Zinc

The web is full of stores We make them programmable.

One API for real-world buying: search it, buy it, track it, return it.

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Software should handle the real world, not just describe it

Zinc powers retail data, ordering, tracking and returns, all through developer-first APIs. Built for fast-moving teams creating agentic tools, commerce platforms, and everything in between.

Over 20 million orders have run through Zinc, from early AI-native startups to global logistics platforms. It is the connective tissue between software and the real-world economy.

the office

the office

chicago

chicago

offsite

offsite

We believe commerce is becoming autonomous. The next generation of platforms — personal agents, internal tools, intelligent apps — will need to buy things, understand products, and carry an order all the way to a doorstep.

We exist to make that not only possible, but easy.

A few beliefs stuck

Developers first.Docs before launches, APIs before interfaces. If it is not easy to build on, it is not done.
Agent-native.Whatever is doing the buying — your code, your agent, or you — the API treats it as a first-class customer.
Profitable, on purpose.Zinc has run in the black for years. We answer to the customers placing orders, not a fundraising calendar.