User Account Call Index
This Call Reference describes the elements and attributes for each eBay User Account call below.
The details in this Call Reference apply if you are developing applications with the Trading WSDL or Trading Schema (XSD) file, or if you are using one of the eBay SDKs. If you are using an SDK, note that there can be differences between the calls outlined in this reference and the calls in the SDK. For details, see eBay SDKs.
Please note that eBay also has REST-Based Selling and Buying APIs for developers who prefer using REST APIs.
For the original alphabetical Call Index page, go here.
User Account Details Calls | Buying and Selling Activity Calls | Account Settings and Preferences Calls | Notification Calls | Miscellaneous My eBay Calls | Token/User Authentication Calls | VeRO Program Calls |
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User Account Details Calls |
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GetUser | Retrieves data pertaining to a single eBay user. | view |
GetAccount | Returns a seller's invoice data for their eBay account, including the account's summary data. | view |
Buying and Selling Activity Calls |
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GetMyeBaySelling | Returns items from the Selling section of the user's My eBay account, including items that the user is currently selling (the Active list), items that have bids, sold items, and unsold items. | view |
GetMyeBayBuying | Returns items from the Buying section of the user's My eBay account, including items that the user is watching, bidding on, has won, has not won, and has made best offers on. | view |
Account Settings and Preferences Calls |
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GetUserPreferences | Retrieves the specified user preferences for the authenticated caller. | view |
SetUserPreferences | Type defining the SetUserPreferences request container. | view |
GetShippingDiscountProfiles | Returns the shipping discount profiles defined by the user, along with other combined payment-related details such as packaging and handling costs. | view |
SetShippingDiscountProfiles | Enables a seller to define shipping cost discount profiles for things such as combined payments for shipping and handling costs. | view |
GetTaxTable | Retrieves the tax table for a user on a given site or retrieves the valid jurisdictions (if any) for a given site. | view |
SetTaxTable | Sets the tax table for a seller on a given site. | view |
Note: If you prefer REST-Based APIs, the following are alternatives to the preceding calls:
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Notification Calls |
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GetNotificationPreferences | Retrieves the requesting application's notification preferences. | view |
SetNotificationPreferences | Manages notification and alert preferences for applications and users. | view |
GetNotificationsUsage | Retrieves usage information about platform notifications for a given application. | Guide only |
Miscellaneous My eBay Calls |
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AddToWatchList | Adds one or more items to the user's My eBay watch list. | view |
RemoveFromWatchList | Enables a user to remove one or more items from their My eBay watch list. | view |
SetUserNotes | Enables users to add, replace, and delete My eBay notes for items that are being tracked in the My eBay All Selling and All Buying areas. | view |
Token/User Authentication Calls |
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ConfirmIdentity | Returns the ID of a user who has gone through an application's consent flow process for obtaining an authorization token. | view |
FetchToken | Retrieves an authentication token for a user. | view |
GetChallengeToken | Retrieves a botblock token and URLs for an image or audio clip that the user is to match. | view |
GetClientAlertsAuthToken | Retrieves a token required for the GetUserAlerts call in the Client Alerts API. | view |
GetSessionID | Retrieves a session ID that identifies a user and your application when you make a FetchToken request. | view |
GetTokenStatus | Requests current status of user token. | view |
RevokeToken | Voluntarily revokes a token before it would otherwise expire. | view |
ValidateChallengeInput | Validates the user response to a GetChallengeToken botblock challenge. | Guide only |
ValidateTestUserRegistration | Requests to enable a test user to sell items in the Sandbox environment. | view |
VeRO Program Calls |
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GetVeROReasonCodeDetails | Retrieves details about VeRO reason codes for a given site or all sites. You must be a member of the Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program to use this call. | Guide only |
GetVeROReportStatus | Retrieves status information about VeRO reported items. You must be a member of the Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program to use this call. | Guide only |
VeROReportItems | Reports items that allegedly infringe your copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights. You must be a member of the Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) Program to use this call. | Guide only |