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eBay Public_key API

The Public_key API from eBay — 1 operation(s) for public_key.

eBay Public_key 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 Public_key. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, release notes, and an AsyncAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 operation 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}.

1 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 GET

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 Public_key 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 1

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

Public_key 1
GET
/public_key/{public_key_id}
This method allows users to retrieve a public key using a specified key ID. The public key that is returned in the response payload is used to process and validate eBay notifications. The public key…
getPublicKey 1 param → 200400404500

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is PublicKey (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

PublicKey
object
A type that defines the public key for a unique key ID.
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

ebay-public-key-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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