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eBay Config API

The Config API from eBay — 1 operation(s) for config.

eBay Config API is one of 64 APIs that eBay publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification and an AsyncAPI event-driven specification.

Tagged areas include Config. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, release notes, and an AsyncAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 operations across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version v1.9.2.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.ebay.com{basePath}.

2 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 GET1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
v1.9.2
Base URL
https://api.ebay.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Contact
eBay Inc,
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

eBay Config API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (api_auth) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 2 scopes.

  • api_auth — The security definitions for this API. Please check individual operations for applicable scopes.

Paths & Operations 2

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 2 operations — 1 GET, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Config 2
GET
/config
This method allows applications to retrieve a previously created configuration.
getConfig → 200404500
PUT
/config
This method allows applications to create a new configuration or update an existing configuration. This app-level configuration allows developers to set up alerts.
updateConfig 1 param body → 204400500

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is Config (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Config
object
The type that defines the fields for the alertEmail field.
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

ebay-config-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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