/// <summary>
/// Get a list of all categories and IDs
/// This will help with setting the leaf category for you item.
/// </summary>
public static void GetAllCategoriesRequest()
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GetCategories");
GetCategoriesRequestType request = new GetCategoriesRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.CategorySiteID = "3";
request.DetailLevel = new DetailLevelCodeTypeCollection {
DetailLevelCodeType.ReturnAll
};
GetCategoriesResponseType response = service.GetCategories(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("CategoryID - Name List");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
using (StreamWriter writetext = new StreamWriter("categories.csv"))
{
foreach (dynamic cat in response.CategoryArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", cat.CategoryID, cat.CategoryName);
writetext.WriteLine("{0},\"{1}\"", cat.CategoryID, cat.CategoryName);
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a list of Level 2 categories.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="TopLevel">Top level category ID</param>
public static void GetLevel2Categories(string TopLevel)
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GetCategories");
GetCategoriesRequestType request = new GetCategoriesRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.CategorySiteID = "0";
request.LevelLimit = 2;
request.CategoryParent = new StringCollection {
TopLevel
};
request.DetailLevel = new DetailLevelCodeTypeCollection {
DetailLevelCodeType.ReturnAll
};
GetCategoriesResponseType response = service.GetCategories(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Level 2 Categories");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
foreach (dynamic cat in response.CategoryArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", cat.CategoryID, cat.CategoryName);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a list of the top level categories for the UK.
/// </summary>
public static void GetTopLevelCategories()
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GetCategories");
GetCategoriesRequestType request = new GetCategoriesRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.CategorySiteID = "0"; // US
request.LevelLimit = 1; // Top Level
request.DetailLevel = new DetailLevelCodeTypeCollection {
DetailLevelCodeType.ReturnAll
};
GetCategoriesResponseType response = service.GetCategories(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Top-Level Categories");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
foreach (dynamic cat in response.CategoryArray)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", cat.CategoryID, cat.CategoryName);
}
// Uncomment to return sub categories
/*Will prompt for CategoryID to return Sub categories
* Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
* Console.WriteLine("Please enter a Top-Level Category ID: ");
* Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
* var TopLevel = Console.ReadLine();
* GetCategories2Request(TopLevel);*/
}
/// <summary>
/// Add item to eBay. Once verified.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">Accepts ItemType object from VerifyAddItem method.</param>
public static void AddItemRequest(ItemType item)
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("AddItem");
AddItemRequestType request = new AddItemRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.ErrorLanguage = "en_US";
request.WarningLevel = WarningLevelCodeType.High;
request.Item = item;
AddItemResponseType response = service.AddItem(request);
Console.WriteLine("Item Added");
Console.WriteLine("ItemID: {0}", response.ItemID); // Item ID
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns metadata for a specific Detail.
/// </summary>
public static void GeteBayDetailsRequest()
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GeteBayDetails");
GeteBayDetailsRequestType request = new GeteBayDetailsRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.DetailName = new DetailNameCodeTypeCollection
{
DetailNameCodeType.ReturnPolicyDetails
};
GeteBayDetailsResponseType response = service.GeteBayDetails(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("eBay Request Details");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Ack: {0}", response.Ack);
Console.WriteLine("Version: {0}", response.Version);
Console.WriteLine("Build: {0}", response.Build);
// ...
