Effective June 29, 2025, Amazon will update the attribute usage and enumeration values of numerous product types across marketplaces.

On December 11, 2023, Amazon updated the attribute requirements for creating and editing product listings
across all global stores. This change affects all product types. You can find the list of attributes with updated
requirements below.

Deprecated SP-API resources are no longer in active development. Calls to deprecated SP-API resources will continue to be successful until their removal date. After the removal date, calls will fail. For more detailed information about SP-API deprecation dates, refer to the Deprecations table.

Effective May 28, 2025, the model of the getCompetitiveSummary operation has the following changes to enum values:

The getOrderMetrics operation of the Sales API now has an optional query parameter amazonProgram that can be used to retrieve sales metrics for the Amazon Haul program.

Effective August 29, 2025, the following VAT Calculation Service (VCS) reports on Seller Central and the Selling Partner API will be updated for the DE marketplace:

Effective March 31, 2026, the listCatalogCategories operation will no longer be available for sellers. As a result, the entire Catalog Items v0 API will no longer be supported in the Selling Partner API. Applications that rely on this API must migrate to Catalog Items v2022-04-01 API to avoid service disruption.

Starting May 28, 2025, the getOrderMetrics operation in the Sales API will have a new parameter amazonProgram. This parameter is not required, but clients generated from the May 28 release will have an additional parameter for which an argument will need to be supplied. This argument can be null.

We are excited to announce the release of prebuilt JavaScript and Python SDKs for SP-API. These SDKs provide a ready-to-use solution, reduce the need for manual setup, and keep your applications aligned with the latest SP-API updates.

Amazon-recommended packing options are now available in the Fulfillment Inbound API v2024-03-20. This program provides suggested pack groups in the listPackingOptions response, which represent optimized SKU groupings that help distribute a seller’s products across Amazon's fulfillment network. These recommendations help sellers access an incentive that will be applied as a discount on future Amazon fulfillment fees, and enables faster delivery times.