API (transfer products to another store)

[marouan_5]

Hello,

I'm developing a dropshipping app of mine which will allow the dropshippers to create copies of their existing products on ebay in another store like : shopify, woocommerce.

That been said in order for that to happen, users must provide their API keys. But the thing is they get the keys from the "eBay Developers Program" on which they don't have their existing store or products. Because as you know the products are located on the official eBay portal "ebay.com"

I was wondering if anyone of you knows how can i get the direct api keys to manage and transfer the existing products directly from the source, or transfer them from ebay.com to eBay Developers Program, so i would spare the users from creating new products all over again the "production mode of eBay Developers Program" 

Thank you so much in advance !

Kindly,

[dollybeauty]

You need to develop your app in the SandBox.

Your app will have these keys. You request them in the SandBox.

You also define test users, who have tokens. These tokens authorize your app to access the test user's store data. Note to test properly, you will have to define items for each test user.

Your app will ask each test user to 'authorize' your app to access their item data. When they agree, your app will use an eBay API to request a token for that test user.

Your app keys and the user tokens allow you to access test data.

When you feel that your app is working properly and you have tested it thoughly, your apply to eBay for Production keys.

Why all this? I just want to read data and move it to FaceBook!

First, eBay needs to be sure that the users you are working for, approve of you reading their item data.

Second, even though you are not writing to eBay's databases, your app will be a direct reflection on eBay. Few users know where your app begins, leaves off, and where eBay begins. These community boards are full of members who do not understand this concept. Many blame eBay.

So eBay wants to be sure that your app is authorized by members and that works as intended.

I am sure there are other considerations. If you are a good or even great programmer, you will understand the need for the above.

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