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieve item details.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ItemID">eBay Item ID</param>
public static void GetItemRequest(string ItemID)
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GetItem");
GetItemRequestType request = new GetItemRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.ItemID = ItemID;
GetItemResponseType response = service.GetItem(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Item Iitle - {0}", response.Item.Title);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("ItemID: {0}", response.Item.ItemID);
Console.WriteLine("Primary Category: {0}", response.Item.PrimaryCategory.CategoryName);
Console.WriteLine("Listing Duration: {0}", response.Item.ListingDuration);
Console.WriteLine("Start Price: {0} {1}", response.Item.StartPrice.Value, response.Item.Currency);
Console.WriteLine("Payment Type[0]: {0}", response.Item.PaymentMethods[0]);
Console.WriteLine("PayPal Email Address: {0}", response.Item.PayPalEmailAddress);
Console.WriteLine("Postal Code: {0}", response.Item.PostalCode);
// ...Convert response object to JSON to see all
}
/// <summary>
/// Get features for a specific category ID
/// </summary>
/// <param name="CategoryID">Any CategoryID</param>
public static void GetCategoryFeaturesRequest(string CategoryID)
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("GetCategoryFeatures");
GetCategoryFeaturesRequestType request = new GetCategoryFeaturesRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.WarningLevel = WarningLevelCodeType.High;
request.CategoryID = CategoryID;
request.FeatureID = new FeatureIDCodeTypeCollection {
FeatureIDCodeType.ConditionValues,
FeatureIDCodeType.ListingDurations,
FeatureIDCodeType.HandlingTimeEnabled,
FeatureIDCodeType.MaxFlatShippingCost,
FeatureIDCodeType.PayPalRequired,
FeatureIDCodeType.BestOfferEnabled,
FeatureIDCodeType.ReturnPolicyEnabled
};
request.DetailLevel = new DetailLevelCodeTypeCollection {
DetailLevelCodeType.ReturnAll
};
GetCategoryFeaturesResponseType response = service.GetCategoryFeatures(request);
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Category Features");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Ack: {0}", response.Ack);
Console.WriteLine("Version: {0}", response.Version);
Console.WriteLine("Build: {0}", response.Build);
Console.WriteLine("Category Version: {0}", response.CategoryVersion);
Console.WriteLine("Update Time: {0}", response.UpdateTime);
Console.WriteLine("Return Policy Enabled: {0}", response.SiteDefaults.ReturnPolicyEnabled);
Console.WriteLine("PayPal Required: {0}", response.SiteDefaults.PayPalRequired);
// ...
}
/// <summary>
/// Verify whether item is ready to be added to eBay.
///
/// My presets are:
/// NEW condition
/// BuyItNow fixed price
/// 30 day duration
/// 14-day returns w/ 20% restocking fee
/// payment method=PayPal
/// FREE shipping
/// buyer pays for return shipping
/// </summary>
public static void VerifyAddItemRequest(string title, string description, string categoryID, double price, List <string> pictureURLs)
{
eBayAPIInterfaceService service = EbayCalls.eBayServiceCall("VerifyAddItem");
VerifyAddItemRequestType request = new VerifyAddItemRequestType();
request.Version = "949";
request.ErrorLanguage = "en_US";
request.WarningLevel = WarningLevelCodeType.High;
var item = new ItemType();
item.Title = title;
item.Description = description;
item.PrimaryCategory = new CategoryType
{
CategoryID = categoryID
};
item.StartPrice = new AmountType
{
Value = price,
currencyID = CurrencyCodeType.USD
};
// To view ConditionIDs follow the URL
// http://developer.ebay.com/devzone/guides/ebayfeatures/Development/Desc-ItemCondition.html#HelpingSellersChoosetheRightCondition
item.ConditionID = 1000; // new
item.Country = CountryCodeType.US;
item.Currency = CurrencyCodeType.USD;
item.DispatchTimeMax = 3;
item.ListingDuration = "Days_30";
// Buy It Now fixed price
item.ListingType = ListingTypeCodeType.FixedPriceItem;
// Auction
//item.ListingType = ListingTypeCodeType.Chinese;
item.PaymentMethods = new BuyerPaymentMethodCodeTypeCollection
{
BuyerPaymentMethodCodeType.PayPal
};
item.AutoPay = true; // require immediate payment
// Default testing paypal email address
item.PayPalEmailAddress = "*****@*****.**";
item.PictureDetails = new PictureDetailsType();
item.PictureDetails.PictureURL = new StringCollection();
item.PictureDetails.PictureURL.AddRange(pictureURLs.ToArray());
item.PostalCode = "33772";
item.Quantity = 1; // 1 If Auction
item.ReturnPolicy = new ReturnPolicyType
{
ReturnsAcceptedOption = "ReturnsAccepted",
ReturnsWithinOption = "Days_14",
//RefundOption = "MoneyBack",
Description = "Please return if unstatisfied.",
ShippingCostPaidByOption = "Buyer",
RestockingFeeValue = "Percent_20",
RestockingFeeValueOption = "Percent_20"
};
item.ShippingDetails = GetShippingDetail();
item.Site = SiteCodeType.US;
request.Item = item;
VerifyAddItemResponseType response = service.VerifyAddItem(request);
Console.WriteLine("ItemID: {0}", response.ItemID);
// If item is verified, the item will be added.
if (response.ItemID == "0")
{
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
Console.WriteLine("Add Item Verified");
Console.WriteLine("=====================================");
AddItemRequest(item);
}
}
