Best eBay API in 2026: pricing compared
ReefAPI is first for eBay searches in the Datacircle benchmark. Litescrape is first for eBay products. Trawl is first for eBay sold listings. Litescrape costs $0.15 per 1,000 products. Trawl costs $1.25 per 1,000 searches. We score 21 eBay API providers. None of them offers all three: eBay search, product and sold listings APIs. Below, each kind of eBay data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.
eBay API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data
| eBay data | Our #1 provider | Price of our #1 provider | Overall score | Tested on | Our #2 and #3 providers | Cheapest plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBay search API | ReefAPI | $0.50 per 1,000 searches | 59.1 | 11 November 2026 | PerceptLayer (55.5), Spidra (47.9) | We rank 222 plans by price. ebaysoldlistingsAPI's $299 monthly plan is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 searches, with no charge per call. You get as many searches as ebaysoldlistingsAPI's rate limit allows. |
| eBay product API | Litescrape | $0.15 per 1,000 products | 78.6 | 31 October 2026 | Stophy (56.9), SoldComps (56.1) | Litescrape's top-up from $10 is the cheapest paid plan per 1,000 products in our ranking: $0.15. |
| eBay sold listings API | Trawl | $1.25 per 1,000 searches | 69.8 | 10 November 2026 | CompSniper (58.0), CompsAPI (55.4) | CompsAPI's $29 monthly plan costs the least per 1,000 searches in our ranking: $1.16. CompsAPI charges for each page of results. Each page holds up to 240 results. The $1.16 price is for the first page of each search. |
Top eBay API providers compared: their rank on each of our 3 rankings
Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 3 eBay API rankings.
Litescrape: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay product API: #1 of 15 providers, Overall score 78.6, $0.15 per 1,000 products.
- eBay search API: #14 of 17 providers, Overall score 41.5, $0.15 per 1,000 searches.
ReefAPI: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay search API: #1 of 17 providers, Overall score 59.1, $0.50 per 1,000 searches.
- eBay product API: #4 of 15 providers, Overall score 55.8, $1.00 per 1,000 products.
Trawl: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay sold listings API: #1 of 3 providers, Overall score 69.8, $1.25 per 1,000 searches.
- eBay product API: #9 of 15 providers, Overall score 53.0, $1.25 per 1,000 products.
CompSniper: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay sold listings API: #2 of 3 providers, Overall score 58.0, $1.19 per 1,000 searches.
- eBay search API: #5 of 17 providers, Overall score 44.9, $1.19 per 1,000 searches.
SoldComps: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay product API: #3 of 15 providers, Overall score 56.1, $1.19 per 1,000 products.
- eBay search API: #7 of 17 providers, Overall score 42.3, $1.19 per 1,000 searches.
Spidra: ranked on 2 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay search API: #3 of 17 providers, Overall score 47.9, $1.99 per 1,000 searches.
- eBay product API: #5 of 15 providers, Overall score 53.2, $1.99 per 1,000 products.
CompsAPI: ranked on 1 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay sold listings API: #3 of 3 providers, Overall score 55.4, $1.16 per 1,000 searches.
PerceptLayer: ranked on 1 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay search API: #2 of 17 providers, Overall score 55.5, $0.80 per 1,000 searches.
Stophy: ranked on 1 of our 3 eBay API rankings
- eBay product API: #2 of 15 providers, Overall score 56.9, $1.20 per 1,000 products.
Top eBay search API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReefAPI, $450 quarterly (alternatives) · reefapi.com | 59.1 | 35 | 3.2 s | $0.50 |
| 2 | PerceptLayer, $399 pack (alternatives) · perceptlayer.com | 55.5 | 32 | 5.3 s | $0.80 |
| 3 | Spidra, $249 monthly, Pro (alternatives) · spidra.io | 47.9 | 44 | 8.1 s | $1.99 |
| 4 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 46.8 | 32 | 4.9 s | $0.30 |
| 5 | CompSniper, $179 monthly (alternatives) · compsniper.com | 44.9 | 23 | 0.59 s | $1.19 |
| 6 | ScrapeUnblocker, pay as you go (alternatives) · scrapeunblocker.com | 44.2 | 35 | 8.3 s | $1.13 |
| 7 | SoldComps, $179 monthly (alternatives) · sold-comps.com | 42.3 | 37 | 2.5 s | $1.19 |
| 8 | ScraperAPI, $299 monthly, Business (alternatives) · scraperapi.com | 39.6 | 23 | 5.1 s | $0.50 |
| 9 | SoldFetch, $79 monthly (alternatives) · soldfetch.com | 36.8 | 35 | 4.1 s | $1.58 |
| 10 | Bright Data, top-up (alternatives) · brightdata.com | 28.2 | 42 | 599 s | Unknown |
Unknown: the provider's pages give the plan's price. They don't say how many searches come with the plan.
