SP-API Seller Use Cases
Directory for seller use cases.
Use this directory to identify the APIs, notifications, and reports that you'll need for general SP-API seller use cases.
Marketing content management
Add rich marketing content to a selling partner's Amazon product detail pages, share brand, and product stories.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | A+ Content Catalog Items |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Catalog management
Manage Amazon listings with tools that help list new products or offers, optimize your catalog, and reduce errors.
Pricing, fees, and promotions
Stay price-competitive with tools that automate your product pricing based on your business rules.
Inventory management
Automate your Amazon inventory management and keep your inventory levels in sync across your systems.
Order fulfillment
Fulfill Amazon and external orders.
| API | Inventory storage location | Shipping owner |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Fulfillment API v0 | Seller's warehouse | Seller |
| FBA Inbound Eligibility API v1 | Amazon fulfillment center | Amazon |
| FBA Inventory API v1 | Amazon fulfillment | Amazon |
| Easy Ship API v2022-03-23 | Seller's warehouse | Amazon |
| Fulfillment Outbound API v2020-07-01 | Amazon fulfillment center | Amazon |
Order management
Automate your Amazon order management and keep your order status in sync across your systems.
Tax reporting
File taxes and comply with regulations.
Tax remittance
Calculate and remit sales taxes.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_ORDER_REPORT_DATA_TAX GET_FLAT_FILE_ORDER_REPORT_DATA_TAX GET_AMAZON_FULFILLED_SHIPMENTS_DATA_TAX GET_FLAT_FILE_SALES_TAX_DATA |
VAT invoicing
Generate tax invoices to comply with EU tax regulation.
FBA invoicing
Automatically retrieve shipment invoice information in the Brazil marketplace for a selling partner’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) orders.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Shipment Invoicing (BR only) |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST is an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used in India on the supply of goods and services.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_GST_MTR_B2B_CUSTOM GET_GST_MTR_B2C_CUSTOM GET_GST_STR_ADHOC GST_MTR_STOCK_TRANSFER_REPORT GST_MTR_B2B GST_MTR_B2C |
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)
Outsource order fulfillment to Amazon.
FBA Subscribe and Save
Provides recurring delivery of any replenishable item.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_FBA_SNS_FORECAST_DATA GET_FBA_SNS_PERFORMANCE_DATA |
Replenishment API
Provides programmatic access to replenishment program metrics and offers.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_FBA_SNS_PERFORMANCE_DATA GET_FBA_SNS_FORECAST_DATA |
Seller fulfillment
Ship orders directly to customers using their carrier of choice (including Amazon).
Buy shipping for seller fulfillment
Automate shipping and fulfillment processes with tools that facilitate shipping rate purchasing, label printing, and logistics.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Merchant Fulfillment Shipping |
| Notifications (Events) | REPORT_PROCESSING_FINISHED FEED_PROCESSING_FINISHED |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Direct-to-Consumer shipping
Automate shipping and fulfillment processes with tools that facilitate shipping rate purchasing, label printing, and logistics.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | REPORT_PROCESSING_FINISHED FEED_PROCESSING_FINISHED ORDER_CHANGE |
| Reports | GET_FLAT_FILE_ACTIONABLE_ORDER_DATA_SHIPPING GET_ORDER_REPORT_DATA_SHIPPING GET_FLAT_FILE_ORDER_REPORT_DATA_SHIPPING |
Easy Ship
Manage and ship Amazon Easy Ship orders. For available marketplaces, refer to Amazon Easy Ship marketplaces.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Easy Ship |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_EASYSHIP_DOCUMENTS GET_EASYSHIP_PICKEDUP GET_EASYSHIP_WAITING_FOR_PICKUP |
Buy shipping
Automate shipping and fulfillment processes with tools that facilitate shipping rate purchasing, label printing, and logistics.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Shipping |
| Notifications (Events) | FULFILLMENT_ORDER_STATUS FEED_PROCESSING_FINISHED |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS)
Selling Partners with a physical storefront can allow customers to buy online through Amazon and pick up the items from their store the same day.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Listings Items Product Type Definitions |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Multi-Channel Fulfillment
Multi-Channel Fulfillment is a service that allows businesses to outsource order fulfillment to Amazon. Businesses send products to Amazon fulfillment centers and when a customer makes a purchase, Amazon picks, packs, and ships the order.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Fulfillment Outbound Shipment |
| Notifications (Events) | FBA_OUTBOUND_SHIPMENT_STATUS |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Returns management
Get returns request information for Prime and non-Prime orders with return attributes information by SKU.
Multi-Channel Fulfillment returns
Lets you create applications that help a seller fulfill Multi-Channel Fulfillment orders using their inventory in Amazon's fulfillment network.
Finance and settlement
Track finances, help reconcile payments, or integrate with your accounting software.
Sales performance
Get information about the Amazon selling partner's sales performance.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Sales |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Feedback and reviews
Get verified reviews and feedback from customers to help improve your seller rating and offer useful insights to customers.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Solicitations |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Buyer-Seller messaging
Get help answering customer questions in order to meet response timelines and provide a high level of customer service.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Messaging |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Retail analytics
Analyze your profitability and cost-per-product so that you can better direct your business strategy and focus on what’s working.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | REPORT_PROCESSING_FINISHED DETAIL_PAGE_TRAFFIC_EVENT ITEM_INVENTORY_EVENT_CHANGE ITEM_SALES_EVENT_CHANGE |
| Reports | GET_SALES_AND_TRAFFIC_REPORT |
Brand analytics
Make data-driven decisions to increase sales and customer loyalty.
Utility
Get information about the Amazon Selling Partner account.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Sellers API |
| Notifications (Events) | ACCOUNT_STATUS_CHANGED |
| Reports | Not applicable |
Seller performance
Get and view information about the Amazon selling partner account performance.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | REPORT_PROCESSING_FINISHED |
| Reports | GET_SELLER_FEEDBACK_DATA GET_V1_SELLER_PERFORMANCE_REPORT GET_V2_SELLER_PERFORMANCE_REPORT GET_PROMOTION_PERFORMANCE_REPORT GET_COUPON_PERFORMANCE_REPORT |
Regulatory compliance
Programmatically retrieve all the necessary data required for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting to regulatory bodies and pay EPR fees.
| Category | Items |
|---|---|
| APIs | Not applicable |
| Notifications (Events) | Not applicable |
| Reports | GET_EPR_MONTHLY_REPORTS GET_EPR_QUARTERLY_REPORTS GET_EPR_ANNUAL_REPORTS |
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