eBay Finding APIVersion 1.13.0
 

findItemsByCategory

Note: All calls in the Finding API have been deprecated and will be decommissioned on February 5, 2025. An alternative to this API is the Browse API, which also has advanced search capabilities.

This call searches for items on eBay using specific eBay category ID numbers (input category ID numbers using categoryId).

Usage Details

You can retrieve the eBay category ID numbers from the response of this call and from the eBay web site. You can also obtain a complete list of eBay categories with the Shopping API GetCategoryInfo call.

The findItemsByCategory response contains details about items matching your search criteria. By default, eBay returns a specific set of data in the response to your call. Control findItemsByCategory result sets using the following methods:

For details on these response control mechanisms, refer to findItemsByKeywords.

Note: Starting October 2014, domains will be deprecated.
This call will continue to accept requests containing references to domains (such as domainFilter) and will continue to return references to domains (such as domainDisplayName).
The behavior will differ, as follows, depending on the fields specified in the request/response.
  • The input field domainFilter will be ignored. Use categoryId for equivalent behavior.
  • In the response for <outputSelector>aspectHistogram</outputSelector>:
    • The aspectHistogramContainer field will show the aspects in the category.
    • The domainDisplayName field will show the category name.
    • The domainName field will show the category name.
  • Everywhere else, "domain" should be considered as analogous to "category".

If you are an eBay affiliate, you can specify your affiliate information using the fields in the affiliate container. By specifying your affiliate information, you can earn commissions on user activity generated from your site. Affiliate data is embedded in the viewItemURL URLs returned in your search results.

Related Information

See also the reference documentation for these calls:



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Input

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The box below lists all fields that could be included in the call request. To learn more about an individual field or its type, click its name in the box (or scroll down to find it in the table below the box).

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryRequest xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <!-- Call-specific Input Fields -->
  <aspectFilter> AspectFilter
    <aspectName> string </aspectName>
    <aspectValueName> string </aspectValueName>
    <!-- ... more aspectValueName values allowed here ... -->
  </aspectFilter>
  <!-- ... more aspectFilter nodes allowed here ... -->
  <categoryId> string </categoryId>
  <!-- ... more categoryId values allowed here ... -->
  <domainFilter> DomainFilter
    <domainName> string </domainName>
    <!-- ... more domainName values allowed here ... -->
  </domainFilter>
  <!-- ... more domainFilter nodes allowed here ... -->
  <itemFilter> ItemFilter
    <name> ItemFilterType </name>
    <paramName> token </paramName>
    <paramValue> string </paramValue>
    <value> string </value>
    <!-- ... more value values allowed here ... -->
  </itemFilter>
  <!-- ... more itemFilter nodes allowed here ... -->
  <outputSelector> OutputSelectorType </outputSelector>
  <!-- ... more outputSelector values allowed here ... -->
  <!-- Standard Input Fields -->
  <affiliate> Affiliate
    <customId> string </customId>
    <geoTargeting> boolean </geoTargeting>
    <networkId> string </networkId>
    <trackingId> string </trackingId>
  </affiliate>
  <buyerPostalCode> string </buyerPostalCode>
  <paginationInput> PaginationInput
    <entriesPerPage> int </entriesPerPage>
    <pageNumber> int </pageNumber>
  </paginationInput>
  <sortOrder> SortOrderType </sortOrder>
</findItemsByCategoryRequest>
Argument Type Occurrence Meaning
Call-specific Input Fields [Jump to standard fields]
aspectFilter AspectFilter Optional,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Aspect filters refine (limit) the number of items returned by a find request. Obtain input values for aspectFilter fields from an aspectHistogramContainer returned in the response of a previous query.

By issuing a series of find queries, you can continually refine the items returned in your responses. Do this by repeating a query using the aspect values returned in one response as the input values to your next query.

For example, the aspectHistogramContainer in a response on Men's Shoes could contain an aspect of Size, along with "aspect values" for the different sizes currently available in Men's Shoes. By populating aspectFilter fields with the values returned in an aspectHistogramContainer, you can refine the item results returned by your new query.

See:
    aspectHistogramContainer for more information on aspects, aspect values, and domains.
    findItemsByCategory Call Sample: Returning Aspect Histogram Information
    findItemsByCategory Call Sample: Refining Results Using Aspect Filters

aspectFilter.aspectName string Optional Name of a standard item characteristic associated with a given domain. For example, "Optical Zoom" or "Megapixels" are aspects for the Digital Cameras domain. The current aspect names associated with a specific domain can be found in the aspect histogram. Aspect histograms can be retrieved for a given keyword query or category. The aspect histogram contains information about aspects from the domain that is most relevant to your search (or category).
aspectFilter.aspectValueName string Optional,
repeatable: [1..*]		 A value name for a given aspect. For example, "Point & Shoot" is a value name for the "Product Type" aspect in the "Digital Cameras" domain.
categoryId string Required,
repeatable: [1..3]		 Specifies the category from which you want to retrieve item listings. This field can be repeated to include multiple categories.

If a specified category ID doesn't match an existing category for the site, eBay returns an invalid-category error message. To determine valid categories, use the Trading API GetCategories call.

Up to three (3) categories can be specified.

Category searches are not supported on the eBay Italy site (global ID EBAY-IT) at this time.
Max length: 10.

See GetCategories in the Trading API for information on retrieving eBay category information.
domainFilter DomainFilter Optional,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Restricts results to items listed within the specified domain. Domains are a buy-side grouping of items. such as shoes or digital cameras. A domain can span multiple eBay categories.
domainFilter.domainName string Optional,
repeatable: [1..*]		 Specify the name of the domain to which you want to restrict search results. Only items listed within the specified domain will be returned in the search results. Domain names can be retrieved from an aspect histogram.
itemFilter ItemFilter Optional,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Reduce the number of items returned by a find request using item filters. Use itemFilter to specify name/value pairs. You can include multiple item filters in a single request.
itemFilter.name ItemFilterType Optional Specify the name of the item filter you want to use. The itemFilter name must have a corresponding value. You can apply multiple itemFilter Name/Value pairs in a single request.

Item Filter Names:

  • AvailableTo
  • BestOfferOnly
  • CharityOnly
  • Condition
  • Currency
  • EndTimeFrom
  • EndTimeTo
  • ExcludeAutoPay
  • ExcludeCategory
  • ExcludeSeller
  • ExpeditedShippingType
  • FeedbackScoreMax
  • FeedbackScoreMin
  • FreeShippingOnly
  • HideDuplicateItems
  • ListedIn
  • ListingType
  • LocalPickupOnly
  • LocalSearchOnly
  • LocatedIn
  • LotsOnly
  • MaxBids
  • MaxDistance
  • MaxHandlingTime
  • MaxPrice
  • MaxQuantity
  • MinBids
  • MinPrice
  • MinQuantity
  • ModTimeFrom
  • ReturnsAcceptedOnly
  • Seller
  • SellerBusinessType
  • TopRatedSellerOnly
  • ValueBoxInventory


Applicable values: See name.

See:
    ItemFilterType for more information about the allowed values, usage rules, and dependencies
    findItemsIneBayStores Call Sample: Using itemFilters to define a price range
    findItemsAdvanced Call Sample: Using itemFilters to search for used Buy It Now items

itemFilter.paramName token Optional In addition to filter Name/Value pairs, some itemFilters use an additional parameter Name/Value pair. Specifically, filters that use currency values (MaxPrice and MinPrice) make use of addition parameters. When you use these itemFilters, set paramName to Currency and provide the currency ID in paramValue.

For example, if you use the MaxPrice itemFilter, you will need to specify a parameter Name of Currency with a parameter Value that specifies the type of currency desired.

Note that for MaxPrice and MinPrice itemFilters, the default value for paramName is Currency.
itemFilter.paramValue string Optional The currency value associated with the respective itemFilter parameter Name.

Usually paramName is set to Currency and paramValue is set to the currency type in which the monetary transaction occurs.

Note that for MaxPrice and MinPrice itemFilters, the default value for paramValue is USD.

See currencyId Values for a list of possible currency enumeration values.
itemFilter.value string Optional,
repeatable: [1..*]		 The value associated with the respective item filter name. Allowed values and datatypes vary for a given filter name.

See ItemFilterType for information about the allowed values, usage rules, and dependencies.
outputSelector OutputSelectorType Optional,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Defines what data to return, in addition to the default set of data, in a response.

If you don't specify this field, eBay returns a default set of item fields. Use outputSelector to include more information in the response. The additional data is grouped into discrete nodes. You can specify multiple nodes by including this field multiple times, as needed, in the request.

If you specify this field, the additional fields returned can affect the call's response time (performance), including in the case with feedback data.

Applicable values: See outputSelector.

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Standard Input Fields  
affiliate Affiliate Optional Container for affiliate details. eBay uses the specified affiliate information to build a View Item URL and Product URL string with correctly formatted affiliate tracking information, which it returns in the response. You can publish these URLs, and if a user clicks them to access eBay, the respective affiliate might get a commission, depending on the user's actions.

See:
    eBay Partner Network site for information about affiliate commissions
    findItemsByKeywords Call Sample: Specifying affiliate information

affiliate.customId string Optional You can define an affiliate customId if you want an ID to monitor your marketing efforts. Chose an ID up to up to 256 characters in length. If you are using the eBay Partner Network, and you provide a customId, the tracking URL returned by the eBay Partner Network will contain your customId value.
affiliate.geoTargeting boolean Optional The lgeo parameter will be used for geo-targeting feature that is already implemented on the affiliate tracking side
affiliate.networkId string Optional Specifies your tracking partner for affiliate commissions. Affiliates earn money from eBay for driving traffic to eBay. This field is required if you specify a tracking ID. Depending on your tracking partner, specify one of the following values. Not all partners are valid for all sites. For PlaceOffer, only the eBay Partner Network and Mediaplex are valid:

2 = Be Free
3 = Affilinet
4 = TradeDoubler
5 = Mediaplex
6 = DoubleClick
7 = Allyes
8 = BJMT
9 = eBay Partner Network

See eBay Partner Network site for information about commissions.
affiliate.trackingId string Optional Specify the affiliate value obtained from your tracking partner. For the eBay Partner Network, the tracking ID is the provided Campaign ID ("campid"). A Campaign ID is a unique 10-digit number used for associating traffic and is valid across all programs to which you have been accepted. Another example of this value is the Affiliate ID given to you by TradeDoubler.
buyerPostalCode string Optional The postal code of the buyer. This is used as the basis for proximity searches as well as local searches.

A proximity search requires buyerPostalCode and a MaxDistance item filter. A local search requires buyerPostalCode and item filters for MaxDistance and LocalSearch.

Note: To get the accurate shipping cost for items listed using a rate table, you must include buyerPostalCode in the request.

See findItemsByKeywords Call Sample: Proximity Search for an example of how to restrict searches by distance.
paginationInput PaginationInput Optional Controls the pagination of the result set. Child elements specify the maximum number of item listings to return per call and the page of data to return. Controls the number of listings returned in the response, but does not specify the details to return for each listing.

Note: No more than 10,000 items can be retrieved for a given search, regardless of how many matches are found. This limit is enforced by the maximum page number allowed (100) and the maximum entries per page allowed (100).
paginationInput.entriesPerPage int Optional Specifies the maximum number of entries to return in a single call. If the number of entries found on the specified pageNumber is less than the value specified here, the number of items returned will be less than the value of entriesPerPage. This indicates the end of the result set.

