Description
Searches for items based on a query or seller ID. If you use keywords, this call returns items that contain the keywords in the title. A maximum of 50 items is returned.
Content Model
Contains elements as defined in the following table.
| Component |
Type |
Description |
| ns:MessageID |
xs:string |
If you pass a value in MessageID in a request, we'll return the same value in CorrelationID in the response.
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| any |
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| ns:QueryKeywords |
xs:string |
A query that specifies a string for searching titles of items on eBay.
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| ns:ItemSort |
ns:SimpleItemSortCodeType |
Sorts search results based on the value you specify.
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| ns:SortOrder |
ns:SortOrderCodeType |
Sorts search results in ascending or descending order, in conjunction with the value you specify in ItemSort.
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| ns:MaxEntries |
xs:int |
Specifies the maximum number of entries to return in a single call.
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| ns:PostalCode |
xs:string |
Specifies the postal code where the buyer is located.
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| ns:SellerID |
xs:string |
The ID of a specific seller.
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| ns:SellerIDExclude |
xs:string |
Specify this value if you want search results to be filtered so that the items returned do not include items sold by a specific seller or by specific sellers.
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| ns:HideDuplicateItems |
xs:boolean |
Specifies whether or not to remove duplicate items from search results.
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Remarks
If you are not using the BestMatch search option, the API search results may not match the search results returned by the eBay website.