GET/custom_policy/
This method retrieves the list of custom policies specified by the policy_types query parameter.
Note: Custom policies are no longer coupled with a specific eBay marketplace, so the EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID request header is no longer needed or relevant for any of the Custom Policy methods.
Input
Resource URI
This method is supported in Sandbox environment. To access the endpoint, just replace the api.ebay.com root URI with api.sandbox.ebay.com
URI parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| policy_types | string | This query parameter specifies the type of custom policies to be returned. Multiple policy types may be requested in a single call by providing a comma-delimited set of all policy types to be returned. Note: Omitting this query parameter from a request will also return policies of all policy types. See the CustomPolicyTypeEnum type for a list of supported values. Occurrence: Optional |
HTTP request headers
All requests made to eBay REST operations require you to provide the Authorization HTTP header for authentication authorization.
All other standard RESTful request headers are optional. For more information on standard RESTful request headers, see the HTTP request headers- opens rest request components page table.
OAuth scope
This request requires an access token created with the authorization code grant flow, using one or more scopes from the following list (please check your Application Keys page for a list of OAuth scopes available to your application):
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account
https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/sell.account.readonly
eBayUser
See OAuth access tokens for more information.
Request payload
This call has no payload.
Request fields
This call has no field definitions.
Output
HTTP response headers
This call has no response headers.
Response payload
Response fields
| Output container/field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| customPolicies | array of CompactCustomPolicyResponse | This array contains the custom policies that match the input criteria. Occurrence: Always |
| customPolicies.customPolicyId | string | The unique custom policy identifier for the policy being returned. Occurrence: Always |
| customPolicies.label | string | Customer-facing label shown on View Item pages for items to which the policy applies. This seller-defined string is displayed as a system-generated hyperlink pointing to detailed policy information. Occurrence: Always |
| customPolicies.name | string | The seller-defined name for the custom policy. Names must be unique for policies assigned to the same seller and policy type. Occurrence: Always |
| customPolicies.policyType | CustomPolicyTypeEnum | Specifies the type of Custom Policy being returned.
Occurrence: Always |
| href | string | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
| limit | integer | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
| next | string | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
| offset | integer | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
| prev | string | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
| total | integer | This field is for future use. Occurrence: Conditional |
HTTP status codes
This call can return one of the following HTTP status codes. For an overview of the status codes, see HTTP status codes in Using eBay RESTful APIs.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | Success |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 500 | Internal Server Error |
Error codes
For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.
| Code | Domain | Category | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20411 | API_ACCOUNT | REQUEST | Invalid/Missing policyTypes {policyType} |
| 20415 | API_ACCOUNT | REQUEST | Invalid/Missing marketplaceId |
| 20500 | API_ACCOUNT | APPLICATION | System error. |
Warnings
This call has no warnings.
Samples
New to making API calls? Please see Making a Call.
Note: Identifiers, such as order IDs or user IDs, and personal data in these samples might be anonymized or may no longer be active on eBay. If necessary, substitute current, relevant eBay data in your requests.
Sample 1: Get all Custom Policies
This call returns all the current policies for the specified policy type.
Input
Specify the policy type you want to retrieve using the policy_types query parameter. Omitting this query parameter will return policies from all policy types. This call does not use a request payload.
GEThttps://api.ebay.com/sell/account/v1/custom_policy
Output
If the call is successful, an array of all custom policies defined by the seller for the specified policy type is returned.