eBay Deal API
The eBay Deal API exposes the deals and promotions surfaced on eBay's deal pages so applications can present discounted offers to shoppers.
OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
title: eBay Deal API
description: <span class="tablenote"><b>Note:</b> This is a <a href="https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/static/versioning.html#limited" target="_blank"> <img src="/cms/img/docs/partners-api.svg" class="legend-icon partners-icon" title="Limited Release" alt="Limited Release" />(Limited Release)</a> API available only to select developers approved by business units. For information on how to obtain access to this API in production, see the <a href="/../api-docs/buy/static/buy-requirements.html" target="_blank">Buy APIs Requirements</a>.</span><br /><br />This API allows third-party developers to search for and retrieve details about eBay deals and events, as well as the items associated with those deals and events.
contact:
name: eBay Inc,
license:
name: eBay API License Agreement
url: https://go.developer.ebay.com/api-license-agreement
version: v1.3.0
servers:
- url: https://api.ebay.com{basePath}
description: Production
variables:
basePath:
default: /buy/deal/v1
paths:
/deal_item:
get:
tags:
- Deal_item
description: 'This method retrieves a paginated set of deal items. The result set contains all deal items associated with the specified search criteria and marketplace ID.<h3>Restrictions</h3>This method can return a maximum of 10,000 items. For a list of supported sites and other restrictions, see <a href="/api-docs/buy/browse/overview.html#API" target="_blank">API Restrictions</a>.<br><br><span class="tablenote"><b>eBay Partner Network: </b> In order to receive a commission for your sales, you must use the URL returned in the <code>itemAffiliateWebUrl</code> field to forward your buyer to the ebay.com site.</span>'
operationId: getDealItems
parameters:
- name: category_ids
in: query
description: This query parameter specifies the unique identifier of the eBay category for the search.<br><br>For details see <a href="/api-docs/buy/buy-categories.html" target="_blank">Get Categories for Buy APIs</a>.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: commissionable
in: query
description: This query parameter allows the response to filter by commissionable items.<br><br>If set to <code>true</code>, only commissionable items will be returned in the response. If set to <code>false</code>, commissionable items will <b>not</b> be returned in the response.<br><br><span class="tablenote"><b>Note:</b> This filter is currently only supported for the US marketplace.</span>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: delivery_country
in: query
description: This query parameter allows the response to only return items that can be shipped to the specified country (2-digit ISO code).
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: The maximum number of items, from the current result set, returned on a single page.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: offset
in: query
description: The number of items that will be skipped in the result set. This is used with the <b>limit</b> field to control the pagination of the output.<br /><br />For example, if the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>0</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 1 through 10 from the list of items returned. If the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>10</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 11 through 20 from the list of items returned.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>0</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID
in: header
description: This header identifies the eBay marketplace.<br><br>See <a href="/api-docs/static/rest-request-components.html#marketpl " target="_blank ">HTTP request headers</a> for supported marketplace ID values.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-ENDUSERCTX
in: header
description: This header is required to support revenue sharing for eBay Partner Network and to improve the accuracy of shipping and delivery time estimations.<br><br>For additional information, refer to <a href="/api-docs/buy/static/api-browse.html#Headers" target="_blank ">Use request headers</a> section of the Buying Integration Guide.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DealItemSearchResponse'
'400':
description: Bad Request
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180001':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid, missing or unsupported marketplace. Please refer to documentation.
'180002':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified limit is invalid. Maximum value supported is 100.
'180003':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified offset is invalid.
'180005':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: category_ids length exceeded. Please check documentation for maximum values supported.
'180007':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid or unsupported filter 'commissionable' for the requested marketplace. Please refer to documentation.
'180010':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid filter for 'delivery_country'. Please refer to the documentation for supported values.
'403':
description: Forbidden
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180009':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Not authorized. Please contact developer support for assistance.
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180000':
domain: API_DEAL
category: APPLICATION
description: There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
security:
- api_auth:
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/buy.deal
/event/{event_id}:
get:
tags:
- Event
description: 'This method retrieves the details for an eBay event. The result set contains detailed information associated with the specified event ID, such as applicable coupons, start and end dates, and event terms.<h3><b>Restrictions </b></h3>This method can return a maximum of 10,000 items. For a list of supported sites and other restrictions, see <a href="/api-docs/buy/browse/overview.html#API" target="_blank">API Restrictions</a>.<br><br><span class="tablenote"><b>eBay Partner Network: </b> In order to receive a commission for your sales, you must use the URL returned in the <code>itemAffiliateWebUrl</code> field to forward your buyer to the ebay.com site. </span>'
operationId: getEvent
parameters:
- name: X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID
in: header
description: This header identifies the eBay marketplace.<br><br>See <a href="/api-docs/static/rest-request-components.html#marketpl " target="_blank ">HTTP request headers</a> for supported marketplace ID values.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-ENDUSERCTX
in: header
description: This header is required to support revenue sharing for eBay Partner Network and to improve the accuracy of shipping and delivery time estimations.<br><br>For additional information, refer to <a href="/api-docs/buy/static/api-browse.html#Headers" target="_blank ">Use request headers</a> section of the Buying Integration Guide.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: event_id
in: path
description: This path parameters specifies the unique identifier for the eBay event being retrieved.<br><br>Use the <a href="/api-docs/buy/deal/resources/event/methods/getEvents" target="_blank">getEvents</a> method to retrieve event IDs.
