ebaysdk
eBay SDK for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not for new projects. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-04-20) and classifiers indicate support only for Python 2.6–3.5, which are out of support. eBay's API platform has likely evolved; compatibility is unverified. Only consider it if maintaining legacy code already using ebaysdk. For new integrations, verify current API compatibility or contact eBay for supported libraries.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a valid eBay API appid; eBay API endpoints and authentication methods may have changed since the last release.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (lxml and requests).
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2020-04-20, with no active maintenance.
License · maintenance · safety
copyleft license (copyleft) — Licensed under CDDL-1.0 (copyleft), which requires derivative works and modifications to be distributed under the same license. This may restrict commercial use or integration into proprietary projects without careful legal review.
last release 2020-04-20 (2307 days) · last repo commit 2023-05-14 · 856 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 116,675 downloads/mo, #12,196 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from ebaysdk.finding import Connection
from ebaysdk.exception import ConnectionError
try:
api = Connection(appid='YOUR_APPID_HERE', config_file=None)
response = api.execute('findItemsAdvanced', {'keywords': 'legos'})
print(response.reply.ack)
except ConnectionError as e:
print(e)- Whether eBay API endpoints and authentication protocols remain compatible with current eBay platform
- Current Python version support—classifiers list Python 2.6–3.5 but compatibility with modern versions is unverified
- Whether YAML configuration and parallel API call features are production-ready or documented
What it is and what it does
ebaysdk is a Python wrapper around eBay's public APIs (Finding, Shopping, Trading, and Merchandising), designed to reduce boilerplate by standardizing how you construct requests, parse responses, handle errors, and debug API interactions. It provides dedicated Connection classes for each API type and supports both direct configuration and YAML-based setup.
The package wraps raw HTTP calls through lxml and requests, converting eBay's XML responses into Python objects with datetime parsing and dictionary conversion. It's intended for developers building eBay integrations who want to avoid repeating the same error-handling and response-parsing logic across multiple API calls.
Use it for
- Search eBay listings programmatically using the Finding API with standardized keyword and filter parameters.
- Retrieve public product and item data via the Shopping API without managing raw HTTP requests and XML parsing.
- Authenticate and execute authenticated Trading API calls for private account data with valid credentials.
- Build concurrent eBay API queries using the Parallel class to fetch multiple items or search results in one batch.
- Integrate eBay marketplace data into a Python application with centralized error handling and response normalization.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—not for new projects.
The package is abandoned (last release 2020-04-20) and classifiers indicate support only for Python 2.6–3.5, which are out of support. eBay's API platform has likely evolved; compatibility is unverified. Only consider it if maintaining legacy code already using ebaysdk. For new integrations, verify current API compatibility or contact eBay for supported libraries.
Install
ebaysdk on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies (lxml and requests). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2020-04-20, with no active maintenance.
Requires a valid eBay API appid; eBay API endpoints and authentication methods may have changed since the last release.
License in practice
Licensed under CDDL-1.0 (copyleft), which requires derivative works and modifications to be distributed under the same license. This may restrict commercial use or integration into proprietary projects without careful legal review.
Quickstart
from ebaysdk.finding import Connection
from ebaysdk.exception import ConnectionError
try:
api = Connection(appid='YOUR_APPID_HERE', config_file=None)
response = api.execute('findItemsAdvanced', {'keywords': 'legos'})
print(response.reply.ack)
except ConnectionError as e:
print(e)Verify before relying
- Whether eBay API endpoints and authentication protocols remain compatible with current eBay platform
- Current Python version support—classifiers list Python 2.6–3.5 but compatibility with modern versions is unverified
- Whether YAML configuration and parallel API call features are production-ready or documented
Package facts
| License | copyleft license copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packageslxmlrequests |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,307 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 116,675 / month, #12,196 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP |
Evidence: ebaysdk-2.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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