The launch of new Amazon SP API and the depreciation announcement of the existing MWS API of Amazon has created some serious befuddlement that today permeates every member of our so-called Amazon selling community. Amazon’s vision behind the migration to the next-generation API is to encourage developers to use the latest technology and features, which will benefit both selling partners and customers. But there is a downside to this announcement which is that sellers have to migrate all MWS applications to SP-API within a strict deadline, or else they will not be able to access full features such as Orders, Reports, Merchant Fulfillment (MFN), products, etc.
Amazon has released a detailed announcement with several depreciation deadlines for different cases. This blog piece will further make it more affable for sellers to understand the effect of this announcement. Also, to figure out how they can adapt to it and avoid any discontinuity to their current selling campaign by migrating to the latest SP API.
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So without further ado, let’s begin with a few basic questions that must be squirming through your minds.
What is Amazon SP API?
In the words of Amazon, the Selling Partner API is a REST-based API. It further helps Amazon selling partners programmatically access their data on listings, orders, payments, reports, and more.
What Difference will SP-API make?
Compared to the previous API applications, using the Selling Partner API will:
- Increase selling efficiency,
- Reduce labor requirements,
- Improve response time to customers,
- Gives more chances for selling partners to grow their businesses.
Why is it important to migrate from Amazon MWS API to the new SP API?
- All future development will only be available for the Selling Partner API.
- In the coming months, the functionalities will be revoked one by one, and soon the API call process will come to a halt.
How does the MWS API depreciation affect sellers?
There are 2 simple cases for sellers selling on Amazon:
- Sellers Using a Third Party Developer account or public developer account for selling on Amazon
- Sellers Using their own Amazon Developer Account for selling on Amazon
Now let’s understand both cases in detail
CASE 01: For Seller Using a Third Party Developer Account
For sellers who have not migrated to SP-API and using a third-party seller account will face the following issues:
- Post July 31, 2022, sellers will be unable to successfully call Amazon MWS Orders, Reports, and Merchant Fulfillment (MFN) sections in Amazon MWS.
- Post September 30, 2022, sellers will be unable to successfully call the MWS Products section
- On September 30, 2022, The Selling Partner API for Catalog Items v0 operations will also be deprecated
- Post December 31, 2022, sellers will be unable to successfully call any of the remaining sections in Amazon MWS, including:
- Feeds API
- Finances API
- Fulfillment Inbound Shipment API
- Fulfillment Inventory API
- Fulfillment Outbound Shipment API
- Recommendations API
- Sellers API
- Subscriptions API
- Push Notifications Schemas
- From July 31, 2023, all sellers must use the new Restricted Data Token (RDT) via the Tokens API to make a successful API call for some operations.
NOTE: The bottom line of the above 5 deadlines is that for sellers using a third-party Amazon seller account and have not migrated to the new SP API will start facing the restrictions from July 2022, and by the end of 2022, the entire process will get to a halt.
What will happen to sellers using Amazon Magento Integration by CedCommerce?
- CedCommerce has launched its new version of Amazon Magento Integration, which is totally compatible with the latest SP API
- Sellers need to upgrade the Integration by booking a slot for Migration Session.
- Once the slot is booked, one of the members from the Amazon development team will be assigned to you, who will successfully migrate the store.
- The customization available in your previous store will be recreated in the new one as well
- This Migration is chargeable and will vary based on the number of customization you need to keep in your new store.
Don’t wait for the end – start migrating to SP API today
Case 02: For Seller Using their own Developer Account
The sellers who have a self-authorized & private application are given a bit of relaxation in terms of strict deadlines for migration.
For sellers who have not migrated to SP-API:
- Post July 31, 2023, sellers will be unable to successfully call Amazon MWS Orders, Reports, Merchant Fulfillment (MFN), and Products sections.
- Post July 31, 2023, all sellers must use the new Restricted Data Token (RDT) via the Tokens API to make a successful API call for some operations.
- Post December 31, 2023, sellers will be unable to call any of the remaining sections in Amazon MWS successfully, including:
- Feeds API
- Finances API
- Fulfillment Inbound Shipment API
- Fulfillment Inventory API
- Fulfillment Outbound Shipment API
- Recommendations API
- Sellers API
- Subscriptions API
- Push Notifications Schemas
NOTE: It is advisable for sellers to directly confirm with Amazon regarding the type of Developer account they are currently using. In case the account is private, sellers need not hurry until the next year (2023). But in the case of a third-party developer account, they are required to take action before the end of July this year (2022) for uninterrupted selling.
How to migrate your existing Amazon MWS to SP-API?
DIY:
Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to migrate your store from Amazon MWS to SP-API
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Final Words:
In this tech world, upgrade is the only thing that’s constant. Upgrade is also the only way to experience security fixes, new or enhanced features, or better compatibility. So as a seller, you have to keep up with the upgrades, or else you will fall behind others. Like it or not, the Amazon MWS API is ending, and so are the functionalities associated with it with the hopes of giving you something better. Therefore, migrate to the new SP API today and keep your Amazon store to its full potential.