Top eBay product API providers by score
Litescrape got the most answers right. We rank providers 1 to 7 first because each got at least half as many answers right as Litescrape. Providers 8 to 10 got fewer than half as many answers right as Litescrape.
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litescrape, top-up from $10, Usage-based (alternatives) · litescrape.com | 78.6 | 68 | 16 s | $0.15 |
| 2 | Stophy, top-up from $500 (alternatives) · stophy.dev | 56.9 | 36 | 2.9 s | $1.20 |
| 3 | SoldComps, $179 monthly (alternatives) · sold-comps.com | 56.1 | 34 | 3.1 s | $1.19 |
| 4 | ReefAPI, $450 quarterly (alternatives) · reefapi.com | 55.8 | 36 | 6.1 s | $1.00 |
| 5 | Spidra, $249 monthly, Pro (alternatives) · spidra.io | 53.2 | 59 | 7.3 s | $1.99 |
| 6 | AnyAPI, top-up from $10, Manual top-up (alternatives) · getanyapi.com | 49.2 | 37 | 2.7 s | $1.20 |
| 7 | Bright Data, top-up (alternatives) · brightdata.com | 42.9 | 55 | 55 s | $1.50 |
| 8 | Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives) · scrappa.co | 62.8 | 16 | 2.5 s | $0.30 |
| 9 | Trawl, $250 monthly (alternatives) · trawl.dev | 53.0 | 28 | under 0.1 s | $1.25 |
| 10 | Scavio, $500 monthly (alternatives) · scavio.dev | 42.8 | 27 | 3.3 s | $1.00 |
Top eBay sold listings API providers by score
| Rank | Provider and plan | Overall score | Accuracy score | Median answer time | $ per 1,000 searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trawl, $250 monthly (alternatives) · trawl.dev | 69.8 | 62 | under 0.1 s | $1.25 |
| 2 | CompSniper, $179 monthly, 150K (alternatives) · compsniper.com | 58.0 | 61 | Not timed | $1.19 |
| 3 | CompsAPI, $29 monthly, Growth (alternatives) · compsapi.com | 55.4 | 73 | 2.0 s | $1.16 |
How we tested
We test each kind of eBay API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.
| API | Providers tested | Inputs sent to each |
|---|---|---|
| eBay search API | 18 | up to 20 searches |
| eBay product API | 16 | up to 30 listings |
| eBay sold listings API | 3 | 20 searches |
Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.
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Questions about eBay APIs
What is an eBay API?
We rank APIs for 3 kinds of eBay data. An eBay search API takes a query and returns eBay's results page. An eBay product API takes a product's eBay item ID and returns the product's listing. An eBay sold listings API takes a query and returns eBay's sold listings.
Our price sheets list 1,402 eBay API plans.
What is the best eBay API?
ReefAPI is our #1 eBay search API. Litescrape is our #1 eBay product API. Trawl is our #1 eBay sold listings API.
We rank APIs for 3 kinds of eBay data.
How much does the eBay API cost?
Litescrape is our top-scored eBay product API. Litescrape costs $0.15 per 1,000 products. Trawl is our top-scored eBay sold listings API. Trawl costs $1.25 per 1,000 searches.
We list 1,402 eBay API plans on our 3 price sheets. We rank 490 of the 1,402 plans by price.
Is the eBay API free?
Yes: eBay's own API has a free plan. All 3 kinds of eBay data on this page have an API with a free plan.
For eBay searches, Lianex has the best free plan in our benchmark, at 62.2 out of 100. For eBay products, Litescrape ranks first in our benchmark. Litescrape has a free plan with 5 calls in total. For eBay sold listings APIs, Trawl ranks first in our benchmark. Trawl has a free plan with 250 pages of searches a month.
How do I use the eBay API?
ReefAPI is our #1 eBay search API. You send query to POST https:.
Add the API key from your plan on reefapi.com. ReefAPI's API docs explain each input. Litescrape is our #1 eBay product API. You send the Idempotency-Key header and product_ to POST https:. You can also send ebay_, locale, lang and shipping_. Add the API key from your plan on litescrape.com. Litescrape's API docs explain each input. Trawl is our #1 eBay sold listings API. You send query or category to GET https:. You can also send site, exclude, condition, attr, min_, max_, date_, date_, max_, details and cursor. Add the API key from your plan on trawl.dev. Trawl's API docs explain each input.
Does eBay have an official API?
Yes: eBay has an official API, the eBay Browse API. We list eBay's plan with 1,400 other eBay API plans.
eBay gives you the price when you ask.
How do I get access to the eBay API?
Join the eBay Developers Program to get a key. To use eBay's Buy APIs, you also need eBay to approve you as a partner.
The eBay API docs are on developer.ebay.com.
Can I use eBay API data?
Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.
We rank 21 eBay API providers. All 21 publish API terms. 19 of the 21 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 21 set conditions on how you use the data. Each plan's page shows what the provider's terms say about keeping and using the data.
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