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Linkfox Ebay Search

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  • Updated August 3, 2026
  • linkfox-ai/linkfox-skills

Search eBay listings by keyword or filters to gauge supply, pricing bands, and resale opportunities before sourcing inventory.

About

LinkFox eBay search skill queries eBay listings programmatically so agents can discover active offers, compare price ranges, and support early marketplace research for resale or arbitrage opportunities.

  • Keyword eBay search
  • Listing price discovery
  • Supply and demand signals
  • Cross-marketplace scouting

Linkfox Ebay Search by the numbers

  • 240 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • +35 installs in the week ending Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
  • Ranked #541 of 2,715 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedAugust 3, 2026
Repositorylinkfox-ai/linkfox-skills

What it does

Search eBay listings by keyword or filters to gauge supply, pricing bands, and resale opportunities before sourcing inventory.

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SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

eBay Product Search

This skill guides you on how to search and retrieve eBay product listing data, helping e-commerce sellers and buyers find products, compare prices, and analyze market trends across eBay's global marketplaces.

Core Concepts

eBay Product Search provides access to eBay's front-end product listing data. It supports keyword-based search with rich filtering options including price range, item condition, buying format, sort order, seller location, and more. Results include product details such as title, price, shipping info, seller rating, sold quantity, and item condition.

Marketplace logic: The ebayDomain parameter controls which regional eBay site is searched. The default is ebay.com (US). When a user refers to a country or region, map it to the corresponding eBay domain (e.g., UK -> ebay.co.uk, Germany -> ebay.de).

Buying format: eBay supports multiple buying formats -- Auction for bid-based listings, BIN (Buy It Now) for fixed-price listings, and BO (Best Offer) for negotiable listings.

Parameter Guide

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefault
keywordstringNoSearch keyword, up to 1024 characters-
ebayDomainstringNoeBay marketplace domainebay.com
pageintegerNoPage number for pagination1
pageSizeintegerNoResults per page: 25, 50, 100, or 20050
orderBystringNoSort order (see Sort Options below)12 (Best Match)
priceMinnumberNoMinimum price filter-
priceMaxnumberNoMaximum price filter-
itemConditionstringNoItem condition code(s), pipe-separated (e.g., `1000\3000`)
buyingFormatstringNoBuying format: Auction, BIN, or BO-
showOnlystringNoDisplay filters, comma-separated (e.g., Sold,Complete)-
locationintegerNoSeller location country code-
prefLocstringNoPreferred location scope: 1=Domestic, 2=Regional, 3=Worldwide-
zipCodestringNoZIP/postal code for regional delivery filtering-
categoryIdintegerNoeBay category ID-
noCachebooleanNoBypass cache for fresh resultsfalse

Sort Options

CodeMeaning
12Best Match (default)
1Time: ending soonest
10Time: newly listed
15Price + Shipping: lowest first
16Price + Shipping: highest first
2Price: lowest first
3Price: highest first
7Distance: nearest first
18Condition: new first
19Condition: used first

Item Condition Codes

CodeCondition
1000New
1500New other (see details)
1750New with defects
2000Certified Refurbished
2010Excellent - Refurbished
2020Very Good - Refurbished
2030Good - Refurbished
2500Seller refurbished / Remanufactured
2750Like New
3000Used / Pre-owned
7000For parts or not working

showOnly Filter Values

ValueMeaning
CompleteCompleted listings
SoldSold listings only
FRFree returns
RPAReturns accepted
ASAuthorized seller
SavingsDeals & savings
SaleItemsSale items
LotsLots
FSFree shipping
LPickupLocal pickup

Supported eBay Domains

DomainCountry
ebay.comUnited States (default)
ebay.co.ukUnited Kingdom
ebay.deGermany
ebay.frFrance
ebay.itItaly
ebay.esSpain
ebay.caCanada
ebay.com.auAustralia
ebay.nlNetherlands
ebay.atAustria
ebay.chSwitzerland
ebay.plPoland
ebay.ieIreland
ebay.com.hkHong Kong
ebay.com.myMalaysia
ebay.com.sgSingapore

API Usage

This tool calls the LinkFox tool gateway API. See references/api.md for calling conventions, request parameters, and response structure. You can also execute scripts/ebay_search.py directly to run queries.

