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This archive document contains information about releases earlier than the previous ten versions. For current releases, see Finances API release notes.

Release Version Release Date Description of Release
Version 1.9.0 2021-06-24 New bankReference and payoutMemo output fields added to the getPayout and getPayouts methods.
Version 1.8.0 2021-04-07 A new feeMemo field was added to the Fee type for the getTransactions method.
Version 1.7.1 2021-03-10 New enumeration values were added to the ReferenceTypeEnum for the getTransactions method.
Version 1.7.0 2021-01-06 Adjustment information was added to the TransactionSummaryResponse and the TransactionTypeEnum.
Version 1.6.0 2020-12-14 Increased the maximum value of the limit URI parameter for the getTransactions method from 200 to 1000.
Version 1.5.0 2020-12-01 The transaction method now returns sales record reference information:
  • New values added to TransactionTypeEnum
  • New values added to FeeTypeEnum
  • New TransactionSummaryResponse fields added to getTransactionSummary method
Version 1.4.0 2020-08-21 Currency conversion for Active Cross-Border Trade enabled, and new transfer resource and getTransfer endpoint added to API.
Version 1.3.0 2020-07-09 New TRANSFER transaction type added to getTransactions and getTransactionSummary.
Version 1.2.0 2020-06-15 Updated getTransactions method to return selling fees that are deducted from seller payouts, and added a lastAttemptedPayoutDate filter to getPayouts method.
Version 1.1.0 2020-02-26 Updated getTransactions and getTransactionSummary methods with shipping label capability and 'booking entry' fields for all transaction types.
Version 1.0.0 2019-06-26 Initial API release

Version 1.9.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

The bankReference and payoutMemo fields were added to the outputs of the getPayout and getPayouts methods.

The bankReference field provides information passed on by the bank, such as how the transaction will appear in the seller's bank statement.

The payoutMemo field contains such information as when the payout is expected to occur.

Note: The referenceType indicated by the these enumeration values identifies the reference type associated with the ID that is returned in the referenceId field.

Version 1.8.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

New feeMemo field added to the Fee type

To provide details of the fees that are automatically deducted from seller payouts, a new feeMemo field is now returned for the Fee type in the getTransactions method response.

Version 1.7.1

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

New enumeration values added to the ReferenceTypeEnum

To support the new reference types returned in the getTransactions method response, five new enumeration values were added to the ReferenceTypeEnum:

  • CANCELLATION_ID: This enumeration value indicates that the ID provided refers to the unique identifier of a cancellation.
  • CASE_ID: This enumeration value indicates that the ID provided refers to the unique identifier of a case.
  • PAYMENTS_DISPUTE_ID: This enumeration value indicates that the ID provided refers to the unique identifier of a payment dispute.
  • REFUND_ID: This enumeration value indicates that the ID provided refers to the unique identifier of a refund.
  • RETURN_ID: This enumeration value indicates that the ID provided refers to the unique identifier of a return.

Version 1.7.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

The getTransactionSummary method now returns adjustment information

To provide information on transactions that contain adjustments, a new enumeration value was added to the TransactionTypeEnum:

ADJUSTMENT: enumeration value indicates that the monetary transaction type is an adjustment to the seller's account.

When the getTransactionSummary method is called, the TransactionSummaryResponse field now returns the following additional fields:

  • adjustmentAmount
  • adjustmentBookingEntry
  • adjustmentCount

Version 1.6.0

The following update was made to this release.

Limit of monetary transactions displayed increased from 200 to 1000 for the getTransactions method

The limit of the number of monetary transactions to return per page has been increased from 200 to 1000 for the getTransactions method.

Version 1.5.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

The transaction method now returns sales record reference information

To provide information on transactions that contain non-transactional seller fees, a new enum value was added to the TransactionTypeEnum:

  • NON_SALE_CHARGE: enumeration value indicates that the monetary transaction involves a seller transferring money to eBay for the balance of a charge. These can include a one-time payment, monthly/yearly subscription fees charged monthly, NRC charges, and fee credits.

