The table below lists the API capabilities that are deprecated and scheduled for decommission.
Note: See the Decommissioned APIs Table at the bottom of this page for a list of API capabilities that have already been decommissioned.
| API | Call(s)/Method(s)/Field(s) | Deprecation Date | Decommission Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance API |
ASPECTS_ADOPTION enum
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2025/07/22 | 2025/08/31 | The ASPECTS_ADOPTION compliance type has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on August 31, 2025. |
| Product API | findCompatibilitiesBySpecification | 2025/07/08 | 2025/08/11 | This call has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on August 11th, 2025. Users are recommended to migrate to the getCompatibilitiesBySpecification method of the Metadata API. |
| Product API | 2025/07/08 | 2026/04/27 | This call has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on April 27th, 2026. Users are recommended to migrate to the getProductCompatibilities method of the Metadata API. | |
| Product Metadata API | 2025/07/08 | 2026/04/27 | All calls in the Product Metadata API have been deprecated and will be decommissioned on April 27th, 2026. Current users of this API are recommended to migrate to the compatibilities methods of the Metadata API. |
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| Trading API | 2025/07/01 | 2026/05/04 | This call has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on May 4th, 2026. Users are recommended to migrate to the Metadata API to retrieve category metadata information. See GetCategoryFeatures migration guide for more information. | |
| Trading API | 2025/06/11 | 2026/03/31 | This call has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on March 31st, 2026. Users are recommended to migrate to the Taxonomy API and Metadata API to retrieve category taxonomy and metadata information. See GetCategories Migration Guide for more information. | |
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2025/05/08 | 2026/02/02 | This call has been deprecated and will be decommissioned on February 2nd, 2026. Users are recommended to migrate to the VeRO API to create and manage VeRO reports. | |
| Merchandising API | All | 2024/07/29 | TBD | All calls in the Merchandising API have been deprecated and will be decommissioned at a later date. |
| Return Management API | 2023/02/03 | TBD |
All methods of the Return Management API are scheduled to be decommisioned. The official decommission date will be announced once determined. This API is now out of synch with return management flows on eBay. Current users of the Return Management API and all users interested in programmatically managing return requests should make plans to migrate to the Post-Order API. |
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| Business Policies Management API | All | 2021/03/23 | TBD | The Business Policies Management API is deprecated and is scheduled for decommission at a later date. We recommend that you migrate to the fulfillment_policy, payment_policy, and return_policy resources of the Account API to set up and manage all of your fulfillment, payment, and return business policies. |
The table below lists the API capabilities that have been decommissioned:
| API | Call(s)/Method(s)/Field(s) | Decommission Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading API |
ExtendSiteHostedPictures
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2025/07/28 | This call has been decommissioned, as eBay no longer supports extending the life of unused EPS URLs beyond 30 days. |
| Trading API |
ExtensionInDays field in UploadSiteHostedPictures
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2025/07/28 | This field has been decommissioned, as eBay no longer supports extending the life of unused EPS URLs beyond 30 days. |
| Trading API |
GetCategoryMappings
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2025/06/02 | This call has been replaced by the getExpiredCategories call of the Taxonomy API. |
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All
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2025/02/04 | This API has been replaced by the Browse API. | |
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All
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2025/02/04 | This API has been replaced by the Browse API. |