Browse API

ebay · Commerce

Commerce No Auth Free & Open ecommerce

The Browse API has the following resources: item_summary: Lets shoppers search for specific items by keyword, GTIN, category, charity, product, or item aspects and refine the results by using filters, such as aspects, compatibility, and fields values. (Experimental) search_by_image: Lets shoppers search for specific items by image. You can refine the results by using URI parameters and filters. item: Lets you retrieve the details of a specific item or all the items in an item group, which

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET getItems

This method retrieves the details of specific items that the buyer needs to make a purchasing decision. Note: This is a (Limited Release) available only to select Partners. For this method, only the following fields are returned: eligibleForInlineCheckout, estimatedAvailabilities, itemAffiliateWebUR

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item?item_ids=example&item_group_ids=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/?item_ids=example&item_group_ids=example"

import requests
params = {
    "item_ids": "example",
    "item_group_ids": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/');
url.searchParams.set('item_ids', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('item_group_ids', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("item_ids", "example")
	q.Set("item_group_ids", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "item_ids" => "example",
  "item_group_ids" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/?" . http_build_query([
    "item_ids" => "example",
    "item_group_ids" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET getItemByLegacyId

This method is a bridge between the eBay legacy APIs, such as Shopping, and Finding and the eBay Buy APIs. There are differences between how legacy APIs and RESTful APIs return the identifier of an "item" and what the item ID represents. This method lets you use the legacy item ids retriev

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id?fieldgroups=example&legacy_item_id=example&legacy_variation_id=example&legacy_variation_sku=example

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id?fieldgroups=example&legacy_item_id=example&legacy_variation_id=example&legacy_variation_sku=example"

import requests
params = {
    "fieldgroups": "example",
    "legacy_item_id": "example",
    "legacy_variation_id": "example",
    "legacy_variation_sku": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id');
url.searchParams.set('fieldgroups', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('legacy_item_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('legacy_variation_id', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('legacy_variation_sku', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("fieldgroups", "example")
	q.Set("legacy_item_id", "example")
	q.Set("legacy_variation_id", "example")
	q.Set("legacy_variation_sku", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "fieldgroups" => "example",
  "legacy_item_id" => "example",
  "legacy_variation_id" => "example",
  "legacy_variation_sku" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_item_by_legacy_id?" . http_build_query([
    "fieldgroups" => "example",
    "legacy_item_id" => "example",
    "legacy_variation_id" => "example",
    "legacy_variation_sku" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET getItemsByItemGroup

This method retrieves the details of the individual items in an item group. An item group is an item that has various aspect differences, such as color, size, storage capacity, etc. You pass in the item group ID as a URI parameter. You use this method to show the item details of items with multiple

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group?item_group_id=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group?item_group_id=example"

import requests
params = {
    "item_group_id": "example"
}
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group",
    params=params,
)
print(response.json())

const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group');
url.searchParams.set('item_group_id', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("item_group_id", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "item_group_id" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/ebay.com/buy-browse/v1.1.0/item/get_items_by_item_group?" . http_build_query([
    "item_group_id" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Browse API?

Browse API is a Commerce API. Developers commonly use commerce APIs for:

syncing product catalogues and inventory levels
building price comparison and deal-finder tools
processing orders and tracking shipments
managing customer wishlists and reviews
automating abandoned-cart and promotional emails

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Browse API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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