Base API replaced by two shopping APIs

Web designers, say goodbye to Google Base API. As of June first of next year, the Base API will cease to be operational. As a result, the following data types will no longer be supported: jobs, real estate, events, and activities.

In it's place, Google is launching two shopping APIs for accessing product data. The two APIs are:

• Content API, which allows for adding, deleting, querying or modifying any content item individually
• Search API, which is a resource for Google Affiliate Network publishers and Google Commerce Search customers

Both of the new APIs us the Gdata protocol, like many of the other Google APIs.

Note: XML or CSV files will be handled still through the Merchant Center.