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Returns item preparation instructions to help with item sourcing decisions.
The GetPrepInstructionsForASIN operation returns item preparation instructions to help with item sourcing decisions.
This operation is available in all marketplaces except Brazil.
The GetPrepInstructionsForASIN operation has a maximum request quota of 30 and a restore rate of two requests every second. For definitions of throttling terminology and for a complete explanation of throttling, see Throttling: Limits to how often you can submit requests in the Amazon MWS Developer Guide.
For more information about the request parameters that are required for all Amazon MWS operations, see Required request parameters in the Amazon MWS Developer Guide.
Name | Description | Required | Values |
---|---|---|---|
AsinList | A list of ASIN values. Used to identify items for which you want item preparation instructions to help with item sourcing decisions. | Yes | Maximum: 50 ASIN values Note: ASINs must be included in the
product catalog for at least one of the marketplaces that
you participate in. Any ASIN that is not included in the
product catalog for at least one of the marketplaces that
you participate in is returned in the
InvalidASINList response element.
You can use the Amazon Sellers API section to find out which
marketplaces you participate in. For more information, see
What you should know about the Amazon MWS Sellers API Section in the Sellers API section reference.
Type: xs:string |
ShipToCountryCode | The country code of the country the items will be shipped to. Note that item preparation instructions can vary by country. | Yes | A two-character country code, in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
format. Type: xs:string |
Name | Description |
---|---|
ASINPrepInstructionsList | Item preparation instructions to help
with item sourcing decisions. Type: List of ASINPrepInstructions |
InvalidASINList | A list of invalid ASIN values and the
reasons they are invalid. Type: List of InvalidASIN |
For information about standard request requirements, see Required request parameters.
http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01 ?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJGUEXAMPLEE2NVUA &Action=GetPrepInstructionsForASIN &MWSAuthToken=amzn.mws.4ea38b7b-f563-7709-4bae-87aeaEXAMPLE &SellerId=A2NKEXAMPLEF53 &SignatureVersion=2 &Timestamp=2014-07-18T22%3A52%3A25Z &Version=2010-10-01 &Signature=ZRA9DR5rveSuz%2F1D18AHvoipg2BAev8yblPQ1BbEbfU%3D &SignatureMethod=HmacSHA256 &ASINList.Id.1=B00005N5PF &ASINList.Id.2=B0INVALIDF &ShipToCountryCode=US
For information about standard response formatting, see Response format.
<?xml version="1.0"?> <GetPrepInstructionsForASINResponse xmlns="http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01/"> <GetPrepInstructionsForASINResult> <ASINPrepInstructionsList> <ASINPrepInstructions> <ASIN>B00005N5PF</ASIN> <BarcodeInstruction>RequiresFNSKULabel</BarcodeInstruction> <PrepGuidance>SeePrepInstructionsList</PrepGuidance> <PrepInstructionList> <PrepInstruction>Polybagging</PrepInstruction> <PrepInstruction>Taping</PrepInstruction> </PrepInstructionList> </ASINPrepInstructions> </ASINPrepInstructionsList> <InvalidASINList> <InvalidASIN> <ASIN>B0INVALIDF</ASIN> <ErrorReason>InvalidASIN</ErrorReason> </InvalidASIN> </InvalidASINList> </GetPrepInstructionsForASINResult> <ResponseMetadata> <RequestId>171a23ca-12f9-4599-bbdf-47bc5701d955</RequestId> </ResponseMetadata> </GetPrepInstructionsForASINResponse>