eBay · Authentication Profile

Ebay Authentication

Authentication

eBay secures its APIs with oauth2 across 3 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and clientCredentials flow(s).

AuctionsCommerceProductMarketplaceFortune 500
Methods: oauth2 Schemes: 3 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

api_auth oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode
api_auth oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials
api_auth oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials, authorizationCode

Source

Authentication Profile

Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/ebay-account-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-analytics-openapi-original.yml,
  openapi/ebay-browse-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-catalog-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-charity-openapi-original.yml,
  openapi/ebay-client-registration-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-compliance-openapi-original.yml,
  openapi/ebay-deal-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-feed-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-finances-openapi-original.yml,
  openapi/ebay-fulfillment-openapi-original.yml, openapi/ebay-identity-openapi-original.yml
  ...
summary:
  types:
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: api_auth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://auth.ebay.com/oauth2/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token
    scopes: 2
  description: The security definitions for this API. Please check individual operations for
    applicable scopes.
  sources:
  - openapi/ebay-account-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-analytics-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-catalog-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-compliance-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-feed-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-finances-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-fulfillment-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-identity-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-inventory-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-logistics-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-media-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-offer-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-recommendation-openapi-original.yml
- name: api_auth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token
    scopes: 2
  description: The security definitions for this API. Please check individual operations for
    applicable scopes.
  sources:
  - openapi/ebay-browse-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-charity-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-client-registration-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-deal-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-key-management-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-market-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-marketplace-insights-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-order-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-taxonomy-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-translation-openapi-original.yml
- name: api_auth
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token
    scopes: 1
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://auth.ebay.com/oauth2/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token
    scopes: 1
  description: The security definitions for this API. Please check individual operations for
    applicable scopes.
  sources:
  - openapi/ebay-metadata-openapi-original.yml
  - openapi/ebay-notification-openapi-original.yml

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