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eBay Shopping API

Core Documentation

All Tutorials: Start working with the API. »
Call Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
Getting Started Guide: A quick overview of the Shopping API and what you can do with it.
Release Notes: View enhancements in each bi-weekly release.

Complete Docs

Download latest docs: Download the latest core set of docs in one large zip file.
Doc Archive Page: Find docs for an older version of the API.

eBay Merchandising API

Core Documentation

Tutorial: Start working with the API. »
Call Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
Making a Merchandising API Call: Look at the format and parameters of a Merchandising call.
User Guide: An overview, use cases, and best practices for the Merchandising API.
Release Notes: View enhancements in each release.

Complete Docs

Download latest docs: Download the latest core set of docs in one large zip file.

eBay Trading API

Core Documentation

All Tutorials: Start working with the API. »
Call Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
eBay Trading API Guide (HTML) or (PDF): How the Trading API works. Learn workflows; find call samples.
Release Notes: View enhancements in each bi-weekly release.

Complete Docs

Download latest docs: Download the latest core set of docs in one large zip file.
Doc Archive Page: Find docs for an older version of the API.

eBay Large Merchant Services

Large Merchant Services User Guide provides an overview of key concepts, the APIs that constitute the LMS solution, and what you can do with them. Large Merchant Services Sample Application with source code may help you exercise LMS features in a short time.

Refer to the Large Merchant Services call references for comprehensive API information, including supported input and output fields, and samples:

Making an API call provides shared details about constructing API requests.

Large Merchant Services Release Notes track enhancements in each release:

Documentation Archive has complete documentation per API packaged up as a single download.

eBay Client Alerts API

Core Documentation

Tutorial: Start working with the Client Alerts API and the Client Alerts JavaScript SDK. »
Call Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
Making a Client Alerts API Call: Look at the format and parameters of a Client Alerts call.
User Guide: A quick overview of the Client Alerts API and what you can do with it.
Client Alerts JavaScript SDK User Guide: How to use the Client Alerts JavaScript SDK.
Release Notes: View enhancements in each bi-weekly release.

Complete Docs

Download latest docs: Download the latest core set of docs in one large zip file.

eBay Platform Notifications

Core Documentation

All Tutorials (refer to these for SOAP examples): Start working with the API. »
Call Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
Platform Notifications Guide: A quick overview of Platform Notifications and what you can do with them.
Release Notes: See Trading Release Notes for updates to Platform Notifications.

Research API for eBay (powered by DataUnison)

These links take you to the DataUnison site »

PHP: (URL/XML) Tutorial: Retrieving pricing info for keywords with GetPriceResearch
Research API Reference: Browse all calls and the fields they use.
Release Notes: View enhancements in each release.

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