The eBay Developers Program (developer.ebay.com) enables developers to create solutions that make trading on eBay more efficient.

About the eBay Developers Program

eBay provides a wide range of seller tools, including the eBay Toolkit, to make selling faster and easier. However, if you are interested in developing your own eBay solutions, the eBay Developers Program makes the eBay Application Program Interface (API) available so that you can develop your own custom solutions.

The eBay API is a language and message format that an application program uses to communicate with the eBay platform. Using eBay's API, you can build functionality such as automated listings, search, generation of second chance offers, and notification of a non-paying bidder into your application.

You should consider using the eBay API if you:

• Are a high-volume seller with significant eBay experience.

• Have reviewed third party solutions in the eBay Solutions Directory, but find that they don't meet your needs.

• Need a customized integration that a third party cannot offer.

• Have the economic resources and technical expertise to not only build the application, but to maintain your application to incorporate eBay updates.

Visit developer.ebay.com for additional information about the eBay Developers Program.

If you would rather explore existing applications that might meet your needs, visit solutions.ebay.com and browse the eBay Solutions Directory for tools and solutions that have been developed by eBay, or eBay Developers.