The Reference field is now returned for a new transaction type (NON_SALE_CHARGE transactions). When the transaction method is called, the Reference field returns with the following properties:

  • referenceId
  • referenceType

New values added to FeeTypeEnum:

New values (35 new enumeration values) were added to the FeeTypeEnum (the new enumerations values below are in bold type; existing values have asterisks *):

  • AD_FEE
  • AUCTION_END_EARLY_FEE
  • BELOW_STANDARD_FEE*
  • BELOW_STANDARD_SHIPPING_FEE*
  • BOLD_FEE
  • BUY_IT_NOW_FEE
  • CATEGORY_FEATURED_FEE
  • CO_FUNDING_COUPON_FEE
  • EBAY_MOTORS_PRO_FEE
  • EBAY_PLUS_SUBSCRIPTION_FEE
  • EBAY_STORE_SUBSCRIPTION_FEE
  • FEATURED_GALLERY_FEE
  • FINAL_VALUE_FEE*
  • FINAL_VALUE_FEE_FIXED_PER_ORDER*
  • FINAL_VALUE_SHIPPING_FEE*
  • FINANCE_FEE
  • GALLERY_FEE
  • GALLERY_PLUS_FEE
  • HIGH_ITEM_NOT_AS_DESCRIBED_FEE*
  • HIGH_ITEM_NOT_AS_DESCRIBED_SHIPPING_FEE*
  • INSERTION_FEE
  • INTERNATIONAL_FEE*
  • INTERNATIONAL_LISTING_FEE
  • IPIXPHOTO_FEE
  • LARGE_PICTURE_FEE
  • MARKETPLACE_RESEARCH_PRO_SUBSCRIPTION_FEE
  • NSFCHECK_FEE
  • OTHER_FEES*
  • PAYMENT_DISPUTE_FEE
  • PAYMENT_PROCESSING_FEE*
  • PREMIUM_AD_FEES
  • PRIVATE_LISTING_FEE
  • PRO_PACK_BUNDLE_FEE
  • PRO_PACK_PLUS_BUNDLE_FEE
  • PROMOTIONAL_CREDIT
  • RESERVE_PRICE_FEE
  • STORE_SUBSCRIPTION_EARLY_TERMINATION_FEE
  • SUBTITLE_FEE
  • VALUE_PACK_BUNDLE_FEE
  • VEHICLE_LOCAL_INSERTION_FEE
  • VEHICLE_LOCAL_SUBSCRIPTION_FEE
  • VEHICLE_SUBSCRIPTION_FEE
  • VEHICLES_BASIC_PACKAGE_FEE
  • VEHICLES_PLUS_PACKAGE_FEE
  • VEHICLES_PREMIUM_PACKAGE_FEE

The getTransactionSummary method now returns additional TransactionSummaryResponse fields

The following TransactionSummaryResponse fields were added to the getTransactionSummary method:

  • nonSaleChargeCount: Total non-sale charge count for given payee within a specified period.
  • nonSaleChargeAmount: Total non-sale charge amount for given payee within a specified period.
  • nonSaleChargeBookingEntry: The credit/debit sign indicator for the non-sale charge.

Version 1.4.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release

New transfer resource and getTransfer method added

The getTransfer method retrieves detailed information regarding a TRANSFER transaction type. A TRANSFER is a monetary transaction type that involves a seller transferring money to eBay for reimbursement of a charge

The new schema is summarized below:

  • getTransfer: the new endpoint
  • Transfer: this type is used by the base response of the getTransfer method
  • TransferDetail: this type is used to give full details about a specific transfer, including all charges that are a part of the transfer
  • Charge: this type is used to list each charge that is part of the transfer of funds

Currency conversion fields added to Amount type

The capability to do currency conversion for cross-border trade has been enabled for the Finances API. The following three fields were added to Amount type:

  • convertedFromCurrency
  • convertedFromValue
  • exchangeRate

Version 1.3.0

New Features

The following new feature was added with this release

New TRANSFER transaction type added to getTransactions and getTransactionSummary

For managed payments sellers, the new transaction type TRANSFER is available. This new type tracks seller reimbursements to eBay for buyer refunds.

To support this new feature, the following schema was added:

  • getTransactionSummary has added the following response fields:
    • transferAmount: Total transfer amount for given payee within a specified period. Additional supporting fields include currency and value.
    • transferBookingEntry: The credit debit sign indicator for transfer.
    • transferCount: Total transfer count for given payee within a specified period.
  • TransactionTypeEnum type has added the new value TRANSFER. This value indicates that the monetary transaction type involves a seller transferring money to eBay for reimbursement of a buyer refund.
  • TransactionStatusEnum type has added the new values COMPLETED and FAILED. These values indicate whether the monetary transaction type involving a seller transferring money to eBay for reimbursement has completed, or has failed.

Version 1.2.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release

getTransactions returns selling fees that are deducted from seller payouts

For managed payments sellers who are subject to having final value fees deducted from seller payouts, two new amount fields and a line item-level fees array will be returned for each sales transaction. As of mid-June 2020, this will only apply to a limited number of sellers, but many other managed payments sellers will start getting some selling fees deducted from seller payouts starting in mid-July 2020.

