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Related Keywords via search API calls

As of mid-December, developers building applications using eBay Web Services APIs should be aware of a new enhancement Related Keywords using search APIs, such as GetSearchResults and GetCategoryListings. This capability is similar to the 'Related Searches' functionality on the site.

Developer Impact: GetSearchResults and GetCategoryListings API calls allow specifying a value in the MaxRelatedSearchKeywords which returns the related keywords in the response.

Developers should read our API documentation for additional information on Related Keywords Option in Search Results.

December 17, 2006 in Product News | Permalink

Comments

This is a great functionality that offers buyer tools new possibilities: A buyer that searches for smartphones could directly get additional information on the hottest devices and average prices if the developer mashes in market data from the dataunison API.

Posted by: Bjoern Behrendt | Dec 21, 2006 12:48:16 AM