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Event'
'400':
description: Bad Request
'403':
description: Forbidden
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180009':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Not authorized. Please contact developer support for assistance.
'404':
description: Not Found
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180004':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The event Id is invalid for the requested marketplace.
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180000':
domain: API_DEAL
category: APPLICATION
description: There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
security:
- api_auth:
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/buy.deal
/event:
get:
tags:
- Event
description: 'This method returns paginated results containing all eBay events for the specified marketplace.<h3><b>Restrictions </b></h3>This method can return a maximum of 10,000 items. For a list of supported sites and other restrictions, see <a href="/api-docs/buy/browse/overview.html#API" target="_blank ">API Restrictions</a>.<br><br><span class="tablenote"><b>eBay Partner Network: </b> In order to receive a commission for your sales, you must use the URL returned in the <code>itemAffiliateWebUrl</code> field to forward your buyer to the ebay.com site. </span>'
operationId: getEvents
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
description: The maximum number of items, from the current result set, returned on a single page.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>20</code><br /><br /><b>Maximum Value:</b> <code>100</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: offset
in: query
description: The number of items that will be skipped in the result set. This is used with the <b>limit</b> field to control the pagination of the output.<br /><br />For example, if the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>0</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 1 through 10 from the list of items returned. If the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>10</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 11 through 20 from the list of items returned.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>0</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID
in: header
description: This header identifies the eBay marketplace.<br><br>See <a href="/api-docs/static/rest-request-components.html#marketpl " target="_blank ">HTTP request headers</a> for supported marketplace ID values.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-ENDUSERCTX
in: header
description: This header is required to support revenue sharing for eBay Partner Network and to improve the accuracy of shipping and delivery time estimations.<br><br>For additional information, refer to <a href="/api-docs/buy/static/api-browse.html#Headers" target="_blank ">Use request headers</a> section of the Buying Integration Guide.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/EventSearchResponse'
'400':
description: Bad Request
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180001':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid, missing or unsupported marketplace. Please refer to documentation.
'180002':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified limit is invalid. Maximum value supported is 100.
'180003':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified offset is invalid.
'403':
description: Forbidden
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180009':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Not authorized. Please contact developer support for assistance.
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180000':
domain: API_DEAL
category: APPLICATION
description: There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
security:
- api_auth:
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/buy.deal
/event_item:
get:
tags:
- Event_item
description: 'This method returns a paginated set of event items. The result set contains all event items associated with the specified search criteria and marketplace ID.<h3><b>Restrictions </b></h3>This method can return a maximum of 10,000 items. For a list of supported sites and other restrictions, see <a href="/api-docs/buy/browse/overview.html#API" target="_blank ">API Restrictions</a>.<br><br><span class="tablenote"><b>eBay Partner Network: </b> In order to receive a commission for your sales, you must use the URL returned in the <code>itemAffiliateWebUrl</code> field to forward your buyer to the ebay.com site. </span>'
operationId: getEventItems
parameters:
- name: category_ids
in: query
description: This query parameter specifies the unique identifiers of the eBay categories for the search.<br><br>For details see <a href="/api-docs/buy/buy-categories.html" target="_blank">Get Categories for Buy APIs</a>.<br /><br /><b>Maximum Value:</b> <code>1</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: delivery_country
in: query
description: This query parameter allows the response to only return items that can be shipped to the specified country (2-digit ISO code).
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: event_ids
in: query
description: This query parameter specifies the unique identifiers for the eBay event items being retrieved.<br><br>Use the <a href="/api-docs/buy/deal/resources/event/methods/getEvents" target="_blank">getEvents</a> method to retrieve event IDs.<br /><br /><b>Maximum Value:</b> <code>1</code>
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: limit
in: query
description: The maximum number of items, from the current result set, returned on a single page.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>20</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: offset
in: query
description: The number of items that will be skipped in the result set. This is used with the <b>limit</b> field to control the pagination of the output.<br /><br />For example, if the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>0</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 1 through 10 from the list of items returned. If the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>10</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 11 through 20 from the list of items returned.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>0</code>
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID
in: header
description: This header identifies the eBay marketplace.<br><br>See <a href="/api-docs/static/rest-request-components.html#marketpl " target="_blank ">HTTP request headers</a> for supported marketplace ID values.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: X-EBAY-C-ENDUSERCTX
in: header
description: This header is required to support revenue sharing for eBay Partner Network and to improve the accuracy of shipping and delivery time estimations.<br><br>For additional information, refer to <a href="/api-docs/buy/static/api-browse.html#Headers" target="_blank ">Use request headers</a> section of the Buying Integration Guide.
required: false
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/EventItemSearchResponse'
'400':
description: Bad Request
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180001':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid, missing or unsupported marketplace. Please refer to documentation.
