Request a report

Learn how to use the Reports API to request and retrieve a report.

Learn how to use the Reports API to request and retrieve a report.

Prerequisites

To complete these tutorials, you need:

  • Authorization from the selling partner for whom you are making calls. For more information, refer to Authorizing Selling Partner API applications.
  • One of the required roles for the Reports API assigned to your developer profile.
  • One of the required roles for the Reports API selected in the app registration page for your application.
  • The report type that you will request. Refer to Report Type Values for a list of the available report types.
  • A working Java Development Kit (JDK) installation to run sample code.

Request and retrieve a report

Step 1. Request a report

To request a report, specify the report type and marketplaces that you are requesting, and any optional parameters.

  • Call the createReport operation, passing the following parameters:
NameDescriptionRequired
reportOptionsAdditional information passed to reports. This varies by report type.
Type: ReportOptions
No
reportTypeThe report type. For more information, refer to Report Type Values.
Type: string
Yes
dataStartTimeThe start of a date and time range, in ISO 8601 date-time format, used for selecting the data to report. The default is now. The value must be prior to or equal to the current date and time. Not all report types make use of this.
Type: string (date-time)
No
dataEndTimeThe end of a date and time range, in ISO 8601 date-time format, used for selecting the data to report. The default is now. The value must be prior to or equal to the current date and time. Not all report types make use of this.
Type: string (date-time)
No
marketplaceIdsA list of marketplace identifiers. The report document's contents will contain data for all of the specified marketplaces, unless the report type indicates otherwise.
Type: < string > array
Yes

createReport request example

POST https://sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com/reports/2021-06-30/reports
{
  "reportType": "GET_MERCHANT_LISTINGS_ALL_DATA",
  "dataStartTime": "2019-12-10T20:11:24.000Z",
  "marketplaceIds": [
    "A1PA6795UKMFR9",
    "ATVPDKIKX0DER"
  ]
}

createReport response

A successful response includes the following:

NameDescription
reportIdThe identifier for the report. This identifier is unique only in combination with a seller ID.
Type: string

createReport response example

{
  "reportId": "ID323"
}

Step 2. Confirm that the report processing is complete

To confirm that the report processing is complete, refer to Verify that report processing is complete.

Step 3. Retrieve the report

To retrieve the report, refer to Retrieve a report.

Request and retrieve a bulk invoice report for MCF orders (India only)

Step 1. Request a report

To request a report, specify the report type and marketplaces that you are requesting, and any optional parameters.

  • Call the createReport operation, passing the following parameters:
NameDescriptionRequired
reportOptionsAdditional information passed to reports. This varies by report type.
Type: ReportOptions
No
reportTypeThe report type. The value must be FBA_BULK_INVOICE. For more information, refer to Regulatory Compliance Report Type Values.
Type: string
Yes
dataStartTimeThe start of a date and time range, in ISO 8601 date-time format, used for selecting the data to report. The default is now. The value must be prior to or equal to the current date and time. Not all report types make use of this.
Type: string (date-time)
No
dataEndTimeThe end of a date and time range, in ISO 8601 date-time format, used for selecting the data to report. The default is now. The value must be prior to or equal to the current date and time. Not all report types make use of this.
Type: string (date-time)
No
marketplaceIdsA list of marketplace identifiers. The report document's contents will contain data for all of the specified marketplaces, unless the report type indicates otherwise.
Type: < string > array
Yes

createReport request example

POST https://sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com/reports/2021-06-30/reports
{
  "marketplaceIds": [
    "A2XZLSVIQ0F4JT"
  ],
  "reportType": "FBA_BULK_INVOICE",
  "dataEndTime": "2023-05-27T23:59:59+00:00",
  "dataStartTime": "2023-05-22T00:00:00+00:00"
}

createReport response

A successful response includes the following:

NameDescription
reportIdThe identifier for the report. This identifier is unique only in combination with a seller ID.
Type: string

createReport response example

{
  "reportId": "51665019712"
}

Step 2. Confirm that the report processing is complete

To confirm that the report processing is complete, refer to Verify that report processing is complete.

Step 3. Retrieve the report

To retrieve the report, refer to Retrieve a report.