If entriesPerPage is set to a number greater than 100, the default value, 100, will be used.
Min: 1. Max: 100. Default: 100.
paginationInput.pageNumber int Optional Specifies which subset of data (or "page") to return in the call response. The number of data pages is determined by the total number of items matching the request search criteria (returned in paginationOutput.totalEntries) divided by the number of entries to display in each response (entriesPerPage). You can return up to the first 100 pages of the result set by issuing multiple requests and specifying, in sequence, the pages to return.
Min: 1. Max: 100. Default: 1.
sortOrder SortOrderType Optional Sort the returned items according to a single specified sort order.
Default: BestMatch.

Applicable values: See sortOrder.



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The box below lists all fields that might be returned in the response. To learn more about an individual field or its type, click its name in the box (or scroll down to find it in the table below the box).

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryResponse xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <!-- Call-specific Output Fields -->
  <aspectHistogramContainer> AspectHistogramContainer
    <aspect name="string"> Aspect
      <valueHistogram valueName="string"> AspectValueHistogram
        <count> long </count>
      </valueHistogram>
      <!-- ... more valueHistogram nodes allowed here ... -->
    </aspect>
    <!-- ... more aspect nodes allowed here ... -->
    <domainDisplayName> token </domainDisplayName>
    <domainName> string </domainName>
  </aspectHistogramContainer>
  <categoryHistogramContainer> CategoryHistogramContainer
    <categoryHistogram> CategoryHistogram (Category)
      <categoryId> string </categoryId>
      <categoryName> string </categoryName>
      <childCategoryHistogram> CategoryHistogram (Category)
        <categoryId> string </categoryId>
        <categoryName> string </categoryName>
        <childCategoryHistogram> CategoryHistogram (Category)
          <categoryId> string </categoryId>
          <categoryName> string </categoryName>
          <childCategoryHistogram> CategoryHistogram (Category) </childCategoryHistogram>
            <!-- >>> childCategoryHistogram can be nested within itself an unlimited number of times >>> -->
          <!-- ... more childCategoryHistogram values allowed here ... -->
          <count> long </count>
        </childCategoryHistogram>
        <!-- ... more childCategoryHistogram values allowed here ... -->
        <count> long </count>
      </childCategoryHistogram>
      <!-- ... more childCategoryHistogram values allowed here ... -->
      <count> long </count>
    </categoryHistogram>
    <!-- ... more categoryHistogram values allowed here ... -->
  </categoryHistogramContainer>
  <conditionHistogramContainer> ConditionHistogramContainer
    <conditionHistogram> ConditionHistogram
      <condition> Condition
        <conditionDisplayName> string </conditionDisplayName>
        <conditionId> int </conditionId>
      </condition>
      <count> int </count>
    </conditionHistogram>
    <!-- ... more conditionHistogram nodes allowed here ... -->
  </conditionHistogramContainer>
  <!-- Standard Output Fields -->
  <ack> AckValue </ack>
  <errorMessage> ErrorMessage
    <error> ErrorData
      <category> ErrorCategory </category>
      <domain> string </domain>
      <errorId> long </errorId>
      <exceptionId> token </exceptionId>
      <message> string </message>
      <parameter name="string"> ErrorParameter (string) </parameter>
      <!-- ... more parameter values allowed here ... -->
      <severity> ErrorSeverity </severity>
      <subdomain> string </subdomain>
    </error>
    <!-- ... more error nodes allowed here ... -->
  </errorMessage>
  <itemSearchURL> anyURI </itemSearchURL>
  <paginationOutput> PaginationOutput
    <entriesPerPage> int </entriesPerPage>
    <pageNumber> int </pageNumber>
    <totalEntries> int </totalEntries>
    <totalPages> int </totalPages>
  </paginationOutput>
  <searchResult count="int"> SearchResult
    <item> SearchItem
      <attribute> ItemAttribute </attribute>
      <!-- ... more attribute nodes allowed here ... -->
      <autoPay> boolean </autoPay>
      <charityId> string </charityId>
      <condition> Condition
        <conditionDisplayName> string </conditionDisplayName>
        <conditionId> int </conditionId>
      </condition>
      <country> token </country>
      <discountPriceInfo> DiscountPriceInfo </discountPriceInfo>
      <distance unit="string"> Distance (double) </distance>
      <eBayPlusEnabled> boolean </eBayPlusEnabled>
      <eekStatus> string </eekStatus>
      <!-- ... more eekStatus values allowed here ... -->
      <galleryInfoContainer> GalleryInfoContainer
        <galleryURL gallerySize="GallerySizeEnum"> GalleryURL (anyURI) </galleryURL>
        <!-- ... more galleryURL values allowed here ... -->
      </galleryInfoContainer>
      <galleryPlusPictureURL> anyURI </galleryPlusPictureURL>
      <!-- ... more galleryPlusPictureURL values allowed here ... -->
      <galleryURL> anyURI </galleryURL>
      <globalId> token </globalId>
      <itemId> string </itemId>
      <listingInfo> ListingInfo
        <bestOfferEnabled> boolean </bestOfferEnabled>
        <buyItNowAvailable> boolean </buyItNowAvailable>
        <buyItNowPrice currencyId="string"> Amount (double) </buyItNowPrice>
        <convertedBuyItNowPrice currencyId="string"> Amount (double) </convertedBuyItNowPrice>
        <endTime> dateTime </endTime>
        <gift> boolean </gift>
        <listingType> token </listingType>
        <startTime> dateTime </startTime>
      </listingInfo>
      <location> string </location>
      <paymentMethod> token </paymentMethod>
      <!-- ... more paymentMethod values allowed here ... -->
      <pictureURLLarge> anyURI </pictureURLLarge>
      <pictureURLSuperSize> anyURI </pictureURLSuperSize>
      <postalCode> string </postalCode>
      <primaryCategory> Category
        <categoryId> string </categoryId>
        <categoryName> string </categoryName>
      </primaryCategory>
      <productId> ProductId (string) </productId>
      <returnsAccepted> boolean </returnsAccepted>
      <secondaryCategory> Category
        <categoryId> string </categoryId>
        <categoryName> string </categoryName>
      </secondaryCategory>
      <sellerInfo> SellerInfo
        <feedbackRatingStar> token </feedbackRatingStar>
        <feedbackScore> long </feedbackScore>
        <positiveFeedbackPercent> double </positiveFeedbackPercent>
        <sellerUserName> string </sellerUserName>
        <topRatedSeller> boolean </topRatedSeller>
      </sellerInfo>
      <sellingStatus> SellingStatus
        <bidCount> int </bidCount>
        <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="string"> Amount (double) </convertedCurrentPrice>
        <currentPrice currencyId="string"> Amount (double) </currentPrice>
        <sellingState> token </sellingState>
        <timeLeft> duration </timeLeft>
      </sellingStatus>
      <shippingInfo> ShippingInfo
        <expeditedShipping> boolean </expeditedShipping>
        <handlingTime> int </handlingTime>
        <oneDayShippingAvailable> boolean </oneDayShippingAvailable>
        <shippingServiceCost currencyId="string"> Amount (double) </shippingServiceCost>
        <shippingType> token </shippingType>
        <shipToLocations> string </shipToLocations>
        <!-- ... more shipToLocations values allowed here ... -->
      </shippingInfo>
      <storeInfo> Storefront
        <storeName> string </storeName>
        <storeURL> anyURI </storeURL>
      </storeInfo>
      <subtitle> string </subtitle>
      <title> string </title>
      <topRatedListing> boolean </topRatedListing>
      <unitPrice> UnitPriceInfo </unitPrice>
      <viewItemURL> anyURI </viewItemURL>
    </item>
    <!-- ... more item nodes allowed here ... -->
  </searchResult>
  <timestamp> dateTime </timestamp>
  <version> string </version>
</findItemsByCategoryResponse>
Return Value Type Occurrence Meaning
Call-specific Output Fields [Jump to standard fields]
aspectHistogramContainer AspectHistogramContainer Conditionally Response container for aspect histograms. Aspect histograms are returned for categories that have been mapped to domains only. In most cases, just leaf categories are mapped to domains, but there are exceptions.

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
aspectHistogramContainer
  .aspect 		Aspect Conditionally,
repeatable: [1..*]		 A characteristic of an item in a domain. For example, "Optical Zoom", "Brand", and "Megapixels" could be aspects of the Digital Cameras domain. Aspects are well-known, standardized characteristics of a domain, and they vary from domain to domain (the aspects of "Men's Shoes" are different from those of "Digital Cameras"). A search request on the eBay site will often display aspects and their respective aspect values on the left-had side of a query response.

Aspects are extracted from item listing properties (such as item titles and subtitles), and represent the characteristics of active items. Values returned in the Aspect container can be used as inputs to the aspectFilter fields in a query to distill the items returned by the query. eBay generates aspects dynamically from the items currently listed; aspects provide a view into what is currently available on eBay. Because of this, aspect values returned one day cannot be guaranteed to be valid the next day.

The following graphic shows how eBay might return a set of aspects for the Digital Cameras domain. In this graphic, "Product Type", "Brand", and "Megapixels" are aspects, and "Point & Shoot", "Canon", and "12.0 to 12.9 MP" are aspect values. Histogram values (item counts) are shown for each aspect value.

eBay Aspects

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
aspectHistogramContainer
  .aspect
  [ attribute name ]		 string Conditionally A characteristic of an item in a domain. For example, "Optical Zoom", "Brand", and "Megapixels" could be aspects of the Digital Cameras domain. Aspects are well-known, standardized characteristics of a domain, and they vary from domain to domain (the aspects of "Men's Shoes" are different from those of "Digital Cameras"). A search request on the eBay site will often display aspects and their respective aspect values on the left-had side of a query response.

Aspects are extracted from item listing properties (such as item titles and subtitles), and represent the characteristics of active items. Values returned in the Aspect container can be used as inputs to the aspectFilter fields in a query to distill the items returned by the query. eBay generates aspects dynamically from the items currently listed; aspects provide a view into what is currently available on eBay. Because of this, aspect values returned one day cannot be guaranteed to be valid the next day.

The following graphic shows how eBay might return a set of aspects for the Digital Cameras domain. In this graphic, "Product Type", "Brand", and "Megapixels" are aspects, and "Point & Shoot", "Canon", and "12.0 to 12.9 MP" are aspect values. Histogram values (item counts) are shown for each aspect value.

eBay Aspects
aspectHistogramContainer
  .aspect.valueHistogram 		AspectValueHistogram Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Container that returns the name of the respective aspect value and the histogram (the number of available items) that share that item characteristic.

This value is not returned if there are no matching aspects for the associated domain.

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
aspectHistogramContainer
  .aspect.valueHistogram
  [ attribute valueName ]		 string Conditionally Container that returns the name of the respective aspect value and the histogram (the number of available items) that share that item characteristic.

This value is not returned if there are no matching aspects for the associated domain.
aspectHistogramContainer
  .aspect.valueHistogram.count 		long Conditionally Number of items that share the characteristic the respective aspect value.

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
aspectHistogramContainer
  .domainDisplayName 		token Conditionally A buy-side group of items, for example "Shoes." Domains are extracted from item listing properties, such as the title, descriptions, and so on.

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
aspectHistogramContainer
  .domainName 		string Conditionally A buy-side group of items that share aspects, but not necessarily an eBay category. For example "Women's Dresses" or "Digital Cameras" could be domains. You can use a domainName to label a set of aspects that you display.

Domains are extracted from item listing properties (such as item titles and subtitles).

outputSelector: AspectHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer CategoryHistogramContainer Conditionally Response container for a category histogram. This container is returned only when the specified category has children categories.

