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Published: March 31 2005, 1:00:00 AMUpdated: November 28 2020, 1:23:04 PM
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Sample Code - Using a Web Reference to the eBay WSDL in VB.NET
Summary
The Attached File VBNET-WebRef-Sample.zip contains a sample project that references the eBay WSDL and lists an item by making a SOAP call to AddItem.
Detailed Description
The enclosed sample project displays a sample AddItem console which is built from a VB.NET Web Reference to the eBay WSDL. This sample demonstrates the basic connection components and AddItemRequest components necessary to create an auction listing using a VB.NET Web Reference.
Functionality Demonstrated
- creating and configuring a SOAPService object
- generating the appropriate request URL for the SOAP request
- specifying standard input properties
- specifying listing enhancements
- specifying multiple self-hosted images
- error handling
- displaying listing fees
Usage Instructions
- Load the SoapSample.sln in Visual Studio .NET
- Update the Web Reference by right-clicking the com.ebay.developer Web Reference
- In the application, Specify your Sandbox Developer Keys, Sandbox Token
- If appropriate, update the WSDL version
- Compile and Execute the project
If you want to execute the request in production, specify your Production Keys, Production Token and change the Server URL to https://api.ebay.com/wsapi
Version Info
The code example above was based on the versions specified below:
| API Schema Version | 553 |
| Visual Studio .NET | Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 |