/response_io.py read <file> --fields '...'` to extract "
"specific fields, or `--path '<JMESPath>'` for complex projections."
),
},
}
# Surface failures prominently so agents don't mistake a stub preview for success.
if returncode != 0 or timed_out:
stderr_snippet = stderr_text[-500:] if stderr_text else ""
preview["_error"] = {
"exit_code": returncode,
"timed_out": timed_out,
"stderr_snippet": stderr_snippet,
"hint": "The wrapped script failed or timed out. The output file may be empty or partial.",
}
preview.update({
"file": str(out_file),
"size_bytes": out_file.stat().st_size,
"skill": skill_name,
"exit_code": returncode,
"format": format_kind,
"label": safe_label or None,
"next_steps_hint": (
"use: python scripts/response_io.py read <file> --fields '...' | --path '...'"
),
})
if format_kind == "json":
preview["shape"] = _shape_of(parsed, top=True)
preview["sample"] = _build_sample(parsed)
else:
peek = stdout_text[:RAW_TEXT_PEEK]
preview["raw_text_peek"] = peek
preview["raw_text_total_chars"] = len(stdout_text)
preview["sample"] = {
"_truncated_record": True,
"_note": f"stdout was not valid JSON; first {RAW_TEXT_PEEK} chars shown above in raw_text_peek",
}
preview = _shrink_preview(preview)
print(json.dumps(preview, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
return returncode
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# `read` subcommand
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _load_json(path: Path) -> Any:
try:
text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
except OSError as e:
_err(f"Failed to read file {path}: {e}")
try:
return json.loads(text)
except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
_err(f"File is not valid JSON: {path}\n{e}")
def _basic_dot_path(data: Any, path: str) -> Any:
"""Pure-stdlib dot-path resolver. No [*] support — callers fall back here only when jmespath is unavailable AND the path has no [*]."""
cur = data
for part in path.split("."):
if isinstance(cur, dict):
cur = cur.get(part)
else:
return None
return cur
def _resolve_field(data: Any, expr: str) -> Any:
if HAS_JMESPATH:
return jmespath.search(expr, data)
if "[" in expr or "*" in expr:
_err(
f"jmespath is required for expression '{expr}'. "
f"Install with: pip install jmespath"
)
return _basic_dot_path(data, expr)
def _project_fields(data: Any, fields: list[str]) -> Any:
"""Run each field expr; if any returns a list, zip them into list-of-dicts."""
resolved: dict[str, Any] = {f: _resolve_field(data, f) for f in fields}
list_lengths = [len(v) for v in resolved.values() if isinstance(v, list)]
if not list_lengths:
return resolved
# All list values must be same length to zip cleanly.
if len(set(list_lengths)) > 1:
# Fallback: return the dict as-is so caller can inspect mismatches.
return resolved
n = list_lengths[0]
rows = []
for i in range(n):
row = {}
for f, v in resolved.items():
row[f] = v[i] if isinstance(v, list) else v
rows.append(row)
return rows
def _apply_slice(value: Any, limit: int | None, offset: int | None) -> Any:
if not isinstance(value, list):
return value
start = offset or 0
end = (start + limit) if limit is not None else None
return value[start:end]
def _format_output(value: Any, fmt: str) -> str:
if fmt == "json":
return json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2)
if fmt == "jsonl":
if isinstance(value, list):
return "\n".join(json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False) for item in value)
return json.dumps(value, ensure_ascii=False)
if fmt in ("csv", "table"):
if not isinstance(value, list) or not value:
_err(f"--format {fmt} requires a non-empty list result")
if not all(isinstance(item, dict) for item in value):
_err(f"--format {fmt} requires list-of-objects, got list of {type(value[0]).__name__}")
keys: list[str] = []
for item in value:
for k in item.keys():
if k not in keys:
keys.append(k)
if fmt == "csv":
buf = io.StringIO()
writer = csv.DictWriter(buf, fieldnames=keys, extrasaction="ignore")
writer.writeheader()
for item in value:
writer.writerow({k: _stringify(item.get(k)) for k in keys})
return buf.getvalue().rstrip("\n")
# table: simple aligned columns
rows = [[_stringify(item.get(k)) for k in keys] for item in value]
widths = [len(k) for k in keys]
for row in rows:
for i, cell in enumerate(row):
widths[i] = max(widths[i], len(cell))
lines = [
" ".join(k.ljust(widths[i]) for i, k in enumerate(keys)),
" ".join("-" * widths[i] for i in range(len(keys))),
]
for row in rows:
lines.append(" ".join(row[i].ljust(widths[i]) for i in range(len(keys))))
return "\n".join(lines)
_err(f"Unknown --format: {fmt}")
return "" # unreachable
def _stringify(v: Any) -> str:
if v is None:
return ""
if isinstance(v, (dict, list)):
return json.dumps(v, ensure_ascii=False)
return str(v)
def cmd_read(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
if not args.path and not args.fields:
_err("read: either --path or --fields is required")
if args.path and args.fields:
_err("read: --path and --fields are mutually exclusive")
file_path = Path(args.file).expanduser().resolve()
data = _load_json(file_path)
if args.path:
result = _resolve_field(data, args.path)
else:
fields = [f.strip() for f in args.fields.split(",") if f.strip()]
if not fields:
_err("--fields parsed to empty list")
result = _project_fields(data, fields)
result = _apply_slice(result, args.limit, args.offset)
print(_format_output(result, args.format))
return 0
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CLI
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def main() -> int:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
prog="response_io.py",
description="Persist large skill API responses to disk and read fields on demand.",
)
sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="cmd", required=True)
p_run = sub.add_parser(
"run",
help="Execute a main script and persist its stdout to a file; "
"print only a lightweight preview to stdout.",
)
p_run.add_argument("params", help="JSON params string passed verbatim to the main script (argv[1]).")
p_run.add_argument("--script", required=True, help="Path to the main script to execute, e.g. scripts/my_api.py")
p_run.add_argument("--out-dir", required=True, help="Directory to write the response file into (created if missing).")
p_run.add_argument("--label", default=None, help="Optional filename suffix; sanitized to safe filename characters.")
p_run.add_argument("--timeout", type=int, default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SEC, help=f"Subprocess timeout in seconds (default: {DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SEC}).")
p_run.set_defaults(func=cmd_run)
p_read = sub.add_parser(
"read",
help="Extract specific fields from a previously persisted response file.",
)
p_read.add_argument("file", help="Path to the persisted JSON response file.")
g = p_read.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
g.add_argument("--path", default=None, help="JMESPath expression, e.g. 'data[*].{asin: asin, title: title}'.")
g.add_argument("--fields", default=None, help="Comma-separated field paths, e.g. 'data[*].asin,data[*].title'.")
p_read.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=None, help="Take at most N items (when result is a list).")
p_read.add_argument("--offset", type=int, default=None, help="Skip the first M items (when result is a list).")
p_read.add_argument("--format", choices=["json", "jsonl", "csv", "table"], default="json", help="Output format (default: json).")
p_read.set_defaults(func=cmd_read)
args = parser.parse_args()
return args.func(args)
if __name__ == "__main__":
sys.exit(main())