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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: eBay Catalog Product Summary API
description: The Catalog API allows users to search for and locate an eBay catalog product that is a direct match for the product that they wish to sell. Listing against an eBay catalog product helps insure that all listings (based off of that catalog product) have complete and accurate information. In addition to helping to create high-quality listings, another benefit to the seller of using catalog information to create listings is that much of the details of the listing will be prefilled, including the listing title, the listing description, the item specifics, and a stock image for the product (if available). Sellers will not have to enter item specifics themselves, and the overall listing process is a lot faster and easier.
contact:
name: eBay Inc,
license:
name: eBay API License Agreement
url: https://go.developer.ebay.com/api-license-agreement
version: v1_beta.5.0
servers:
- url: https://api.ebay.com{basePath}
description: Production
variables:
basePath:
default: /commerce/catalog/v1_beta
tags:
- name: Product_summary
paths:
/product_summary/search:
get:
tags:
- Product_summary
description: 'This method searches for and retrieves summaries of one or more products in the eBay catalog that match the search criteria provided by a seller. The seller can use the summaries to select the product in the eBay catalog that corresponds to the item that the seller wants to offer for sale. When a corresponding product is found and adopted by the seller, eBay will use the product information to populate the item listing. The criteria supported by <b>search</b> include keywords, product categories, and category aspects. To see the full details of a selected product, use the <b>getProduct</b> call. <br /><br /> In addition to product summaries, this method can also be used to identify <i>refinements</i>, which help you to better pinpoint the product you''re looking for. A refinement consists of one or more <i>aspect</i> values and a count of the number of times that each value has been used in previous eBay listings. An aspect is a property (e.g. color or size) of an eBay category, used by sellers to provide details about the items they''re listing. The <b>refinement</b> container is returned when you include the <b>fieldGroups</b> query parameter in the request with a value of <code>ASPECT_REFINEMENTS</code> or <code>FULL</code>. <br /><br /> <span style="padding: 15px 20px; display: block; border: 1px solid #cccccc"><b>Example</b> <br />A seller wants to find a product that is "gray" in color, but doesn''t know what term the manufacturer uses for that color. It might be <code>Silver</code>, <code>Brushed Nickel</code>, <code>Pewter</code>, or even <code>Grey</code>. The returned <b>refinement</b> container identifies all aspects that have been used in past listings for products that match your search criteria, along with all of the values those aspects have taken, and the number of times each value was used. You can use this data to present the seller with a histogram of the values of each aspect. The seller can see which color values have been used in the past, and how frequently they have been used, and selects the most likely value or values for their product. You issue the <b>search</b> method again with those values in the <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter to narrow down the collection of products returned by the call.</span> <br /><br /> Although all query parameters are optional, this method must include at least the <b>q</b> parameter, or the <b>category_ids</b>, <b>gtin</b>, or <b>mpn</b> parameter with a valid value. If you provide more than one of these parameters, they will be combined with a logical AND to further refine the returned collection of matching products. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"><strong>Note:</strong> This method requires that certain special characters in the query parameters be percent-encoded: <br /><br /> <code>(space)</code> = <code>%20</code> <code>,</code> = <code>%2C</code> <code>:</code> = <code>%3A</code> <code>[</code> = <code>%5B</code> <code>]</code> = <code>%5D</code> <code>{</code> = <code>%7B</code> <code>|</code> = <code>%7C</code> <code>}</code> = <code>%7D</code> <br /><br /> This requirement applies to all query parameter values. However, for readability, method examples and samples in this documentation will not use the encoding.</span> <br /><br /> This method returns product summaries rather than the full details of the products. To retrieve the full details of a product, use the <b>getProduct</b> method with an ePID.'
