This article makes a very simple introduction to the eBay Trading API by making direct XML calls
Detailed Description
The sample code in this article is a stripped-down, simplified version of the PHP 5 samples available on our
code samples page.
The code on the code samples page includes samples of two different types :
This article simply shows how to make Trading API calls with straight XML. This is a good example to try when you're starting out and just want to confirm your configuration is OK. In other words, this will help you confirm :
- Your keyset (DevID, AppID, CertID)
- Your token
- Sandbox or production environment
- Your PHP setup (cURL, XML parsers)