Merchant Data API

Merchant Data API Release Notes

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Q2 2022
Version Release Date
1263 2022-Jun-17
1261 2022-Jun-03
1259 2022-May-20
1257 2022-May-06
1255 2022-Apr-22
1253 No Schema or Doc Updates
Q1 2022
Version Release Date
1251 2022-Mar-25
1249 2022-Mar-11
1247 2022-Feb-25
1245 No Schema or Doc Updates
1243 No Schema or Doc Updates
1241 No Schema or Doc Updates
Q4 2021
Version Release Date
1239 2021-Dec-31
1237 2021-Dec-17
1235 2021-Dec-03
1233 No Schema or Doc Updates
1231 No Schema or Doc Updates
1229 No Schema or Doc Updates
1227 No Schema or Doc Updates
Q3 2021
Version Release Date
1225 2021-Sep-24
1223 No Schema or Doc Updates
1221 2021-Aug-27
1219 2021-Aug-13
1217 2021-Jul-30
1215 No Schema or Doc Updates
1213 No Schema or Doc Updates

These release notes go back four quarters. For older release notes, see the Release Notes archive.

Version 1255

Index of Changed Calls - 1255

Schema Changes - 1255

Announcements - 1255

New Features - 1255

Changed Functionality - 1255

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1255

For a current list of known issues, see the API Status page and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1255

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

No changed calls in this release.

Schema Changes - 1255

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

No schema changes in this release.

Announcements - 1255

Change Requests

See the API Status page for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Support page for account support, technical support, and other support resources.

New Features - 1255

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1255.

None for this release.

Changed Functionality - 1255

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

None for this release.

LMS Decommissioned

Note: Large Merchant Services (LMS) functionality as a SOAP service has been decommissioned. The request types in the following table have also been decommissioned. These request types are not valid LMS feed types for use with the Sell Feed API.

Merchant Data API request type Summary
UploadSiteHostedPictures Decommissioned from the Merchant Data API. Use the Trading API's call UploadSiteHostedPictures to upload a picture to the eBay Picture Service and return a URL of the picture.
FeeSettlementReport Decommissioned.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1255

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1255 and Changed Functionality - 1255.

None for this release.

Version 1247

Index of Changed Calls - 1247

Schema Changes - 1247

Announcements - 1247

New Features - 1247

Changed Functionality - 1247

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1247

For a current list of known issues, see the API Status page and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1247

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

No changed calls in this release.

Schema Changes - 1247

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

No schema changes in this release.

Announcements - 1247

Change Requests

See the API Status page for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Support page for account support, technical support, and other support resources.

Winter 2022 Seller Updates Available

The Winter 2022 Seller Updates have been released. Below is a high-level summary of the updates:

New Features - 1247

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1247.

None for this release.

Changed Functionality - 1247

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

None for this release.

HitCounter Field Deprecated

Hit counters are no longer displayed in View Item pages, so the HitCounter field is no longer applicable and are scheduled for decommission. For developers/sellers who are interested in seeing page views and listing performance, the getTrafficReport method of the Sell Analytics API can be used.

Currently, if the HitCounter field is used in the request payload of an add/revise/relist/verify call, the field will be ignored and a warning message will be returned.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1247

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1247 and Changed Functionality - 1247.

None for this release.

Version 1235

Index of Changed Calls - 1235

Schema Changes - 1235

Announcements - 1235

New Features - 1235

Changed Functionality - 1235

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1235

For a current list of known issues, see Site Status Updates and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1235

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

Schema Changes - 1235

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

Note: Support for extended producer responsibility regulations and custom policies will become active mid-December 2021. Additional resources such as the custom policies resource (for the Account API), the getExtendedProducerResponsibilityPolicies method (for the Sell Metadata API), and the Custom Policies help page will also become active.

Name Part of Schema Type of Change
ExtendedProducerResponsibilityType Type New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility Field New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility.ProducerProductId Field New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility.ProductPackageId Field New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility.ShipmentPackageId Field New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility.ProductDocumentationId Field New
Item.ExtendedProducerResponsibility.EcoParticipationFee Field New
CustomPoliciesType Type New
Item.CustomPolicies Field New
Item.CustomPolicies.TakeBackPolicyId Field New
Item.CustomPolicies.ProductCompliancePolicyId Field New
Item.Variations.Variation.VariationExtendedProducerResponsibility Field New
VariationExtendedProducerResponsibilityType Type New
Item.Variations.Variation.VariationExtendedProducerResponsibility.Item.Variations.Variation.EcoParticipationFee Field New

Announcements - 1235

Change Requests

See the API Site Status for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Developer Support page for support options and information on filing bugs.

