The Shopatron PHP SDK by Rukhsar Manzoor communicates with the API to access online ordering processing tools. It includes installation instructions to redirect customers to a checkout feature.
Groupon, which calls itself a "social commerce site," is one of many online services that help consumers pool their buying power to get great deals. However, few companies can share Groupon's experience of attracting $135 million dollars from the same venture capital funds that helped grow Facebook and Zynga. To help third-party developers and affiliate members get the word out about its daily specials, Groupon has released a publicly available API.
