Listings Items API v2021-08-01 Reference
Access selling partner listings data on Amazon.
Overview
The Selling Partner API for Listings Items (Listings Items API) provides programmatic access to selling partner listings on Amazon. Use this API in collaboration with the Selling Partner API for Product Type Definitions, which you use to retrieve the information about Amazon product types needed to use the Listings Items API.
For more information, see the Listings Items API Use Case Guide.
Version information
Version : 2021-08-01
Contact information
Contact : Selling Partner API Developer Support
Contact URL : https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/mws/contactus.html
License information
License : Apache License 2.0
License URL : http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
URI scheme
Host : sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com
Schemes : HTTPS
Consumes
application/json
Produces
application/json
Operations
getListingsItem
putListingsItem
deleteListingsItem
patchListingsItem
Paths
GET /listings/2021-08-01/items/{sellerId}/{sku}
Operation: getListingsItem
Description
Returns details about a listings item for a selling partner.
Note: The parameters associated with this operation may contain special characters that must be encoded to successfully call the API. To avoid errors with SKUs when encoding URLs, refer to URL Encoding.
Usage Plan:
| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
|---|---|
| 5 | 10 |
The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The table above indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may see higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, see Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | Schema | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | sellerId required | A selling partner identifier, such as a merchant account or vendor code. | string | - |
| Path | sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string | - |
| Query | marketplaceIds required | A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request. | < string > array(csv) | - |
| Query | issueLocale optional | A locale for localization of issues. When not provided, the default language code of the first marketplace is used. Examples: en_US, fr_CA, fr_FR. Localized messages default to en_US when a localization is not available in the specified locale. | string | - |
| Query | includedData optional | A comma-delimited list of data sets to include in the response. Default: summaries. | < enum (IncludedData) > array(csv) | summaries |
Responses
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Success. Headers : x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string) : Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string) : Unique request reference identifier. | Item |
For error status codes, descriptions and schemas, see Error responses and schemas.
Consumes
application/json
Produces
application/json
PUT /listings/2021-08-01/items/{sellerId}/{sku}
Operation: putListingsItem
Description
Creates or fully updates an existing listings item for a selling partner.
Note: This operation has a throttling rate of one request per second when mode is VALIDATION_PREVIEW.
Note: The parameters associated with this operation may contain special characters that must be encoded to successfully call the API. To avoid errors with SKUs when encoding URLs, refer to URL Encoding.
Usage Plan:
| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
|---|---|
| 5 | 10 |
The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The table above indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may see higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, see Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | Schema | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | sellerId required | A selling partner identifier, such as a merchant account or vendor code. | string | - |
| Path | sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string | - |
| Query | marketplaceIds required | A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request. | < string > array(csv) | - |
| Query | includedData optional | A comma-delimited list of data sets to include in the response. Default: issues. | < enum (IncludedData) > array(csv) | issues |
| Query | mode optional | The mode of operation for the request. | enum (Mode) | - |
| Query | issueLocale optional | A locale for localization of issues. When not provided, the default language code of the first marketplace is used. Examples: en_US, fr_CA, fr_FR. Localized messages default to en_US when a localization is not available in the specified locale. | string | - |
| Body | body required | The request body schema for the putListingsItem operation. | ListingsItemPutRequest | - |
Responses
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Successfully understood the request to create or fully-update a listings item. See the response to determine if the submission has been accepted. Headers : x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string) : Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string) : Unique request reference identifier. | ListingsItemSubmissionResponse |
For error status codes, descriptions and schemas, see Error responses and schemas.
Consumes
application/json
Produces
application/json
DELETE /listings/2021-08-01/items/{sellerId}/{sku}
Operation: deleteListingsItem
Description
Delete a listings item for a selling partner.
Note: The parameters associated with this operation may contain special characters that must be encoded to successfully call the API. To avoid errors with SKUs when encoding URLs, refer to URL Encoding.
