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GET/category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_compatibility_properties

This call retrieves the compatible vehicle aspects that are used to define a motor vehicle that is compatible with a motor vehicle part or accessory. The values that are retrieved here might include motor vehicle aspects such as 'Make', 'Model', 'Year', 'Engine', and 'Trim', and each of these aspects are localized for the eBay marketplace.

The category_tree_id value is passed in as a path parameter, and this value identifies the eBay category tree. The category_id value is passed in as a query parameter, as this parameter is also required. The specified category must be a category that supports parts compatibility.

At this time, this operation only supports parts and accessories listings for cars, trucks, and motorcycles (not boats, power sports, or any other vehicle types). Only the following eBay marketplaces support parts compatibility:

  • eBay US (Motors and non-Motors categories)
  • eBay Canada (Motors and non-Motors categories)
  • eBay UK
  • eBay Germany
  • eBay Australia
  • eBay France
  • eBay Italy
  • eBay Spain

Input

Resource URI

GET https://api.ebay.com/commerce/taxonomy/v1/category_tree/{category_tree_id}/get_compatibility_properties?

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

ParameterTypeDescription
category_tree_idstringThis is the unique identifier of category tree. The following is the list of category_tree_id values and the eBay marketplaces that they represent. One of these ID values must be passed in as a path parameter, and the category_id value, that is passed in as query parameter, must be a valid eBay category on that eBay marketplace that supports parts compatibility for cars, trucks, or motorcycles.

  • eBay US: 0
  • eBay Motors US: 100
  • eBay Canada: 2
  • eBay UK: 3
  • eBay Germany: 77
  • eBay Australia: 15
  • eBay France: 71
  • eBay Italy: 101
  • eBay Spain: 186

Occurrence: Required

category_idstringThe unique identifier of an eBay category. This eBay category must be a valid eBay category on the specified eBay marketplace, and the category must support parts compatibility for cars, trucks, or motorcycles.

The getAutomotivePartsCompatibilityPolicies method of the Selling Metadata API can be used to retrieve all eBay categories for an eBay marketplace that support parts compatibility for vehicles.

Occurrence: Required

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 client credentials 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

See OAuth access tokens for more information.

Request payload

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Request fields

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Output

HTTP response headers

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Response payload

Response fields

Output container/fieldTypeDescription
compatibilityPropertiesarray of CompatibilityProperty

This container consists of an array of all compatible vehicle properties applicable to the specified eBay marketplace and eBay category ID.

Occurrence: Always

compatibilityProperties.namestring

This is the actual name of the compatible vehicle property as it is known on the specified eBay marketplace and in the eBay category. This is the string value that should be used in the compatibility_property and filter query parameters of a getCompatibilityPropertyValues request URI.

Typical vehicle properties are 'Make', 'Model', 'Year', 'Engine', and 'Trim', but will vary based on the eBay marketplace and the eBay category.

Occurrence: Always

compatibilityProperties.localizedNamestring

This is the localized name of the compatible vehicle property. The language that is used will depend on the user making the call, or based on the language specified if the Content-Language HTTP header is used.

In some instances, the string value in this field may be the same as the string in the corresponding name field.

Occurrence: Always

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.

StatusMeaning
200Success
204No content
400Bad Request
404Not found
500Internal Server Error

Error codes

For more on errors, plus the codes of other common errors, see Handling errors.

CodeDomainCategoryMeaning
62000API_TAXONOMYAPPLICATIONThere was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
62004API_TAXONOMYREQUESTThe specified category tree ID was not found.
62005API_TAXONOMYREQUESTThe specified category ID does not belong to specified category tree.
62006API_TAXONOMYREQUESTMissing category ID.
62101API_TAXONOMYREQUESTThis category ID is disabled for parts compatibility.
62103API_TAXONOMYREQUESTThe CategoryTreeId is not supported.

Warnings

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Samples

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