eBay RSS API Documentation

eBay does not publish documentation on the eBay RSS API so you sort of have to figure it out for yourself. I've put below what I've got on it, and if you know what the other stuff is please leave a comment, so we can figure it all out.

http://rss.api.ebay.com/ws/rssapi?FeedName=SearchResults
&siteId=0
&language=en-US
&output=RSS20
&afmp=
&sacqy=
&fpos= // city - zip code
&sacat=-1
&fcl=3
&sadis= // radius from city
&sacqyop=ge
&satitle= // query
&sacur=1 // apparently currency; 1 for US, 0 for any
&frpp=50 // number of results
&fspt=1
&afepn= // affiliate id
&sabfmts=0
&saprclo= // minimum price
&ftrt=1
&ftrv=1
&fsop=1
&fsoo=1
&saprchi= // maximum price
&customid=
&saobfmts=exsif
&fss=0
&catref=C5
&saaff= // affiliate network (example: EPN)
&from=R6
&saatc=1
&nojspr=y
&saslop=1

Additionally:

&fsct= // city code - proprietary
&sabdlo= // number or bids (low)
&sabdhi= // number of bids (high)

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Opt out of eBay's "new search experience"

The new search experience is super annoying because it makes the ebay search results RSS link disappear. The only way you're going to get that ebay RSS link back is to opt out of the "new search experience." They used to make it easy to opt out because the search result pages all used to say at the bottom that you can opt out and give you a link, but they decided to get rid of that.

The only page I've found now that lets you opt out is:

http://shop.ebay.com/

It'll say, "You are currently testing eBay's new search experience. If you prefer, you can opt out of the test."

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eBay RSS feeds disappeared!

It used to be that you could get an RSS feed on each of the eBay search result pages. But with their new interface, they have apparently dropped the RSS feeds, which is a real bummer. Don't know if they're bringing it back. In the meanwhile, if you still need the RSS feeds (and who doesnt?), scroll to the bottom of the page and find this:

You are currently testing eBay's new search experience. If you prefer, you can opt out of the test.

Just click to opt out of the "new search experience" and you'll get the RSS feeds back!

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