Is there an API for eBay?

eBay does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for ebay.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape eBay data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when ebay.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a eBay account?

No. Every eBay action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the eBay API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Marketplace

eBay API

ebay.com

Marketplace - listing search, details, categories, sold prices, and seller profiles.

Actions: 6
Category: Marketplace
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the eBay API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs eb_category_browse.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "eb_category_browse",
    "params": {
      "category_id": "9355",
      "query": "iphone"
    }
  }'

6 actions on ebay.com

Read

Category Browse
eb_category_browseread2 credits / call
Returns listings within a specific category, requiring a keyword to get results.
category_id
string · required
query
string · required
page
number
page_size
number
sort_by
string
min_price
number
max_price
number
condition
string
listing_type
string
location
string
free_shipping
boolean
Category Sitemap
eb_category_sitemapread2 credits / call
Returns all top-level categories and subcategories with category IDs for browsing.
category
string
Listing Details
eb_listing_detailsread2 credits / call
Returns full product data for a single item including price, condition, images, seller, and shipping.
item_id
string
url
string
Search Listings
eb_search_listingsread2 credits / call
Returns matching listings with optional category, price, condition, listing-type, and location filters.
query
string · required
category_id
string
page
number
page_size
number
sort_by
string
min_price
number
max_price
number
condition
string
listing_type
string
location
string
free_shipping
boolean
Seller Listings
eb_seller_listingsread2 credits / call
Returns paginated active listings from a seller's store with prices parsed and store categories.
seller_id
string · required
page
number
page_size
number
category_id
string
Seller Profile
eb_seller_profileread2 credits / call
Returns a seller's store profile including display name, logo, feedback percent, items sold, and followers.
seller_id
string · required

eBay API questions

Is there an API for eBay?: eBay does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for ebay.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape eBay data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when ebay.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a eBay account?: No. Every eBay action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the eBay API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.