Note: The category IDs returned for items in search results are for the leaf categories in which the items are listed. If you use a leaf category ID as input, the response will not return a category histogram.

Note: When searching the eBay Motors site, category histograms may not be available for some parent categories. In these cases, aspect histograms should be used to refine search results. This behavior is consistent with eBay Motors site search behavior.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram 		CategoryHistogram (Category) Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Statistical (item count) information on the categories that contain items that match the search criteria or specified category or categories. A category histogram contains information for up to 10 child categories. Search result total entries may not necessarily match the sum of category histogram item counts.

For search calls, the item count shows the distribution of matching items across each of the returned categories. A category histogram is not returned if there are no matching items or if the search is restricted to a single leaf category.

For getHistograms, the category histogram contains the total item count for the specified category and item counts for the child categories containing the most item listings. A category histogram is not returned if the specified category is a leaf category.

For categories associated with specific items, review the individual item containers returned in the search result.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram.categoryId 		string Conditionally The unique ID of a category on the specified eBay site.
Max length: 10.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .categoryName 		string Conditionally Display name of a category as it appears on the eBay Web site.
Max length: 30.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram 		CategoryHistogram (Category) Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..10]		 Container for histogram information pertaining to a child of the category specified in the request. Histograms return data on up to 10 children. Histograms are only a single level deep. That is, a given category histogram contains only immediate children.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram
  .categoryId 		string Conditionally The unique ID of a category on the specified eBay site.
Max length: 10.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram
  .categoryName 		string Conditionally Display name of a category as it appears on the eBay Web site.
Max length: 30.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram 		CategoryHistogram (Category) Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..10]		 Container for histogram information pertaining to a child of the category specified in the request. Histograms return data on up to 10 children. Histograms are only a single level deep. That is, a given category histogram contains only immediate children.
Recursion: Whatever the depth of data returned, the deepest level does not include childCategoryHistogram.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram.count 		long Conditionally The total number of items in the associated category that match the search criteria.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
categoryHistogramContainer
  .categoryHistogram.count 		long Conditionally The total number of items in the associated category that match the search criteria.

outputSelector: CategoryHistogram
conditionHistogramContainer ConditionHistogramContainer Conditionally Response container for condition histograms. Condition histograms are returned for any category (leaf or parent).

Not returned when Condition is specified in itemFilter. That is, only returned when you have not yet narrowed your search based on specific conditions.

Only returned when you search the eBay US site (as of February 2011). International items in US search results are included in the histogram counts.

outputSelector: ConditionHistogram
conditionHistogramContainer
  .conditionHistogram 		ConditionHistogram Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Statistical (item count) information on the condition of items that match the search criteria (or specified category). For example, the number of brand new items that match the query.

Each conditionHistogram specifies one condition and the number of matching items found. The list of all conditionHistogram containers returned represents the union of all conditions that were found in the item results. For example, if items were found in different categories, and if those categories support different sets of item conditions, then all those conditions are returned in the list, regardless of category.

If multiple items use the same condition ID, but some items use different display names for that condition, the histogram shows the site's default display name for that condition. This means that the condition name in a histogram may not always exactly match the condition names on the counted items.

outputSelector: ConditionHistogram
conditionHistogramContainer
  .conditionHistogram.condition 		Condition Conditionally The name and unique ID of the item condition for which the count is being displayed.

outputSelector: ConditionHistogram
conditionHistogramContainer
  .conditionHistogram.condition
  .conditionDisplayName 		string Conditionally The human-readable label for the item condition. Display names are localized for the site on which they're listed (not necessarily the site on which they're viewed).

In item results, this is only returned when the seller specified the item's condition using a structured format eBay recognizes.

When conditionId is also present: Most categories use the same display name for the same condition ID. Some categories may override the display name based on buyer expectations for items in the category. For example, condition ID 1000 could be called "New" in one category and "New with tags" in another. If an item is listed in two categories, the primary category controls the display name.

Behind the scenes, eBay's search engine uses the ID (not the display name) to determine whether items are new, used, or refurbished. So, if you need to normalize the conditions across categories (such as to group items by condition), it may be easier to use the ID and then show the varying display names for reference.

In condition histograms: If you search against a specific category and some items match based on their secondary category, the histogram only shows the display name if the secondary category supports the condition. (Condition IDs and names are dependent on the primary category.) However, the histogram shows the condition ID and item counts. This should only occur in a very small percent of results. As a workaround, you can fill in the missing name based on the "Item Condition IDs and Names" (link below) or based on the condition from an applicable item in the results.

For example, suppose a seller lists a concert T-shirt in a clothing category with the condition "New without tags" (1500), and also in a music accessories secondary category (where "New without tags" isn't a recognized condition). If you specify the music accessories category in your request, the condition ID (1500) is shown in the histogram, but not the display name. However, the display name is shown within the items.
Max length: 50.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See Item Condition IDs and Names for a list of display names and the typical meaning of each condition.
conditionHistogramContainer
  .conditionHistogram.condition
  .conditionId 		int Conditionally The numeric ID (e.g., 1000) for the item condition.

In item results, this is only returned when the seller listed the item with a condition ID. Some categories don't support or require condition IDs (e.g., most Antiques categories don't).

If you Condition as a itemFilter, the response returns items with the correctly matching condition(s), even if conditionId is not returned.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See Item Condition IDs and Names for a list of display names and the typical meaning of each condition.
conditionHistogramContainer
  .conditionHistogram.count 		int Conditionally The number of items found that match the condition. Only counts items where the seller specified the condition by using item.conditionId.

outputSelector: ConditionHistogram
Standard Output Fields  
ack AckValue Always Indicates whether or not errors or warnings were generated during the processing of the request.

Applicable values:

Failure
eBay encountered a fatal error during the processing of the request, causing the request to fail. When a serious application-level error occurs, the error is returned instead of the business data.
PartialFailure
eBay successfully processed the request, but one or more non-fatal errors occurred during the processing. For best results, requests should return without warning messages. Inspect the message details and resolve any problems before resubmitting the request.
Success
eBay successfully processed the request and the business data is returned in the response. Note that it is possible for a response to return Success, but still not contain the expected data in the result.
Warning
The request was successfully processed, but eBay encountered a non-fatal error during the processing. For best results, requests should return without warnings. Inspect the warning details and resolve the problem before resubmitting the request.

Code so that your app gracefully handles any future changes to this list.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage ErrorMessage Conditionally Description of an error or warning that occurred when eBay processed the request. Not returned if the ack value is Success.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error ErrorData Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Details about a single error.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.category ErrorCategory Conditionally There are three categories of errors: request errors, application errors, and system errors.

Applicable values:

Application
An error occurred due to a problem with the request, with the most likely source being the application sending the request. For example, the request is missing a required data element or it contains an invalid field. The problem must be corrected before the request can be resent. Inspect the error message to find the cause of the problem. If the problem is due to an application error, modify the application and resend the request. If the error is due to invalid data, the source of the data must be corrected before you resend the resend request to eBay.
Request
An error occurred due to a problem with the request, with the most likely source being missing or invalid data in the request. The problem must be corrected before the request can be retried. Inspect the error message to find the cause of the problem. If the problem is a result of end-user data, alert the end-user to the problem and provide the means for them to correct the problem. Once the problem is resolved, resend the request to eBay.
System
Indicates that an error has occurred on the eBay system side. For example, a database or server could be down. Inspect the error message to find the cause of the problem. If the problem is on the eBay side, an application can retry the request as-is a reasonable number of times (eBay recommends twice). If the error persists, contact Developer Technical Support. Once the problem has been resolved, the request may be resent in its original form.

Code so that your app gracefully handles any future changes to this list.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.domain string Conditionally Name of the domain in which the error occurred.
domain values:
Marketplace
A business or validation error occurred in the service.
SOA
An exception occurred in the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.errorId long Conditionally A unique code that identifies the particular error condition that occurred. Your application can use error codes as identifiers in your customized error-handling algorithms.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.exceptionId token Conditionally Unique identifier for an exception associated with an error.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.message string Conditionally A detailed description of the condition that caused in the error.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.parameter ErrorParameter (string) Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Various warning and error messages return one or more variables that contain contextual information about the error. This is often the field or value that triggered the error.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.parameter
  [ attribute name ]		 string Conditionally Various warning and error messages return one or more variables that contain contextual information about the error. This is often the field or value that triggered the error.
errorMessage.error.severity ErrorSeverity Conditionally Indicates whether the reported problem is fatal (an error) or is less- severe (a warning). Review the error message details for information on the cause.

If the request fails and the application is the source of the error (for example, a required element is missing), update the application before you retry the request. If the problem is due to incorrect user data, alert the end-user to the problem and provide the means for them to correct the data. Once the problem in the application or data is resolved, re-send the request to eBay.

If the source of the problem is on eBay's side, you can retry the request a reasonable number of times (eBay recommends you try the request twice). If the error persists, contact Developer Technical Support. Once the problem has been resolved, you can resend the request in its original form.

If a warning occurs, warning information is returned in addition to the business data. Normally, you do not need to resend the request (as the original request was successful). However, depending on the cause of the warning, you might need to contact the end user, or eBay, to effect a long term solution to the problem.

Applicable values:

Error
eBay encountered a fatal error during the processing of the request, causing the request to fail. When eBay encounters an error, it returns error data instead of the requested business data. Inspect the error details and resolve the problem before resubmitting the request.
Warning
The request was successfully processed, but eBay encountered a non-fatal error during the processing that could affect the data returned. For example, eBay might have changed the value of an input field. In this case, eBay returns a successful response, but it also returns a warning. For best results, requests should return without warnings. Inspect the warning details and resolve the problem before resubmitting the request.

Code so that your app gracefully handles any future changes to this list.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
errorMessage.error.subdomain string Conditionally Name of the subdomain in which the error occurred.
subdomain values:
Finding
The error is specific to the Finding service.
MarketplaceCommon
The error is common to all Marketplace services.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
itemSearchURL anyURI Always A URL to view the search results on the eBay web site. The search results on the web site will use the same pagination as the API search results.

Note: eBay URLs returned in fields, such as viewItemURL, are subject to syntax and other changes without notice. To avoid problems in your application when eBay alters the URL format, we advise you to avoid parsing eBay URLs programmatically. We strive to ensure that other fields in the response contain all the information that is encoded in the URL, and more.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
paginationOutput PaginationOutput Conditionally Indicates the pagination of the result set. Child elements indicate the page number that is returned, the maximum number of item listings to return per page, total number of pages that can be returned, and the total number of listings that match the search criteria.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
paginationOutput
  .entriesPerPage 		int Conditionally The maximum number of items that can be returned in the response. This number is always equal to the value input for paginationInput.entriesPerPage.

The end of the result set has been reached if the number specified for entriesPerPage is greater than the number of items found on the specified pageNumber. In this case, there will be fewer items returned than the number specified in entriesPerPage. This can be determined by comparing the entriesPerPage value with the value returned in the count attribute for the searchResult field.
Min: 1. Max: 100.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
paginationOutput.pageNumber int Conditionally The subset of item data returned in the current response. Search results are divided into sets, or "pages," of item data. The number of pages is equal to the total number of items matching the search criteria divided by the value specified for entriesPerPage in the request. The response for a request contains one "page" of item data.

This returned value indicates the page number of item data returned (a subset of the complete result set). If this field contains 1, the response contains the first page of item data (the default). If the value returned in totalEntries is less than the value for entriesPerPage, pageNumber returns 1 and the response contains the entire result set.

