Image sometimes missing from item_summary response | Browse

lamahead97 · 2023-09-28T15:17:24.123000Z

I'm noticing that the image url and thumbnail images are missing for some items in the response of the browse item_summary api. When navigating to the item using the itemWebUrl, it shows that the item does have images but they are not present in the json response. Has anyone else run into this issue or know of a possible fix? To reproduce, try getting the recent listings for a category like this https://api.ebay.com/buy/browse/v1/item_summary/search?limit=10&sort=newlyListed&category_ids=253. After getting the response, check the items and you may find that one or more item are missing the image. The item pasted below is one of the items I got back that is missing the image. Following the link to the listing on eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/374956060841?hash=item574d1f70a9:i:374956060841), shows that the item does have an image in the listing. {"itemId": "v1|374956060841|0","title": "Quarter Doll Quarter Dollar - State Series 2008 S NGC PF-70 ULTRA CAMEO ARIZONA","leafCategoryIds": ["41093"],"categories": [{"categoryId": "41093","categoryName": "State Quarters (1999-2008)"},{"categoryId": "11116","categoryName": "Coins & Paper Money"},{"categoryId": "253","categoryName": "Coins: US"},{"categoryId": "11962","categoryName": "Quarters"}],"price": {"value": "38.50","currency": "USD"},"itemHref": "https://api.ebay.com/buy/browse/v1/item/v1%7C374956060841%7C0","seller": {"username": "indycoindealer","feedbackPercentage": "99.8","feedbackScore": 26368},"shippingOptions": [{"shippingCostType": "FIXED","shippingCost": {"value": "0.00","currency": "USD"}}],"buyingOptions": ["FIXED_PRICE","AUCTION"],"bidCount": 0,"currentBidPrice": {"value": "0.99","currency": "USD"},"itemAffiliateWebUrl": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/374956060841?hash=item574d1f70a9%3Ai%3A374956060841&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=%253CePNCampaignId%253E&customid=%253CreferenceId%253E&toolid=10049","itemWebUrl": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/374956060841?hash=item574d1f70a9:i:374956060841","itemLocation": {"postalCode": "462**","country": "US"},"adultOnly": false,"legacyItemId": "374956060841","availableCoupons": false,"itemCreationDate": "2023-09-28T15:01:39.000Z","itemEndDate": "2023-10-05T15:01:39.000Z","topRatedBuyingExperience": false,"priorityListing": false,"listingMarketplaceId": "EBAY_US"},

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