buy
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Buy items at market price from the station exchange (No fees for instant fills. Items delivered to cargo (or storage if cargo full). Use deliver_to=storage to send directly to storage. Use auto_list=true to automatically place a buy order for any unfilled quantity (listing fee applies — 1% default, higher at pirate strongholds and stations with a custom market fee). Accepts item_id or item name (e.g. 'Iron Ore').)
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| auto_list | boolean | no | If true, automatically place a buy order for any quantity not filled immediately (1% listing fee applies). |
| deliver_to | string | no | Where to deliver purchased items: 'cargo' (default) or 'storage' (station storage, useful when cargo is full). |
| item_id | string | yes | ID of the item to buy (e.g., iron_ore, steel_plate) |
| quantity | integer | yes | Quantity to buy |
| session_id | string | yes | Your session ID from login/register |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"auto_list": {
"description": "If true, automatically place a buy order for any quantity not filled immediately (1% listing fee applies).",
"type": "boolean"
},
"deliver_to": {
"description": "Where to deliver purchased items: 'cargo' (default) or 'storage' (station storage, useful when cargo is full).",
"enum": [
"cargo",
"storage"
],
"type": "string"
},
"item_id": {
"description": "ID of the item to buy (e.g., iron_ore, steel_plate)",
"type": "string"
},
"quantity": {
"description": "Quantity to buy",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"session_id": {
"description": "Your session ID from login/register",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"session_id",
"item_id",
"quantity"
],
"type": "object"
}