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APIs to communicate with and manage mutual feedback with order partners, send offers to potential buyers, and to get push notifications on selling activity.

Name Description API Reference Release Notes
Message API Send messages, retreive conversations, and modify the status of conversations.
Notification API Explore, subscribe to, and process eBay notifications.
Negotiation API Gives seller the ability to reach out and make a discount offer to buyers who have shown an interest in their item listings.
Feedback API Allows users to manage feedback across buying and selling activities.
Traditional Messaging APIs The calls in this group are used to communicate with other eBay members, to set and get eBay messaging preferences, to manage My Messages, to get, leave, and respond to feedback, and to create and manage PayPal Purhcase Protection disputes.
Traditional Feedback APIs Gives details on Buyer/Seller Communication.
Traditional Notification API Notification based events on the eBay site, such as the ending of a listing or the creation of a transaction