Amazon Selling Partner API Definitions API

The definitions API from Amazon Selling Partner API — 2 operation(s) for definitions.

Operations 2

GET /definitions/2020-09-01/productTypes #
GET /definitions/2020-09-01/productTypes/{productType} #

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OpenAPI Specification

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: 'The Selling Partner API for Product Type Definitions provides programmatic access to attribute and data requirements for product types in the Amazon catalog. Use this API to return the JSON Schema for a product type that you can then use with other Selling Partner APIs, such as the Selling Partner API for Listings Items, the Selling Partner API for Catalog Items, and the Selling Partner API for Feeds (for JSON-based listing feeds).


    For more information, see the [Product Type Definitions API Use Case Guide](doc:product-type-api-use-case-guide).'
  version: '2020-09-01'
  title: Selling Partner API for Product Type Definitions API
  contact:
    name: Selling Partner API Developer Support
    url: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/mws/contactus.html
  license:
    name: Apache License 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com
tags:
- name: definitions
paths:
  /definitions/2020-09-01/productTypes:
    parameters: []
    get:
      tags:
      - definitions
      description: 'Search for and return a list of Amazon product types that have definitions available.


        **Usage Plans:**


        | Plan type | Rate (requests per second) | Burst |

        | ---- | ---- | ---- |

        |Default| 5 | 10 |

        |Selling partner specific| Variable | Variable |


        The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation. Rate limits for some selling partners will vary from the default rate and burst shown in the table above. For more information, see [Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API](doc:usage-plans-and-rate-limits-in-the-sp-api).'
      operationId: searchDefinitionsProductTypes
      parameters:
      - name: keywords
        in: query
        description: A comma-delimited list of keywords to search product types. **Note:** Cannot be used with `itemName`.
        required: false
        x-example: LUGGAGE
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: marketplaceIds
        in: query
        description: A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request.
        required: true
        x-example: ATVPDKIKX0DER
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: itemName
        description: Title of ASIN to get product type recommendation. **Note:** Cannot be used with `keywords`.
        in: query
        required: false
        x-example: Running shoes
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: locale
        description: Locale for display names in response. Defaults to primary locale of the marketplace.
        in: query
        required: false
        x-example: en_US
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: searchLocale
        description: Language used for `keywords` or `itemName` parameters. Defaults to primary locale of the marketplace.
        in: query
        required: false
        x-example: en_US
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved a list of Amazon product types that have definitions available.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          x-amzn-api-sandbox:
            static:
            - request:
                parameters: {}
              response:
                productTypes:
                - name: LUGGAGE
                  displayName: Luggage
                  marketplaceIds:
                  - ATVPDKIKX0DER
                productTypeVersion: UHqSqmb4FNUk=
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductTypeList'
              example:
                productTypes:
                - name: LUGGAGE
                  displayName: Luggage
                  marketplaceIds:
                  - ATVPDKIKX0DER
                productTypeVersion: UHqSqmb4FNUk=
        '400':
          description: Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          x-amzn-api-sandbox:
            static:
            - request:
                parameters:
                  keywords:
                    value:
                    - Invalid Request
              response:
                errors:
                - code: BAD_REQUEST
                  message: Invalid input
                  details: Invalid input
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '403':
          description: Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '404':
          description: The resource specified does not exist.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '413':
          description: The request exceeds the maximum size.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '415':
          description: The request payload is in an unsupported format.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '429':
          description: The frequency of requests was greater than allowed.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '500':
          description: An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '503':
          description: Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
  /definitions/2020-09-01/productTypes/{productType}:
    parameters: []
    get:
      tags:
      - definitions
      description: 'Retrieve an Amazon product type definition.


        **Usage Plans:**


        | Plan type | Rate (requests per second) | Burst |

        | ---- | ---- | ---- |

        |Default| 5 | 10 |

        |Selling partner specific| Variable | Variable |


        The x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation. Rate limits for some selling partners will vary from the default rate and burst shown in the table above. For more information, see [Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API](doc:usage-plans-and-rate-limits-in-the-sp-api).'
      operationId: getDefinitionsProductType
      parameters:
      - name: productType
        in: path
        description: The Amazon product type name.
        required: true
        x-example: LUGGAGE
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sellerId
        in: query
        description: A selling partner identifier. When provided, seller-specific requirements and values are populated within the product type definition schema, such as brand names associated with the selling partner.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: marketplaceIds
        in: query
        description: 'A comma-delimited list of Amazon marketplace identifiers for the request.

