Before the actual start using ebay api, to apply for the two sets of accounts, sandbox and the real ebay.
sandbox account for testing use, the application process please refer to its official documentation.
Generally, we use the api is nothing more than the most commonly used operating upload, update, delete these three; other features such as the operating orders and so on, not repeat them here.
First get to know some of the API CALL, because the type of ebay API CALL variety, only example here of some commonly used
to add new products to ebay platform has AddFixedPriceItem, AddItem, AddItems
AddFixedPriceItem to add fixed-price products to ebay, a price similar to Taobao
AddItem to add a variable price product, similar to the price of the auction on Taobao
AddItems can add bulk product to ebay, product currently supports up to five simultaneous uploads
Repair products are ReviseFixedPriceItem, ReviseInventoryStatus, ReviseItem
ReviseFixedPriceItem for updating properties with a fixed price of the product, such as title, price, inventory, etc., suitable for multi-variation product
ReviseInventoryStatus, can only change the fixed price of the product price and inventory
ReviseItem variable price update product attributes, such as title, price, inventory, etc., (fixed price products without making test)
Clear product must have EndFixedPriceItem EndItem EndItems
role of the above, will not repeat them.
It is noteworthy that, ebay to upload product is very strict, it will check all the attributes of your product, you can not fail.
For example, title can not be longer than 80 characters title, description can not contain illegal characters, etc.
These CALL total calls per 24-hour limit is 5000 times more than in 5000 will not be used unless you apply a greater privilege to ebay, apply It can be reached after a 500 million times every 24 hours.
ebay every product is uploaded to charge a fee, looks like 0.05 cents, before uploading so make sure your product is optimized.