eBay API in Sandbox returns response as a continuous string

Question

Just started using the eBay API.

I created some products and purchased it with another Sandbox account. In the Sellers account, I can see 2 products under the 'Sold' section.

I am using the GetOrders API call to fetch the orders/sales. And in the response I am getting a continuous string.

2013-04-20T07:28:55.919ZSuccess819E819_CORE_API_15993720_R111false260765010Completed0.038.00.0NoPaymentFailure2013-04-09T07:15:25.000ZPayPalCompletefalse0.0false0.0StandardShippingFromOutsideUS4.01false510103falseBuyer2013-04-09T07:15:25.000ZPayPalTest UseraddresscityWAUSUnited States1 800 111 111[e-mail]1012013-04-06T11:32:41.000Z110115[e-mail]1022013-04-09T07:13:20.000Z110115066411US1000Brand New1None2705398200111.078.41USeBay2.00.0110115066411-27053982001testuser_xxxyyy252013-04-09T07:15:25.000ZfalsenY+sHZ2PrBmdj6wVnY+sEZ2PrA2dj6wFk4GhCpKBpwidj6x9nY+seQ==None10011

I don't see any labels associated with the values, like date = 2013-04-09T07:15:25.000Z

And why is it not formatted?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

as i thought your problem is when you echo the answer, your browser will automatically set header as html and that cause your view. so just add xml header at the top of the file (rember to not echo anything else but one xml otherwise you will get header error).

header ("Content-Type:text/xml"); 

About your question about filter by time your response i would definitly go for NumberOfDays as i saw you used. Otherwise you can either add ModTimeFrom and ModTimeTo for last x time modified orders or CreateTimeFrom and CreateTimeTo to check new orders entered.