Just getting started with the Charity API? See the following documents for details on using this API:
- Buying Integration Guide
- Selling Integration Guide
- Using eBay RESTful APIs
- Charity API Overview
- Charity API Reference
The API release history
The following table lists the releases for the Charity API:
| Version | Release Date | Summary of Release |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.2.1 | 2023-01-16 | getCharityOrgByLegacyId method has been deprecated and removed. |
| Version 1.2.0 | 2020-08-14 | Added postal code and country to the Address container of the Charity API. |
| Version 1.1.0 | 2020-05-15 | Added a new getCharityOrgByLegacyId resource method. |
| Version 1.0.0 | 2020-04-20 | Initial release of Version 1.0.0 |
Version 1.2.1
The following sections describe the changes made in this release.
getCharityOrgByLegacyId method has been deprecated
Effective January 16, 2023, the getCharityOrgByLegacyId method has been deprecated and removed from the Charity API.
Version 1.2.0
The following sections describe the changes made in this release.
Added postal code and country to the Address container
The postal code and country were added to the Address container of the Charity API to allow users to retrieve specific location details for charitable organizations. The methods affected are getCharityOrg, getCharityOrgs, and getCharityOrgByLegacyId.
Version 1.1.0
The following sections describe the changes made in this release.
Added a new resource method
The getCharityOrgByLegacyId method was added to the Charity API to allow users to retrieve the details for a specific charitable organization using its legacy charity ID, which has also been referred to as the charity number, external ID, and PayPal Giving Fund ID. The legacy charity ID is separate from eBay’s generic charity ID.
Version 1.0.0
This is the initial release of the Charity API, Version 1.0.0. For a list of the new resource and methods, see the Charity API Reference.