{"id":9715,"library":"ebaysdk","title":"eBay SDK for Python","description":"The eBay SDK for Python provides a comprehensive interface for interacting with various eBay APIs, including Trading, Finding, Shopping, and Merchandising. It simplifies API calls and response parsing by converting XML to Python dictionaries. The current version is 2.2.0, with the last release in April 2020, indicating a maintenance-only cadence.","status":"maintenance","version":"2.2.0","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/timotheus/ebaysdk-python","tags":["ebay","api","ecommerce","marketplace","trading"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install ebaysdk","lang":"bash","label":"Install ebaysdk"}],"dependencies":[{"reason":"HTTP client for making API requests.","package":"requests","optional":false},{"reason":"Used for parsing the `ebay.yaml` configuration file.","package":"PyYAML","optional":true}],"imports":[{"symbol":"Connection (Finding API)","correct":"from ebaysdk.finding import Connection as FindingConnection"},{"symbol":"Connection (Trading API)","correct":"from ebaysdk.trading import Connection as TradingConnection"},{"symbol":"Connection (Shopping API)","correct":"from ebaysdk.shopping import Connection as ShoppingConnection"},{"symbol":"Connection (Merchandising API)","correct":"from ebaysdk.merchandising import Connection as MerchandisingConnection"},{"note":"Recommended for catching API-related exceptions.","symbol":"ConnectionError","correct":"from ebaysdk.exception import ConnectionError"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import os\nfrom ebaysdk.finding import Connection as FindingConnection\nfrom ebaysdk.exception import ConnectionError\n\ntry:\n    api = FindingConnection(\n        domain='svcs.ebay.com', # Use 'svcs.sandbox.ebay.com' for sandbox environment\n        config_file=None, # Explicitly disable config file for this example\n        appid=os.environ.get('EBAY_APPID', 'YOUR_EBAY_APPID') # Replace 'YOUR_EBAY_APPID' with your actual App ID or set EBAY_APPID env var\n    )\n    \n    # Make a call to find items by keywords\n    response = api.execute('findItemsByKeywords', {'keywords': 'star wars lego'})\n    \n    if response.reply and response.reply.searchResult and response.reply.searchResult.item:\n        print(f\"Found {response.reply.searchResult['@count']} items:\")\n        for item in response.reply.searchResult.item[:3]: # print first 3 items\n            print(f\"- {item.title} (Current Price: {item.sellingStatus.currentPrice.value} {item.sellingStatus.currentPrice['currencyId']})\")\n    else:\n        print(\"No items found or response malformed.\")\n        \nexcept ConnectionError as e:\n    print(f\"API Connection Error: {e.response.dict()}\")\nexcept Exception as e:\n    print(f\"An unexpected error occurred: {e}\")","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates how to search for items using the eBay Finding API. Ensure you have your eBay App ID configured either as an environment variable `EBAY_APPID` or directly replace the placeholder in the `appid` argument. It explicitly bypasses `ebay.yaml` for simplicity and catches potential API connection errors."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Upgrade to v1.0.0 or later and update any custom HTTP client code to use 'requests' patterns if directly interacting with the client.","message":"Versions prior to v1.0.0 (specifically v0.1.11 and older) used PyCurl as the HTTP backend. All versions from v1.0.0 onwards switched to the 'requests' library, requiring code changes for direct HTTP client interactions.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"<1.0.0"},{"fix":"Ensure your environment supports HTTPS connections and uses valid SSL certificates. If using older versions, manually configure `https=True` in the Connection object.","message":"As of v2.2.0, HTTPS is forced by default for Finding, Shopping, and Trading API calls. Explicitly setting HTTP or not having proper SSL certificate chains might lead to connection errors if you relied on insecure connections.","severity":"breaking","affected_versions":"2.2.0+"},{"fix":"Place `ebay.yaml` in the expected location (e.g., current working directory or specified path) or explicitly pass credentials (e.g., `appid`, `devid`, `certid`) directly to the `Connection` constructor.","message":"The library relies heavily on a `ebay.yaml` configuration file for API credentials and settings. Incorrect path, missing file, or malformed YAML can lead to authentication failures or `FileNotFoundError`.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All"},{"fix":"Verify that the eBay API functionality you intend to use is compatible with the version of `ebaysdk` (2.2.0). For newer API features, consider alternative solutions or direct API calls if `ebaysdk` does not provide support.","message":"The library has not been updated since April 2020. Newer eBay API features, changes, or deprecations introduced after this date might not be supported or could lead to unexpected behavior/errors.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"All"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run `pip install ebaysdk` to install the library.","cause":"The `ebaysdk` package has not been installed in your Python environment.","error":"No module named 'ebaysdk'"},{"fix":"Either create an `ebay.yaml` file with your credentials and settings in your working directory, or pass credentials directly to the `Connection` constructor (e.g., `appid='YOUR_APP_ID', config_file=None`).","cause":"The `ebaysdk` library attempts to load an `ebay.yaml` configuration file by default, but it could not be found at the expected path.","error":"FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'ebay.yaml'"},{"fix":"Double-check your `appid`, `devid`, and `certid` for the correct API. Verify the `domain` parameter (e.g., `svcs.ebay.com` for production, `svcs.sandbox.ebay.com` for sandbox) and the structure of your API call arguments.","cause":"This generic error indicates an issue with your API request, often due to missing or incorrect credentials (App ID, Dev ID, Cert ID), an invalid API endpoint, or malformed request parameters.","error":"ebaysdk.exception.ConnectionError: (10007) Invalid request: The request is missing required parameters or is improperly formatted."}]}