Usage Plan:
| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
|---|---|
| 5 | 10 |
The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The table above indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may see higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, see Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path | sellerId required | A selling partner identifier, such as a merchant account or vendor code. | string |
| Path | sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string |
| Query | marketplaceIds required | A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request. | < string > array(csv) |
| Query | issueLocale optional | A locale for localization of issues. When not provided, the default language code of the first marketplace is used. Examples: en_US, fr_CA, fr_FR. Localized messages default to en_US when a localization is not available in the specified locale. | string |
Responses
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Successfully understood the listings item delete request. See the response to determine whether the submission has been accepted. Headers : x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string) : Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string) : Unique request reference identifier. | ListingsItemSubmissionResponse |
For error status codes, descriptions and schemas, see Error responses and schemas.
Consumes
application/json
Produces
application/json
PATCH /listings/2021-08-01/items/{sellerId}/{sku}
Operation: patchListingsItem
Description
Partially update (patch) a listings item for a selling partner. Only top-level listings item attributes can be patched. Patching nested attributes is not supported.
Note: This operation has a throttling rate of one request per second when mode is VALIDATION_PREVIEW.
Note: The parameters associated with this operation may contain special characters that must be encoded to successfully call the API. To avoid errors with SKUs when encoding URLs, refer to URL Encoding.
Usage Plan:
| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
|---|---|
| 5 | 10 |
The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The table above indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may see higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, see Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description | Schema | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path | sellerId required | A selling partner identifier, such as a merchant account or vendor code. | string | - |
| Path | sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string | - |
| Query | marketplaceIds required | A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request. | < string > array(csv) | - |
| Query | includedData optional | A comma-delimited list of data sets to include in the response. Default: issues. | < enum (IncludedData) > array(csv) | issues |
| Query | mode optional | The mode of operation for the request. | enum (Mode) | - |
| Query | issueLocale optional | A locale for localization of issues. When not provided, the default language code of the first marketplace is used. Examples: en_US, fr_CA, fr_FR. Localized messages default to en_US when a localization is not available in the specified locale. | string | - |
| Body | body required | The request body schema for the patchListingsItem operation. | ListingsItemPatchRequest | - |
Responses
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Successfully understood the listings item patch request. See the response to determine if the submission was accepted. Headers : x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string) : Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string) : Unique request reference identifier. | ListingsItemSubmissionResponse |
For error status codes, descriptions and schemas, see Error responses and schemas.
Consumes
application/json
Produces
application/json
Error Responses and Schemas
This table contains HTTP status codes and associated information for error responses.
| HTTP Code | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed. Headers: x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string):Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 403 | Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 404 | The resource specified does not exist. Headers: x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit (string):Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation. x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 413 | The request size exceeded the maximum accepted size. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 415 | The request payload is in an unsupported format. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 429 | The frequency of requests was greater than allowed. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 500 | An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
| 503 | Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server. Headers: x-amzn-RequestId (string):Unique request reference identifier. | ErrorList |
Definitions
Error
Error response returned when the request is unsuccessful.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| code required | An error code that identifies the type of error that occurred. | string |
| message required | A message that describes the error condition. | string |
| details optional | Additional details that can help the caller understand or fix the issue. | string |
ErrorList
A list of error responses returned when a request is unsuccessful.
| Name | Schema |
|---|---|
| errors required | < Error > array |
Item
A listings item.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string |
| summaries optional | Summary details of a listings item. | ItemSummaries |
| attributes optional | A JSON object containing structured listings item attribute data keyed by attribute name. | ItemAttributes |
| issues optional | The issues associated with the listings item. | ItemIssues |
| offers optional | Offer details for the listings item. | ItemOffers |
| fulfillmentAvailability optional | The fulfillment availability for the listings item. | < FulfillmentAvailability > array |
| procurement optional | The vendor procurement information for the listings item. | < ItemProcurement > array |
ItemSummaries
Summary details of a listings item.
