eBay Account Automation

Run eBay seller account activity cycles via ADS Power — search, browse, favorite, and cart actions on a rotating schedule.

Execute simulated buyer activity on eBay seller accounts using ADS Power browser automation, on a rotating 30-minute per-account cycle.

Workflow

1. Verify environment

• ADS Power client running with Local API enabled (http://local.adspower.net:50325)
• Node.js 18+
• Required packages: cdp-protocol, ws

2. Configure

Create config_local.js in the skill directory (gitignored):

module.exports = {
  ADS_API_BASE: 'http://local.adspower.net:50325',
  ADS_API_KEY: 'YOUR_ADS_POWER_API_KEY',   // from ADS Power → API Config
  ACCOUNT_RUNTIME_MS: 30 * 60 * 1000,      // 30 min per account
  KEYWORDS_FILE: 'keywords.txt',
  STATE_DIR: 'state',
  CYCLE_STATE_FILE: 'state/cycle_state.json',
  EBAY_BASE_URL: 'https://www.ebay.com',
};

Add search keywords to keywords.txt (one per line, English preferred):

basketball jersey
football gloves
training gear
sports hoodies

3. Install dependencies

cd skills/ebay-account-automation/scripts
npm install

4. Run a quick test (5 min, single account)

node skills/ebay-account-automation/scripts/test_quick.js

5. Run one cycle (single account, 30 min)

node skills/ebay-account-automation/scripts/scheduler.js

6. Run all accounts once

node skills/ebay-account-automation/scripts/scheduler.js --full

7. Schedule with OpenClaw Cron

# Every 30 minutes, one account at a time
openclaw cron add \
  --name ebay_account_cycler \
  --every-ms 1800000 \
  --session-target isolated \
  --payload-kind agentTurn \
  --payload-message "cd C:\path\to\skills\ebay-account-automation\scripts && node scheduler.js"

Behavior per account

Each 30-minute cycle:

1. Read account list from ADS Power API
2. Rotate to next account (state persisted in cycle_state.json)
3. Open browser via ADS Power Local API
4. Connect via WebSocket CDP
5. Execute loop:
   • Search with random keyword
   • Click 2–4 product links
   • On product page: scroll, favorite (60%), add to cart (35%)
   • Random rest 10–25s between rounds
6. Close browser after ACCOUNT_RUNTIME_MS
7. Log results

State

state/cycle_state.json tracks:

• accountIndex — next account to run
• lastRun — ISO timestamp
• totalRuns — cumulative count

To reset rotation: set accountIndex back to 0 in that file.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Fix
User_id is not open	Account not open in ADS Power	Open account manually or wait for sync
SunBrowser is updating	ADS Power browser updating	Wait 10–30s, auto-retry
Exceeding open daily limit	ADS Power daily browser limit	Wait 8h or reduce cycle frequency
Favorite/cart buttons not found	eBay page structure changed	Run diag_selectors2.js to refresh locators

Files

ebay-account-automation/
├── SKILL.md
├── scripts/
│   ├── scheduler.js          # Cron entry point
│   ├── cycle_runner.js       # Account rotation controller
│   ├── cycle_state.js        # Rotation state persistence
│   ├── ads_api.js            # ADS Power Local API wrapper
│   ├── cdp_ebay_bot.js       # Browser behavior engine (CDP)
│   ├── config.js             # Config loader (prefers config_local.js)
│   ├── test_quick.js         # 5-min quick test
│   ├── diag_selectors2.js   # Selector diagnostics
│   └── keywords.txt         # Search keyword bank
└── references/
    └── README.md             # Full documentation