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Documentation eBay Seller API
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eBay APIs

eBay Seller API

Read an ebay.com seller's public feedback score, positive percentage, registration date, rating counts and detailed seller ratings. No website login required; eBay may restrict anonymous access.

POST/v1/ebay/seller
Authenticate every request

Send Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY. Get an API key →

Parameters

Send these fields in a flat JSON body. Add _run to choose execution options.

Provide at least one of: username; url.

urlstringOptional

Public page URL. Minimum length: 1. Maximum length: 2000. Pattern: ^https://(?:www\.)?ebay\.com/(?:usr|fdbk/feedback_profile)/[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{1,64}/?(?:[?#].*)?$.

usernamestringOptional

Public username, without a profile URL. Minimum length: 1. Maximum length: 2000. Pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]{1,64}$.

Response

Every response describes a run. Read result once run_status is succeeded.

run_id
The run to track. Keep it when contacting support.
run_status
Queued, running, waiting for sign-in, succeeded, or failed. Check this even after an HTTP 200.
status_url
Poll this URL while the run is pending. Keep the same run instead of starting another request.
result
The endpoint’s returned data. The example is illustrative; actual fields may be empty or unavailable.
error
On failure, inspect its code, message, retryable and action fields.
View the complete output schema
JSON
{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "source",
    "query",
    "url",
    "results",
    "count",
    "data",
    "max_results_requested",
    "pagination"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "username",
        "url",
        "feedback_score",
        "positive_feedback_percent",
        "member_since",
        "country",
        "top_rated",
        "feedback_ratings",
        "detailed_ratings"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "url": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "country": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "username": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "top_rated": {
          "type": [
            "boolean",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "member_since": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "feedback_score": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "detailed_ratings": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "label",
              "rating",
              "count"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "count": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ]
              },
              "label": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ]
              },
              "rating": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ]
              }
            },
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "feedback_ratings": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "rating",
              "one_month",
              "six_months",
              "twelve_months"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "rating": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ]
              },
              "one_month": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ]
              },
              "six_months": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ]
              },
              "twelve_months": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ]
              }
            },
            "additionalProperties": false
          }
        },
        "positive_feedback_percent": {
          "type": [
            "number",
            "null"
          ]
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "query": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "source": {
      "const": "ebay-seller"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "username",
          "url",
          "feedback_score",
          "positive_feedback_percent",
          "member_since",
          "country",
          "top_rated",
          "feedback_ratings",
          "detailed_ratings"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "country": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "username": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "top_rated": {
            "type": [
              "boolean",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "member_since": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "feedback_score": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "detailed_ratings": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "label",
                "rating",
                "count"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "count": {
                  "type": [
                    "number",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "label": {
                  "type": [
                    "string",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "rating": {
                  "type": [
                    "number",
                    "null"
                  ]
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false
            }
          },
          "feedback_ratings": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "required": [
                "rating",
                "one_month",
                "six_months",
                "twelve_months"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "rating": {
                  "type": [
                    "string",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "one_month": {
                  "type": [
                    "number",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "six_months": {
                  "type": [
                    "number",
                    "null"
                  ]
                },
                "twelve_months": {
                  "type": [
                    "number",
                    "null"
                  ]
                }
              },
              "additionalProperties": false
            }
          },
          "positive_feedback_percent": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "success": {
      "const": true
    },
    "pagination": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "cursor",
        "next_cursor",
        "has_next_page",
        "count",
        "strategy"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "count": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "cursor": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "strategy": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "next_cursor": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ]
        },
        "has_next_page": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "max_results_requested": {
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
View a polled run response
JSON
{
  "run_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
  "task_key": "ebay-seller",
  "task_name": "eBay Seller API",
  "run_status": "succeeded",
  "status_url": "/v1/runs/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
  "result": {
    "url": "https://example.com/item-1",
    "data": {
      "url": "https://example.com/item-1",
      "country": "London",
      "username": "Stylish Shoreditch Loft with Balcony",
      "top_rated": true,
      "member_since": "sample",
      "feedback_score": 1.5,
      "detailed_ratings": [
        {
          "count": 1,
          "label": "Stylish Shoreditch Loft with Balcony",
          "rating": 4.91
        }
      ],
      "feedback_ratings": [
        {
          "rating": "sample",
          "one_month": 1.5,
          "six_months": 1.5,
          "twelve_months": 1.5
        }
      ],
      "positive_feedback_percent": 1.5
    },
    "count": 1,
    "query": "London",
    "source": "ebay-seller",
    "results": [
      {
        "url": "https://example.com/item-1",
        "country": "London",
        "username": "Stylish Shoreditch Loft with Balcony",
        "top_rated": true,
        "member_since": "sample",
        "feedback_score": 1.5,
        "detailed_ratings": [
          {
            "count": 1,
            "label": "Stylish Shoreditch Loft with Balcony",
            "rating": 4.91
          }
        ],
        "feedback_ratings": [
          {
            "rating": "sample",
            "one_month": 1.5,
            "six_months": 1.5,
            "twelve_months": 1.5
          }
        ],
        "positive_feedback_percent": 1.5
      }
    ],
    "success": true,
    "pagination": {
      "count": 1,
      "cursor": "cursor-page-1",
      "strategy": "sample",
      "next_cursor": "cursor-page-1",
      "has_next_page": true
    },
    "max_results_requested": 1
  },
  "error": null
}

Errors & retries

  • 400Fix the fields listed in errors before retrying.
  • 428Connect the requested website account using the returned sign-in link.
  • 429Wait for the duration in Retry-After.
  • 5xxRetry transient failures with backoff. Keep the request ID.

A failed run has its own error inside the response. Retry it only when error.retryable is true.

Validation, pagination and recovery →

More examples

Async request with polling
RUN=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api-ingress-worker-staging.browsable-staging.workers.dev/v1/ebay/seller" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.ebay.com/usr/example-seller"}')

RUN_ID=$(echo "$RUN" | jq -er '.run_id // empty') || { echo "$RUN" >&2; exit 1; }
POLL_DELAY=3

while true; do
  RESULT=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" "https://api-ingress-worker-staging.browsable-staging.workers.dev/v1/runs/$RUN_ID")
  STATUS=$(echo "$RESULT" | jq -r '.run_status')
  if [[ "$STATUS" =~ ^(succeeded|failed|errored|cancelled|canceled|expired)$ ]]; then
    echo "$RESULT"
    break
  fi
  sleep "$(awk "BEGIN { print $POLL_DELAY * (0.9 + ($RANDOM % 21) / 100) }")"
  POLL_DELAY=$((POLL_DELAY < 30 ? POLL_DELAY * 2 : 30))
  [ "$POLL_DELAY" -gt 30 ] && POLL_DELAY=30
done
Wait-for-results request
curl -X POST "https://api-ingress-worker-staging.browsable-staging.workers.dev/v1/ebay/seller" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.ebay.com/usr/example-seller","_run":{"async":false}}'
Canonical & compatibility routes

You can also send the same JSON body to /v1/tasks/ebay-seller/runs.