FAQs on eBayPictureServices (EPS) and the UploadSiteHostedPictures API call
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Detailed Description Question Regarding the PictureData input field in the UploadSiteHostedPictures API call, can the field just contain the base64 encoded binary image? Or is the MIME-multipart POST a must when using the UploadSiteHostedPictures API call? Answer The PictureData field is optional. It is not required, and in most implementations will not be included in the request. The MIME-multipart POST is a must. The binary data of the image cannot just be serialized within the PictureData element of the request. It must be included as the second part of the MIME-multipart POST. Question This call is available only in the XML API. When will this call become available in the SOAP API? Answer Currently, no support is planned for the SOAP API. Question Does an uploaded image have any association with the user who did the upload? Answer The association of the user who makes an UploadSiteHostedPictures API call does not carry over to the EPS image itself. There is no direct association of an uploaded image with the user who did the upload. Question Can an image be used in more than one listing? Answer Yes, an EPS image can be used in more than one listing. Question Can an image be uploaded using an 'admin-token', and then the EPS URL used in an actual item of a different user? Answer Yes, you can do uploads using an 'admin-token' and use the EPS URL in another user's listing. Question Do the .NET and Java SDKs use the UploadSiteHostedPictures API call? Answer Yes, the Trading SDK use UploadSiteHostedPictures API call to upload pictures. Additional Resources · Knowledge Base: UploadSiteHostedPictures sample using Java Documentation: UploadSiteHostedPictures