Feed API resources

Note: This is a (Limited Release) API available only to select developers approved by business units.

The Feed API provides the ability to download TSV_GZIP feed files containing eBay items and an hourly snapshot file of the items that have changed within an hour for a specific category, date and marketplace.

In addition to the API, there is an open source Feed SDK written in Java that downloads, combines files into a single file when needed, and unzips the entire feed file. It also lets you specify field filters to curate the items in the file.

item

Method Name	HTTP Method	Path	Summary	Samples
getItemFeed	GET	/item	Returns the following item TSV_GZIP feed files: The daily Item feed file containing all the newly listed items for a specific category, date, and marketplace. The weekly Item Bootstrap feed file containing all the items in a specific category and marketplace.	View getItemFeed - /item

Method Name

HTTP Method

Path

Summary

Samples

getItemFeed

GET

/item

Returns the following item TSV_GZIP feed files:

The daily Item feed file containing all the newly listed items for a specific category, date, and marketplace.
The weekly Item Bootstrap feed file containing all the items in a specific category and marketplace.

View getItemFeed - /item

item_group

Method Name	HTTP Method	Path	Summary	Samples
getItemGroupFeed	GET	/item_group	Returns the following item group TSV_GZIP feed files: The daily Item Group feed file containing the item group variation information associated with items returned in the Item feed file for a specific day, category, and marketplace. The weekly Item Group Bootstrap feed file containing all the item group variation information associated with items returned in the Item Bootstrap feed file for a specific category and marketplace. An item group is an item that has various aspect differences, such as color, size, storage capacity, etc.	View getItemGroupFeed - /item_group

Method Name

HTTP Method

Path

Summary

Samples

getItemGroupFeed

GET

/item_group

Returns the following item group TSV_GZIP feed files:

The daily Item Group feed file containing the item group variation information associated with items returned in the Item feed file for a specific day, category, and marketplace.
The weekly Item Group Bootstrap feed file containing all the item group variation information associated with items returned in the Item Bootstrap feed file for a specific category and marketplace.

An item group is an item that has various aspect differences, such as color, size, storage capacity, etc.

View getItemGroupFeed - /item_group

item_snapshot

Method Name	HTTP Method	Path	Summary	Samples
getItemSnapshotFeed	GET	/item_snapshot	Returns an Hourly Snapshot TSV_GZIP feed file containing the details of the items that have changed within a specific day/hour/category/marketplace.	View getItemSnapshotFeed - /item_snapshot

item_priority

Method Name	HTTP Method	Path	Summary	Samples
getItemPriorityFeed	GET	/item_priority	Returns the Item Priority TSV_GZIP feed file, which is used to track changes to the status of priority items.	View getItemPriorityFeed - /item_priority