operationId: search
parameters:
- name: X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID
in: header
description: 'This method also uses the <code>X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID</code> header to identify the seller''s eBay marketplace. It is required for all <a href="/api-docs/commerce/catalog/overview.html#supported-marketplaces" target="_blank">supported marketplaces</a>, except EBAY_US, which is the default. '
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: aspect_filter
in: query
description: 'An eBay category and one or more aspects of that category, with the values that can be used to narrow down the collection of products returned by this call. <br /><br /> Aspects are product attributes that can represent different types of information for different products. Every product has aspects, but different products have different sets of aspects. <br /><br /> You can determine appropriate values for the aspects by first submitting this method without this parameter. It will return either the <b>productSummaries.aspects</b> container, the <b>refinement.aspectDistributions</b> container, or both, depending on the value of the <b>fieldgroups</b> parameter in the request. The <b>productSummaries.aspects</b> container provides the category aspects and their values that are associated with each returned product. The <b>refinement.aspectDistributions</b> container provides information about the distribution of values of the set of category aspects associated with the specified categories. In both cases sellers can select from among the returned aspects to use with this parameter. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> You can also use the Taxonomy API''s <b>getItemAspectsForCategory</b> method to retrieve detailed information about aspects and their values that are appropriate for your selected category. </span> <br /><br /> The syntax for the <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter is as follows (on several lines for readability; <b>categoryId</b> is required): <br /><br /> <code>aspect_filter=categoryId:<i>category_id</i>,<br /> <i>aspect1</i>:{<i>valueA</i>|<i>valueB</i>|...},<br /> <i>aspect2</i>:{<i>valueC</i>|<i>valueD</i>|...},.</code> <br /><br /> A matching product must be within the specified category, and it must have least one of the values identified for every specified aspect. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> Aspect names and values are case sensitive. </span> <br /><br /> Here is an example of an <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter in which <code>9355</code> is the category ID, <code>Color</code> is an aspect of that category, and <code>Black</code> and <code>White</code> are possible values of that aspect (on several lines for readability): <br /><br /> <code>GET https://api.ebay.com/commerce/catalog/v1_beta/product_summary/search?<br /> aspect_filter=categoryId:9355,Color:{White|Black}</code> <br /><br /> Here is the <b>aspect_filter</b> with required URL encoding and a second aspect (on several lines for readability): <br /><br /> <code>GET https://api.ebay.com/commerce/catalog/v1_beta/product_summary/search?<br /> aspect_filter=categoryId:9355,Color:%7BWhite%7CBlack%7D,<br /> Storage%20Capacity:%128GB%7C256GB%7D</code> <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> You cannot use the <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter in the same method with either the <b>gtin</b> parameter or the <b>mpn</b> parameter. </span> For implementation help, refer to eBay API documentation at https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/commerce/catalog/types/catal:AspectFilter'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: category_ids
in: query
description: '<span class="tablenote"> <strong>Important:</strong> Currently, only the first <b>category_id</b> value is accepted. </span> <br /><br /> One or more comma-separated category identifiers for narrowing down the collection of products returned by this call. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> This parameter requires a valid category ID value. You can use the Taxonomy API''s <b>getCategorySuggestions</b> method to retrieve appropriate category IDs for your product based on keywords. </span> <br /><br /> The syntax for this parameter is as follows: <br /><br /> <code>category_ids=<i>category_id1</i>,<i>category_id2</i>,.</code> <br /><br /> Here is an example of a method with the <b>category_ids</b> parameter: <br /><br /> <code>GET https://api.ebay.com/commerce/catalog/v1_beta/product_summary/search?<br /> category_ids=178893</code> <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> Although all query parameters are optional, this method must include at least the <b>q</b> parameter, or the <b>category_ids</b>, <b>gtin</b>, or <b>mpn</b> parameter with a valid value. <br /><br /> If you provide only the <b>category_ids</b> parameter, you cannot specify a top-level (L1) category. </span>'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: fieldgroups
in: query