'180002':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified limit is invalid. Maximum value supported is 100.
'180003':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The specified offset is invalid.
'180004':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: The event Id is invalid.
'180005':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: category_ids length exceeded. Please check documentation for maximum values supported.
'180006':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: event_ids length exceeded. Maximum supported is one.
'180008':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Missing eventId. Please provide a valid event Id for the marketplace.
'180010':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Invalid filter for 'delivery_country'. Please refer to the documentation for supported values.
'403':
description: Forbidden
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180009':
domain: API_DEAL
category: REQUEST
description: Not authorized. Please contact developer support for assistance.
'500':
description: Internal Server Error
x-response-codes:
errors:
'180000':
domain: API_DEAL
category: APPLICATION
description: There was a problem with an eBay internal system or process. Contact eBay developer support for assistance.
security:
- api_auth:
- https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope/buy.deal
components:
schemas:
Amount:
type: object
properties:
currency:
type: string
description: The three-letter <a href="https://www.iso.org/iso-4217-currency-codes.html" target="_blank">ISO 4217</a> code representing the currency of the amount in the <b> value</b> field.<br /><br /><b> Default:</b> The currency of the authenticated user's country. For implementation help, refer to <a href='https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/deal/types/bas:CurrencyCodeEnum'>eBay API documentation</a>
value:
type: string
description: The monetary value, in the currency specified by the <b> currency</b> field.
description: The currency and value of the item.
Coupon:
type: object
properties:
redemptionCode:
type: string
description: The coupon code.
terms:
description: The terms of use associated with the coupon.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Terms'
description: The details for the coupon available for the item.
DealItem:
type: object
properties:
additionalImages:
type: array
description: The additional images for the deal item.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
categoryAncestorIds:
type: array
description: The IDs of the ancestors for the primary category.
items:
type: string
categoryId:
type: string
description: The ID of the leaf category for the deal item. A leaf category is the lowest level in a category and has no children.
commissionable:
type: boolean
description: A boolean value specifying whether the listing has commission.
dealAffiliateWebUrl:
type: string
description: The deal associated with the item with affiliate attribution.
dealEndDate:
type: string
description: The date after which the deal ends.
dealStartDate:
type: string
description: The date on which the deal starts.
dealWebUrl:
type: string
description: The web URL for the deal associated with the item.
energyEfficiencyClass:
type: string
description: A string value specifying the Energy Efficiency class.
image:
description: The primary image for the deal item.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
itemAffiliateWebUrl:
type: string
description: The item web URL with affiliate attribution.
itemGroupId:
type: string
description: 'The unique identifier for the deal item group. This is the parent item ID for the seller-defined variations.<br /><br /><span class="tablenote"><b>Note: </b>This field is returned for multiple-SKU items.</span>'
itemGroupType:
type: string
description: An enumeration value that indicates the type of item group. An item group contains items that have various aspect differences, such as color, size, or storage capacity. For implementation help, refer to <a href='https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/deal/types/api:ItemGroupTypeEnum'>eBay API documentation</a>
itemId:
type: string
description: 'The unique identifier for the deal item.<br /><br /><span class="tablenote"><b>Note: </b>This field is only returned for single-SKU items.</span>'
itemWebUrl:
type: string
description: The web URL for the deal item.
legacyItemId:
type: string
description: The legacy item ID associated with the deal item.
marketingPrice:
description: The original price for the deal item, and the discount amount and percentage.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/MarketingPrice'
price:
description: 'The price for the deal item. <br /><br /><span class="tablenote"><b> Note: </b>The price does include the value-added tax (VAT) for applicable jurisdictions when requested from supported marketplaces. In this case, users must pass the <a href="/api-docs/static/rest-request-components.html#HTTP"><code>X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID</code></a> request header specifying the supported marketplace (such as <code>EBAY_GB</code>) to see the VAT-inclusive pricing. For more information on VAT, refer to <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/listings/default/vat-obligations-eu?id=4650&st=12&pos=1&query=Your%20VAT%20obligations%20in%20the%20EU&intent=VAT">VAT Obligations in the EU</a>.</span>'
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Amount'
qualifiedPrograms:
type: array
description: A list of programs applicable to the item.