Type : < ItemSummaryByMarketplace > array
ItemSummaryByMarketplace
Summary details of a listings item for an Amazon marketplace.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| marketplaceId required | A marketplace identifier. Identifies the Amazon marketplace for the listings item. | string |
| asin required | Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) of the listings item. | string |
| productType required | The Amazon product type of the listings item. | string |
| conditionType optional | Identifies the condition of the listings item. | enum (ConditionType) |
| status required | Statuses that apply to the listings item. | < enum (Status) > array |
| fnSku optional | The fulfillment network stock keeping unit is an identifier used by Amazon fulfillment centers to identify each unique item. | string |
| itemName required | The name or title associated with an Amazon catalog item. | string |
| createdDate required | The date the listings item was created in ISO 8601 format. | string (date-time) |
| lastUpdatedDate required | The date the listings item was last updated in ISO 8601 format. | string (date-time) |
| mainImage optional | The main image for the listings item. | ItemImage |
ItemImage
The image for the listings item.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| link required | The link, or URL, to the image. | string |
| height required | The height of the image in pixels. | integer |
| width required | The width of the image in pixels. | integer |
ItemAttributes
A JSON object containing structured listings item attribute data keyed by attribute name.
Type : object
ItemIssues
The issues associated with the listings item.
Type : < Issue > array
Issue
An issue with a listings item.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| code required | An issue code that identifies the type of issue. | string |
| message required | A message that describes the issue. | string |
| severity required | The severity of the issue. | enum (Severity) |
| attributeNames optional | The names of the attributes associated with the issue, if applicable. | < string > array |
| categories required | List of issue categories. Possible vales: INVALID_ATTRIBUTE - Indicating an invalid attribute in the listing. MISSING_ATTRIBUTE - Highlighting a missing attribute in the listing. INVALID_IMAGE - Signifying an invalid image in the listing. MISSING_IMAGE - Noting the absence of an image in the listing. INVALID_PRICE - Pertaining to issues with the listing's price-related attributes. MISSING_PRICE - Pointing out the absence of a price attribute in the listing. DUPLICATE - Identifying listings with potential duplicate problems, such as this ASIN potentially being a duplicate of another ASIN. QUALIFICATION_REQUIRED - Indicating that the listing requires qualification-related approval. Example : [ "INVALID_ATTRIBUTE" ] | < string > array |
| enforcements optional | This field provides information about the enforcement actions taken by Amazon that affect the publishing or status of a listing. It also includes details about any associated exemptions. | IssueEnforcements |
IssueEnforcements
This field provides information about the enforcement actions taken by Amazon that affect the publishing or status of a listing. It also includes details about any associated exemptions.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| actions required | List of enforcement actions taken by Amazon that affect the publishing or status of a listing. | < IssueEnforcementAction > array |
| exemption required | The "exemption" field serves to convey the status of enforcement actions by Amazon. | IssueExemption |
IssueEnforcementAction
The enforcement action taken by Amazon that affect the publishing or status of a listing
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| action required | The enforcement action name. Possible values: LISTING_SUPPRESSED - This enforcement takes down the current listing item's buyability. ATTRIBUTE_SUPPRESSED - An attribute's value on the listing item is invalid, which causes it to be rejected by Amazon. CATALOG_ITEM_REMOVED - This catalog item is inactive on Amazon, and all offers against it in the applicable marketplace are non-buyable. SEARCH_SUPPRESSED - This value indicates that the catalog item is hidden from search results. Example : "LISTING_SUPPRESSED" | string |
IssueExemption
Conveying the status of the listed enforcement actions and, if applicable, provides information about the exemption's expiry date.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| status required | This field indicates the current exemption status for the listed enforcement actions. It can take values such as EXEMPT, signifying permanent exemption, EXEMPT_UNTIL_EXPIRY_DATE indicating temporary exemption until a specified date, or NOT_EXEMPT signifying no exemptions, and enforcement actions were already applied. | enum (Status) |
| expiryDate optional | This field represents the timestamp, following the ISO 8601 format, which specifies the date when temporary exemptions, if applicable, will expire, and Amazon will begin enforcing the listed actions. Example : "2023-10-28T00:36:48.914Z" | string (date-time) |
ItemOffers
Offer details for the listings item.
