Below are some guidelines and explanations for each of the available tags in the BrickLink XML format:
| Element |
Usage |
Details |
| ITEMTYPE |
<ITEMTYPE> value</ITEMTYPE> |
value must be one of the following: S (for a set), P (for a part), M (for a minifigure), B (for a book), G (for a gear item), C (for a catalog), O (for original box), and I (for instructions).
Note: A minifigure inventory can only contain parts.
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| ITEMID |
<ITEMID>value</ITEMID> |
value is the Item No. for this item in the BrickLink catalog.
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| COLOR |
<COLOR>value</COLOR> |
value is a color ID from the Color Guide
Note: If this item is a set, a minifigure, a book, a catalog, an original box, or instructions, value must be 0.
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| CONDITION |
<CONDITION>value</CONDITION> |
value value is the condition of the item.
Valid values are N or U, for New and Used respectively.
Note: Please see the “Items For Sale Condition” article for more info.
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| SUB-CONDITION |
<SUBCONDITION>value</SUBCONDITION> |
value is used for items that contain other items, such as a set.
Valid values are C, I, or S, for Complete, Incomplete, and Sealed respectively.
Note: Please see the “Items For Sale Condition” article for more info.
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| QTY |
<QTY>value</QTY> |
value is a whole number greater than 0 representing the quantity of this item in the inventory.
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| EXTRA |
<EXTRA>Y</EXTRA> |
This element is only needed when this item is an extra item in the inventory. Refer to the Inventory Sections help page to determine if this item is considered an extra item for the purposes of the inventory.
Note: A minifigure inventory cannot contain extra items.
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| COUNTERPART |
<COUNTERPART>Y</COUNTERPART> |
This element is only needed when this item is a counterpart in the inventory. Refer to the Inventory Sections help page to determine if this item is considered a counterpart for the purposes of the inventory.
Note: A minifigure inventory cannot contain counterparts.
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| ALTERNATE |
<ALTERNATE>Y</ALTERNATE> |
This element is only needed when this item is an alternate item in the inventory. Refer to the Inventory Sections help page to determine if this item is considered an alternate item for the purposes of the inventory.
Note: A minifigure inventory cannot contain alternate items.
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| MATCHID |
<MATCHID>value</MATCHID> |
This element is only needed to create a match between one or more alternate items with one or more regular items. Regular items are those that are not extra items, counterparts, or alternate items.
Value is a whole number greater than 0 representing the match ID for a group of items that are matched together in the inventory. value should start at 1 for the first group of items that are matched together and then be incremented by 1 for each additional group of items that are matched together. value must be the same for all items in the same group.
Note: All items with a match ID must be sorted at the bottom of the inventory.
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| MAXPRICE |
<MAXPRICE>value</MAXPRICE> |
This is the maximum price you are willing to pay per piece on an item in your Wanted List.
Value is a currency amount, e.g., 0.43
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| MINQTY |
<MINQTY>value</MINQTY> |
The quantity of an item that you want in your Wanted List.
Value is a numeric value, e.g., 100
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| QTYFILLED |
<QTYFILLED>value</QTYFILLED> |
This is the quantity of the item that you already have.
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| REMARKS |
<REMARKS>text</REMARKS> |
Remarks are any comments you want to leave for yourself to see. This is only visible to you.
Text is any alphanumeric text needed for your comment.
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| NOTIFY |
<NOTIFY>Y</NOTIFY> |
Do you want to be notified when a seller sends new inventory emails out containing this item? Y or N
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| WANTEDSHOW |
<WANTEDSHOW>Y</WANTEDSHOW> |
Leaving blank or entering Y will include this item in item for sale inquiries.
This is only used in Wanted List.
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| WANTEDLISTID |
<WANTEDLISTID>value</WANTEDLISTID> |
The ID of the Wanted List you would like an item to be added to.
Leaving this blank will add the item to your default Wanted List.