The value of pageNumber is normally equal to the value input for paginationInput.pageNumber. However, if the number input for pageNumber is greater than the total possible pages of output, eBay returns the last page of item data in the result set, and the value for pageNumber is set to the respective (last) page number.
Min: 0. Max: 100.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
paginationOutput.totalEntries int Conditionally The total number of items found that match the search criteria in your request. Depending on the input value for entriesPerPage, the response might include only a portion (a page) of the entire result set. A value of "0" is returned if eBay does not find any items that match the search criteria.
Min: 0.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
paginationOutput.totalPages int Conditionally The total number of pages of data that could be returned by repeated search requests. Note that if you modify the value of inputPagination.entriesPerPage in a request, the value output for totalPages will change. A value of "0" is returned if eBay does not find any items that match the search criteria.
Min: 0.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult SearchResult Always Container for the item listings that matched the search criteria. The data for each item is returned in individual containers, if any matches were found.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult
  [ attribute count ]		 int Always Container for the item listings that matched the search criteria. The data for each item is returned in individual containers, if any matches were found.
searchResult.item SearchItem Always,
repeatable: [1..*]		 Container for the data of a single item that matches the search criteria.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.attribute ItemAttribute Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 item attribute

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.autoPay boolean Always If true, the seller requires immediate payment for the item. If false (or not specified), immediate payment is not requested.

Immediate payment does not apply to classified listings nor to auction listings that end with a winning bidder.

Note: The value of the autoPay flag indicates the seller's stated preference only. It does not indicate whether the listing is still a candidate for purchase via immediate payment. For example, if a listing receives bids and no longer qualifies for immediate payment, the value of the autoPay flag does not change.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.charityId string Conditionally A unique identification number assigned by eBay to a registered non-profit charity organization.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See GetCharities in the Trading API for information to retrieve details on a specific charity.
searchResult.item.condition Condition Conditionally This container shows the name and unique ID of the item's condition. This container will generally get returned unless the item is in an eBay category that does not require an item condition. Supported item conditions vary by category.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.condition
  .conditionDisplayName 		string Conditionally The human-readable label for the item condition. Display names are localized for the site on which they're listed (not necessarily the site on which they're viewed).

In item results, this is only returned when the seller specified the item's condition using a structured format eBay recognizes.

When conditionId is also present: Most categories use the same display name for the same condition ID. Some categories may override the display name based on buyer expectations for items in the category. For example, condition ID 1000 could be called "New" in one category and "New with tags" in another. If an item is listed in two categories, the primary category controls the display name.

Behind the scenes, eBay's search engine uses the ID (not the display name) to determine whether items are new, used, or refurbished. So, if you need to normalize the conditions across categories (such as to group items by condition), it may be easier to use the ID and then show the varying display names for reference.

In condition histograms: If you search against a specific category and some items match based on their secondary category, the histogram only shows the display name if the secondary category supports the condition. (Condition IDs and names are dependent on the primary category.) However, the histogram shows the condition ID and item counts. This should only occur in a very small percent of results. As a workaround, you can fill in the missing name based on the "Item Condition IDs and Names" (link below) or based on the condition from an applicable item in the results.

For example, suppose a seller lists a concert T-shirt in a clothing category with the condition "New without tags" (1500), and also in a music accessories secondary category (where "New without tags" isn't a recognized condition). If you specify the music accessories category in your request, the condition ID (1500) is shown in the histogram, but not the display name. However, the display name is shown within the items.
Max length: 50.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See Item Condition IDs and Names for a list of display names and the typical meaning of each condition.
searchResult.item.condition
  .conditionId 		int Conditionally The numeric ID (e.g., 1000) for the item condition.

In item results, this is only returned when the seller listed the item with a condition ID. Some categories don't support or require condition IDs (e.g., most Antiques categories don't).

If you Condition as a itemFilter, the response returns items with the correctly matching condition(s), even if conditionId is not returned.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See Item Condition IDs and Names for a list of display names and the typical meaning of each condition.
searchResult.item.country token Conditionally Two-letter ISO 3166 country code to indicate the country where the item is located (e.g., "US" for the United States or "GB" for the United Kingdom).

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See English country names and code elements for country names and corresponding ISO 3166 codes.
searchResult.item
  .discountPriceInfo 		DiscountPriceInfo Conditionally The format type of the listing, such as online auction, fixed price, or advertisement.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.distance Distance (double) Conditionally The distance that the item is from the buyer, calculated using buyerPostalCode. The unit for distance varies by site, and is either miles or kilometers. If the country whose site you are searching uses kilometers to measure distance (for example, India/EBAY-IN), the unit is kilometers. If the site is either the US or UK, the distance unit is miles.

This value is only returned for distance-based searches. You must specify a buyerPostalCode and either sort by Distance, or use a combination of the MaxDistance LocalSearch itemFilters.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.distance
  [ attribute unit ]		 string Conditionally The distance that the item is from the buyer, calculated using buyerPostalCode. The unit for distance varies by site, and is either miles or kilometers. If the country whose site you are searching uses kilometers to measure distance (for example, India/EBAY-IN), the unit is kilometers. If the site is either the US or UK, the distance unit is miles.

This value is only returned for distance-based searches. You must specify a buyerPostalCode and either sort by Distance, or use a combination of the MaxDistance LocalSearch itemFilters.
searchResult.item
  .eBayPlusEnabled 		boolean Conditionally Indicates whether the item is ebayPlus item. This field is returned for the following sites only: DE (EBAY-DE), AU (EBAY-AU)

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.eekStatus string Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 eek status of the item

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .galleryInfoContainer 		GalleryInfoContainer Conditionally Contains three URLs for item thumbnail images in standard sizes. Not returned if the item has no images. That is, if the item was not listed using a product identifier and the seller has not uploaded images, the container will not be returned, even when the outputSelector is set to GalleryInfo.

outputSelector: GalleryInfo
searchResult.item
  .galleryInfoContainer
  .galleryURL 		GalleryURL (anyURI) Always,
repeatable: [1..3]		 URL for a single item image thumbnail of a specific size.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .galleryInfoContainer
  .galleryURL
  [ attribute gallerySize ]		 GallerySizeEnum Conditionally URL for a single item image thumbnail of a specific size.

For a list of possible enumeration values, see GallerySizeEnum.
searchResult.item
  .galleryPlusPictureURL 		anyURI Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 URL for the Gallery Plus image. The size of Gallery Plus images (up to 500 pixels on the longest side) is bigger than the size of standard gallery images. In site search results, you can view the Gallery Plus image by hovering over or clicking the Enlarge link or magifying glass icon. This field is only returned when the seller has opted for the Gallery Plus option for the given item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.galleryURL anyURI Conditionally URL for the Gallery thumbnail image. Returned only if the seller uploaded images for the item or the item was listed using a product identifier.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.globalId token Always The identifier for the site on which the item is listed. Returns a Global ID, which is a unique identifier that specifies the combination of the site, language, and territory. In other eBay APIs (such as the Shopping API), this value is know as the site ID.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See Global ID Values for a list of possible enumeration values and how they map to eBay sites.
searchResult.item.itemId string Always The ID that uniquely identifies the item listing. eBay generates this ID when an item is listed. ID values are unique across all eBay sites.
Max length: 19 (normally, item IDs are 9 to 12 digits in length) .

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo ListingInfo Conditionally The format type of the listing, such as online auction, fixed price, or advertisement.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .bestOfferEnabled 		boolean Conditionally Shows whether or not the seller will accept a best offer for the associated item. Best Offer allows a buyer to make a lower-priced binding offer on a fixed price item. Buyers cannot see how many offers have been made (only the seller can see this information). To make a best offer on a listing, use the eBay Web site.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .buyItNowAvailable 		boolean Conditionally Applies only to auction listings that were listed with a Buy It Now price. Buy It Now lets a user purchase the item at a fixed price, effectively ending the auction. On most sites, the Buy It Now option is removed (and this value returns false) once a valid bid is made on the associated item (a valid bid could be a bid above the reserve price).

buyItNowAvailable will return "false" if the listing type is anything but "AuctionWithBIN". Please ignore buyItNowAvailable for fixed-price listings.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .buyItNowPrice 		Amount (double) Conditionally The Buy It Now Price of the item (if any), in the currency of the site on which the item was listed. You can use this field to determine if the item was originally listed with Buy It Now, even if the Buy It Now option is no longer available for the item.

For Basic Fixed-Price (FixedPrice), Store Inventory (StoreInventory), Ad Format (AdFormat), and Classified Ad (Classified) listings, currentPrice is the current fixed price.

Only returned if an item was listed with Buy It Now.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .buyItNowPrice
  [ attribute currencyId ]		 string Always The Buy It Now Price of the item (if any), in the currency of the site on which the item was listed. You can use this field to determine if the item was originally listed with Buy It Now, even if the Buy It Now option is no longer available for the item.

For Basic Fixed-Price (FixedPrice), Store Inventory (StoreInventory), Ad Format (AdFormat), and Classified Ad (Classified) listings, currentPrice is the current fixed price.

Only returned if an item was listed with Buy It Now.
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .convertedBuyItNowPrice 		Amount (double) Conditionally The listing's Buy It Now Price (if any), converted into the currency of the site to which you sent your search request. For active items, refresh this value every 24 hours to pick up changes in conversion rates (if this value has been converted).

Price fields are returned as doubles, not necessarily in the traditional monetary format of the site's country. For example, a US Dollar value might be returned as 3.880001 instead of 3.88.

Only returned if an item was listed with Buy It Now.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .convertedBuyItNowPrice
  [ attribute currencyId ]		 string Always The listing's Buy It Now Price (if any), converted into the currency of the site to which you sent your search request. For active items, refresh this value every 24 hours to pick up changes in conversion rates (if this value has been converted).

Price fields are returned as doubles, not necessarily in the traditional monetary format of the site's country. For example, a US Dollar value might be returned as 3.880001 instead of 3.88.

Only returned if an item was listed with Buy It Now.
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .endTime 		dateTime Conditionally Time stamp specifying when the listing is scheduled to end, or the actual end time if the item listing has ended. This value is returned in GMT, the ISO 8601 date and time format (YYYY-MM- DDTHH:MM:SS.SSSZ). See the "dateTime" type for information about the time format, and for details on converting to and from the GMT time zone.

Note: For items that are "Good Till Canceled," this value is 5 minutes later than the actual end time of the item. This difference in time is intended to facilitate the renewal of these items' end times (which occurs every 30 days).

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .gift 		boolean Conditionally If true, a generic gift icon displays next the listing's title in search and browse pages.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .listingType 		token Conditionally The format of the listing, such as online auction, fixed price, or advertisement.
listingType values:
AdFormat
Advertisement to solicit inquiries on listings such as real estate. Permits no bidding on that item, service, or property. To express interest, a buyer fills out a contact form that eBay forwards to the seller as a lead. This format does not enable buyers and sellers to transact online through eBay and eBay Feedback is not available for ad format listings.
Auction
Competitive-bid online auction format. Buyers engage in competitive bidding, although Buy It Now may be offered as long as no valid bids have been placed. Online auctions are listed on eBay.com; they can also be listed in a seller's eBay Store if the seller is a Store owner.
AuctionWithBIN
Same as Auction format, but Buy It Now is enabled. AuctionWithBIN changes to Auction if a valid bid has been placed on the item. Valid bids include bids that are equal to or above any specified reserve price.
Classified
Classified Ads connect buyers and sellers, who then complete the sale outside of eBay. This format does not enable buyers and sellers to transact online through eBay and eBay Feedback is not available for these listing types.
FixedPrice
A fixed-price listing. Auction-style bidding is not allowed. On some sites, this auction format is also known as "Buy It Now Only" (not to be confused with the Buy It Now option available with competitive- bidding auctions). Fixed-price listings appear on eBay.com; they can also be listed in a seller's eBay Store if the seller is a Store owner.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.listingInfo
  .startTime 		dateTime Conditionally Time stamp that eBay recorded as the moment the listing was made available. This value is returned in GMT, the ISO 8601 date and time format (YYYY-MM- DDTHH:MM:SS.SSSZ). See the "dateTime" type for information about the time format, and for details on converting to and from the GMT time zone. Note that it is possible for startTime to be different from the value returned by GetSingleItem.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.location string Conditionally Physical location of the item, as specified by the seller. This gives a general indication from where the item will be shipped (or delivered).

