Shahzad Bhatti » Blog Archive » Working with Amazon Web Services « Merveilles du web 2.0… mon « copier bloguer » du web. I started at Amazon last year, but didn’t actually got chance to work with them until recently when we had to integrate with Amazon Ecommerce Service (ECS).
Amazon Web Services come in two flavors: REST and SOAP. According to inside sources about 70% use REST. I also found that REST interface was more reliable and simple. Web Services (Française) API:Main page. PHP ECS Demo 1 - ItemLookup. Working With the "One-Second" Rule. What is the "One-Second Rule?
" The following condition in the Amazon Web Services license agreement often causes confusion or concern: You may make calls at any time that the Amazon Web Services are available, provided that you [...] do not exceed 1 call per second per IP address [...] Without the "one-second rule," Amazon's servers would be overwhelmed and unable to keep up with the demand on them. The Unofficial Wikipedia Api.