description: 'The type of information to return in the response. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Important:</strong> This parameter may not produce valid results if you also provide more than one value for the <b>category_ids</b> parameter. It is recommended that you avoid using this combination. </span> <br /><br /> <b> Valid Values: </b> <ul> <li><code>ASPECT_REFINEMENTS</code> — This returns the <b>refinement</b> container, which includes the category aspect and aspect value distributions that apply to the returned products. For example, if you searched for <code>Ford Mustang</code>, some of the category aspects might be <b>Model Year</b>, <b>Exterior Color</b>, <b>Vehicle Mileage</b>, and so on. <br /> <br /> <span class="tablenote"> <b>Note: </b>Aspects are category specific.</span> </li> <li><code>FULL</code> — This returns all the refinement containers and all the matching products. This value overrides the other values, which will be ignored.</li> <li><code>MATCHING_PRODUCTS</code> — This returns summaries for all products that match the values you provide for the <b>q</b> and <b>category_ids</b> parameters. This does not affect your use of the <code>ASPECT_REFINEMENTS</code> value, which you can use in the same call.</li> </ul> Code so that your app gracefully handles any future changes to this list. <br /><br /><b>Default: </b> <code>MATCHING_PRODUCTS</code>'
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: gtin
in: query
description: A string consisting of one or more comma-separated Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) that identify products to search for. Currently the GTIN values can include EAN, ISBN, and UPC identifier types. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> Although all query parameters are optional, this method must include at least the <b>q</b> parameter, or the <b>category_ids</b>, <b>gtin</b>, or <b>mpn</b> parameter with a valid value. <br /><br /> You cannot use the <b>gtin</b> parameter in the same method with either the <b>q</b> parameter or the <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter. </span>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: The number of product summaries to return. This is the <i>result set</i>, a subset of the full collection of products that match the search or filter criteria of this call. <br /><br /> <b>Maximum:</b> <code>200</code> <br /> <b>Default:</b> <code>50</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: mpn
in: query
description: A string consisting of one or more comma-separated Manufacturer Part Numbers (MPNs) that identify products to search for. This method will return all products that have one of the specified MPNs. <br /><br /> MPNs are defined by manufacturers for their own products, and are therefore certain to be unique only within a given brand. However, many MPNs do turn out to be globally unique. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> Although all query parameters are optional, this method must include at least the <b>q</b> parameter, or the <b>category_ids</b>, <b>gtin</b>, or <b>mpn</b> parameter with a valid value. <br /><br /> You cannot use the <b>mpn</b> parameter in the same method with either the <b>q</b> parameter or the <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter. </span>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: offset
in: query
description: This parameter is reserved for internal or future use.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: q
in: query
description: 'A string consisting of one or more keywords to use to search for products in the eBay catalog. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> This method searches the following product record fields: <b>title</b>, <b>description</b>, <b>brand</b>, and <b>aspects.localizedName</b>, which do not include product IDs. Wildcard characters (e.g. <code>*</code>) are not allowed. </span> <br /><br /> The keywords are handled as follows: <ul> <li>If the keywords are separated by a comma (e.g. <code>iPhone,256GB</code>), the query returns products that have <code>iPhone</code> <b>AND</b> <code>256GB</code>.</li> <li>If the keywords are separated by a space (e.g. <code>"iPhone ipad"</code> or <code>"iPhone, ipad"</code>), the query ignores any commas and returns products that have <code>iPhone</code> <b>OR</b> <code>iPad</code>.</li> </ul> <span class="tablenote"> <strong>Note:</strong> Although all query parameters are optional, this method must include at least the <b>q</b> parameter, or the <b>category_ids</b>, <b>gtin</b>, or <b>mpn</b> parameter with a valid value. <br /><br /> You cannot use the <b>q</b> parameter in the same method with either the <b>gtin</b> parameter or the <b>mpn</b> parameter. </span>'
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductSearchResponse'
'204':
description: No Content
'400':
description: Bad Request
x-response-codes:
errors:
'75001':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The call must have a valid 'q', or 'category_ids' or 'gtin' or 'mpn' query parameter.
'75004':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The 'limit' value should be between 1 and 200 (inclusive).
'75006':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: Top level category browsing is not allowed. Please provide keywords or more filters for the applied top level category.
'75007':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: 'Currently, the {marketplaceId} marketplace is not supported. The supported Marketplaces are: {allowedMarketplaces} .'
'75008':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: 'The ''fieldgroups'' value {fieldgroups} is invalid. The supported fieldgroups are: {supportedFieldgroups}'
'75012':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The aspect_filter format is invalid. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.
'75013':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The 'aspect_filter' query parameter must include a categoryId. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.