The new schema is summarized below:

  • totalFeeBasisAmount: this field shows the cumulative base amount used to calculate the final value fees for each line item in the order.
  • totalFeeAmount: this field shows the cumulative amount of selling fees for all line items in the order that will be deducted from seller payout.
  • orderLineItems: This array shows the fees that are deducted from a seller payout for each line item in an order.

New paymentsEntity field returned for sales and refunds

A new paymentsEntity field will be returned for all sales and buyer refund transactions. The value in this field just indicates the eBay partner entity that is processing the payment.

getPayout/getPayouts enhanced with lastAttemptedPayoutDate field

A new lastAttemptedPayoutDate field will be returned for all seller payouts. This field was added to help sellers follow up on seller payouts that failed upon the initial attempt.

In getPayouts, a seller will also be able to filter against and sort based on a lastAttemptedPayoutDate date range. For seller payouts that have failed at least once, the timestamps in the payoutDate and lastAttemptedPayoutDate fields will be different. For seller payouts that were successful on the first attempt, the the timestamps in the payoutDate and lastAttemptedPayoutDate fields will be identical.

Doc Changes

New sample added in getTransactions

A new sample was added to getTransactions to show the new selling fee fields.

New sample added in getPayouts

A new sample was added to getPayouts to show the new lastAttemptedPayoutDate filter.

Updated samples in getTransactions

The samples in the getTransactions documentation have been updated to show the new paymentsEntity field, which will be returned for all sales and buyer refund transactions.

Updated samples in getPayouts

The samples in the getPayouts documentation have been updated to show the new lastAttemptedPayoutDate field returned for all seller payouts.

Version 1.1.0

New Features

The following new features were added with this release.

getTransactions and getTransactionSummary methods now return shipping label transactions

For sellers in eBay managed payments, eBay will start billing sellers' accounts for eBay-generated shipping labels instead of the seller paying USPS or FedEx directly. eBay shipping label fees will show up on the seller's monthly invoice and these shipping label transaction fees will also be returned in the getTransactions and getTransactionSummary methods.

To support this new feature, the following schema was added:

  • SHIPPING_LABEL enum value added to TransactionTypeEnum type. This new enum value will be returned in the transactionType field if the transaction type is related to a shipping label. This new enum value can also be used as a filter value for the transactionType filter available in the getTransactions and getTransactionSummary methods.
  • shippingLabelCount, shippingLabelAmount, and shippingLabelBookingEntry fields were added to the getTransactionSummary response to account for shipping label transactions. Note that corresponding 'booking entry' fields were added for all transaction types returned in the getTransactionSummary response,and the enum value returned in those fields indicate if the value returned in the 'amount' fields is a charge (debit) or credit to the seller's account.

'Booking entry' fields added for all transaction types

In order to indicate whether a monetary transaction amount is a charge (debit) or a credit to a seller's account, 'booking entry' fields sere added for all transaction types. Negative dollar amounts (e.g., -21.75,) will not be shown in amount fields, so the 'booking entry' fields are used to indicate if it is a debit or credit to the seller's account.

To support this new feature, the following schema was added:

  • BookingEntryEnum type was added to the Finances API, with its values being DEBITCREDIT. One of these values will be returned for all monetary transaction amount fields.
  • bookingEntry field was added to Transaction type, and will be returned for all monetary transactions returned under the getTransactions response to indicate if the transaction is a debit or credit to the seller's account.
  • The following 'booking entry' fields were added to the base response of the getTransactionSummary response to indicate if the corresponding cumulative transaction amount is a debit or credit to the seller's account.
    • creditBookingEntry
    • disputeBookingEntry
    • onHoldBookingEntry
    • refundBookingEntry
    • shippingLabelBookingEntry

Changed Functionality

salesRecordReference value can no longer be used to identify orders

For all orders originating after February 1, 2020, a value of 0 will be returned in the salesRecordReference field. The Sales Record Number has also been removed from the Orders tab in Seller Hub, and the plan is to deprecate this field in the future. Sellers can use the orderId field (and as a filtervalue) instead to identify an order. For orders that originated before February 1, 2020, the actual Sales Record Number will still be shown in the salesRecordReference field.

Doc Changes

Updated samples in getTransactions and getTransactionSummary methods

The samples in the getTransactions and getTransactionSummary documentation have been updated to show the new shipping label and booking entry fields

transactionMemo field description updated to reflect actual behavior

The transactionMemo field description previously stated that the field could be used to provide more details about several different transaction types, but currently, it will only be returned for shipping label transactions. For shipping label transactions, it will provide more detail about whether the transaction is a shipping label purchase, a refund, or a price adjustment to the cost of the shipping label. Itis possible that this field will be used for other transaction types in the future.

Version 1.0.0

This is the initial release of the Finances API, Version 1.0.0

For a list of resources and methods, see the Finances API Call Reference.

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