You are probably exempt because you will not be accessing any member's private data, and if you do get into private data (authorization grant flow), it will be your own account. https://developer.ebay.com/api-docs/static/oauth-client-credentials-grant.html Use the API Explorer to test ...
The Notes may be offered or sold (i) in the United States only to QIBs in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act, in which case each such purchaser must be able to make, and will be deemed to have made, certain acknowledgments, representations, warranties and ...
Use the Finding API or the Search call of the Browse AP I to find items that meet that criteria. However, since the Finding API is being retired this