# eBay API: Get seller reputation

> Checks an eBay seller's public feedback profile and newest feedback comments from a username or store link. Store details are included when eBay shows them.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by eBay.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/ebay.com/get-seller
- Method: `ebay.com/get_seller`, version 1
- Website: ebay.com
- Returns: seller name, store name, feedback score, positive %, 12-month ratings, member since, location, item counts, recent feedback
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `seller` | string | yes | `"https://www.ebay.com/str/carlylenutritionals"` | The eBay username or store link, for example carlylenutritionals or https://www.ebay.com/str/carlylenutritionals. |
| `max_feedback` | integer | no | `50` | Maximum newest feedback comments to return, for example 10. Default 10. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "seller": "https://www.ebay.com/str/carlylenutritionals",
  "max_feedback": 50
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "location": "United States",
  "store_name": null,
  "seller_name": "carlylenutritionals",
  "member_since": "Dec-04-19",
  "profile_link": "https://www.ebay.com/usr/carlylenutritionals",
  "feedback_score": 148472,
  "recent_feedback": [
    {
      "date": "Past month",
      "rating": "positive",
      "comment": "Order delivered on time with no issues",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/385610289534",
      "item_title": "DHEA 100mg | 300 Capsules | Non-GMO & Gluten Free Supplement | by Carlyle (#385610289534)"
    },
    {
      "date": "Past month",
      "rating": "positive",
      "comment": "Order delivered on time with no issues",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/386206183065",
      "item_title": "Panax Ginseng + Ginkgo Biloba | 120 Capsules | 5,000mg | Vegetarian | by Carlyle (#386206183065)"
    },
    {
      "date": "Past month",
      "rating": "positive",
      "comment": "Order delivered on time with no issues",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/385610267212",
      "item_title": "Coral Calcium Capsules 1500mg | 150 Caps | Plus Magnesium, Non-GMO | by Horbaach (#385610267212)"
    }
  ],
  "items_sold_count": 417000,
  "items_for_sale_count": 1103,
  "neutral_ratings_12_months": 108,
  "positive_feedback_percent": 99.9,
  "negative_ratings_12_months": 44,
  "positive_ratings_12_months": 61315
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"ebay.com/get_seller","input":{"seller":"https://www.ebay.com/str/carlylenutritionals","max_feedback":50}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- Can you check the feedback score and positive percentage for the eBay seller carlylenutritionals?
- I'm about to buy from a seller on eBay, what do their recent buyer comments say? Their username is vintagevinylhaven.
- Look up the 12-month ratings and member since date for the store at https://www.ebay.com/str/bargainbinkings
- How many items does the eBay seller techtreasures_co have listed, and where are they located?
- Pull the 15 newest feedback comments for seller homegoodsdepot before I decide whether to trust them.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "seller"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "seller": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The eBay username or store link, for example carlylenutritionals or https://www.ebay.com/str/carlylenutritionals."
    },
    "max_feedback": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum newest feedback comments to return, for example 10."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "seller_name",
    "profile_link",
    "recent_feedback"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "location": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "store_name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "seller_name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "member_since": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "profile_link": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "feedback_score": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "recent_feedback": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "rating": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "comment": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "item_link": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "item_title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "items_sold_count": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "items_for_sale_count": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "neutral_ratings_12_months": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "positive_feedback_percent": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "negative_ratings_12_months": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "positive_ratings_12_months": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [eBay API: Get listing details](https://fous.com/methods/ebay.com/get-listing.md): Gets the full public details of an eBay listing by link or item number: price, sale type, bids, condition, shipping, delivery, returns, location, item specifics, the seller's description, photos, seller and listing status. Shipping and delivery text may vary by destination; unavailable details are null.
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- [Newegg API: Get product details](https://fous.com/methods/newegg.com/get-product.md): Gets full details for a Newegg US product by name, product link, or item number. Seller, price, stock and shipping reflect the selected public offer; shipping may be unavailable when not displayed.
- [Tripadvisor API: Get reviews](https://fous.com/methods/tripadvisor.com/get-reviews.md): Gets the latest traveler reviews for a hotel, restaurant or attraction in a city (by name or Tripadvisor listing link), with the place's overall rating and review count. Dates of visit show the month and year when provided.
- [Trustpilot API: Get company reviews](https://fous.com/methods/trustpilot.com/get-company-reviews.md): Reads recent public Trustpilot reviews for a company by name, website or Trustpilot link, in every language, with its TrustScore, ratings, reviewer details and company replies. Reviews follow the chosen sort (most recent or most relevant) and star filters, starting from a chosen results page.
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