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GET/inventory_task/{task_id}
This method retrieves the task details and status of the specified inventory-related task. The input is task_id.
This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com
root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com
All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization
HTTP header for authentication authorization.
All other standard RESTful request headers are optional. For more information on standard RESTful request headers, see the HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page table.
This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory
See OAuth access tokens for more information.
This call has no payload.
This call has no field definitions.
This call has no response headers.
Output container/field | Type | Description |
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taskId | string | The ID of the task. This ID is generated when the task was created by the createInventoryTask method. Occurrence: Always |
status | FeedStatusEnum | The status of the task. Users must wait until status is complete before moving on to the next step (such as uploading/downloading a file). Occurrence: Always |
feedType | string | The feed type associated with the inventory task. Occurrence: Always |
creationDate | string | The date the task was created. Occurrence: Always |
completionDate | string | The timestamp when the task status went into the Occurrence: Conditional |
schemaVersion | string | The schema version number associated with the task. Occurrence: Always |
detailHref | string | The path to the call URI used to retrieve the task. This field points to the getInventoryTask URI. Occurrence: Always |
uploadSummary | UploadSummary | This container provides summary information on an upload feed (not applicable for download feed types). Occurrence: Conditional |
uploadSummary.failureCount | integer | The number of records, such as the number of listings created or the number of pictures uploaded to a listing, that failed to process during the upload feed. Check the response file and correct any issues mentioned. If the feed fails before processing, no response file is provided. In this case check the REST output response. Occurrence: Conditional |
uploadSummary.successCount | integer | The number of records that were successfully processed during the upload feed. Occurrence: Conditional |
filterCriteria | InventoryFilterCriteria | This container is used to set the filter criteria for the ActiveInventoryReport. A seller can retrieve listings for a specified format. Occurrence: Conditional |
filterCriteria.listingFormat | ListingFormatEnum | The type of buying option for the order. Occurrence: Conditional |
This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.
Status | Meaning |
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200 | Success |
403 | Forbidden |
404 | Not Found |
500 | Internal Server Error |
For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.
Code | Domain | Category | Meaning |
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160001 | API_FEED | APPLICATION | There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay Developer Technical Support for assistance. |
160002 | API_FEED | REQUEST | The authentication scope {scope} is incorrect for 'feed_type' {feedType}. Refer to documentation for details about the scopes. |
160003 | API_FEED | REQUEST | Task {taskID} does not exist. |
This call has no warnings.
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Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.
This call retrieves the details and status of the specified inventory task. When the status is COMPLETED
, use the getResultFile method to return the report file. See ActiveInventoryReport for the definitions and a sample of the fields contained in the returned file.
The input is the task_id URI parameter specifying the inventory task.
GEThttps://api.ebay.com/sell/feed/v1/inventory_task/task-1*-1*****4
If the call is successful, the details and status of the inventory task that matches the specified task ID are returned.