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Queries about the user


If you have already managed to register your application, authenticate yourself and generate the Test user. The next step is to learn to work with users (sellers and buyers):


Check my personal data

If you are logged into Mercado Libre and have a token, you are able to make the following call and check which information is related to your user:


Example:

 curl - X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/me

Response:

{
  "id": 202593498,
  "nickname": "TETE2870021",
  "registration_date": "2016-01-06T11:31:42.000-04:00",
  "first_name": "Test",
  "last_name": "Test",
  "country_id": "AR",
  "email": "test_user_50698062@testuser.com",
  "identification": {
    "type": "DNI",
    "number": "1111111"
  },
  "address": {
    "state": "AR-C",
    "city": "Palermo",
    "address": "Test Address 123",
    "zip_code": "1414"
  },
  "phone": {
    "area_code": "01",
    "number": "1111-1111",
    "extension": "",
    "verified": false
  },
  "alternative_phone": {
    "area_code": "",
    "number": "",
    "extension": ""
  },
  "user_type": "real_estate_agency",
  "tags": [
    "real_estate_agency",
    "test_user",
    "user_info_verified"
  ],
  "logo": null,
  "points": 100,
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "permalink": "http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2870021",
  "shipping_modes": [
    "custom",
    "not_specified"
  ],
  "seller_experience": "ADVANCED",
  "seller_reputation": {
    "level_id": null,
    "power_seller_status": null,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": 0,
      "completed": 0,
      "canceled": 0,
      "ratings": {
        "positive": 0,
        "negative": 0,
        "neutral": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "buyer_reputation": {
    "canceled_transactions": 0,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": null,
      "completed": null,
      "canceled": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null
      },
      "unrated": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null
      },
      "not_yet_rated": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null,
        "units": null
      }
    },
    "tags": [
    ]
  },
  "status": {
    "site_status": "active",
    "list": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [
      ],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": [
        ]
      }
    },
    "buy": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [
      ],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": [
        ]
      }
    },
    "sell": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [
      ],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": [
        ]
      }
    },
    "billing": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [
      ]
    },
    "Mercado Pago_tc_accepted": true,
    "Mercado Pago_account_type": "personal",
    "Mercado Envios": "not_accepted",
    "immediate_payment": false,
    "confirmed_email": false,
    "user_type": "eventual",
    "required_action": ""
  },
  "credit": {
    "consumed": 100,
    "credit_level_id": "MLA1"
  }
}

Check third-party user details

If you do not have the ID but know the nickname and the website to which the user belongs, you can get it by searching in the following way:
If you want to check the third-party user data, you can identify two levels of information: the public data, which can be found by browsing the Mercado Libre profile of any other user, and the private data, which will not be visible unless you have the user permissions and a valid token to work on their behalf. In both cases, the first thing you will need to know is the user ID.


Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/$SITE_ID/search?nickname=$NICKNAME

Exemple:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/MLA/search?nickname=TETE2870021

Response:

{
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "seller": {
  "id": 202593498,
  "seller_reputation": {
    "power_seller_status": null
  },
  "real_estate_agency": false,
  "car_dealer": false,
  "tags": [
  ]
  }

How can I get a user ID?

If you do not have the ID but know the nickname and the website to which a user belongs, you can get their ID by searching in the following way:


Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/$SITE_ID/search?nickname=$NICKNAME

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/sites/MLA/search?nickname=TETE2870021

Response:

{
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "seller": {
  "id": 202593498,
  "seller_reputation": {
    "power_seller_status": null
  },
  "real_estate_agency": false,
  "car_dealer": false,
  "tags": [
  ]
  },
  "paging": {
  "total": 2,
  "offset": 0,
  "limit": 50
  },
  "results": [
  {
    "id": "MLA598903377",
    "site_id": "MLA",
    "title": "Test Item - Nao Ofertar",
    "subtitle": null,
    "seller": {
      "id": 202593498,
      "power_seller_status": null,
      "car_dealer": false,
      "real_estate_agency": false,
      "tags": [
      ]
    },
    "price": 200,
    "currency_id": "ARS",
    "available_quantity": 1,
    "sold_quantity": 0,
    "buying_mode": "buy_it_now",
    "listing_type_id": "bronze",
    "stop_time": "2016-03-06T17:16:49.000Z",
    "condition": "new",
    "permalink": "http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-598903377-test-item-nao-ofertar-_JM",
    "thumbnail": "http://mla-s2-p.mlstatic.com/546311-MLA20539702714_012016-I.jpg",
    "accepts_mercadopago": true,
    "installments": {
      "quantity": 6,
      "amount": 42.33,
      "currency_id": "ARS"
    },
    "address": {
      "state_id": "AR-C",
      "state_name": "Capital Federal",
      "city_id": "",
      "city_name": "Palermo"
    },
    "shipping": {
      "free_shipping": false,
      "mode": "not_specified"
    },
    "seller_address": {
      "id": 175597910,
      "comment": "",
      "address_line": "",
      "zip_code": "",
      "country": {
        "id": "AR",
        "name": "Argentina"
      },
      "state": {
        "id": "AR-C",
        "name": "Capital Federal"
      },
      "city": {
        "id": "",
        "name": "Palermo"
     },
      "latitude": -34.571148,
      "longitude": -58.423298
    },
    "attributes": [
    ],
    "original_price": null,
    "category_id": "MLA374515",
    "official_store_id": null
  },
  {
    "id": "MLA599121050",
    "site_id": "MLA",
    "title": "Item De Test - No Ofertar",
    "subtitle": null,
    "seller": {
      "id": 202593498,
      "power_seller_status": null,
      "car_dealer": false,
      "real_estate_agency": false,
      "tags": [
      ]
    },
    "price": 1000,
    "currency_id": "ARS",
    "available_quantity": 1,
    "sold_quantity": 0,
    "buying_mode": "buy_it_now",
    "listing_type_id": "bronze",
    "stop_time": "2016-03-07T20:12:41.000Z",
    "condition": "new",
    "permalink": "http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-599121050-item-de-test-no-ofertar-_JM",
    "thumbnail": "http://mla-s2-p.mlstatic.com/493311-MLA20538550251_012016-I.jpg",
    "accepts_mercadopago": true,
    "installments": {
      "quantity": 6,
        "amount": 211.65,
      "currency_id": "ARS"
    },
    "address": {
      "state_id": "AR-C",
      "state_name": "Capital Federal",
      "city_id": "",
      "city_name": "Palermo"
    },
    "shipping": {
      "free_shipping": false,
      "mode": "not_specified"
    },
    "seller_address": {
      "id": 175597910,
      "comment": "",
      "address_line": "",
      "zip_code": "",
      "country": {
        "id": "AR",
        "name": "Argentina"
      },
      "state": {
        "id": "AR-C",
        "name": "Capital Federal"
      },
      "city": {
        "id": "",
        "name": "Palermo"
      },
      "latitude": -34.571148,
      "longitude": -58.423298
    },
    "attributes": [
    ],
    "original_price": null,
    "category_id": "MLA90105",
    "official_store_id": null
  }
  ],
  "secondary_results": [
  ],
  "related_results": [
  ],
  "sort": {
  "id": "relevance",
  "name": "More relevant"
  },
  "available_sorts": [
  {
   "id": "price_asc",
    "name": "Lower price"
  },
  {
    "id": "price_desc",
    "name": "Higher price"
  }
  ],
  "filters": [
  ],
  "available_filters": [
  {
    "id": "category",
    "name": "Categories",
    "type": "text",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "MLA1648",
        "name": "Computación",
        "results": 1
      },
      {
        "id": "MLA1430",
        "name": "Ropa y Accesorios",
        "results": 1
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "state",
    "name": "Location",
    "type": "text",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "TUxBUENBUGw3M2E1",
        "name": "Capital Federal",
        "results": 2
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "accepts_mercadopago",
   "name": "MercadoPago filter",
    "type": "boolean",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "yes",
        "name": "With MercadoPago",
        "results": 2
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "installments",
    "name": "Pago",
    "type": "text",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "yes",
        "name": "Installments",
        "results": 2
      },
      {
        "id": "no_interest",
        "name": "Sin interés",
        "results": 0
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "condition",
    "name": "Condition filter",
    "type": "text",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "new",
        "name": "New",
        "results": 2
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "buying_mode",
    "name": "Buying mode filter",
    "type": "text",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "buy_it_now",
        "name": "Buy it now",
        "results": 2
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "id": "has_pictures",
    "name": "Items with images filter",
    "type": "boolean",
    "values": [
      {
        "id": "yes",
        "name": "With pictures",
        "results": 2
      }
    ]
  }
  ]
}

