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Published: September 25 2006, 3:06:00 PMUpdated: November 28 2020, 2:48:24 PM
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How can I retrieve the SkypeID for an eBay User?
Summary
An eBay User's SkypeID can be retrieved via the GetUser call and the GetItem call, under certain conditions.
GetUser
- The call must be made by the User
- Up to 3 Skype names can be associated with an eBay User
- The Skype information is returned in the following form:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GetUserResponse xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents">
...
<User>
...
<SkypeID> string </SkypeID>
...
</User>
</GetUserResponse>
GetItem and GetSellerList
- The item was listed with Skype enabled
- The data is available to any caller
- The Skype information is returned in the following form:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GetItemResponse xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents">
...
<Item>
...
<SkypeContactOption> SkypeContactOptionCodeType </SkypeContactOption>
<SkypeEnabled> boolean </SkypeEnabled>
<SkypeID> string </SkypeID>
...
</Item>
</GetItemResponse>
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