Type : < ItemOfferByMarketplace > array
ItemOfferByMarketplace
Offer details of a listings item for an Amazon marketplace.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| marketplaceId required | The Amazon marketplace identifier. | string |
| offerType required | Type of offer for the listings item. | enum (OfferType) |
| price required | The purchase price of the listings item | Money |
| points optional | The number of Amazon Points offered with the purchase of an item, and their monetary value. Note that the Points element is only returned in Japan (JP). | Points |
ItemProcurement
The vendor procurement information for the listings item.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| costPrice required | The price (numeric value) that you want Amazon to pay you for this product. | Money |
FulfillmentAvailability
The fulfillment availability details for the listings item.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| fulfillmentChannelCode required | The code of the fulfillment network that will be used. | string |
| quantity optional | The quantity of the item you are making available for sale. Minimum value : 0 | integer |
Money
The currency type and amount.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| currencyCode required | Three-digit currency code in ISO 4217 format. | string |
| amount required | The currency amount. | Decimal |
Decimal
A decimal number with no loss of precision. Useful when precision loss is unnaceptable, as with currencies. Follows RFC7159 for number representation.
Type : string
Points
The number of Amazon Points offered with the purchase of an item, and their monetary value. Note that the Points element is only returned in Japan (JP).
| Name | Schema |
|---|---|
| pointsNumber required | integer |
PatchOperation
Individual JSON Patch operation for an HTTP PATCH request.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| op required | Type of JSON Patch operation. Supported JSON Patch operations include add, replace, and delete. Refer to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Patch for more information. | enum (Op) |
| path required | JSON Pointer path of the element to patch. Refer to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Patch for more information. | string |
| value optional | JSON value to add, replace, or delete. | < object > array |
ListingsItemPatchRequest
The request body schema for the patchListingsItem operation.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| productType required | The Amazon product type of the listings item. | string |
| patches required | One or more JSON Patch operations to perform on the listings item. | < PatchOperation > array |
ListingsItemPutRequest
The request body schema for the putListingsItem operation.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| productType required | The Amazon product type of the listings item. | string |
| requirements optional | The name of the requirements set for the provided data. | enum (Requirements) |
| attributes required | A JSON object containing structured listings item attribute data keyed by attribute name. | object |
ListingsItemSubmissionResponse
Response containing the results of a submission to the Selling Partner API for Listings Items.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| sku required | A selling partner provided identifier for an Amazon listing. | string |
| status required | The status of the listings item submission. | enum (Status) |
| submissionId required | The unique identifier of the listings item submission. | string |
| issues optional | Listings item issues related to the listings item submission. | < Issue > array |
| identifiers optional | Identity attributes associated with the item in the Amazon catalog, such as the ASIN. | ItemIdentifiers |
ItemIdentifiers
Identity attributes associated with the item in the Amazon catalog, such as the ASIN.
Type : < ItemIdentifiersByMarketplace > array
ItemIdentifiersByMarketplace
Identity attributes associated with the item in the Amazon catalog for the indicated Amazon marketplace.
