SP-API Registration Overview

You must register as a Selling Partner API (SP-API) developer before you can register your Selling Partner API application.

The procedure for registering as a developer varies slightly depending on the type of application that you plan to create:

• Private seller applications: Applications for sellers that are available only to your organization, and are self-authorized. Note that in Seller Central, you must have a professional selling account to develop SP-API private seller applications. Individual accounts are not eligible. You can upgrade your account to a professional plan at any time.

• Private vendor applications: Vendor applications that are available only to your organization, and are self-authorized.

• Public seller and vendor applications: Applications that are publicly available and are authorized by sellers or by vendors using OAuth. In accordance with the Amazon Services API Developer Agreement, public developers must list their app in the Amazon Selling Partner Appstore.

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Important

Public and private applications are subject to authorization limits and restrictions. For more information, refer to Authorization Limits.

You must be a primary account user to complete registration.

Registration recommendations

• Review the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), the Data Protection Policy (DPP) and the Amazon Services API Developer Agreement requirements before submitting your profile.
• Review the Selling Partner API technical papers to implement select requirements within the Data Protection Policy.
• Ensure that the tech team responsible for data security is the team that answers the security control questions of the Developer Profile application.
• The Developer Profile application has a 500-word limit. Do not copy information from the AUP, DPP, or any other Amazon policies.
• For information about your registration status, refer to Check the status of your request to register as a developer.