Last update 28/04/2023

Manage users

If you registered your application and authenticated, the next step is to learn how to work with users (sellers and buyers). There are 2 types of users in Global Selling:

  • Global user: is the that has the login to Global Selling and also the grants (get access token) to operate on marketplaces users. Per account, you can have a global user and one or more marketplaces users.
  • Marketplace user: each marketplace user corresponds to each local operation and logistic type set: Mexico Remote, Mexico Fulfillment, Brazil Remote, Chile Fulfillment, Chile Remote and Colombia Remote. The operations for each marketplace user can be managed using the global user’s access token.

As integrator you can operate over all these accounts with just one access token. The operations for each marketplace user can be managed using the global user’s access token. See more the users architecture:



Get personal information


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

Request:

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

Response:

{
    "id": 701124911,
    "nickname": "MLMCBT",
    "registration_date": "2021-01-13T13:35:17.000-04:00",
    "first_name": "Test",
    "last_name": "Test",
    "gender": "",
    "country_id": "US",
    "email": "maca1122334455@test.com",
    "identification": {
        "number": "ABC123",
        "type": "TaxID"
    },
    "address": {
        "address": "498 NW 3rd Av",
        "city": "Akiachak",
        "state": "US-AK",
        "zip_code": "2233333"
    },
    "phone": {
        "area_code": "01",
        "extension": "",
        "number": "1111-1111",
        "verified": false
    },
    "alternative_phone": {
        "area_code": "",
        "extension": "",
        "number": ""
    },
    "user_type": "normal",
    "tags": [
        "normal",
        "test_user",
        "messages_as_seller"
    ],
    "logo": null,
    "points": 100,
    "site_id": "CBT",
    "permalink": "nullMLMCBT",
    "seller_experience": "ADVANCED",
    "bill_data": {
        "accept_credit_note": null
    },
    "seller_reputation": {
        "level_id": null,
        "power_seller_status": null,
        "transactions": {
            "canceled": 0,
            "completed": 0,
            "period": "historic",
            "ratings": {
                "negative": 0,
                "neutral": 0,
                "positive": 0
            },
            "total": 0
        },
        "metrics": {
            "sales": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "completed": 0
            },
            "claims": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            },
            "delayed_handling_time": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            },
            "cancellations": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            }
        }
    },
    "buyer_reputation": {
        "canceled_transactions": 0,
        "tags": [],
        "transactions": {
            "canceled": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null
            },
            "completed": null,
            "not_yet_rated": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null,
                "units": null
            },
            "period": "historic",
            "total": null,
            "unrated": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null
            }
        }
    },
    "status": {
        "billing": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": []
        },
        "buy": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "confirmed_email": true,
        "shopping_cart": {
            "buy": null,
            "sell": null
        },
        "immediate_payment": false,
        "list": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "mercadoenvios": "not_accepted",
        "mercadopago_account_type": "personal",
        "mercadopago_tc_accepted": true,
        "required_action": null,
        "sell": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "site_status": "active",
        "user_type": null
    },
    "secure_email": "ttest.h6rdpb@mail.mercadolibre.com",
    "company": {
        "brand_name": "TESTACMECOMPANY",
        "city_tax_id": "",
        "corporate_name": "TESTACMECOMPANY",
        "identification": "12345678",
        "state_tax_id": "",
        "cust_type_id": "BU",
        "soft_descriptor": null
    },
    "credit": {
        "consumed": 0,
        "credit_level_id": "CBT5",
        "rank": "newbie"
    },
    "pwd_generation_status": "none",
    "context": {
        "ip_address": "200.0.0.0"
    },
    "registration_identifiers": []
}

Get public global user information

Now, as you already know the user ID, you can make a request 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",
  "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"
  }
}

Get private global user information

Now, as you already know the user ID, you can make a request 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/526124693

Response:

{
    "id": 526124693,
    "nickname": "CNMOLMEDOTESTCBT",
    "registration_date": "2020-02-12T09:43:00.000-04:00",
    "first_name": "molmedotestcbt",
    "last_name": "MolmedoTestCBTOP",
    "gender": "",
    "country_id": "CN",
    "email": "6bdb83c0d0@emailtown.club",
    "identification": {
        "number": "12345678",
        "type": "TaxID"
    },
    "address": {
        "address": "false street 1212",
        "city": "Chongqing",
        "state": "CHONGQING",
        "zip_code": "22344"
    },
    "phone": {
        "area_code": null,
        "extension": "",
        "number": "5032423424242",
        "verified": false
    },
    "alternative_phone": {
        "area_code": "",
        "extension": "",
        "number": ""
    },
    "user_type": "normal",
    "tags": [
        "normal",
        "messages_as_seller"
    ],
    "logo": null,
    "points": 0,
    "site_id": "CBT",
    "permalink": "nullCNMOLMEDOTESTCBT",
    "shipping_modes": [
        "custom",
        "not_specified"
    ],
    "seller_experience": "ADVANCED",
    "bill_data": {
        "accept_credit_note": null
    },
    "seller_reputation": {
        "level_id": null,
        "power_seller_status": null,
        "transactions": {
            "canceled": 0,
            "completed": 0,
            "period": "historic",
            "ratings": {
                "negative": 0,
                "neutral": 0,
                "positive": 0
            },
            "total": 0
        },
        "metrics": {
            "sales": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "completed": 0
            },
            "claims": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            },
            "delayed_handling_time": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            },
            "cancellations": {
                "period": "60 months",
                "rate": 0,
                "value": 0
            }
        }
    },
    "buyer_reputation": {
        "canceled_transactions": 0,
        "tags": [],
        "transactions": {
            "canceled": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null
            },
            "completed": null,
            "not_yet_rated": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null,
                "units": null
            },
            "period": "historic",
            "total": null,
            "unrated": {
                "paid": null,
                "total": null
            }
        }
    },
    "status": {
        "billing": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": []
        },
        "buy": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "confirmed_email": false,
        "shopping_cart": {
            "buy": null,
            "sell": null
        },
        "immediate_payment": false,
        "list": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "mercadoenvios": "not_accepted",
        "mercadopago_account_type": null,
        "mercadopago_tc_accepted": false,
        "required_action": null,
        "sell": {
            "allow": true,
            "codes": [],
            "immediate_payment": {
                "reasons": [],
                "required": false
            }
        },
        "site_status": "active",
        "user_type": null
    },
    "secure_email": "mmolmed.hgxgj0@mail.com",
    "company": {
        "brand_name": "molmedotestcbt",
        "city_tax_id": "",
        "corporate_name": "MolmedoTestCBTOP",
        "identification": "12345678",
        "state_tax_id": "",
        "cust_type_id": "BU",
        "soft_descriptor": null
    },
    "credit": {
        "consumed": 0,
        "credit_level_id": "CBT5",
        "rank": "newbie"
    },
    "pwd_generation_status": "none",
    "context": {
        "device": "desktop",
        "flow": "cbt-merchant",
        "source": "mercadolibre"
    }
}

As you can see, this time you got more information about the user: full name, e-mail, telephone, address, etc. Please do not disclose this data since it may jeopardize the user.


Update global user information

To update your user information, follow the next request:

Request:

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

Example:

curl -X PUT -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d
{
    "first_name": "Mister X"
}
https://api.mercadolibre.com/users/526124693

Response:

{
    "user_id": 526124693
}

Remember to only send the fields you want to update.


Next: Test users.