Returning Store Categories with eBay API using PHP

Question

Which API call should I use to return all categories from User Store?

I'm trying to do it with PHP.

$xml = simplexml_load_file('http://open.api.ebay.com/Shopping?callname=GetCategoryInfo&appid=$myappid&siteid=77&CategoryID=-1&version=729&IncludeSelector=ChildCategories');

But it's returning only the eBay categories, not the User Store.

Answer 1

The Shopping API cannot retrieve a users store categories. You will need to use the Trading API.

You would have to use the GetStore call. Which would return a StoreType object containing a StoreCustomCategoryArrayType object.

EDIT:

1. First you sign up to the eBay Developer Program.
2. Then get a set of keys from here.
3. You will need to set some headers on your request but you can read about them at Making a Call.

4. Make the call replacing the variables with your own.

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <GetStoreRequest xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents">
     <RequesterCredentials>
         <eBayAuthToken>$token</eBayAuthToken>
     </RequesterCredentials>
     <UserID>$userID</UserID>
     <Version>$version</Version>
   </GetStoreRequest>