          Note: This parameter is limited to one marketplaceId at this time.'
        required: true
        x-example: ATVPDKIKX0DER
        style: form
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      - name: productTypeVersion
        in: query
        description: The version of the Amazon product type to retrieve. Defaults to "LATEST". Prerelease versions of product type definitions may be retrieved with "RELEASE_CANDIDATE". If no prerelease version is currently available, the "LATEST" live version will be provided.
        required: false
        x-example: LATEST
        schema:
          type: string
          default: LATEST
      - name: requirements
        in: query
        description: The name of the requirements set to retrieve requirements for.
        required: false
        x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
        - value: LISTING
          description: Request schema containing product facts and sales terms.
        - value: LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY
          description: Request schema containing product facts only.
        - value: LISTING_OFFER_ONLY
          description: Request schema containing sales terms only.
        x-example: LISTING
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - LISTING
          - LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY
          - LISTING_OFFER_ONLY
          default: LISTING
      - name: requirementsEnforced
        in: query
        description: Identifies if the required attributes for a requirements set are enforced by the product type definition schema. Non-enforced requirements enable structural validation of individual attributes without all the required attributes being present (such as for partial updates).
        required: false
        x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
        - value: ENFORCED
          description: Request schema with required and conditionally required attributes enforced (used for full payload validation).
        - value: NOT_ENFORCED
          description: Request schema with required and conditionally required attributes not enforced (used for partial payload validation, such as for single attributes).
        x-example: ENFORCED
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ENFORCED
          - NOT_ENFORCED
          default: ENFORCED
      - name: locale
        in: query
        description: Locale for retrieving display labels and other presentation details. Defaults to the default language of the first marketplace in the request.
        required: false
        x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
        - value: DEFAULT
          description: Default locale of the requested Amazon marketplace.
        - value: ar
          description: Arabic
        - value: ar_AE
          description: Arabic (U.A.E.)
        - value: de
          description: German
        - value: de_DE
          description: German (Germany)
        - value: en
          description: English
        - value: en_AE
          description: English (U.A.E.)
        - value: en_AU
          description: English (Australia)
        - value: en_CA
          description: English (Canada)
        - value: en_GB
          description: English (United Kingdom)
        - value: en_IN
          description: English (India)
        - value: en_SG
          description: English (Singapore)
        - value: en_US
          description: English (United States)
        - value: es
          description: Spanish
        - value: es_ES
          description: Spanish (Spain)
        - value: es_MX
          description: Spanish (Mexico)
        - value: es_US
          description: Spanish (United States)
        - value: fr
          description: French
        - value: fr_CA
          description: French (Canada)
        - value: fr_FR
          description: French (France)
        - value: it
          description: Italian
        - value: it_IT
          description: Italian (Italy)
        - value: ja
          description: Japanese
        - value: ja_JP
          description: Japanese (Japan)
        - value: nl
          description: Dutch
        - value: nl_NL
          description: Dutch (Netherlands)
        - value: pl
          description: Polish
        - value: pl_PL
          description: Polish (Poland)
        - value: pt
          description: Portuguese
        - value: pt_BR
          description: Portuguese (Brazil)
        - value: pt_PT
          description: Portuguese (Portugal)
        - value: sv
          description: Swedish
        - value: sv_SE
          description: Swedish (Sweden)
        - value: tr
          description: Turkish
        - value: tr_TR
          description: Turkish (Turkey)
        - value: zh
          description: Chinese
        - value: zh_CN
          description: Chinese (Simplified)
        - value: zh_TW
          description: Chinese (Traditional)
        x-example: DEFAULT
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - DEFAULT
          - ar
          - ar_AE
          - de
          - de_DE
          - en
          - en_AE
          - en_AU
          - en_CA
          - en_GB
          - en_IN
          - en_SG
          - en_US
          - es
          - es_ES
          - es_MX
          - es_US
          - fr
          - fr_CA
          - fr_FR
          - it
          - it_IT
          - ja
          - ja_JP
          - nl
          - nl_NL
          - pl
          - pl_PL
          - pt
          - pt_BR
          - pt_PT
          - sv
          - sv_SE
          - tr
          - tr_TR
          - zh
          - zh_CN
          - zh_TW
          default: DEFAULT
      - name: parentageLevel
        in: query
        description: The parentage level of the listing to retrieve a schema for. When provided, the schema is simplified by resolving all conditional logic related to the specified parentage level, resulting in a smaller schema with fewer conditions.
        required: false
        x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
        - value: NONE
          description: Schema for standalone listings with no variation relationships. Eliminates all variation-related conditional logic.
        - value: CHILD