'75014':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The categoryId in 'aspect_filter' query parameter is invalid. For more information, see the API call reference documentation.
'75015':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: Insufficient permissions to fulfill the request.
'75017':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The specified GTIN value is invalid.
'75018':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The call must be made with either 'q' or 'gtin/mpn'.
'75019':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: REQUEST
description: The call with 'gtin/mpn' cannot be made with aspect_filter.
'403':
description: Forbidden
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
x-response-codes:
errors:
'75000':
domain: API_CATALOG
category: APPLICATION
description: There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
security:
- api_auth:
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/commerce.catalog.readonly
components:
schemas:
ProductSearchResponse:
type: object
properties:
href:
type: string
description: This field is reserved for internal or future use. <!-- The URI of the <b>search</b> method request that produced this result set. -->
limit:
type: integer
description: The number of product summaries returned in the response. This is the <i>result set</i>, a subset of the full collection of products that match the search or filter criteria of this call. If the <b>limit</b> query parameter was included in the request, this field will have the same value. <br /><br /> <b>Default:</b> <code>50</code>
format: int32
next:
type: string
description: 'This field is reserved for internal or future use. <!-- <i>Returned only if</i> there are more product records to retrieve from the current collection of matching products, this field contains the <b>search</b> call URI for the next result set. For example, the following URI returns records 41 thru 50 from the collection of matched products: <br /><br /> <code><i>path</i>/product_summary/search?limit=10&offset=40</code> <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"><strong>Note:</strong> This feature employs a zero-based list, where the first product in the list has an offset of <code>0</code>.</span> -->'
offset:
type: integer
description: This field is reserved for internal or future use. <!-- The distance (number of records) from the first product in the collection to the first product in this result set. If the <b>offset</b> query parameter was included in the request, this field will have the same value. The <b>offset</b> value is used in conjunction with the <b>limit</b> value to control the pagination of the output. For example, if <b>offset</b> is set to <code>30</code> and <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the call retrieves products 31 thru 40 from the resulting collection of products. <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"><strong>Note:</strong> This feature employs a zero-based list, where the first item in the list has an offset of <code>0</code>.</span> <br /><br /> <b>Default:</b> <code>0</code> (zero) -->
format: int32
prev:
type: string
description: 'This field is reserved for internal or future use. <!-- <i>Not returned if</i> the currently returned result set is the first set of product records from the current collection of matching products. This field contains the <b>search</b> call URI for the previous result set. For example, the following URI returns products 21 thru 30 from the collection of products: <br /><br /> <code><i>path</i>/product_summary/search?limit=10&offset=20</code> <br /><br /> <span class="tablenote"><strong>Note:</strong> This feature employs a zero-based list, where the first product in the list has an offset of <code>0</code>.</span> -->'
productSummaries:
type: array
description: <i>Returned if</i> the <b>fieldGroups</b> query parameter was omitted from the request, or if it was included with a value of <code>MATCHING_PRODUCTS</code> or <code>FULL</code>. This container provides an array of product summaries in the current result set for products that match the combination of the <b>q</b>, <b>category_ids</b>, and <b>aspect_filter</b> parameters that were provided in the request. Each product summary includes information about the product's identifiers, product images, aspects, the product page URL, and the <b>getProduct</b> URL for retrieving the product details.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductSummary'
refinement:
description: <i>Returned only if</i> the <b>fieldGroups</b> query parameter was included in the request with a value of <code>ASPECT_REFINEMENTS</code> or <code>FULL</code>. <br /><br /> An aspect is a property of a category, used by sellers to provide details about the items they're listing. For example, the <i>Cell Phones & Smartphones</i> category (#9355) includes a <i>Storage Capacity</i> aspect. <br /><br /> This container provides information about the distribution of values of a set of category aspects. The category aspects are those associated with the category that eBay determines is most likely to cover the products that match the search criteria.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Refinement'
total:
type: integer
description: This field is reserved for internal or future use. <!-- The total number of product records in the returned collection of matched products. -->
format: int32
description: 'This type contains the specifications for the collection of products that match the search or filter criteria of a <b>search</b> call. A maximum of 200 product summaries is returned (the result set), fewer if you include the <b>limit</b> query parameter in the request. '
Image:
type: object
properties:
height:
type: integer
description: The height of the image in pixels.
format: int32
imageUrl:
type: string
description: The eBay Picture Services (EPS) URL of the image.
width:
type: integer
description: The width of the image in pixels.
format: int32
description: This type contains information about a product image stored in eBay Picture Services (EPS).