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .paymentMethod 		token Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 Identifies the payment method (or methods) available to the buyer to purchase the item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See BuyerPaymentMethodCodeType in the Shopping API for a complete list of possible paymentMethod response values.
searchResult.item
  .pictureURLLarge 		anyURI Conditionally URL for item's picture url with size 400x400

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .pictureURLSuperSize 		anyURI Conditionally URL for item's picture url with size 800x800

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.postalCode string Conditionally The postal code where the listed item is located. This field is returned only if a postal code has been specified by the seller. Sellers set a postal code (or zip code in US) for items when they are listed. The postal code is used for calculating proximity searches. It is anonymized when returned via the API.

eBay proximity and local search behavior can use the combination of buyerPostalCode and postalCode values.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .primaryCategory 		Category Always Details about the first (or only) category in which the item is listed. Note that items can be listed in more than a single category.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .primaryCategory.categoryId 		string Always The unique ID of a category on the specified eBay site.
Max length: 10.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .primaryCategory.categoryName 		string Always Display name of a category as it appears on the eBay Web site.
Max length: 30.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.productId ProductId (string) Conditionally Unique identifier for the eBay catalog product with which the item was listed. An eBay catalog product consists of pre-filled Item Specifics, additional descriptive information, plus a stock photo (if available). These product details are used to pre-fill item information, which is used to describe the item and can also help surface the item in searches.

eBay supports the following types of product ID types: ISBN, UPC, EAN, and ReferenceID (ePID, also known as an eBay Product Reference ID). ReferenceID values are returned when available. A UPC, ISBN, or EAN product identifier will be returned only when a ReferenceID is not available.

This productId value can be used as input with findItemsByProduct to retrieve items that were listed with the specified eBay catalog product.

This field is only returned when a product was used to list the item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .returnsAccepted 		boolean Conditionally This is set to true if the seller accepts return of the item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .secondaryCategory 		Category Conditionally Details about the second category in which the item is listed. This element is not returned if the seller did not specify a secondary category.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .secondaryCategory.categoryId 		string Conditionally The unique ID of a category on the specified eBay site.
Max length: 10.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .secondaryCategory
  .categoryName 		string Conditionally Display name of a category as it appears on the eBay Web site.
Max length: 30.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.sellerInfo SellerInfo Conditionally Information about the item's seller. Only returned if SellerInfo is specified in the outputSelector field in the request.

outputSelector: SellerInfo
searchResult.item.sellerInfo
  .feedbackRatingStar 		token Conditionally Visual indicator of user's feedback score.
feedbackRatingStar values:
None
No graphic displayed, feedback score 0-9.
Yellow
Yellow Star, feedback score 10-49.
Blue
Blue Star, feedback score 50-99.
Turquoise
Turquoise Star, feedback score 100-499.
Purple
Purple Star, feedback score 500-999.
Red
Red Star, feedback score 1,000-4,999.
Green
Green Star, feedback score 5,000-9,999.
YellowShooting
Yellow Shooting Star, feedback score 10,000-24,999.
TurquoiseShooting
Turquoise Shooting Star, feedback score 25,000-49,999.
PurpleShooting
Purple Shooting Star, feedback score 50,000-99,999.
RedShooting
Red Shooting Star, feedback score 100,000-499,000 and above.
GreenShooting
Green Shooting Star, feedback score 500,000-999,000 and above.
SilverShooting
Silver Shooting Star, feedback score 1,000,000 or more.


outputSelector: SellerInfo
searchResult.item.sellerInfo
  .feedbackScore 		long Conditionally The aggregate feedback score of the seller. A seller's feedback score is their net positive feedback minus their net negative feedback. Feedback scores are a quantitative expression of the desirability of dealing with a seller in a transaction.

outputSelector: SellerInfo
searchResult.item.sellerInfo
  .positiveFeedbackPercent 		double Conditionally The percentage value of a user's positive feedback (their positive feedbackScore divided by their total positive plus negative feedback).

outputSelector: SellerInfo
searchResult.item.sellerInfo
  .sellerUserName 		string Conditionally The seller's eBay user name; a unique value.

outputSelector: SellerInfo
searchResult.item.sellerInfo
  .topRatedSeller 		boolean Conditionally Indicates whether the seller of the item is top-rated. A top-rated seller:
  • Consistently receives highest buyers' ratings
  • Ships items quickly
  • Has earned a track record of excellent service
eBay regularly reviews the performance of these sellers to confirm they continue to meet the program's requirements.

This field is returned for the following sites only: US (EBAY-US), Motors (EBAY-MOTOR), DE (EBAY-DE), AT (EBAY-AT), and CH (EBAY-CH).

outputSelector: SellerInfo

See Top-rated Sellers page.
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus 		SellingStatus Conditionally Specifies the item's selling status with regards to eBay's processing workflow.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus.bidCount 		int Conditionally The number of bids that have been placed on the item.
Min: 0.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus
  .convertedCurrentPrice 		Amount (double) Conditionally The listing's current price converted to the currency of the site specified in the find request (globalId).

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus
  .convertedCurrentPrice
  [ attribute currencyId ]		 string Always The listing's current price converted to the currency of the site specified in the find request (globalId).
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus.currentPrice 		Amount (double) Conditionally The current price of the item given in the currency of the site on which the item is listed. That is, currentPrice is returned in the original listing currency.

For competitive-bid item listings, currentPrice is the current minimum bid price if the listing has no bids, or the current high bid if the listing has bids. A Buy It Now price has no effect on currentPrice.

For Basic Fixed-Price (FixedPrice), Store Inventory (StoreInventory), Ad Format (AdFormat), and Classified Ad (Classified) listings, currentPrice is the current fixed price.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus.currentPrice
  [ attribute currencyId ]		 string Always The current price of the item given in the currency of the site on which the item is listed. That is, currentPrice is returned in the original listing currency.

For competitive-bid item listings, currentPrice is the current minimum bid price if the listing has no bids, or the current high bid if the listing has bids. A Buy It Now price has no effect on currentPrice.

For Basic Fixed-Price (FixedPrice), Store Inventory (StoreInventory), Ad Format (AdFormat), and Classified Ad (Classified) listings, currentPrice is the current fixed price.
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus.sellingState 		token Conditionally Specifies the listing's status in eBay's processing workflow. If an item's EndTime is in the past, but there are no details about the buyer or high bidder (and the user is not anonymous), you can use sellingState information to determine whether eBay has finished processing the listing.
sellingState values:
Active
The listing is still live. It is also possible that the auction has recently ended, but eBay has not completed the final processing (e.g., the high bidder is still being determined).
Canceled
The listing has been canceled by either the seller or eBay.
Ended
The listing has ended and eBay has completed the processing of the sale (if any).
EndedWithSales
The listing has been ended with sales.
EndedWithoutSales
The listing has been ended without sales.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .sellingStatus.timeLeft 		duration Conditionally Time left before the listing ends. The duration is represented in the ISO 8601 duration format (PnYnMnDTnHnMnS). For listings that have ended, the time left is PT0S (zero seconds). See the "duration" type for information about this time format.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo ShippingInfo Conditionally Container for data about a listing's shipping details.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .expeditedShipping 		boolean Conditionally This is returned set to true if expedited shipping is available for the item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .handlingTime 		int Conditionally The number of days it will take the seller to ship this item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .oneDayShippingAvailable 		boolean Conditionally This is returned set to true if one-day shipping is available for the item.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .shippingServiceCost 		Amount (double) Conditionally The basic shipping cost of the item. This reflects the domestic shipping cost or the international shipping costs, depending on which applies (that is, whether the bidder/buyer is in the same country as the listing site of the item).

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .shippingServiceCost
  [ attribute currencyId ]		 string Always The basic shipping cost of the item. This reflects the domestic shipping cost or the international shipping costs, depending on which applies (that is, whether the bidder/buyer is in the same country as the listing site of the item).
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .shippingType 		token Conditionally The shipping method that was used for determining the cost of shipping. For example: flat rate, calculated, or free. The seller specifies the available shipping services when they list the item.
shippingType values:
Calculated
The calculated shipping model: The posted cost of shipping is based on the buyer-selected shipping service, chosen by the buyer from the different shipping services offered by the seller. The shipping costs are calculated by eBay and the shipping carrier, based on the buyer's address. Any packaging and handling costs established by the seller are automatically rolled into the total.
CalculatedDomesticFlatInternational
The seller specified one or more calculated domestic shipping services and one or more flat international shipping services.
Flat
The flat-rate shipping model: The seller establishes the cost of shipping and any shipping insurance, regardless of what any buyer-selected shipping service might charge the seller.
FlatDomesticCalculatedInternational
The seller specified one or more flat domestic shipping services and one or more calculated international shipping services.
Free
Free is used when the seller has declared that shipping is free for the buyer.
FreePickup
No shipping available, the buyer must pick up the item from the seller.
Freight
The freight shipping model: the cost of shipping is determined by a third party, FreightQuote.com, based on the buyer's address (postal code).
FreightFlat
The flat rate shipping model: the seller establishes the cost of freight shipping and freight insurance, regardless of what any buyer-selected shipping service might charge the seller.
NotSpecified
The seller did not specify the shipping type.


outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.shippingInfo
  .shipToLocations 		string Conditionally,
repeatable: [0..*]		 An international location or region to which the seller is willing to ship the item. Only returned when the seller has specifically identified locations where she is willing to ship the given item. specified.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See shipToLocations for a complete list of shipping locations.
searchResult.item.storeInfo Storefront Conditionally Information about the eBay store in which the item is listed. Only returned if the item is listed in a store and StoreInfo is specified in the outputSelector field in the request.

outputSelector: StoreInfo
searchResult.item.storeInfo
  .storeName 		string Conditionally The name of the seller's eBay Store.
Max length: 200.

outputSelector: StoreInfo
searchResult.item.storeInfo
  .storeURL 		anyURI Conditionally The URL of the seller's eBay Store page.

outputSelector: StoreInfo
searchResult.item.subtitle string Conditionally Subtitle of the item. Only returned if the seller included a subtitle for the listing.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.title string Conditionally Name of the item as it appears in the listing title, or in search and browse results.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item
  .topRatedListing 		boolean Conditionally Indicates whether the item is Top Rated Plus item. A top rated plus item:
  • is listed by experienced sellers with highest buyer ratings;/li>
  • Sellers commit to shipping your items in a business day with tracking provided and offer at least a 14-day, money-back return policy;/li> This field is returned for the following sites only: US (EBAY-US)

    outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

    See Top Rated Plus item page.
searchResult.item.unitPrice UnitPriceInfo Conditionally Unit price information of the item

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
searchResult.item.viewItemURL anyURI Conditionally The URL to view this specific listing on eBay.

