Search eBay listings - find items, auctions, deals

eBay Search

Setup

Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json:

export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")

If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: npx gooseworks login

All endpoints use Bearer auth: -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"

Search eBay for products, auctions, and deals.

When to Use

• User wants to find items on eBay
• User asks about auctions
• User wants to compare prices on eBay
• User looking for used or vintage items

How It Works

Uses the SearchAPI eBay Search engine to query eBay listings.

Usage

Basic Search

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"vintage watch"}}'

curl -X POST "https://api.orth.sh/v1/run" \

  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"vintage watch"}}'

Parameters

• engine (required) - Must be ebay_search
• q (required) - Search query
• page - Page number for pagination

Response

Top-level keys: search_metadata, search_parameters, search_information, categories, organic_results, related_searches, pagination.

search_information: total_results (integer), query_displayed, sorted_by.

Each item in organic_results array:

• position (integer) - Result rank
• item_id (string) - eBay item ID
• title (string) - Listing title
• link (string) - Listing page URL
• condition (string) - "Brand New", "Pre-Owned", "Refurbished", etc.
• price (string) - Display price (e.g., "$199.99")
• extracted_price (number) - Numeric price for comparison
• original_price / extracted_original_price - Pre-discount price (if discounted)
• shipping (string) - Shipping cost text (e.g., "Free delivery")
• extracted_shipping (number) - Numeric shipping cost
• buying_format (string) - "Buy It Now", "or Best Offer", or bid info with time left
• rating (number) - Seller rating (if available)
• reviews (integer) - Review count (if available)
• extensions (array) - Tags like brand, material, location, "Free returns", "Last one"
• thumbnail (string) - Image URL
• tag (string) - Special badges like "NEW LOW PRICE" (if applicable)

Pagination: Use page=2, page=3, etc. for more results. Response includes pagination.next URL.

Examples

User: "Find vintage watches on eBay"

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"vintage watch"}}'

User: "Search eBay for retro gaming consoles"

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"retro gaming console"}}'

User: "Find rare vinyl records"

curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"api":"searchapi","path":"/api/v1/search","query":{"engine":"ebay_search","q":"rare vinyl records"}}'

Error Handling

• 400 - Invalid engine name or missing q parameter
• 401 - Invalid API key
• 429 - Rate limit — wait and retry
• Empty organic_results means no listings found — try broader terms
• Use separate -q flags if & in query string causes issues: -q 'engine=ebay_search' -q 'q=vintage watch'