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GetTransportContent

Returns current transportation information about an inbound shipment.

Description

The GetTransportContent operation returns current transportation information about an inbound shipment. This includes the current workflow status for shipments by Amazon-partnered carriers and the current workflow status for individual Small Parcel Delivery packages as they are processed by the Amazon fulfillment center. This also includes the PartneredEstimate response element, which indicates the estimated shipping cost for an inbound shipment by an Amazon-partnered carrier. Note that PartneredEstimate will not be returned unless the TransportStatus value of the inbound shipment is ESTIMATED, CONFIRMING, or CONFIRMED. For more information, see Using an Amazon-partnered carrier for your inbound shipment in the MWS for FBA Sellers guide.

Availability

This operation is available in all marketplaces except Brazil.

Throttling

The GetTransportContent 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.

Request parameters

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
ShipmentId A shipment identifier originally returned by the CreateInboundShipmentPlan operation. Yes Type: xs:string

Response elements

Name Description
TransportContent Inbound shipment information, including carrier details, shipment status, and the workflow status for a request for shipment with an Amazon-partnered carrier.

Type: TransportContent

Examples

Example query request (Small Parcel, Amazon-partnered carrier shipment)

For information about standard request requirements, see Required request parameters.

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https://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01
  ?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAEIAL5QODNGQCJLSA
  &Action=GetTransportContent
  &MWSAuthToken=amzn.mws.4ea38b7b-f563-7709-4bae-87aeaEXAMPLE
  &SellerId=A135KKEKWF1J56
  &SignatureVersion=2
  &Timestamp=2013-08-09T00%3A46%3A38Z
  &Version=2010-10-01
  &SignatureMethod=HmacSHA256
  &ShipmentId=FBAQF72K

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Example response

For information about standard response formatting, see Response format.

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<GetTransportContentResponse
    xmlns="http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01/">
    <GetTransportContentResult>
        <TransportContent>
            <TransportDetails>
                <PartneredSmallParcelData>
                    <PartneredEstimate>
                        <Amount>
                            <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                            <Value>38.22</Value>
                        </Amount>
                        <VoidDeadline>2013-08-10T00:25:05.650Z</VoidDeadline>
                    </PartneredEstimate>
                    <PackageList>
                        <member>
                            <Weight>
                                <Unit>pounds</Unit>
                                <Value>5.5</Value>
                            </Weight>
                            <TrackingId>1Z8V016A0377769652</TrackingId>
                            <CarrierName>UNITED_PARCEL_SERVICE_INC</CarrierName>
                            <Dimensions>
                                <Unit>inches</Unit>
                                <Height>15</Height>
                                <Width>15</Width>
                                <Length>15</Length>
                            </Dimensions>
                            <PackageStatus>SHIPPED</PackageStatus>
                        </member>
                        <member>
                            <Weight>
                                <Unit>pounds</Unit>
                                <Value>5.5</Value>
                            </Weight>
                            <TrackingId>1Z8V016A0371928464</TrackingId>
                            <CarrierName>UNITED_PARCEL_SERVICE_INC</CarrierName>
                            <Dimensions>
                                <Unit>inches</Unit>
                                <Height>15</Height>
                                <Width>15</Width>
                                <Length>15</Length>
                            </Dimensions>
                            <PackageStatus>SHIPPED</PackageStatus>
                        </member>
                        <member>
                            <Weight>
                                <Unit>pounds</Unit>
                                <Value>5.5</Value>
                            </Weight>
                            <TrackingId>1Z8V016A0360430477</TrackingId>
                            <CarrierName>UNITED_PARCEL_SERVICE_INC</CarrierName>
                            <Dimensions>
                                <Unit>inches</Unit>
                                <Height>15</Height>
                                <Width>15</Width>
                                <Length>15</Length>
                            </Dimensions>
                            <PackageStatus>SHIPPED</PackageStatus>
                        </member>
                    </PackageList>
                </PartneredSmallParcelData>
            </TransportDetails>
            <TransportResult>
                <TransportStatus>CONFIRMED</TransportStatus>
            </TransportResult>
            <TransportHeader>
                <ShipmentType>SP</ShipmentType>
                <ShipmentId>FBAQF72K</ShipmentId>
                <SellerId>A135KKEKWF1J56</SellerId>
                <IsPartnered>true</IsPartnered>
            </TransportHeader>
        </TransportContent>
    </GetTransportContentResult>
    <ResponseMetadata>
        <RequestId>9708430a-4010-478e-aafc-053979329978</RequestId>
    </ResponseMetadata>
</GetTransportContentResponse>