          description: Schema for variation child listings. Eliminates conditional logic that does not apply to listings with a parent-child variation relationship.
        - value: PARENT
          description: Schema for variation parent listings. Eliminates conditional logic that does not apply to variation group containers.
        x-example: CHILD
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - NONE
          - CHILD
          - PARENT
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved an Amazon product type definition.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          x-amzn-api-sandbox:
            static:
            - request:
                parameters: {}
              response:
                metaSchema:
                  link:
                    resource: https://meta-schema-url
                    verb: GET
                  checksum: c7af9479ca7261645cea9db56c5f720d
                schema:
                  link:
                    resource: https://schema-url
                    verb: GET
                  checksum: c7af9479ca7261645cea9db56c5f720d
                requirements: LISTING
                requirementsEnforced: ENFORCED
                propertyGroups:
                  product_identity:
                    title: Product Identity
                    description: Information to uniquely identify your product (e.g., UPC, EAN, GTIN, Product Type, Brand)
                    propertyNames:
                    - item_name
                    - brand
                    - external_product_id
                    - gtin_exemption_reason
                    - merchant_suggested_asin
                    - product_type
                    - product_category
                    - product_subcategory
                    - item_type_keyword
                locale: en_US
                marketplaceIds:
                - ATVPDKIKX0DER
                productType: LUGGAGE
                displayName: Luggage
                productTypeVersion:
                  version: UHqSqmb4FNUk=
                  latest: true
                  releaseCandidate: false
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductTypeDefinition'
              example:
                metaSchema:
                  link:
                    resource: https://meta-schema-url
                    verb: GET
                  checksum: c7af9479ca7261645cea9db56c5f720d
                schema:
                  link:
                    resource: https://schema-url
                    verb: GET
                  checksum: c7af9479ca7261645cea9db56c5f720d
                requirements: LISTING
                requirementsEnforced: ENFORCED
                propertyGroups:
                  product_identity:
                    title: Product Identity
                    description: Information to uniquely identify your product (e.g., UPC, EAN, GTIN, Product Type, Brand)
                    propertyNames:
                    - item_name
                    - brand
                    - external_product_id
                    - gtin_exemption_reason
                    - merchant_suggested_asin
                    - product_type
                    - product_category
                    - product_subcategory
                    - item_type_keyword
                locale: en_US
                marketplaceIds:
                - ATVPDKIKX0DER
                productType: LUGGAGE
                displayName: Luggage
                productTypeVersion:
                  version: UHqSqmb4FNUk=
                  latest: true
                  releaseCandidate: false
        '400':
          description: Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          x-amzn-api-sandbox:
            static:
            - request:
                parameters:
                  productType:
                    value: INVALID
              response:
                errors:
                - code: BAD_REQUEST
                  message: Invalid input
                  details: Invalid input
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '403':
          description: Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '404':
          description: The resource specified does not exist.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit:
              description: Your rate limit (requests per second) for this operation.
              schema:
                type: string
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '413':
          description: The request exceeds the maximum size.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '415':
          description: The request payload is in an unsupported format.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '429':
          description: The frequency of requests was greater than allowed.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '500':
          description: An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
        '503':
          description: Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.
          headers:
            x-amzn-RequestId:
              description: Unique request reference identifier.
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorList'
components:
  schemas:
    PropertyGroup:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: The display label of the property group.
        description:
          type: string
          description: The description of the property group.
        propertyNames:
          type: array
          description: The names of the schema properties for the property group.
          items:
            type: string
      description: A property group represents a logical grouping of schema properties that can be used for display or informational purposes.
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - code
      - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: An error code that identifies the type of error that occurred.
        message:
          type: string
          description: A message that describes the error condition.
        details:
          type: string
          description: Additional details that can help the caller understand or fix the issue.
      description: Error response returned when the request is unsuccessful.
    ProductTypeVersion:
      type: object
      required:
      - latest
      - version
      properties:
        version:
          type: string