New Features - 1235

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1235.

Note: Support for extended producer responsibility regulations and custom policies will become active mid-December 2021. Additional resources such as the custom policies resource (for the Account API), the getExtendedProducerResponsibilityPolicies method (for the Sell Metadata API), and the Custom Policies help page will also become active.

New Schema added to support custom policies

To support custom policies, policy IDs can be specified in add, revise, relist, or verify calls. This feature is supported by a limited number of sites and specific categories. Refer to the Sell Metadata API to return the enabled sites and categories. To create and manage custom policies, see the Account API.

New Schema added to support extended producer responsibility regulations

To support new extended producer responsibility regulations, information about the producer of a new item can be specified in add, revise, relist, or verify calls. This feature is supported by a limited number of sites and specific categories. Refer to the Sell Metadata API to return the enabled sites and categories.

Changed Functionality - 1235

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

New Error Codes for 1235

Below is the list of the new error messages that rolled out with the 1235 release. All of these messages are related to using Extended Producer Responsibility. The long version of each message is used below.

These error and warning messages can be viewed in the Errors By Number page.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1235

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1235 and Changed Functionality - 1235.

None for this release.

Version 1225

Index of Changed Calls - 1225

Schema Changes - 1225

Announcements - 1225

New Features - 1225

Changed Functionality - 1225

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1225

For a current list of known issues, see Site Status Updates and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1225

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

Schema Changes - 1225

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

Name Part of Schema Type of Change
ServiceCostType Type New
AuthenticityVerification.ServiceCost Field New
TaxTypeCodeType.ImportVAT Enum New
TaxTypeCodeType.VAT Enum New

Announcements - 1225

Change Requests

See the API Site Status for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Developer Support page for support options and information on filing bugs.

New Features - 1225

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1225.

None for this release.

Changed Functionality - 1225

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

eBay France's VAT ID to be Returned in OrderReport

When VAT is applicable to an order, a buyer's VAT Identifier Number (VATIN) will be returned at the order level, and eBay's VAT tax ID will be returned at the line item level for all OrderReport. With Version 1225, France VAT IDs will start being returned.

A new value, VAT_ID, will be returned as the name attribute in the Transaction.eBayCollectAndRemitTaxes.eBayReference field, and this value will indicate that the VAT ID is for eBay France. The Order.BuyerTaxIdentifier.ID field will show the VATIN for the buyer.

Note: The eBay and buyer VAT IDs for France are scheduled to start getting returned on September 30, 2021.

Going forward after September 30, developers will need to use a Trading WSDL with a version number of 1225 (or newer) for the VAT ID/VATIN values to be returned in the new fields. Otherwise, the VAT information will be returned in the Order.ShippingAddress.Street2 field. Developers will also have the option of using an older version than 1225, but setting the X-EBAY-API-COMPATIBILITY-LEVEL header value to 1225 or higher.

On January 31, 2022, the Order.ShippingAddress.Street2 will stop being used to return VAT information regardless of WSDL version or compatibility level.

Two Enums Added to TaxTypeCodeType for EU VAT Tax

Two new enumeration values were added to TaxTypeCodeType. The values in this type are returned in the TaxDetails.Imposition field in OrderReport. Below are the two new values:

Authenticity Guarantee Service Costs Returned in OrderReport

A new ServiceCost container will get returned for items going through the Authenticity Guarantee process. The cost shown in this container is the service cost charged to the buyer for an item that will go through the Authenticity Guarantee process.

Authenticity Guarantee service is only applicable to luxury watches, handbags, and sneakers categories.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1225

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1225 and Changed Functionality - 1225.

None for this release.

Version 1221

Index of Changed Calls - 1221

Schema Changes - 1221

Announcements - 1221

New Features - 1221

Changed Functionality - 1221

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1221

For a current list of known issues, see Site Status Updates and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1221

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

No changed calls in this release.

Schema Changes - 1221

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

No schema changes in this release.

Announcements - 1221

None for this release.

Change Requests

See the API Site Status for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Developer Support page for support options and information on filing bugs.

New Features - 1221

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1221.

None for this release.