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| CATEGORY |
<CATEGORY>value</CATEGORY> |
The category in which your item belongs in the BrickLink Catalog. You can view the Category table here.
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| PRICE |
<PRICE>value</PRICE> |
The price of an item you are selling.
Value is a currency amount, e.g., 0.43
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| BULK |
<BULK>value</BULK> |
The number in which a buyer can purchase your item in bulk, e.g., you have 100 red bricks, and users can purchase them in batches of 10. Your bulk value will be 10.
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| DESCRIPTION |
<DESCRIPTION>text</DESCRIPTION> |
The description of an item that a user can see in your store. This is very useful to note any defects or missing items.
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| SALE |
<SALE>value</SALE> |
You can put items in your store inventory on sale.
Value is a percentage number, e.g., 15 would be 15% off.
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| STOCKROOM |
<STOCKROOM>text</STOCKROOM> |
You can designate an item as a stockroom item. This means that you can keep track of the inventory, but buyers will not see this item in your storefront.
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| STOCKROOMID |
<STOCKROOMID>A</STOCKROOMID> |
If you have multiple stockrooms, you can designate in which item that stockroom belongs.
You can use A, B, or C.
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| RETAIN |
<RETAIN>Y</RETAIN> |
Designate whether you would like to keep items in your store inventory when their quantity reaches 0. If N, the item will be deleted when it reaches 0 quantity.
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| MYCOST |
<MYCOST>value</MYCOST> |
You can keep track of the price you paid for an item in your inventory.
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| MYWEIGHT |
<MYWEIGHT>value</MYWEIGHT> |
You can put in a custom weight for an item that is different from the weight listed in the BrickLink Catalog.
This is measured in grams.
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| BUYERUSERNAME |
<BUYERUSERNAME>username</BUYERUSERNAME> |
If you would like to reserve an item so that only a particular user may purchase it, you can enter their username here.
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| TQ,TP |
<TQ1>value</TQ1>
<TP1>value</TP1>
<TQ2>value</TQ2>
<TP2>value</TP2>
<TQ3>value</TQ3>
<TP3>value</TP3>
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These tags allow you to assign Tiered Pricing.
TQ is the quantity of item in the tier.
TP is the price of that tier.
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| EXTENDED |
<EXTENDED>text</EXTENDED> |
This is the extended description that users can see for an item in your storefront.
This is only available for sets and unsorted lots.
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| INVDIMX |
<INVDIMX>value</INVDIMX> |
This is a custom X Packing Dimension of an item.
This is measured in mm when using XML/CSV.
You can learn more about Packing Dimensions here.
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| INVDIMY |
<INVDIMY>value</INVDIMY> |
This is a custom Y Packing Dimension of an item.
This is measured in mm when using XML/CSV.
You can learn more about Packing Dimensions here.
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| INVDIMZ |
<INVDIMZ>value</INVDIMZ> |
This is a custom Z Packing Dimension of an item.
This is measured in mm when using XML/CSV.
You can learn more about Packing Dimensions here.
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| SUPERLOTID |
<SUPERLOTID>value</SUPERLOTID> |
The numerical ID of a superlot in your store inventory.
Must be the same for all items in your superlot.
STOCKROOM, RETAIN, and BUYERUSERNAME must also all be the same for all items in your superlot.
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| SUPERLOTQTY |
<SUPERLOTQTY>value</SUPERLOTQTY> |
Number of items in your superlot. Must be the same for all items in the same superlot.
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| SUPERLOTTYPE |
<SUPERLOTTYPE>value</SUPERLSUPERLOTTYPEOTQTY> |
Valid values:
- General bulk lots: 6
- Paired parts: 2
- Door on door frame: 14
- Glass on window: 13
- Tire on wheel: 3
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| SUPERLOTREMARKS |
<SUPERLOTREMARKS>text</SUPERLOTREMARKS> |
Remarks that are only visible to you.
25 characters maximum.
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