This method searches for eBay items by various query parameters and retrieves summaries of the items. You can search by keyword, category, eBay product ID (ePID), or GTIN, charity ID, or a combination of these.

Note: Only listings where FIXED_PRICE (Buy It Now) is a buying option are returned by default. To retrieve listings that do not have FIXED_PRICE as a buying option, the buyingOptions filter can be used to retrieve those listings.

Note that an auction listing enabled with the 'Buy it Now' feature will initially show AUCTION and FIXED_PRICE as buying options, but if/when that auction listing receives a qualifying bid, only AUCTION would remain as a buying option. If this happens, the buyingOptions filter would need to be used to retrieve that auction listing.

This method also supports the following:

Filtering by the value of one or multiple fields, such as listing format, item condition, price range, location, and more. For the fields supported by this method, see the filter parameter.
Retrieving the refinements (metadata) of an item , such as item aspects (color, brand), condition, category, etc. using the fieldgroups parameter.
Filtering by item aspects and other refinements using the aspect_filter parameter.
Filtering for items that are compatible with a specific product, using the compatibility_filter parameter.
Creating aspects histograms, which enables shoppers to drill down in each refinement narrowing the search results.

For details and examples of these capabilities, see Browse API in the Buying Integration Guide.

Pagination and sort controls

There are pagination controls (limit and offset fields) and sort query parameters that control/sort the data that is returned. By default, the results are sorted by "Best Match". For more information about Best Match, see the eBay help page Best Match.

Restrictions

This method can return a maximum of 10,000 items. For a list of supported sites and other restrictions, see API Restrictions.

eBay Partner Network: In order to receive a commission for your sales, you must use the URL returned in the itemAffiliateWebUrl field to forward your buyer to the ebay.com site.

Types that use SearchByImageRequest

Call that uses SearchByImageRequest

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