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Example query request (Small Parcel, non-Amazon-partnered carrier shipment)

For information about standard request requirements, see Required request parameters.

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http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01
  ?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAEIAL5QODNGQCJLSA
  &Action=GetTransportContent
  &MWSAuthToken=amzn.mws.4ea38b7b-f563-7709-4bae-87aeaEXAMPLE
  &SellerId=A135KKEKWF1J56
  &SignatureVersion=2
  &Timestamp=2013-08-09T18%3A35%3A08Z
  &Version=2010-10-01
  &SignatureMethod=HmacSHA256
  &ShipmentId=FBAQ6QBP

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Example response

For information about standard response formatting, see Response format.

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<GetTransportContentResponse 
    xmlns="http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01/">
    <GetTransportContentResult>
        <TransportContent>
            <TransportDetails>
                <NonPartneredSmallParcelData>
                    <PackageList>
                        <member>
                            <TrackingId>1Z6Y68W00342402864</TrackingId>
                            <CarrierName>UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC</CarrierName>
                            <PackageStatus>SHIPPED</PackageStatus>
                        </member>
                    </PackageList>
                </NonPartneredSmallParcelData>
            </TransportDetails>
            <TransportResult>
                <TransportStatus>WORKING</TransportStatus>
            </TransportResult>
            <TransportHeader>
                <ShipmentType>SP</ShipmentType>
                <ShipmentId>FBAQ6QBP</ShipmentId>
                <SellerId>A135KKEKWF1J56</SellerId>
                <IsPartnered>false</IsPartnered>
            </TransportHeader>
        </TransportContent>
    </GetTransportContentResult>
    <ResponseMetadata>
        <RequestId>89a965c3-1af7-41e3-9152-44cf0affd34b</RequestId>
    </ResponseMetadata>
</GetTransportContentResponse>

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Example query request (Less Than Truckload/Full Truckload (LTL/FTL), non-Amazon-partnered carrier shipment)

For information about standard request requirements, see Required request parameters.

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http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01
  ?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAEIAL5QODNGQCJLSA
  &Action=GetTransportContent
  &MWSAuthToken=amzn.mws.4ea38b7b-f563-7709-4bae-87aeaEXAMPLE
  &SellerId=A135KKEKWF1J56
  &SignatureVersion=2
  &Timestamp=2013-08-09T18%3A51%3A01Z
  &Version=2010-10-01
  &SignatureMethod=HmacSHA256
  &ShipmentId=FBAQFGQZ

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Example response

For information about standard response formatting, see Response format.

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<GetTransportContentResponse 
    xmlns="http://mws.amazonaws.com/FulfillmentInboundShipment/2010-10-01/">
    <GetTransportContentResult>
        <TransportContent>
            <TransportDetails>
                <NonPartneredLtlData>
                    <CarrierName>ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC</CarrierName>
                    <ProNumber>123456</ProNumber>
                </NonPartneredLtlData>
            </TransportDetails>
            <TransportResult>
                <TransportStatus>WORKING</TransportStatus>
            </TransportResult>
            <TransportHeader>
                <ShipmentType>LTL</ShipmentType>
                <ShipmentId>FBAQFGQZ</ShipmentId>
                <SellerId>A135KKEKWF1J56</SellerId>
                <IsPartnered>false</IsPartnered>
            </TransportHeader>
        </TransportContent>
    </GetTransportContentResult>
    <ResponseMetadata>
        <RequestId>5e2ca38a-9f96-4ef7-ae82-3afb8dc224d4</RequestId>
    </ResponseMetadata>
</GetTransportContentResponse>

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