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Browse API vs Compliance API

Both are solid Shopping APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

Browse API

The Browse API has the following resources: item_summary: Lets shoppers search for specific items by keyword, GTIN, category, charity, product, or item aspects and refine the results by using filte...

Compliance API

Service for providing information to sellers about their listings being non-compliant, or at risk for becoming non-compliant, against eBay listing policies.

Browse API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Compliance API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureBrowse APICompliance API
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

When to use which?

Both Browse API and Compliance API offer similar capabilities as Shopping APIs. Review their documentation to find the best fit for your specific use case.