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Published: March 14 2014, 2:03:00 PMUpdated: November 28 2020, 9:47:54 PM

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How can I ensure that the images associates with my items have the zoom functionality?

Summary

To ensure that your image has the zoom functionality, you need to ensure the following:

The picture meets the requirements of file format, minimum dimensions and quality as mentioned in the Image Details section:
http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/UploadSiteHostedPictures.html

You upload the image on eBay Picture Services (EPS)

When you use the UploadSiteHostedPictures call, set the PictureSet field to Supersize

Set the PictureDetails.PictureURL in the AddItem call to the url returned from FullURL field by UploadSiteHostedPictures response

If you specify the <PhotoDisplay> field in the AddItem Request, make sure to set it to either PicturePack or SuperSize( http://developer.ebay.com/DevZone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/AddItem.html#Request.Item.PictureDetails.PhotoDisplay )

Detailed Description

Here is an example for uploading images to EPS using UploadSiteHostedPictures:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<UploadSiteHostedPicturesRequest xmlns='urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents'>
   <ExternalPictureURL>http://www.mydomain.com/picture1.jpg</ExternalPictureURL>
   <PictureSet>Supersize</PictureSet>
   <RequesterCredentials>
      <eBayAuthToken>*****</eBayAuthToken>
   </RequesterCredentials>
</UploadSiteHostedPicturesRequest>

Response snippet:

<SiteHostedPictureDetails>
   <PictureSet>Supersize</PictureSet>
   <PictureFormat>JPG</PictureFormat>
   <FullURL>http://i1.sandbox.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/97/54/7c_12.JPG?set_id=880000500F</FullURL>
   ...
</SiteHostedPictureDetails>

Here is an example of a minimal AddItem request that will list the item with a picture that has the zoom functionality:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<AddItemRequest xmlns='urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents'>
<WarningLevel>High</WarningLevel>
<Item>
    <Country>US</Country>
    <Currency>USD</Currency>
    <Description>picture test</Description>
    <DispatchTimeMax>3</DispatchTimeMax>
    <ListingDuration>Days_7</ListingDuration>
    <PostalCode>95125</PostalCode>
    <PaymentMethods>PayPal</PaymentMethods>
    <PayPalEmailAddress>test@test.com</PayPalEmailAddress>
    <PrimaryCategory>
      <CategoryID>2312</CategoryID>
    </PrimaryCategory>
    <Quantity>1</Quantity>
    <StartPrice>1</StartPrice>
    <Title>picture test</Title>
    <ShippingDetails>
      <ShippingServiceOptions>
        <ShippingServicePriority>1</ShippingServicePriority>
      <ShippingService>UPS2ndDay</ShippingService>
      <ShippingServiceCost>5</ShippingServiceCost>
    </ShippingServiceOptions>
    </ShippingDetails>
    <PictureDetails>
    <PictureURL>http://i1.sandbox.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/97/54/7c_12.JPG?set_id=880000500F</PictureURL>
    </PictureDetails>
    <ReturnPolicy>
      <ReturnsAcceptedOption>ReturnsAccepted</ReturnsAcceptedOption>
      <RefundOption>MoneyBack</RefundOption>
      <ReturnsWithinOption>Days_30</ReturnsWithinOption>
      <Description>Text description of return policy details</Description>
    </ReturnPolicy>
  </Item>
<RequesterCredentials>
    <eBayAuthToken>*****</eBayAuthToken>
</RequesterCredentials>
</AddItemRequest>

Here is an sample AddItem request if the <PhotoDisplay> Field is specified. You need to specify either PicturePack or SuperSize
in the field. If anything else is specified, the zoom affect will not be visible.

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<AddItemRequest xmlns='urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents'>
…………..
<Item>
     ……….
      <PictureDetails>
            <PictureURL>http://i1.sandbox.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/97/54/7c_12.JPG?set_id=880000500F</PictureURL>
            <PhotoDisplay>PicturePack</PhotoDisplay>

      </PictureDetails>
     ……….
   </Item>
………….
</AddItemRequest>

Note that the set_id for the Supersize picture URL will always end with '500F'.

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