ebay-find-short-auctions.py

import sys
import datetime
from ebaysdk.finding import Connection

#usage: python3 ebay-find-short-auctions.py ebay.yaml KEYWORDS

config = sys.argv[1]
keywords = " ".join(sys.argv[2:])
api = Connection(config_file=config, siteid="EBAY-US")

sixty_from_now = (datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=60)).isoformat()

request = {
    'keywords':keywords,
    'itemFilter': [
        {'name':'Condition', 'value':'New'},
        {'name':'EndTimeTo', 'value': sixty_from_now},
    ],
    'pageinationInput': {
        'entriesPerPage': 10,
        'pageNumber':1,
    },
    'sortOrder':'PricePlusShippingLowest',
    'outputSelector':'SellerInfo',
}

response = api.execute('findItemsByKeywords', request)

for item in response.reply.searchResult.item:
    auction_title = item.title.replace(",", " ")
    price = item.sellingStatus.currentPrice.value
    currency = item.sellingStatus.currentPrice._currencyId
    auction_duration_days = (item.listingInfo.endTime - item.listingInfo.startTime).days
    auction_duration = (item.listingInfo.endTime - item.listingInfo.startTime)
    sellerName = item.sellerInfo.sellerUserName
    if auction_duration_days <= 7:
        print(f"Title: {auction_title}, Price: {price} ({currency}), Listing Duration: {auction_duration}, Seller Name: {sellerName}")