The returned URL is optimized to support natural search. That is, the URL is designed to make items on eBay easier to find via popular internet search engines. The URL includes the item title along with other optimizations.

If you enabled affiliate tracking in the call, viewItemURL contains a string that includes affiliate tracking information.

Note: eBay URLs returned in fields, such as viewItemURL, are subject to syntax and other changes without notice. To avoid problems in your application when eBay alters the URL format, we advise you to avoid parsing eBay URLs programmatically. We strive to ensure that other fields in the response contain all the information that is encoded in the URL, and more.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)

See eBay Partner Network for more information.
timestamp dateTime Always This value represents the date and time when eBay processed the request. This value is returned in GMT, the ISO 8601 date and time format (YYYY- MM- DDTHH:MM:SS.SSSZ). See the "dateTime" type for information about the time format, and for details on converting to and from the GMT time zone.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)
version string Always The release version that eBay used to process the request. Developer Technical Support may ask you for the version value if you work with them to troubleshoot issues.

Note: The version in use is normally the latest release version, as specified in the release notes. Note that eBay releases the API to international sites about a week after the API version is released to the US site.

outputSelector: none (not controlled by outputSelector)



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Detail Controls


DetailLevel

This call does not support varying Detail Levels. You do not need to pass DetailLevel in the request.


outputSelector

The outputSelector input field gives you control over which call-specific output fields may be returned from your queries. outputSelector accepts a set of preset values, each of which permits the return of a different set of fields. (All standard output fields are returned regardless of outputSelector.)

The table below details the fields that each outputSelector value controls. In addition, the table includes a none column that shows the fields that are not controlled by outputSelector settings. Note that some fields are returned only when certain conditions are met; see the associated field documentation for a clarification of these conditions.

YThe field is always returned.
(Y)The field is conditionally returned. See the field documentation for clarification of conditions.

Output Field none AspectHistogram CategoryHistogram ConditionHistogram GalleryInfo SellerInfo StoreInfo
ackY------
aspectHistogramContainer-(Y)-----
aspectHistogramContainer.aspect-(Y)-----
aspectHistogramContainer.aspect.valueHistogram-(Y)-----
aspectHistogramContainer.aspect.valueHistogram.count-(Y)-----
aspectHistogramContainer.domainDisplayName-(Y)-----
aspectHistogramContainer.domainName-(Y)-----
categoryHistogramContainer--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram.categoryId--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram.categoryName--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram		--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram.categoryId		--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram.categoryName		--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram.childCategoryHistogram		--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram
  .childCategoryHistogram.count		--(Y)----
categoryHistogramContainer.categoryHistogram.count--(Y)----
conditionHistogramContainer---(Y)---
conditionHistogramContainer.conditionHistogram---(Y)---
conditionHistogramContainer.conditionHistogram.condition---(Y)---
conditionHistogramContainer.conditionHistogram.condition
  .conditionDisplayName		(Y)------
conditionHistogramContainer.conditionHistogram.condition
  .conditionId		(Y)--(Y)---
conditionHistogramContainer.conditionHistogram.count---(Y)---
errorMessage(Y)------
errorMessage.error(Y)------
errorMessage.error.category(Y)------
errorMessage.error.domain(Y)------
errorMessage.error.errorId(Y)------
errorMessage.error.exceptionId(Y)------
errorMessage.error.message(Y)------
errorMessage.error.parameter(Y)------
errorMessage.error.severity(Y)------
errorMessage.error.subdomain(Y)------
itemSearchURLY------
paginationOutput(Y)------
paginationOutput.entriesPerPage(Y)------
paginationOutput.pageNumber(Y)------
paginationOutput.totalEntries(Y)------
paginationOutput.totalPages(Y)------
searchResultY------
searchResult.itemY------
searchResult.item.attribute(Y)------
searchResult.item.autoPayY------
searchResult.item.charityId(Y)------
searchResult.item.condition(Y)------
searchResult.item.condition.conditionDisplayName(Y)------
searchResult.item.condition.conditionId(Y)--(Y)---
searchResult.item.country(Y)------
searchResult.item.discountPriceInfo(Y)------
searchResult.item.distance(Y)------
searchResult.item.eBayPlusEnabled(Y)------
searchResult.item.eekStatus(Y)------
searchResult.item.galleryInfoContainer----(Y)--
searchResult.item.galleryInfoContainer.galleryURLY------
searchResult.item.galleryPlusPictureURL(Y)------
searchResult.item.galleryURL(Y)------
searchResult.item.globalIdY------
searchResult.item.itemIdY------
searchResult.item.listingInfo(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.bestOfferEnabled(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.buyItNowAvailable(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.buyItNowPrice(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.convertedBuyItNowPrice(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.endTime(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.gift(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.listingType(Y)------
searchResult.item.listingInfo.startTime(Y)------
searchResult.item.location(Y)------
searchResult.item.paymentMethod(Y)------
searchResult.item.pictureURLLarge(Y)------
searchResult.item.pictureURLSuperSize(Y)------
searchResult.item.postalCode(Y)------
searchResult.item.primaryCategoryY------
searchResult.item.primaryCategory.categoryIdY------
searchResult.item.primaryCategory.categoryNameY------
searchResult.item.productId(Y)------
searchResult.item.returnsAccepted(Y)------
searchResult.item.secondaryCategory(Y)------
searchResult.item.secondaryCategory.categoryId(Y)------
searchResult.item.secondaryCategory.categoryName(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellerInfo-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellerInfo.feedbackRatingStar-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellerInfo.feedbackScore-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellerInfo.positiveFeedbackPercent-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellerInfo.sellerUserName-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellerInfo.topRatedSeller-----(Y)-
searchResult.item.sellingStatus(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellingStatus.bidCount(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellingStatus.convertedCurrentPrice(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellingStatus.currentPrice(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellingStatus.sellingState(Y)------
searchResult.item.sellingStatus.timeLeft(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.expeditedShipping(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.handlingTime(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.oneDayShippingAvailable(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.shippingServiceCost(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.shippingType(Y)------
searchResult.item.shippingInfo.shipToLocations(Y)------
searchResult.item.storeInfo------(Y)
searchResult.item.storeInfo.storeName------(Y)
searchResult.item.storeInfo.storeURL------(Y)
searchResult.item.subtitle(Y)------
searchResult.item.title(Y)------
searchResult.item.topRatedListing(Y)------
searchResult.item.unitPrice(Y)------
searchResult.item.viewItemURL(Y)------
timestampY------
versionY------



Input Output Detail Controls Samples Change History

Samples

Note: Some item IDs, user IDs, or other data in these samples might no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, you can substitute current eBay data in your requests.

Available samples:

Sample: Basic Call

Retrieves a set of items based on the category you provide.

Description

You want to browse the item listings in a specific category. You know the category ID from which you want to retrieve items (in this case, woodwind musical instruments). The example sets the number of items returned per page of output.

You can retrieve the eBay categoryId numbers from the eBay web site. You can also obtain a complete list of eBay categories with the GetCategories call in the Trading API.

Input

The categoryId specifies the category you want to browse. The entriesPerPage value specifies the maximum number of items to return on each page. The first page is returned by default.

Note: URL samples have been wrapped for readability. To run the samples, undo the line wrapping and insert your own SECURITY-APPNAME. 

URL format. See also the non-wrapped version of this URL. For results in a format other than XML, 
specify a different value for responseencoding.

https://svcs.ebay.com/services/search/FindingService/v1?
   OPERATION-NAME=findItemsByCategory&
   SERVICE-VERSION=1.0.0&
   SECURITY-APPNAME=YourAppID&
   RESPONSE-DATA-FORMAT=XML&
   REST-PAYLOAD&
   categoryId=10181&
   paginationInput.entriesPerPage=2

   Here is the same input in XML format. Note that this does not include standard values.

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryRequest xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <categoryId>10181</categoryId>
  <paginationInput>
    <entriesPerPage>1</entriesPerPage>
  </paginationInput>
</findItemsByCategoryRequest>

Output

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryResponse xmlns:ms="https://www.ebay.com/marketplace/services"
xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
   <ack>Success</ack>
   <version>1.12.0</version>
   <timestamp>2015-09-10T00:25:20.333Z</timestamp>
   <searchResult count="2">
      <item>
         <itemId>1**********8</itemId>
         <title>Gemeinhardt 2SP Silver Plated Closed Hole Flute IN BOX</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>10183</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Flute</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <galleryURL>
         https://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/pict/1**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
         <viewItemURL>https://cgi.ebay.com/Gemeinhardt-2SP-Silver-Plated-Closed-Hole-Flute-
         IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ1**********8QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=
         item2302d2f420</viewItemURL>
         <productId type="ReferenceID">77258793</productId>
         <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>false</autoPay>
         <postalCode>46***</postalCode>
         <location>Munster,IN,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">0.0</shippingServiceCost>
            <shippingType>Free</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>US</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>CA</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>AU</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>JP</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>Europe</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">275.0</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">275.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <bidCount>1</bidCount>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P0DT0H11M18S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
            <startTime>2015-09-07T00:36:38.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-09-10T00:36:38.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>Auction</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
      <item>
         <itemId>2**********2</itemId>
         <title>New Bb Clarinet Great for school band student*Fast ship</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>47098</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Bb Soprano</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <galleryURL>
         https://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/pict/2**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
         <viewItemURL>https://cgi.ebay.com/New-Bb-Clarinet-Great-for-school-band-student-
         Fast-ship_W0QQitemZ2**********2QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=
         item335578d328</viewItemURL>
         <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>true</autoPay>
         <postalCode>91***</postalCode>
         <location>West Covina,CA,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">0.0</shippingServiceCost>
            <shippingType>Free</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>US</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>CA</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>AU</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>Europe</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">95.0</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">95.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <bidCount>0</bidCount>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P0DT0H25M23S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>true</buyItNowAvailable>
            <buyItNowPrice currencyId="USD">105.0</buyItNowPrice>
            <convertedBuyItNowPrice currencyId="USD">105.0</convertedBuyItNowPrice>
            <startTime>2015-09-07T00:50:43.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-09-10T00:50:43.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>AuctionWithBIN</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
   </searchResult>
   <paginationOutput>
      <totalPages>6332</totalPages>
      <totalEntries>12664</totalEntries>
      <pageNumber>1</pageNumber>
      <entriesPerPage>2</entriesPerPage>
   </paginationOutput>
</findItemsByCategoryResponse>

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Sample: Returning Aspect Histogram Information

Uses the outputSelector element to return aspect histogram information for the specified category.

Description

Supplies category ID #307 (Music CDs) and sets outputSelector to AspectHistogram in order to obtain aspect information. You can use the returned aspect information in a subsequent call to refine the list of item results.

Input

URL format. See also the non-wrapped version of this URL. For results in a format other than XML, 
specify a different value for responseencoding.

https://svcs.ebay.com/services/search/FindingService/v1?
   OPERATION-NAME=findItemsByCategory&
   SERVICE-VERSION=1.0.0&
   SECURITY-APPNAME=YourAppID&
   RESPONSE-DATA-FORMAT=XML&
   REST-PAYLOAD&
   paginationInput.entriesPerPage=2&
   categoryId=307&
   outputSelector=AspectHistogram

   Here is the same input in XML format. Note that this does not include standard values.

