eBay Trading API

The eBay Trading API offers secure, authenticated access to private eBay data. Use the eBay Trading API to build applications such as selling and post-sales management applications, manage User information, and initiate the item purchase flow on eBay.

Supported Features

Formats: XML, SOAP

Protocols: HTTPS POST

eBay Trading APIs support the following popular actions:

• Submit a listing to eBay (see Listing Items)
• Retrieve information about a single listing (see Retrieving the Data for One Item)
• Retrieve the eBay category hierarchy (see Retrieving the Category Hierarchy for a Site)
• Retrieve all the listing-related events (e.g., the fact that a listing ended) for a single seller (see Working with Seller Events)
• Retrieve the transactions related to a single purchased item (see Retrieving the Transactions for a Single Item)
• Retrieve the transactions for purchased items for a particular seller (see Retrieving the Transactions for a Specific Seller)
• Get private information about a single user (see Retrieving User Information)
• Manage a sellers dispute information (see Unpaid Item Disputes)
• (REST) Search for items and retrieve detailed information about items found (see Searching for Items)

Note: See the eBay Trading API Guide for more details on supported features

Resources

Tools

• eBay SDK for .NET: Easy access to Trading APIs for Windows developers
• eBay SDK for Java: Easy access to Trading APIs for Java developers
• PHP Accelerator Toolkit: Easy access to Trading APIs for PHP developers

Documentation

• Input/Output Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
• eBay Trading API Guide (HTML) or (PDF): How eBay works. Learn workflows; find call samples.
• Release Notes: View enhancements in each bi-weekly release.
• WSDL [3 MB] or XSD [3 MB]: Download the Trading API definition file.

Support

• Production System Announcements: See the latest system announcements regarding eBay Trading APIs
• eBay Developer Forums: Free support from your fellow developers and Developer Technical Support
• Developer Support: Choose from paid support offerings, including Support Requests and Live Help.

Access and Rate Limiting

Access to eBay Trading APIs is over HTTPS protocol, and requires a secure User Token. eBay Trading API requests are limited to 5,000 requests per Application per day. To request additional queries, apply for a Compatible Application Check .