August 2023 SP-API Release Announcement

Introducing code samples on the developer documentation site

We are excited to launch code samples on the SP-API developer documentation site! The site currently has six code samples for the Merchant Fulfillment API, provided in a walk-through format. These code samples detail how to implement various common tasks, including creating shipments, checking inventory, and decoding shipping labels. We will be launching code samples for additional APIs soon. You can find all the code samples in the code samples section of the documentation site!

SP-API Blog is now available in multiple languages

We launched multi-language content on the SP-API Blog! The SP-API Blog is now available in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese with plans for future language expansion. To toggle between different languages, choose English (in the top-right corner of the page), then choose your desired language. The blog will automatically refresh and display the new language.

Update to the Orders API to support seller-fulfilled Amazon Prime orders

The ShipmentServiceLevelCategory property of the order definition has been updated to include the value Priority. This value is available from the new shipping template available in the France, Spain, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, and Belgium marketplaces to support seller-fulfilled Amazon Prime orders.

If your integration uses the new shipping templates for these regions, you may need to update your integration to accept the Priority value for ShipmentServiceLevelCategory.

Update to Catalog Items API `generic_keyword` attribute

The generic_keyword attribute is proprietary seller-specific data and will no longer be returned by the Catalog Items API v2022-04-01. Selling Partners can use the Listings Items API to view submitted values.

Developer documentation navigation updates

The SP-API developer documentation site recently published a new Welcome topic. This topic provides resources for migrating to and integrating with SP-API, tips for searching the documentation site, and quick links to popular SP-API content.

Additionally, we’ve reorganized developer guide content into the following new categories: Get Started, Registration, Authorization and Integration, Calling SP-API, Selling Partner Appstore, SP-API Resources, and Troubleshooting SP-API.

New developer registration topics

The SP-API developer guide has been updated to include new and improved developer registration topics including how to Register as a public developer, how to Register as a private developer, how to Register as a private vendor, how to Apply for restricted (PII) roles, and how to Check the status of your request to register as a developer.

If you have questions or feedback about these pages, we’d like to hear from you! You can vote and leave a comment using the thumb vote tool at the bottom of each page.

Deprecations

We have adjusted the sunset date for the following APIs:

Calls to these APIs will have a lower throttle rate from Aug 16, 2023 through October 18, 2023. Calls to these APIs will fail on October 18, 2023.

For more detailed information about SP-API deprecation dates, refer to the Deprecations table.

Best regards,
The Selling Partner API team