eBay

eBay Category_tree API

The Category_tree API from eBay — 8 operation(s) for category_tree.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Business capability

Item Master Data Management BC-2370.10

Operations 8

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/fetch_item_aspects eBay Get Aspects for All Leaf Categories in a Marketplace #

GET /get_default_category_tree_id eBay Get a Default Category Tree ID #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id} eBay Get a Category Tree #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_category_subtree eBay Get a Category Subtree #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_category_suggestions eBay Get Suggested Categories #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_item_aspects_for_category Get item aspects for category #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_compatibility_properties eBay Get Compatibility Properties #

GET /category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_compatibility_property_values eBay Get Compatibility Property Values #

Documentation

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/account/static/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/analytics/static/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/compliance/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/feed/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/browse/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/deal/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/marketing/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/marketplace-insights/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/offer/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/order/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/finances/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/fulfillment/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/inventory/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/logistics/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/metadata/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/negotiation/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/recommendation/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/stores/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/catalog/resources/methods

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/charity/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/identity/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/media/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/notification/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/taxonomy/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/translation/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/developer/client-registration/overview.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/developer/key-management/overview.html

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-category-tree-api-openapi.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-notification-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-priority-listing-revisions-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-market-account-deletion-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-item-price-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-item-availability-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-campaign-budget-status-asyncapi-original.yml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ebay/refs/heads/main/openapi/ebay-authorization-revocation-asyncapi-original.yml

Other Resources

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/browse/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/deal/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/marketing/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/marketplace-insights/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/offer/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/order/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/finances/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/fulfillment/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/inventory/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/logistics/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/metadata/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/negotiation/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/recommendation/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/sell/stores/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/catalog/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/charity/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/identity/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/media/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/notification/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/taxonomy/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/translation/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/developer/client-registration/release-notes.html

https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/developer/key-management/release-notes.html

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: eBay Taxonomy Category Tree API
  description: Use the Taxonomy API to discover the most appropriate eBay categories under which sellers can offer inventory items for sale, and the most likely categories under which buyers can browse or search for items to purchase. In addition, the Taxonomy API provides metadata about the required and recommended category aspects to include in listings, and also has two operations to retrieve parts compatibility information.
  contact:
    name: eBay Inc,
  license:
    name: eBay API License Agreement
    url: https://go.developer.ebay.com/api-license-agreement
  version: v1.0.1
servers:
- url: https://api.ebay.com{basePath}
  description: Production
  variables:
    basePath:
      default: /commerce/taxonomy/v1
tags:


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