          description: Version identifier.
        latest:
          type: boolean
          description: When true, the version indicated by the version identifier is the latest available for the Amazon product type.
        releaseCandidate:
          type: boolean
          description: When true, the version indicated by the version identifier is the prerelease (release candidate) for the Amazon product type.
      description: The version details for an Amazon product type.
    ProductTypeDefinition:
      type: object
      required:
      - locale
      - marketplaceIds
      - productType
      - displayName
      - productTypeVersion
      - propertyGroups
      - requirements
      - requirementsEnforced
      - schema
      properties:
        metaSchema:
          description: Link to meta-schema describing the vocabulary used by the product type schema.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SchemaLink'
        schema:
          description: Link to schema describing the attributes and requirements for the product type.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SchemaLink'
        requirements:
          type: string
          description: Name of the requirements set represented in this product type definition.
          enum:
          - LISTING
          - LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY
          - LISTING_OFFER_ONLY
          x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
          - value: LISTING
            description: Indicates the schema data contains product facts and sales terms.
          - value: LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY
            description: Indicates the schema data contains product facts only.
          - value: LISTING_OFFER_ONLY
            description: Indicates the schema data contains sales terms only.
        requirementsEnforced:
          type: string
          description: Identifies if the required attributes for a requirements set are enforced by the product type definition schema. Non-enforced requirements enable structural validation of individual attributes without all of the required attributes being present (such as for partial updates).
          enum:
          - ENFORCED
          - NOT_ENFORCED
          x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
          - value: ENFORCED
            description: Schema enforces required and conditionally required attributes (used for full payload validation).
          - value: NOT_ENFORCED
            description: Schema does not enforce required and conditionally required attributes (used for partial payload validation, such as for single attributes).
        propertyGroups:
          type: object
          description: Mapping of property group names to property groups. Property groups represent logical groupings of schema properties that can be used for display or informational purposes.
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PropertyGroup'
        locale:
          type: string
          description: Locale of the display elements contained in the product type definition.
        marketplaceIds:
          type: array
          description: Amazon marketplace identifiers for which the product type definition is applicable.
          items:
            type: string
        productType:
          type: string
          description: The name of the Amazon product type that this product type definition applies to.
        displayName:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable and localized description of the Amazon product type.
        productTypeVersion:
          description: The version details for the Amazon product type.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductTypeVersion'
      description: A product type definition represents the attributes and data requirements for a product type in the Amazon catalog. Product type definitions are used interchangeably between the Selling Partner API for Listings Items, Selling Partner API for Catalog Items, and JSON-based listings feeds in the Selling Partner API for Feeds.
    ProductTypeList:
      type: object
      required:
      - productTypes
      - productTypeVersion
      properties:
        productTypes:
          description: A list of product types.
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProductType'
        productTypeVersion:
          description: Amazon product type version identifier.
          type: string
      description: A list of Amazon product types with definitions available.
    ProductType:
      type: object
      required:
      - marketplaceIds
      - name
      - displayName
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the Amazon product type.
        displayName:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable and localized description of the Amazon product type.
        marketplaceIds:
          type: array
          description: The Amazon marketplace identifiers for which the product type definition is available.
          items:
            type: string
      description: An Amazon product type with a definition available.
    ErrorList:
      type: object
      required:
      - errors
      properties:
        errors:
          description: A list of error responses.
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      description: A list of error responses returned when a request is unsuccessful.
    SchemaLink:
      description: A link to metadata schema.
      type: object
      required:
      - checksum
      - link
      properties:
        link:
          type: object
          description: Link to retrieve the schema.
          properties:
            resource:
              type: string
              description: URI resource for the link.
            verb:
              type: string
              description: HTTP method for the link operation.
              enum:
              - GET
              x-docgen-enum-table-extension:
              - value: GET
                description: The provided resource is accessed with the HTTP GET method.
          required:
          - resource
          - verb
        checksum:
          type: string
          description: Checksum hash of the schema (Base64 MD5). Use this to verify schema contents, identify changes between schema versions, and for caching.