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Última actualización 03/08/2023

Manage users


If you have already registered your application and created a test user successfully, you can start working with users (sellers and buyers). You can recognize the status of your users (new and current sellers) and determine if they have their complete data to be able to sell in Mercado Libre, receive money through Mercado Pago or use the prepaid card.


Get my personal data

If you are logged in Mercado Libre and have a token , you will be able to make the call below and learn about your user-related information.

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",
  "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"
  }
}

Get data from other users

If you want to query third-party user data, you will be able to identify two information levels: public data, which you can find navigating the Mercado Libre profile of any other user, e.g.: http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2870021, and private data, which will be hidden unless you have user permission and a valid token to work on his/her behalf . In both cases, first you need to know the user ID.


How to get a user’s ID?

If you don't have the id, but you know the nickname and the site a user belongs to, you can get his id with the following search.


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
      }
    ]
  }
  ]
}

Get a user’s public information

Now, as you already know the user ID, you can make a call to the users resource as shown below in order to 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",
  "country_id": "AR",
  "address": {
    "city": "Palermo",
    "state": "AR-C"
  },
  "user_type": "real_estate_agency",
  "site_id": "MLA",
  "permalink": "http://perfil.mercadolibre.com.ar/TETE2870021",
  "seller_reputation": {
    "level_id": null,
    "power_seller_status": null,
    "transactions": {
      "period": "historic",
      "total": 1
    }
  },
  "status": {
    "site_status": "active"
  }
}

Get private information of a user who accepted the use of my application

To obtain the private data of a user, you only have to append the user's ACCESS_TOKEN at the end of the call you made earlier.


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"
  }
}

As you can see, this time you got more information about the user: full name, e-mail, telephone, address, etc. We request that you do not disclose this data publicly as it may compromise the user.


Seller User with Mercado Pago required

You can use our resources to update your user information after registration. This is a common issue, since at this instance you’re not asked to fill your address or personal identification, but you need to have them filled or you’ll be unable to list items on MercadoLibre. To update your user information, follow the example.


Example:

curl -X PUT -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' -H "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've updated your user Information. Remember to only send the fields you want to update.


Common error codes

206 – Partial content: in some cases Users API resource will return a 206 – Partial Content code. This is going to happen when the request to some of the data fails (for example, user reputation), to make you aware that you’re getting an incomplete response.


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