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Item Feed Service API

by ebay.com

OAuthHTTPSShopping
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Overview

<span class="tablenote"><b>Note:</b> This is a <a href="https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/static/versioning.html#limited " target="_blank"> <img src="/cms/img/docs/partners-api.svg" class="legend-icon partners-icon" title="Limited Release" alt="Limited Release" />(Limited Release)</a> API available only to select developers approved by business units. For information on how to obtain access to this API in production, see the <a href="api-docs/buy/static/buy-requirements.html" target="_blank">Buy APIs Requirements</a>.</span><br><br>The Feed API provides the ability to download TSV_GZIP feed files containing eBay items and an hourly snapshot file of the items that have changed within an hour for a specific category, date and marketplace. <p>In addition to the API, there is an open source <a href="https://github.com/eBay/FeedSDK " target="_blank">Feed SDK</a> written in Java that downloads, combines files into a single file when needed, and unzips the entire feed file. It also lets you specify field filters to curate the items in the file.</p>

Item Feed Service is a shopping API from ebay.com. Requests are authenticated with OAuth. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 4 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
OAuth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Shopping
Base URL
https://api.ebay.com/buy/feed/v1_beta
Version
v1_beta.34.0
Endpoints
4
Spec updated
2023-03-05

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.ebay.com/buy/feed/v1_beta/item" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.ebay.com/buy/feed/v1_beta/item", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://api.ebay.com/buy/feed/v1_beta/item",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/item<p>This method lets you download a TSV_GZIP (tab separated value gzip) <b> Item</b> feed file. The feed file contains all the items from <b> all</b> the child c
GET/item_group<p>This method lets you download a TSV_GZIP (tab separated value gzip) <b> Item Group</b> feed file. An item group is an item that has various aspect difference
GET/item_priority<p>Using this method, you can download a TSV_GZIP (tab separated value gzip) <b>Item Priority</b> feed file, which allows you to track changes (deltas) in the s
GET/item_snapshot<p>The <b> Hourly Snapshot</b> feed file is generated each hour every day for most categories. This method lets you download an <b> Hourly Snapshot</b> TSV_GZIP

Questions

Does the Item Feed Service API need an API key?

Yes. The Item Feed Service API uses OAuth authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the Item Feed Service API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Item Feed Service API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Item Feed Service API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 4 endpoints in version v1_beta.34.0. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the Item Feed Service API?

Other Shopping APIs include Etsy, eBay, Flipkart Marketplace, Inventory Management, Intel Product Catalogue Service.

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