| Name | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| marketplaceId optional | A marketplace identifier. Identifies the Amazon marketplace for the listings item. | string |
| asin optional | Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) of the listings item. | string |
Op
Type of JSON Patch operation. Supported JSON Patch operations include add, replace, and delete. Refer to JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Patch for more information.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| add | The add operation adds or replaces the target property. |
| replace | The replace operation adds or replaces the target property. |
| delete | The delete operation removes the target property. Not supported for vendors (vendors will receive an HTTP status code 400 response). |
Mode
The mode of operation for the request.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| VALIDATION_PREVIEW | Indicates the submitted data should be validated using the values provided in the payload and validation errors the selling partner account may face. This will synchronously perform the same checks that are preformed on submissions after being accepted for processing, but without persisting to the selling partner's catalog. |
Severity
The severity of the issue.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ERROR | Indicates an issue has occurred preventing the submission from processing, such as a validation error. |
| WARNING | Indicates an issue has occurred that should be reviewed, but has not prevented the submission from processing. |
| INFO | Indicates additional information has been provided that should be reviewed. |
ConditionType
Identifies the condition of the listings item.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| new_new | New. |
| new_open_box | New - Open Box. |
| new_oem | New - OEM. |
| refurbished_refurbished | Refurbished. |
| used_like_new | Used - Like New. |
| used_very_good | Used - Very Good. |
| used_good | Used - Good. |
| used_acceptable | Used - Acceptable. |
| collectible_like_new | Collectible - Like New. |
| collectible_very_good | Collectible - Very Good. |
| collectible_good | Collectible - Good. |
| collectible_acceptable | Collectible - Acceptable. |
| club_club | Club. |
Requirements
The name of the requirements set for the provided data.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| LISTING | Indicates the submitted data contains product facts and sales terms. |
| LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY | Indicates the submitted data contains product facts only. |
| LISTING_OFFER_ONLY | Indicates the submitted data contains sales terms only. Not supported for vendors (vendors will receive an HTTP status code 400 response). |
OfferType
Type of offer for the listings item.
Type : enum
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| B2C | The offer on this listings item is available for Business to Consumer purchase, meaning that it is available to shoppers on Amazon retail sites. |
| B2B | The offer on this listings item is available for Business to Business purchase. |
IncludedData
Type : enum
For use with the operation(s): getListingsItem
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| summaries | Summary details of the listing item. |
| attributes | A JSON object containing structured listing item attribute data keyed by attribute name. |
| issues | The issues associated with the listing item. |
| offers | The current offers for the listing item. |
| fulfillmentAvailability | The fulfillment availability details for the listing item. |
| procurement | The vendor procurement details for the listing item. |
For use with the operation(s): putListingsItem, patchListingsItem
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| identifiers | Identifiers associated with the item in the Amazon catalog, such as Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN). Can only be requested when mode is VALIDATION_PREVIEW. |
| issues | The issues associated with the listing item. |
Status
Type : enum
For use with the definition(s): ListingsItemSubmissionResponse
The status of the listings item submission.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ACCEPTED | The listings submission was accepted for processing. |
| INVALID | The listings submission was not valid and was not accepted for processing. |
| VALID | The listings submission was valid. Only returned when the mode is VALIDATION_PREVIEW. |
For use with the definition(s): ItemSummaryByMarketplace
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| BUYABLE | The listings item can be purchased by shoppers. This status does not apply to vendor listings. |
| DISCOVERABLE | The listings item is visible to shoppers. |
For use with the definition(s): IssueExemption
This field indicates the current exemption status for the listed enforcement actions. It can take values such as EXEMPT, signifying permanent exemption, EXEMPT_UNTIL_EXPIRY_DATE indicating temporary exemption until a specified date, or NOT_EXEMPT signifying no exemptions, and enforcement actions were already applied.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| EXEMPT | This status is assigned to a product listing when it has been exempted from the listed enforcement actions. In cases of EXEMPT, Amazon acknowledges the existence of enforcement actions but ensures the user that these actions will not be applied to the listing. The user is advised to consider addressing the issue, although enforcement actions will not be taken. |
| EXEMPT_UNTIL_EXPIRY_DATE | This status indicates that a product listing has been granted a temporary exemption from the listed enforcement actions. The exemption will remain in effect until a specified expiry date. After this date, Amazon will enforce the listed actions. The expiryDate field provides the timestamp indicating when the temporary exemption will end, adhering to the ISO 8601 format |
| NOT_EXEMPT | This status is assigned to a product listing when it has no exemptions from the listed enforcement actions. When the status is NOT_EXEMPT, it signifies that Amazon has already taken the specified enforcement actions. There is no exemption in place, and the listed actions are actively enforced |
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