I want to retrieve information about the available quantity of a product. For this purpose, I tried using two methods:
Browse API: https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/buy/browse/resources/item/methods/getItem It returns the following information:
{
"itemId": "v1|393668457131|0",
"sellerItemRevision": "47",
"title": "Für Huawei P Smart 2021 PPA-LX2 Display Komplettes Bildschirm LCD + Touch Rahmen",
"shortDescription": "//CUT",
"price": {...},
"categoryPath": "Handys & Kommunikation|Handy-Komponenten & -Teile",
"categoryIdPath": "15032|43304",
"condition": "Neu",
"conditionId": "1000",
"itemLocation": {...},
"image": {...},
"additionalImages": {...},
"color": "Schwarz",
"brand": "Für Huawei",
"itemCreationDate": "2021-11-02T10:48:59.000Z",
"seller": "//CUT",
"estimatedAvailabilities": [{
"deliveryOptions": ["SHIP_TO_HOME"],
"availabilityThresholdType": "MORE_THAN",
"availabilityThreshold": 10,
"estimatedAvailabilityStatus": "IN_STOCK",
"estimatedSoldQuantity": 140
}],
"shippingOptions": {...},
"shipToLocations": {...},
"returnTerms": {...},
"taxes": {...},
"localizedAspects": [...],
"topRatedBuyingExperience": true,
"buyingOptions": {...},
"itemWebUrl": "https://www.ebay.de/itm/393668457131?amdata=enc%3AAQAJAAAAoHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkCKVUQxpjKWFYKhcFzx1wMPrvyaUnSXlvZbNCayRdWQR0f4uPcJgRi%2F9kCDiO9WJrwWOARqNGiCz",
"description": "//CUT",
"paymentMethods": [...],
"enabledForGuestCheckout": false,
"eligibleForInlineCheckout": true,
"lotSize": 0,
"legacyItemId": "393668457131",
"priorityListing": true,
"adultOnly": false,
"categoryId": "43304",
"listingMarketplaceId": "EBAY_DE"
}
The only potential quantity information is in the "estimatedAvailabilities" field, which indicates more than 10 units, which is imprecise.
Legacy API: https://developer.ebay.com/Devzone/XML/docs/Reference/eBay/GetItem.html It returns the following information:
{
"AutoPay": "false",
"BuyerProtection": "ItemIneligible",
"BuyItNowPrice": "0.0",
"Country": "DE",
"Currency": "EUR",
"Description": "//CUT",
"ItemID": "393668457131",
"ListingDetails": "...",
"ListingDesigner": "77100007710",
"ListingDuration": "GTC",
"ListingType": "FixedPriceItem",
"Location": "Görlitz",
"PrimaryCategory": "43304Handys & Kommunikation:Handy-Komponenten & -Teile",
"PrivateListing": "false",
"ProductListingDetails": "Für Huaweitrue",
"Quantity": "153",
"IsItemEMSEligible": "false",
"ReservePrice": "0.0",
"ReviseStatus": "true",
"Seller": "...",
"SellingStatus": "...",
"ShippingDetails": "...",
"ShipToLocations": "PL",
"Site": "Germany",
"StartPrice": "27.95",
"Storefront": "162555290150https://www.ebay.pl/str/indivitemsde",
"TimeLeft": "P23DT3H40M30S",
"Title": "Für Huawei P Smart 2021 PPA-LX2 Display Komplettes Bildschirm LCD + Touch Rahmen",
"VATDetails": "19.0",
"LocationDefaulted": "true",
"GetItFast": "false",
"SKU": "PPA Чер СР",
"PostalCode": "02826",
"PictureDetails": "...",
"DispatchTimeMax": "0",
"ProxyItem": "false",
"BusinessSellerDetails": "Al. Bohaterów Warszawy 11BSzczecinPoland+48 78733582570-370UTS-GROUP Sp. z O. O.Viktoriya Palchuk",
"BuyerGuaranteePrice": "20000.0",
"ReturnPolicy": "...",
"ConditionID": "1000",
"ConditionDisplayName": "Neu",
"PostCheckoutExperienceEnabled": "false",
"SellerProfiles": "...",
"ShippingPackageDetails": "...",
"TopRatedListing": "true",
"RelistParentID": "393225025165",
"HideFromSearch": "false",
"OutOfStockControl": "true",
"PickupInStoreDetails": "true",
"eBayPlus": "false",
"eBayPlusEligible": "false",
"IsSecureDescription": "true"
}
The "Quantity" field shows "153". However, visiting the product page: https://www.ebay.de/itm/393668457131 shows only 13 available units.Where does this discrepancy come from and how can I retrieve the exact, accurate quantity?