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryRequest xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <categoryId>307</categoryId>
  <outputSelector>AspectHistogram</outputSelector>
  <paginationInput>
    <entriesPerPage>2</entriesPerPage>
  </paginationInput>
</findItemsByCategoryRequest>

Output

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryResponse xmlns:ms="https://www.ebay.com/marketplace/services"
   xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
   <ack>Success</ack>
   <searchResult count="2">
      <item>
         <itemId>2**********5</itemId>
         <title>The Lion King non-productized item fixed</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <subtitle>Chinmayi test non-productized fixed</subtitle>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>307</categoryId>
            <categoryName>CDs</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <galleryURL>
            https://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/pict/2**************0_1.jpg
         </galleryURL>
         <viewItemURL>
            https://cgi.ebay.com/The-Lion-King-non-productized-item-
            fixed_W0QQitemZ2**********5QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item41315d4513
         </viewItemURL>
         <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>false</autoPay>
         <postalCode>95***</postalCode>
         <location>San Jose,CA,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingType>FreePickup</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>None</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">12.0</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">12.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P729DT18H13M29S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
            <startTime>2015-06-25T16:17:59.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-06-26T16:17:59.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>FixedPrice</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
      <item>
         <itemId>1**********5</itemId>
         <title>Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets - Original S...</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>307</categoryId>
            <categoryName>CDs</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <secondaryCategory>
            <categoryId>378</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Nonfiction Books</categoryName>
         </secondaryCategory>
         <viewItemURL>
            https://cgi.ebay.com/Harry-Potter-And-The-Chamber-Of-Secrets-Original-
            S_W0QQitemZ1**********5QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item17a1df968f
         </viewItemURL>
         <paymentMethod>VisaMC</paymentMethod>
         <paymentMethod>PaymentSeeDescription</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>false</autoPay>
         <postalCode>90***</postalCode>
         <location>Beverly Hills,CA,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingType>NotSpecified</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>US</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">231.5</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">231.5</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <bidCount>20</bidCount>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P308DT11H36M24S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
            <startTime>2015-04-30T09:40:54.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-05-01T09:40:54.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>Auction</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
   </searchResult>
   <paginationOutput>
      <pageNumber>1</pageNumber>
      <entriesPerPage>2</entriesPerPage>
      <totalPages>202</totalPages>
      <totalEntries>403</totalEntries>
   </paginationOutput>
   <aspectHistogramContainer>
      <domainName>Music_CDs</domainName>
      <domainDisplayName>Music CDs</domainDisplayName>
      <aspect name="Genre">
         <valueHistogram valueName="Blues">
            <count>2</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Children's">
            <count>24</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Christian & Gospel">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Dance, DJ & Electronic">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Folk">
            <count>2</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Jazz">
            <count>7</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Karaoke">
            <count>99</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="New Age">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Pop">
            <count>4</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="R&B & Soul">
            <count>6</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Rock">
            <count>11</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Soundtrack & Theater">
            <count>14</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="World Music">
            <count>6</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Not Specified">
            <count>221</count>
         </valueHistogram>
      </aspect>
      <aspect name="Duration">
         <valueHistogram valueName="Box Set">
            <count>36</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Album or EP">
            <count>10</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Single">
            <count>6</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Not Specified">
            <count>348</count>
         </valueHistogram>
      </aspect>
      <aspect name="Condition">
         <valueHistogram valueName="Brand New">
            <count>149</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Like New">
            <count>24</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Very Good">
            <count>11</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Good">
            <count>12</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Acceptable">
            <count>193</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Not Specified">
            <count>11</count>
         </valueHistogram>
      </aspect>
      <aspect name="Special Attributes">
         <valueHistogram valueName="Enhanced CD">
            <count>3</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Import">
            <count>3</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Special Edition">
            <count>3</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="24k Gold Disc">
            <count>2</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Digipak">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Promo">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Remastered">
            <count>1</count>
         </valueHistogram>
         <valueHistogram valueName="Not Specified">
            <count>391</count>
         </valueHistogram>
      </aspect>
   </aspectHistogramContainer>
</findItemsByCategoryResponse>

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Sample: Retrieving a Category Histogram

Retrieves a set of items and a category histogram based on the category you provide.

Description

You know the category ID number of the items you want to retrieve (in this case, woodwind musical instruments). The example returns a category histogram for the specified category ID.

You can retrieve the eBay categoryId numbers from the response of this call and from the eBay web site. You can also obtain a complete list of eBay categories with the GetCategories call in the Trading API. The GetCategories response will also indicate whether a category is a leaf category or not.

Input

The outputSelector value, CategoryHistogram, specifies that the response should contain a category histogram. The category ID in the request, 10181 (woodwind musical instruments) has child categories.

Note: URL samples have been wrapped for readability. To run the samples, undo the line wrapping and insert your own SECURITY-APPNAME. 

URL format. See also the non-wrapped version of this URL. For results in a format other than XML, 
specify a different value for responseencoding.

https://svcs.ebay.com/services/search/FindingService/v1?
   OPERATION-NAME=findItemsByCategory&
   SERVICE-VERSION=1.0.0&
   SECURITY-APPNAME=YourAppID&
   RESPONSE-DATA-FORMAT=XML&
   REST-PAYLOAD&
   categoryId=10181&
   paginationInput.entriesPerPage=2&
   outputSelector=CategoryHistogram

   Here is the same input in XML format. Note that this does not include standard values.

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryRequest xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <categoryId>10181</categoryId>
  <paginationInput>
    <entriesPerPage>2</entriesPerPage>
  </paginationInput>
  <outputSelector>CategoryHistogram</outputSelector>
</findItemsByCategoryRequest>

Output

The category histogram tells you how items are distributed across child categories. 

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryResponse xmlns:ms="https://www.ebay.com/marketplace/services"
xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
   <ack>Success</ack>
   <version>1.12.0</version>
   <timestamp>2015-09-10T00:28:14.860Z</timestamp>
   <searchResult count="2">
      <item>
         <itemId>1**********8</itemId>
         <title>Gemeinhardt 2SP Silver Plated Closed Hole Flute IN BOX</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>10183</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Flute</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <galleryURL>
         https://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/pict/1**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
         <viewItemURL>https://cgi.ebay.com/Gemeinhardt-2SP-Silver-Plated-Closed-Hole-Flute-
         IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ1**********8QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=
         item2302d2f420</viewItemURL>
         <productId type="ReferenceID">77258793</productId>
         <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>false</autoPay>
         <postalCode>46***</postalCode>
         <location>Munster,IN,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">0.0</shippingServiceCost>
            <shippingType>Free</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>US</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>CA</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>AU</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>JP</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>Europe</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">275.0</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">275.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <bidCount>1</bidCount>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P0DT0H8M24S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
            <startTime>2015-09-07T00:36:38.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-09-10T00:36:38.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>Auction</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
      <item>
         <itemId>2**********2</itemId>
         <title>New Bb Clarinet Great for school band student*Fast ship</title>
         <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
         <primaryCategory>
            <categoryId>47098</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Bb Soprano</categoryName>
         </primaryCategory>
         <galleryURL>
         https://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/pict/2**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
         <viewItemURL>https://cgi.ebay.com/New-Bb-Clarinet-Great-for-school-band-student-
         Fast-ship_W0QQitemZ2**********2QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=
         item335578d328</viewItemURL>
         <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
         <autoPay>true</autoPay>
         <postalCode>91***</postalCode>
         <location>West Covina,CA,USA</location>
         <country>US</country>
         <shippingInfo>
            <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">0.0</shippingServiceCost>
            <shippingType>Free</shippingType>
            <shipToLocations>US</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>CA</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>AU</shipToLocations>
            <shipToLocations>Europe</shipToLocations>
         </shippingInfo>
         <sellingStatus>
            <currentPrice currencyId="USD">95.0</currentPrice>
            <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">95.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
            <bidCount>0</bidCount>
            <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
            <timeLeft>P0DT0H22M29S</timeLeft>
         </sellingStatus>
         <listingInfo>
            <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
            <buyItNowAvailable>true</buyItNowAvailable>
            <buyItNowPrice currencyId="USD">105.0</buyItNowPrice>
            <convertedBuyItNowPrice currencyId="USD">105.0</convertedBuyItNowPrice>
            <startTime>2015-09-07T00:50:43.000Z</startTime>
            <endTime>2015-09-10T00:50:43.000Z</endTime>
            <listingType>AuctionWithBIN</listingType>
            <gift>false</gift>
         </listingInfo>
      </item>
   </searchResult>
   <paginationOutput>
      <totalPages>6332</totalPages>
      <totalEntries>12663</totalEntries>
      <pageNumber>1</pageNumber>
      <entriesPerPage>2</entriesPerPage>
   </paginationOutput>
   <categoryHistogramContainer>
      <categoryHistogram>
         <categoryId>10181</categoryId>
         <categoryName>Woodwind</categoryName>
         <count>12663</count>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>16231</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Saxophone</categoryName>
            <count>3971</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>10183</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Flute</categoryName>
            <count>2966</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>47096</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Clarinet</categoryName>
            <count>2310</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>47097</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Parts & Accessories</categoryName>
            <count>1161</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>16226</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Bagpipes</categoryName>
            <count>537</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>624</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Other</categoryName>
            <count>516</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>16230</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Recorder</categoryName>
            <count>315</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>16229</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Piccolo</categoryName>
            <count>314</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>16227</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Bassoon</categoryName>
            <count>280</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
         <childCategoryHistogram>
            <categoryId>112678</categoryId>
            <categoryName>Oboe</categoryName>
            <count>171</count>
         </childCategoryHistogram>
      </categoryHistogram>
   </categoryHistogramContainer>
</findItemsByCategoryResponse>

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Sample: Refining Results Using Aspect Filters

Refines the number of items returned by a request using aspect filters.

Description

This sample uses two sets of aspect filters, making use of the values in an aspectFilterContainer returned from a previous query (see the response in Returning Aspect Histogram Information for the inputs to this sample). This sample refines the results returned by the first request by specifying aspectFilter values in a second request. Specifically, the music genre is "Spoken Word & Interviews" (url-encoded as Spoken+Word+%26+Interviews) and the request returns only items that are "Brand New" and "Like New".

Input

Each aspect that you use to refine the search query must contain the following aspect values: aspectName and one or more aspectValueName. These aspect values are obtained from a call response that contains aspect information specific to the aspect domain you are searching.

If you specify multiple aspect filters, they are combined with "AND" logic. That is, only items matching both filters are returned. If you specify an aspect filter with multiple aspectNameValue values, an "OR" logic is used. That is, items will be returned if they match any of the specified aspectNameValue values.

The example below combines both methods of applying aspect filters to obtain a response that contains Spoken Word & Interviews CD's that are in both "Brand New" and "Like New" condition. 

URL format. See also the non-wrapped version of this URL. For results in a format other than XML, 
specify a different value for responseencoding.

https://svcs.ebay.com/services/search/FindingService/v1?
   OPERATION-NAME=findItemsByCategory&
   SERVICE-VERSION=1.0.0&
   SECURITY-APPNAME=YourAppID&
   RESPONSE-DATA-FORMAT=XML&
   REST-PAYLOAD&
   categoryId=307&
   paginationInput.entriesPerPage=3&
   paginationInput.pageNumber=11&
   aspectFilter(0).aspectName=Genre&
   aspectFilter(0).aspectValueName=Spoken+Word+%26+Interviews&
   aspectFilter(1).aspectName=Condition&
   aspectFilter(1).aspectValueName(0)=Brand+New&
   aspectFilter(1).aspectValueName(1)=Like+New

   Here is the same input in XML format. Note that this does not include standard values.

