GET/task/{task_id}/download_input_file
This method downloads the file previously uploaded using uploadFile. Specify the task_id from the uploadFile call.
Note: With respect to LMS, this method applies to all feed types except LMS_ORDER_REPORT and LMS_ACTIVE_INVENTORY_REPORT. See LMS API Feeds in the Selling Integration Guide.
Input
Resource URI
This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com
URI parameters
HTTP request headers
All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization HTTP header for authentication authorization.
All other standard RESTful request headers are optional. For more information on standard RESTful request headers, see the HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page table.
OAuth scope
This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.fulfillment
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.marketing
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/commerce.catalog.readonly
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.analytics.readonly
See OAuth access tokens for more information.
Request payload
This call has no payload.
Request fields
This call has no field definitions.
Output
HTTP response headers
See HTTP response headers for details.
| Header | Meaning |
|---|---|
| content-disposition | Returns metadata for the downloaded file. |
Response payload
This call has no payload.
Response fields
This call has no field definitions.
HTTP status codes
This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | Success |
| 403 | Forbidden |
| 404 | Not Found |
| 500 | Internal Server Error |
Error codes
For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.
| Code | Domain | Category | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160001 | API_FEED | APPLICATION | There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay Developer Technical Support for assistance. |
| 160002 | API_FEED | REQUEST | The authentication scope {scope} is incorrect for 'feed_type' {feedType}. Refer to documentation for details about the scopes. |
| 160003 | API_FEED | REQUEST | Task {taskID} does not exist. |
| 160014 | API_FEED | REQUEST | No file found for task ID {taskID}. |
| 160015 | API_FEED | REQUEST | The 'task_id' {taskID} is a download task, which in invalid for an input file. |
Warnings
This call has no warnings.
Samples
New to making API calls? Please see Making a Call.
Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.
Sample 1: Retrieves the Input File
This call downloads the input file associated with the specified task.
Input
The input is the task ID as a URI parameter.
GEThttps://api.ebay.com/sell/feed/v1/task/task-1********9/download_input_file
Output
The output is an HTTP status. If the call is successful, the input file is downloaded. This method has no response payload.