ProductSummary:
type: object
properties:
additionalImages:
type: array
description: Contains information about additional images associated with this product. For the primary image, see the <b>image</b> container.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
aspects:
type: array
description: Contains an array of the category aspects and their values that are associated with this product.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Aspect'
brand:
type: string
description: The manufacturer's brand name for this product.
ean:
type: array
description: A list of all European Article Numbers (EANs) that identify this product.
items:
type: string
epid:
type: string
description: The eBay product ID of this product.
gtin:
type: array
description: A list of all GTINs that identify this product. This includes all of the values returned in the <b>ean</b>, <b>isbn</b>, and <b>upc</b> fields.
items:
type: string
image:
description: Contains information about the primary image of this product. For more images of this product, see the <b>additionalImages</b> container.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
isbn:
type: array
description: A list of all International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) that identify this product.
items:
type: string
mpn:
type: array
description: A list of all Manufacturer Product Number (MPN) values that the manufacturer uses to identify this product.
items:
type: string
productHref:
type: string
description: The URI of the <b>getProduct</b> call request that retrieves this product's details.
productWebUrl:
type: string
description: The URL for this product's eBay product page.
title:
type: string
description: The title of this product on eBay.
upc:
type: array
description: A list of Universal Product Codes (UPCs) that identify this product.
items:
type: string
description: This type contains a summary of a specified product. The product summary includes information about the product's identifiers, product images, aspects, and the <b>getProduct</b> URL for retrieving the product details.
AspectValueDistribution:
type: object
properties:
localizedAspectValue:
type: string
description: The localized value of the category aspect identified by <b>refinement.aspectDistributions.localizedAspectName</b>.
matchCount:
type: integer
description: The number of times the value of <b>localizedAspectValue</b> has been used for eBay product listings. By comparing this quantity to the <b>matchCount</b> for other values of the same aspect, you can present a histogram of the values to sellers, who can use that information to select which aspect value is most appropriate for their product. You can then include the user-selected value in the the <b>search</b> call's <b>aspect_filter</b> parameter to refine your search.
format: int32
refinementHref:
type: string
description: A HATEOAS reference that further refines the search with this particular <b>localizedAspectValue</b>.
description: This type contains information about one value of a specified aspect. This value serves as a product refinement.
Aspect:
type: object
properties:
localizedName:
type: string
description: The localized name of this category aspect.
localizedValues:
type: array
description: A list of the localized values of this category aspect.
items:
type: string
description: This type contains the name and values of a category aspect.
AspectDistribution:
type: object
properties:
aspectValueDistributions:
type: array
description: 'Contains information about one or more values of the category aspect identified by <b>localizedAspectName</b>. '
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AspectValueDistribution'
localizedAspectName:
type: string
description: The localized name of an aspect that is associated with the category identified by <b>dominantCategoryId</b>.
description: This type contains information about one category aspect that is associated with a specified category.
Refinement:
type: object
properties:
aspectDistributions:
type: array
description: Contains information about one or more aspects that are associated with the category identified by <b>dominantCategoryId</b>.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AspectDistribution'
dominantCategoryId:
type: string
description: The ID of the category that eBay determines is most likely to cover the products matching the search criteria.
description: This type identifies a product category and the aspects associated with that category. Each aspect distribution container returns the distribution of values that have been used for the aspect.
securitySchemes:
api_auth:
type: oauth2
description: The security definitions for this API. Please check individual operations for applicable scopes.
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://auth.ebay.com/oauth2/authorize
tokenUrl: https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token
scopes:
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/commerce.catalog.readonly: ' This scope would allow signed in user to read catalog data.'
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.inventory: View and manage your inventory and offers