eBay Web Services support a large number of applications and serve billions of API calls every month. To maintain a high level of availability and provide superior quality of service, eBay limits the API call usage. The limits on the total calls and the rate at which the calls can be made depend on the service.
| Service |
All Applications |
Compatible Applications |
| Search |
| Finding API |
Call limit: 5000 per day per IP address |
Up to Call limit: 1.5 Million per day |
| Selling |
| Trading API |
Call limit: 5000 per day |
Up to Call limit: 1.5 Million per day |
| Best Match Item Details API |
Call limit: 5000 per day per IP address |
Up to Call limit: 1.5 Million per day |
| Buying |
| Shopping API |
Call limit: 5000 per day per IP address |
Up to Call limit: 1.5 Million per day |
| Merchandising API |
Call limit: 5000 per day per IP address |
Up to Call limit: 1.5 Million per day |
| Users |
| Feedback API |
Call limit: 10 calls per user per calendar day (PST) to create reports. |
Call limit: 10 calls per user per calendar day (PST) to create reports. |
| Alerts |
| Platform Notifications API |
No limit |
No limit |
| Client Alerts API |
Call frequency limit: 5 per minute per session. Call limit: 5000 per day per session |
Call frequency limit: 5 per minute per session. Call limit: 5000 per day per session |
See the Compatible Application Check page for more information about how you can increase your call limits and prepare your application for going live.
