Integrating with eBay's APIs requires careful handling of rate limits, errors, and data consistency. Here are best practices for reliable connections.
Trading vs Shopping API
Trading API: listings, orders, inventory, seller tools. Shopping API: read-only product search and details. Use Shopping for discovery; Trading for seller operations.
Rate Limits and Retries
eBay enforces daily and per-call limits. Implement exponential backoff for rate limit errors. Use bulk operations where possible. Cache read-heavy data.
Webhooks and Events
Use webhooks for order and listing events instead of polling. Verify signatures. Handle duplicate deliveries. Process asynchronously.
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