Check public information of a user

Alright, by now you already know the user ID, with which you can make the call to the users resource as follows and get the public information of the user you want:


Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/$USER_ID

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/202593498

Response:

{
  "id": 202593498,
  "nickname": "TETE2870021",
  "registration_date": "2016-01-06T11:31:42.000-04:00",
  "country_id": "AR",
  "address": {
    "state": "AR-C",
    "city": "Palermo"
  },
  "user_type": "normal",
  "tags": [
    "normal",
    "test_user",
    "user_info_verified"
  ],
  "logo": null,
  "points": 100,
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "permalink": "http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2870021",
  "seller_reputation": {
    "level_id": null,
    "power_seller_status": null,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": 0,
      "completed": 0,
      "canceled": 0,
      "ratings": {
        "positive": 0,
        "negative": 0,
        "neutral": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "buyer_reputation": {
    "tags": [
    ]
  },
  "status": {
    "site_status": "active"
  }
}

Check private information of a user that has accepted the use of my application

To have access to the private data of a user, you only need to append the ACCESS_TOKEN of the user at the end of the call you made previously.
You will notice that this time you got more of the user's data: their full name, email, telephone, address etc. We ask you not to disclose this data publicly since they can compromise the user.


Request:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/$USER_ID

Example:

curl -X GET -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/202593498

Response:

{
  "id": 202593498,
  "nickname": "TETE2870021",
  "registration_date": "2016-01-06T11:31:42.000-04:00",
  "first_name": "Test",
  "last_name": "Test",
  "country_id": "AR",
  "email": "test_user_50698062@testuser.com",
  "identification": {
    "type": "DNI",
    "number": "1111111"
  },
  "address": {
    "state": "AR-C",
    "city": "Palermo",
    "address": "Test Address 123",
    "zip_code": "1414"
  },
  "phone": {
    "area_code": "01",
    "number": "1111-1111",
    "extension": "",
    "verified": false
  },
  "alternative_phone": {
    "area_code": "",
    "number": "",
    "extension": ""
  },
  "user_type": "normal",
  "tags": [
    "normal",
    "test_user",
    "user_info_verified"
  ],
  "logo": null,
  "points": 100,
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "permalink": "http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2870021",
  "seller_experience": "ADVANCED",
  "seller_reputation": {
    "level_id": null,
    "power_seller_status": null,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": 0,
      "completed": 0,
      "canceled": 0,
      "ratings": {
        "positive": 0,
        "negative": 0,
        "neutral": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "buyer_reputation": {
    "canceled_transactions": 0,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": null,
      "completed": null,
      "canceled": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null
      },
      "unrated": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null
      },
      "not_yet_rated": {
        "total": null,
        "paid": null,
        "units": null
      }
    },
    "tags": []
  },
  "status": {
    "site_status": "active",
    "list": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": []
      }
    },
    "buy": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": []
      }
    },
    "sell": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": [],
      "immediate_payment": {
        "required": false,
        "reasons": []
      }
    },
    "billing": {
      "allow": true,
      "codes": []
    },
    "mercadopago_tc_accepted": true,
    "mercadopago_account_type": "personal",
    "mercadoenvios": "not_accepted",
    "immediate_payment": false,
    "confirmed_email": false,
    "user_type": "eventual",
    "required_action": ""
  },
  "credit": {
    "consumed": 100,
    "credit_level_id": "MLA1"
  }
}

Common error code

206 – Partial content: in some cases, the Users API feature will return a code 206 - Partial content. This will happen when the request to some of the data (for example, user reputation) fails to inform you that you will receive an incomplete answer.


Update user data

You can use our resources to update your user information after the registration. This is a common subject because at this stage you are not requested to fill out your address or personal ID, but they must be completed otherwise you will not be able to list products in Mercado Libre. To update your user information, please follow this example:

curl -X PUT -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' "Content-Type: application/json" -d
{
"identification_type": "DNI",
"identification_number": "33333333",
"address": "Triunvirato 5555",
"state":"AR-C",
"city":"Capital Federal",
"zip_dode": "1431",
"phone":{
        "area_code":"011",
        "number":"4444-4444",
        "extension":"001"
      },
"first_name":"Pedro",
"last_name": "Picapiedras",
"company":{
          "corporate_name":"Acme",
          "brand_name":"Acme Company"
        },
"mercadoenvios": "accepted"
}

https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/{User_id}

Congratulations, you updated your user information! Remember to submit only the fields you want to update.

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