eBay Trading API
Call Reference Version 579

A name in a name/value pair.

In the AddItem family of calls, this can be any name that the seller wants to use. However, to help buyers find items more easily, it is a good idea to try to use a recommended name when possible (see GetCategorySpecifics or GetItemRecommendations). You cannot specify the same name twice within the same listing.

In the GetCategorySpecifics and GetItemRecommendations response, this is a recommended (popular) name to use for items in the specified category (e.g., "Brand" might be recommended, not "Manufacturer").

In the GetSearchResults response, this is an attribute name that was used in a listing. Specifically: If SearchRequest was used to perform a "Product Finder" search, this contains the name of one attribute (i.e, the name of one Item Specifics field). If IncludeCondition was true in the request, this returns the condition attribute name (e.g., "Item Condition").

In the GetSearchResultsExpress response, this is an attribute name that is defined for a catalog product. Only returned when ProductDetails is set to Fine.

In the GetProducts response, this is an attribute name that is defined for a catalog product.

A value associated with the name.

In the GetCategorySpecifics and GetItemRecommendations response, the most highly recommended values are returned first. For these calls, Value is only returned when recommended values are available.

In the AddItem family of calls, you can only specify one value per Item Specific. (If you specify multiple values, eBay only stores the first one.)

In the GetSearchResults response, if SearchRequest was used to perform a "Product Finder" search, this contains the value of one attribute. If IncludeCondition was true in the request, this returns the condition attribute value (e.g., "New").

In the GetSearchResultsExpress response, this is only returned when ProductDetails is set to Fine.