Changed Functionality - 1221

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

Changes to Refurbished Item Conditions in Category 9355

Condition ID 2500 ('Seller Refurbished') can no longer be used in the Cell Phones & Smartphones category (category ID 9355) for the following marketplaces: US, Canada, UK, Germany, and Australia. In lieu of the 'Seller Refurbished' item condition in category 9355, sellers will have to get pre-qualified for and start using one of the following refurbished item conditions: condition ID 2010 ('Excellent - Refurbished'), condition ID 2020 ('Very Good - Refurbished'), and condition ID 2030 ('Good - Refurbished'). Any seller who is not eligible to use these new refurbished item conditions in category 9355 will be blocked if they try to create a new listing or revise an existing listing with any of these three new item conditions. Any active listings in category 9355 that had condition ID 2500 ('Seller Refurbished') as the item condition should have been administratively ended by eBay. Sellers will have to relist these items, and unless they are eligible to list with the new refurbished item conditions, they will need to use another item condition supported in category 9355, such as condition ID 3000 ('Used').

New and Updated Error Codes for 1221

The text of the following existing error code was updated. The long version of message is used below.

Below is the list of the new error messages that rolled out with the 1221 release. All of these messages are related to using refurbished item conditions. The long version of each message is used below.

These error and warning messages can be viewed in the Errors By Number page.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1221

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1221 and Changed Functionality - 1221.

Added Some Clarification for the Reserve Price Fee

Updated the Item.ReservePrice field description (used by Add/Revise/Relist calls) to make it more clear about the fee structure and policy used for the reserve price feature.

Updated Numerous Add/Revise/Relist/Verify Call Samples

Made numerous updates to Add/Revise/Relist/Verify call samples in the reference docs. Two high-level updates included adding the required item specifics for the specified category, and also removing PayPal and payment-related fields that are no longer needed for sellers onboarded for managed payments.

Version 1217

Index of Changed Calls - 1217

Schema Changes - 1217

Announcements - 1217

New Features - 1217

Changed Functionality - 1217

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1217

For a current list of known issues, see Site Status Updates and the Knowledge Base.

Index of Changed Calls - 1217

These calls were added, modified, deprecated, or affected by documentation changes in this release. The changes are described below as well as in each call's Change History.

New Calls

No new calls in this release.

Changed Calls

No changed calls in this release.

Schema Changes - 1217

Enumeration note: You need to use this release version or higher to retrieve new code list values that were added in this release. See Code Lists.

No schema changes in this release.

Announcements - 1217

None for this release.

Change Requests

See the API Site Status for announcements regarding recently resolved or current system wide issues. Visit the Developer Support page for support options and information on filing bugs.

New Features - 1217

This section describes new features that have been added as of this release. New features can involve new calls, new capabilities, and/or new fields added to existing calls.

For logical or functional changes to existing features and calls, including code list changes, see Changed Functionality - 1217.

None for this release.

Changed Functionality - 1217

This section describes logical or functional changes that have been made to existing functionality, including new code list values and/or changes in validation rules.

New and Revised Error Messages

Below is the list of new error messages that rolled out with the 1217 release:

Below is an existing error message whose text was revised with the 1217 release:

These error and warning messages can be viewed in the Errors By Number page.

Documentation Changes and Errata - 1217

This section lists additional documentation changes and corrections that were made with this release and that are not already mentioned in New Features - 1217 and Changed Functionality - 1217.

None for this release.

A Clarification Provided on Shipment Tracking Number

A note was added to the ShipmentTrackingDetails.ShipmentTrackingNumber field description informing users that the Trading API only supports alphanumeric characters in shipment tracking numbers.

A Clarification on Managed Payments Sellers Providing Offline Payment Methods

Updated the notes in numerous payment method-related fields to make it clear that offline payment methods will need to be provided by managed payments sellers for listings that require or support offline payment methods. An example of this would be a motor vehicle listing. Generally, the full payment of a motor vehicle happens offline between the buyer and seller, so the seller has to provide the available offline payment methods such as Money Order, Cashier's Check, Loan Check, etc.

Removed Notes on Integrated Merchant Credit Card Account Fields

Sellers have not been allowed to use Integrated Merchant Credit Card (aka iMCC) payment gateway accounts to handle buyer payments since May 2019. Many iMCC fields had notes explaining that these payment gateway accounts were no longer supported, but these notes have been removed and these fields have been marked as no longer applicable.

Update to some Charity-Related Fields

Some Charity-related field descriptions said that PayPal had to be used to purchase items in charitable listings, but this is not correct. Any form of electronic payment available to the buyer can be used to purchase these items, and the charitable donation will still go through.