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.
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JSON Schema

amazon-seller-central-generate-shipment-content-update-previews-request-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$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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