Amazon Selling Partner API · Schema
GenerateShipmentContentUpdatePreviewsRequest
The `GenerateShipmentContentUpdatePreviews` request.
E-CommerceMarketplaceSelling PartnerAmazonSeller CentralCatalogOrderInventoryFulfillmentMCPAgent Skills
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| boxes | array | A list of boxes that will be present in the shipment after the update. |
| items | array | A list of all items that will be present in the shipment after the update. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-seller-central/main/json-schema/amazon-seller-central-generate-shipment-content-update-previews-request-schema.json",
"title": "GenerateShipmentContentUpdatePreviewsRequest",
"description": "The `GenerateShipmentContentUpdatePreviews` request.",
"x-generated": "2026-09-24",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/amazon-seller-central-fbainbound-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/GenerateShipmentContentUpdatePreviewsRequest",
"properties": {
"boxes": {
"description": "A list of boxes that will be present in the shipment after the update.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/BoxUpdateInput"
},
"maxItems": 5000,
"minItems": 1,
"type": "array"
},
"items": {
"description": "A list of all items that will be present in the shipment after the update.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ItemInput"
},
"maxItems": 2000,
"minItems": 1,
"type": "array"
}
},
"required": [
"boxes",
"items"
],
"type": "object",
"$defs": {
"BoxContentInformationSource": {
"description": "Indication of how box content is meant to be provided.",
"enum": [
"BOX_CONTENT_PROVIDED",
"MANUAL_PROCESS",
"BARCODE_2D"
],
"type": "string",
"x-docgen-enum-table-extension": [
{
"value": "BOX_CONTENT_PROVIDED",
"description": "Box contents have been provided by the seller."
},
{
"value": "MANUAL_PROCESS",
"description": "Box contents will be manually processed during receive. This service incurs charges."
},
{
"value": "BARCODE_2D",
"description": "Box contents information is provided by a barcode on the shipment. For more information, refer to [Using 2D barcodes for box content information](https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/GJWALJCN6JKWJX5A) on Seller Central."
}
]
},
"BoxUpdateInput": {
"description": "Input information for updating a box",
"properties": {
"contentInformationSource": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/BoxContentInformationSource"
},
"dimensions": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Dimensions"
},
"items": {
"description": "The items and their quantity in the box. This must be empty if the box `contentInformationSource` is `BARCODE_2D` or `MANUAL_PROCESS`.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ItemInput"
},
"type": "array"
},
"packageId": {
"description": "Primary key to uniquely identify a Box Package. PackageId must be provided if the intent is to update an existing box. Adding a new box will not require providing this value. Any existing PackageIds not provided will be treated as to-be-removed",
"maxLength": 38,
"minLength": 38,
"pattern": "^[a-zA-Z0-9-]*$",
"type": "string"
},
"quantity": {
"description": "The number of containers where all other properties like weight or dimensions are identical.",
"maximum": 10000,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"weight": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Weight"
}
},
"required": [
"contentInformationSource",
"dimensions",
"quantity",
"weight"
],
"type": "object"
},
"Dimensions": {
"description": "Measurement of a package's dimensions.",
"properties": {
"height": {
"description": "The height of a package.",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"length": {
"description": "The length of a package.",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"unitOfMeasurement": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UnitOfMeasurement"
},
"width": {
"description": "The width of a package.",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"height",
"length",
"unitOfMeasurement",
"width"
],
"type": "object"
},
"ItemInput": {
"description": "Defines an item's input parameters.",
"properties": {
"expiration": {
"description": "The expiration date of the MSKU. In [ISO 8601](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/iso-8601) datetime format with pattern `YYYY-MM-DD`. Items with the same MSKU but different expiration dates cannot go into the same box.",
"pattern": "^([0-9]{4})-(0[1-9]|1[0-2])-(0[1-9]|[1-2][0-9]|3[0-1])$",
"type": "string"
},
"labelOwner": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/LabelOwner"
},
"manufacturingLotCode": {
"description": "The manufacturing lot code.",
"maxLength": 256,
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string"
},
"msku": {
"description": "The merchant SKU, a merchant-supplied identifier of a specific SKU.",
"maxLength": 255,
"minLength": 1,
"type": "string"
},
"prepOwner": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/PrepOwner"
},
"quantity": {
"description": "The number of units of the specified MSKU that will be shipped.",
"maximum": 500000,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"labelOwner",
"msku",
"prepOwner",
"quantity"
],
"type": "object"
},
"LabelOwner": {
"description": "Specifies who will label the items. Options include `AMAZON`, `SELLER` or `NONE`. `AMAZON` is not an accepted value in the US marketplace.",
"enum": [
"AMAZON",
"SELLER",
"NONE"
],
"type": "string",
"x-docgen-enum-table-extension": [
{
"value": "AMAZON",
"description": "Amazon provides the information."
},
{
"value": "SELLER",
"description": "Seller provides the information."
},
{
"value": "NONE",
"description": "No owner is required for the labelling."
}
]
},
"PrepOwner": {
"description": "The owner of the preparations, if special preparations are required.",
"enum": [
"AMAZON",
"SELLER",
"NONE"
],
"type": "string",
"x-docgen-enum-table-extension": [
{
"value": "AMAZON",
"description": "Amazon provides the information."
},
{
"value": "SELLER",
"description": "The seller provides the information."
},
{
"value": "NONE",
"description": "No owner is required for the preparations."
}
]
},
"UnitOfMeasurement": {
"description": "Unit of linear measure.",
"enum": [
"IN",
"CM"
],
"type": "string",
"x-docgen-enum-table-extension": [
{
"value": "IN",
"description": "Inches."
},
{
"value": "CM",
"description": "Centimeters."
}
]
},
"UnitOfWeight": {
"description": "Unit of the weight being measured.",
"enum": [
"LB",
"KG"
],
"type": "string",
"x-docgen-enum-table-extension": [
{
"value": "LB",
"description": "Pounds."
},
{
"value": "KG",
"description": "Kilograms."
}
]
},
"Weight": {
"description": "The weight of a package.",
"properties": {
"unit": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/UnitOfWeight"
},
"value": {
"description": "Value of a weight.",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"unit",
"value"
],
"type": "object"
}
}
}
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