Listing with Item Specifics and Catalog Data

This chapter describes the calls you use and the steps you need to perform in order list an item with Item Specifics and, optionally, Pre-filled Item Information.

Before reading this chapter, you should be familiar with the basic definitions of attributes, characteristics, characteristic sets, and catalog products as described in Working with Attribute-Based Features.

If you are new to eBay Web Services and you are developing and testing your first listing application, you might start by implementing support for listing the standard way with a basic description. Then, after you have created a few different kinds of listings successfully, add support for listing with Item Specifics and Pre-filled Item Information.

Listing an Item with Attribute and/or Product Data

Validating Attribute Data Before Listing Items

Attribute Error Handling