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Like many web services, the eBay API comes in multiple flavors. There’s theoriginal XML-over-HTTPS POST interface, a format that’s quite similar to REST.There’s also a newer, more fashionable SOAP interface, which uses theDoc/Literal format.Both have their own benefits and weaknesses. Pure XML is easy to produce andconsume on any platform, something that’s vital given the shaky state of PHP’sSOAP support. However, SOAP has the advantage of eliminating the trouble ofmanually parsing XM 
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