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryRequest xmlns="http://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <categoryId>307</categoryId>
  <paginationInput>
    <entriesPerPage>3</entriesPerPage>
    <pageNumber>11</pageNumber>
  </paginationInput>
  <aspectFilter>
    <aspectName>Genre</aspectName>
    <aspectValueName>Rock</aspectValueName>
  </aspectFilter>
  <aspectFilter>
    <aspectName>Condition</aspectName>
    <aspectValueName>Brand New</aspectValueName>
    <aspectValueName>Like New</aspectValueName>
  </aspectFilter>
</findItemsByCategoryRequest>

Output

XML format. Also available is the JSON equivalent.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<findItemsByCategoryResponse xmlns:ms="https://www.ebay.com/marketplace/services" xmlns=
"https://www.ebay.com/marketplace/search/v1/services">
  <ack>Success</ack>
  <version>1.12.0</version>
  <timestamp>2015-12-01T00:35:08.523Z</timestamp>
  <searchResult count="3">
    <item>
      <itemId>3**********1</itemId>
      <title>Jack Kerouac Collection: Jazz & Beat Poetry 3 CD Box  </title>
      <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
      <subtitle>3 CD MINT Deluxe Ultra Rare Box Set With 30 Tracks</subtitle>
      <primaryCategory>
        <categoryId>307</categoryId>
        <categoryName>CDs</categoryName>
      </primaryCategory>
      <galleryURL>https://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/pict/3**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
      <viewItemURL>
      https://cgi.ebay.com/Jack-Kerouac-Collection-Jazz-Beat-Poetry-3-CD-
      Box_W0QQitemZ3**********1QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item45ef9789b9
      </viewItemURL>
      <productId type="ReferenceID">3112348</productId>
      <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
      <autoPay>false</autoPay>
      <postalCode>10***</postalCode>
      <location>New York,NY,USA</location>
      <country>US</country>
      <shippingInfo>
        <shippingType>Calculated</shippingType>
        <shipToLocations>Worldwide</shipToLocations>
      </shippingInfo>
      <sellingStatus>
        <currentPrice currencyId="USD">49.99</currentPrice>
        <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">49.99</convertedCurrentPrice>
        <bidCount>0</bidCount>
        <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
        <timeLeft>P1DT22H15M5S</timeLeft>
      </sellingStatus>
      <listingInfo>
        <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
        <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
        <startTime>2015-11-29T22:50:13.000Z</startTime>
        <endTime>2015-12-02T22:50:13.000Z</endTime>
        <listingType>Auction</listingType>
        <gift>false</gift>
      </listingInfo>
    </item>
    <item>
      <itemId>1**********9</itemId>
      <title>Love Wins Out CD Focus on the Family Pastor to Pastor</title>
      <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
      <primaryCategory>
        <categoryId>307</categoryId>
        <categoryName>CDs</categoryName>
      </primaryCategory>
      <galleryURL>https://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/pict/1**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
      <viewItemURL>
      https://cgi.ebay.com/Love-Wins-Out-CD-Focus-on-the-Family-Pastor-to-
      Pastor_W0QQitemZ1**********9QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item19b8124eef
      </viewItemURL>
      <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
      <autoPay>false</autoPay>
      <postalCode>46***</postalCode>
      <location>Nappanee,IN,USA</location>
      <country>US</country>
      <shippingInfo>
        <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">3.0</shippingServiceCost>
        <shippingType>FlatDomesticCalculatedInternational</shippingType>
        <shipToLocations>Worldwide</shipToLocations>
      </shippingInfo>
      <sellingStatus>
        <currentPrice currencyId="USD">3.0</currentPrice>
        <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">3.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
        <bidCount>0</bidCount>
        <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
        <timeLeft>P1DT22H45M12S</timeLeft>
      </sellingStatus>
      <listingInfo>
        <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
        <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
        <startTime>2015-11-25T23:20:20.000Z</startTime>
        <endTime>2015-12-02T23:20:20.000Z</endTime>
        <listingType>Auction</listingType>
        <gift>false</gift>
      </listingInfo>
    </item>
    <item>
      <itemId>1**********4</itemId>
      <title>Spiritual Formation CD's Focus on the Family Pastor </title>
      <globalId>EBAY-US</globalId>
      <primaryCategory>
        <categoryId>307</categoryId>
        <categoryName>CDs</categoryName>
      </primaryCategory>
      <galleryURL>https://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/pict/1**************0_1.jpg</galleryURL>
      <viewItemURL>
      https://cgi.ebay.com/Spiritual-Formation-CDs-Focus-on-the-Family-
      Pastor_W0QQitemZ1**********4QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_CDs?hash=item19b812520a
      </viewItemURL>
      <paymentMethod>PayPal</paymentMethod>
      <autoPay>false</autoPay>
      <postalCode>46***</postalCode>
      <location>Nappanee,IN,USA</location>
      <country>US</country>
      <shippingInfo>
        <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">3.0</shippingServiceCost>
        <shippingType>FlatDomesticCalculatedInternational</shippingType>
        <shipToLocations>Worldwide</shipToLocations>
      </shippingInfo>
      <sellingStatus>
        <currentPrice currencyId="USD">3.0</currentPrice>
        <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">3.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
        <bidCount>0</bidCount>
        <sellingState>Active</sellingState>
        <timeLeft>P1DT22H48M51S</timeLeft>
      </sellingStatus>
      <listingInfo>
        <bestOfferEnabled>false</bestOfferEnabled>
        <buyItNowAvailable>false</buyItNowAvailable>
        <startTime>2015-11-25T23:23:59.000Z</startTime>
        <endTime>2015-12-02T23:23:59.000Z</endTime>
        <listingType>Auction</listingType>
        <gift>false</gift>
      </listingInfo>
    </item>
  </searchResult>
  <paginationOutput>
    <pageNumber>11</pageNumber>
    <entriesPerPage>3</entriesPerPage>
    <totalPages>562</totalPages>
    <totalEntries>1685</totalEntries>
  </paginationOutput>
</findItemsByCategoryResponse>

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Input Output Detail Controls Samples Change History

Change History

Change Date Description
1.9.0
12/08/2010
  • itemFilter.name.ValueBoxInventory (added): Item filter for restricting search results to only items that meet value box criteria.
  • itemFilter.name.ExpeditedShippingType (added): Item filter for restricting search results to only items for which the seller provides Expedited or one-day shipping.
  • itemFilter.name.ListedIn (added): Item filter for restricting search results to only items that were originally listed in the specified site.
  • itemFilter.name.MaxHandlingTime (added): Item filter for restricting search results to only items that meet the specified maximum handling time before the seller ships.
  • itemFilter.name.ReturnsAcceptedOnly (added): Item filter for restricting search results to only items that can be returned to the seller.
  • SearchItem.returnsAccepted (added): Set to true if this item can be returned to the seller.
  • ShippingInfo.expeditedShipping (added): Set to true if this item can be shipped by expedited shipping.
  • ShippingInfo.oneDayShippingAvailable (added): Set to true if this item can be shipped by one-day shipping.
  • ShippingInfo.handlingTime (added): The number of days the seller takes to ship this item.
1.5.0
06/09/2010
  • itemFilter.name.Condition (modified): Modified the allowed filter values to include condition IDs.
  • Item.Condition (added): Returns the item's condition ID and condition display name, if any.
1.4.0
04/14/2010
  • ItemFilterType values (added): New filters (BestOfferOnly, ExcludeCategory, ModTimeFrom) to control search results.
  • SortOrderType values (added): New ways to sort search results, based on item bid counts (BidCountFewest, BidCountMost) or item location (CountryAscending, CountryDescending).
1.13.0
10/21/2014
  • domainFilter (deprecated): The domainFilter field has been deprecated. You should use categoryID instead. Calls using domainFilter will not fail, but the field will be ignored.
  • eekStatus (added): Indicates the energy efficiency rating of the item. Note This is currently applicable only for the DE-Germany site.
1.12.0
05/16/2012
  • topRatedListing (doc change): In the call reference documentation, topRatedListing had appeared erroneously under searchResult.item.sellerInfo. It now appears in its correct location under searchResult.item, with an updated description.
  • unitPrice (doc change): In the call reference documentation, unitPrice had appeared erroneously under searchResult.item.sellerInfo. It now appears in its correct location under searchResult.item, with an updated description. The unitPrice container and its child fields, quantity and type, are returned only if the value of outputSelector is UnitPriceInfo.
  • shippingInfo (doc change): Three shippingInfo fields (expeditedShipping, handlingTime and oneDayShippingAvailable) are returned only for items listed on the eBay US site. This was not previously made clear in the field descriptions.
  • itemFilter (doc change): Descriptions of this container and its fields have been clarified. The itemFilter container provides the specifications for limiting the number of items returned by a find request. Use itemFilter to specify name/value pairs. The itemFilter.name field (ItemFilterType) provides the names of filters that can be used to limit the number of items returned by a find request. Must be accompanied by a corresponding itemFilter.value field. See the ItemFilterType reference page for descriptions of the available filters.
  • OutputSelector, aspectFilter (doc change): Added this note to the outputSelector.AspectHistogram enum and aspectFilter field descriptions: If a call that specifies an outputSelector value of AspectHistogram returns aspectHistogramContainer.domainName, this is a sign that aspect histogram data might not be returned if you also specify an aspectFilter in the next call. To ensure that aspect histogram data is returned for the next call, add a domainFilter to the call as well.
1.11.0
06/08/2011
  • outputSelector.PictureURLSuperSize (added): Added two enums to outputSelector (PictureURLLarge and PictureURLSuperSize) that specify whether or not you want to return URLs to large images of the item.
  • searchResult.isMultiVariationListing (added): Added a return field that shows whether or not the item is a multi-variation listing.
  • affiliate.geoTargeting (added): Added the ability to determine whether or not to return a oversized geo affiliate link.
  • searchResult.DiscountPriceInfo (added): Added the ability to retrieve discount pricing values (DiscountPricingInfo) for an item, which gives the item either a Strike-Through Pricing (STP) or Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) display treatment. This feature is available to qualified sellers (and their associated developers) who participate in the Discount Pricing program. Once qualified, sellers can apply Discount Pricing to both MSKU and Non-MSKU items. STP is available on the US, UK, and DE sites while MAP is available only on the US site.
  • ItemFilter.name.LocatedIn (modified): Modified allowed filter values to include WorldWide, North America, and European.
  • .name.AvailableTo, ItemFilter.name.LocatedIn (modified): AvailableTo and LocatedIn filters can now be used together in the same request.
1.10.0
02/16/2011
  • outputSelector.GalleryInfo (added): When the GalleryInfo outputSelector is specified in the request, each item in the response includes an array of thumbnail images for the item in different sizes.
  • searchResult.item.galleryInfoContainer (added): Contains an array of thumbnail images for the item in different sizes.
  • outputSelector (modified): ConditionHistogram is now supported for most sites.
  • conditionHistogramContainer (added): Returns the distribution of relevant items based on their condition (e.g., the number of items that are new vs. used).
1.1.0
11/11/2009
  • searchResult.item.galleryPlusPictureURL (added): Image URL for items listed with Gallery Plus upgrade.
  • itemFilter.name.SellerBusinessType (doc change): Corrected the allowed filter values to include Business and Private only.
  • itemFilter.name.Condition (doc change): Corrected the allowed filter values to include Unspecified.
1.0.1
09/29/2009
  • itemFilter.name.TopRatedSellerOnly (added): New item filter to limit search results to items listed by Top-rated Sellers only.
  • searchResult.item.sellerInfo.topRatedSeller (added): Indicates whether or not the seller is a Top-rated Seller.
1.0.0
06/24/2009
  • (added) New call.