Usage Examples

1. Basic Keyword Search Search for "wireless earbuds" on the US eBay marketplace:

{"keyword": "wireless earbuds"}

2. Search Sold Listings for Price Research Find sold listings for "iPhone 15 Pro" to gauge market value:

{"keyword": "iPhone 15 Pro", "showOnly": "Sold,Complete", "orderBy": "10"}

3. Search on a Specific Marketplace with Price Range Find new laptops priced between $500 and $1000 on eBay UK:

{"keyword": "laptop", "ebayDomain": "ebay.co.uk", "priceMin": 500, "priceMax": 1000, "itemCondition": "1000"}

4. Auction Items Ending Soon Find active auctions for "vintage watch" ending soonest:

{"keyword": "vintage watch", "buyingFormat": "Auction", "orderBy": "1"}

5. Find the Cheapest New Items Find the cheapest new "USB-C cable" with free shipping:

{"keyword": "USB-C cable", "itemCondition": "1000", "orderBy": "15", "showOnly": "FS"}

6. Paginated Results Get page 3 of results with 100 items per page for "running shoes":

{"keyword": "running shoes", "page": 3, "pageSize": 100}

7. Category-Specific Search Search within a specific eBay category:

{"keyword": "mechanical keyboard", "categoryId": 33963}

8. Location-Filtered Search Find products located in Germany on the German eBay site:

{"keyword": "Kopfhoerer", "ebayDomain": "ebay.de", "location": 77}

Display Rules

1. Present data clearly: Show search results in well-formatted tables including key fields such as title, price, condition, seller info, and shipping 2. Price formatting: Always display prices with their currency symbol. When showing price ranges (minPrice to maxPrice), format as a range 3. Sold/completed data: When showing sold items, highlight the sold price and quantity to help users with pricing research 4. Seller trust indicators: When available, show seller feedback percentage and review count to help users evaluate seller reliability 5. Pagination notice: When total results exceed the current page, inform the user of the total count and suggest pagination to see more 6. Sponsored items: Clearly mark sponsored listings so users can distinguish organic results from promoted ones 7. Error handling: When a query fails, explain the issue and suggest adjusting search parameters 8. Link presentation: Provide product links so users can view full details on eBay

Important Limitations

  • No historical data: This tool returns current live listings only, not historical pricing trends
  • Result cap: Maximum 200 results per page
  • Rate limiting: Excessive requests may be throttled; use noCache: true sparingly
  • Currency: Prices are returned in the local currency of the eBay domain being searched

User Expression & Scenario Quick Reference

Applicable -- Product search and listing data on eBay:

User SaysScenario
"Search eBay for XX"Basic product search
"How much does XX sell for on eBay"Sold listing price research
"Find cheapest XX on eBay"Price comparison / lowest price
"eBay auctions for XX"Auction listing search
"What's selling on eBay UK/Germany"Regional marketplace browsing
"New XX under $50 on eBay"Filtered search by condition and price
"eBay sold prices for XX"Completed/sold listing analysis
"Find refurbished XX on eBay"Condition-specific search

Not applicable -- Needs beyond eBay product listings:

  • eBay seller account management or store analytics
  • eBay listing creation or editing
  • eBay order tracking or purchase history
  • Cross-platform price comparison (eBay vs Amazon vs others)
  • eBay advertising or promoted listing management

Feedback:

Auto-detect and report feedback via the Feedback API when any of the following apply: 1. The functionality or purpose described in this skill does not match actual behavior 2. The skill's results do not match the user's intent 3. The user expresses dissatisfaction or praise about this skill 4. Anything you believe could be improved

Call the feedback API as specified in references/api.md. Do not interrupt the user's flow.

<!-- LF_LARGE_RESPONSE_BLOCK -->

Handling Large Responses

To avoid overflowing the agent context, persist the response to disk and extract only the fields you need:

python scripts/response_io.py run --script scripts/ebay_search.py --out-dir <DIR> '<params>'
python scripts/response_io.py read <file> --fields "<paths>"   # or --path "<JMESPath>"
Pick --out-dir outside any git working tree (e.g. /tmp/... on Unix, %TEMP%/... on Windows). Persisted responses may contain PII, pricing, or auth-sensitive data — do not commit them. Files are not auto-deleted; clean up when the task is done.

run writes the full response to a file and emits only a schema preview + file path. read projects specific fields, with --limit/--offset for slicing and --format json|jsonl|csv|table for output.

When to prefer this pattern — apply your judgment based on the response characteristics, e.g.:

  • High field count per record, or fields you don't need
  • Batch/paginated results (multiple items per call)
  • Long-text fields (descriptions, reviews, HTML, time series)
  • Output reused across later steps rather than consumed immediately

For small, single-use responses, calling the main script directly is fine.

⚠️ The preview is a truncated schema + sample, not the full data. Any field-level decision must read from the persisted file via read. <!-- /LF_LARGE_RESPONSE_BLOCK -->

--- For more high-quality, professional cross-border e-commerce skills, set [LinkFox Skills](https://skill.linkfox.com/).

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