items:
type: string
description: ' For implementation help, refer to <a href=''https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/deal/types/api:ProgramEnum''>eBay API documentation</a>'
shippingOptions:
type: array
description: The cost required to ship the deal item.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ShippingOption'
title:
type: string
description: The title of the deal item.
unitPrice:
description: 'The price per unit for the deal item. Some European countries require listings for certain types of products to include the price per unit so that buyers can accurately compare prices. <br /><br />For example: <br /><br /><code>"unitPricingMeasure": "100g",<br /> "unitPrice": {<br /> "value": "7.99",<br /> "currency": "GBP"</code>'
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Amount'
unitPricingMeasure:
type: string
description: 'The designation used to specify the quantity of the deal item, such as size, weight, volume, and count. This helps buyers compare prices. <br /><br />For example, the following tells the buyer that the item is 7.99 per 100 grams. <br /><br /><code>"unitPricingMeasure": "100g",<br /> "unitPrice": {<br /> "value": "7.99",<br /> "currency": "GBP"</code>'
description: The detailed data returned for the deal item.
DealItemSearchResponse:
type: object
properties:
dealItems:
type: array
description: A list of deal items that match the search criteria.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DealItem'
href:
type: string
description: The relative path to the current set of results.
limit:
type: integer
description: The maximum number of items, from the current result set, returned on a single page.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>20</code>
format: int32
next:
type: string
description: The relative path to the next set of results.
offset:
type: integer
description: The number of items that will be skipped in the result set. This is used with the <b>limit</b> field to control the pagination of the output.<br /><br />For example, if the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>0</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 1 through 10 from the list of items returned. If the <b>offset</b> is set to <code>10</code> and the <b>limit</b> is set to <code>10</code>, the method will retrieve items 11 through 20 from the list of items returned.<br /><br /><b>Default:</b> <code>0</code>
format: int32
prev:
type: string
description: The relative path to the previous set of results.
total:
type: integer
description: The total number of matches for the search criteria.
format: int32
description: The result set for the deal item search.
Error:
type: object
properties:
category:
type: string
description: Identifies the type of erro.
domain:
type: string
description: Name for the primary system where the error occurred. This is relevant for application errors.
errorId:
type: integer
description: A unique number to identify the error.
format: int32
inputRefIds:
type: array
description: An array of request elements most closely associated to the error.
items:
type: string
longMessage:
type: string
description: A more detailed explanation of the error.
message:
type: string
description: Information on how to correct the problem, in the end user's terms and language where applicable.
outputRefIds:
type: array
description: An array of request elements most closely associated to the error.
items:
type: string
parameters:
type: array
description: An array of name/value pairs that describe details the error condition. These are useful when multiple errors are returned.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorParameter'
subdomain:
type: string
description: 'Further helps indicate which subsystem the error is coming from. System subcategories include: Initialization, Serialization, Security, Monitoring, Rate Limiting, etc.'
description: This type defines the fields that can be returned in an error.
ErrorParameter:
type: object
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The object of the error.
value:
type: string
description: The value of the object.
Event:
type: object
properties:
applicableCoupons:
type: array
description: A list of coupons associated with the event.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Coupon'
description:
type: string
description: The event description.
endDate:
type: string
description: The end date for the event.
eventAffiliateWebUrl:
type: string
description: The URL of the View Event page for the event, which includes the affiliate tracking ID.
eventId:
type: string
description: The unique identifier for the event.
eventWebUrl:
type: string
description: The web URL for the event.
images:
type: array
description: The images for the event.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
startDate:
type: string
description: The start date for the event.
terms:
description: The terms associated with the event.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Terms'
title:
type: string
description: The title of the event.
description: The result set for the event search.
EventItem:
type: object
properties:
additionalImages:
type: array
description: The additional images for the event item.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
categoryAncestorIds:
type: array
description: The IDs of the ancestors for the primary category.
items:
type: string
categoryId:
type: string
description: The ID of the leaf category for the event item. A leaf category is the lowest level in a category and has no children.
energyEfficiencyClass:
type: string
description: A string value specifying the Energy Efficiency class.
eventId:
type: string
description: The unique event identifier associated with the item.
image:
description: The image for the event item.
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
itemAffiliateWebUrl:
type: string
description: The item web URL with affiliate attribution.
itemGroupId:
type: string
description: 'The unique identifier for the event item group. This is the parent item ID for the seller-defined variations.<br /><br /><span class="tablenote"><b>Note: </b>This field is returned for multiple-SKU items.</span>'
itemGroupType:
type: string
description: An enumeration value that indicates the type of item group. An item group contains items that have various aspect differences, such as color, size, or storage capacity. For imp
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