Buy Shipping through the Seller Fulfilled API
Note: This feature is available to sellers on the Professional selling plan.
An application programming interface (API) is a tool that developers can use to build software applications. Developers can use the Seller Fulfilled API to build applications that enable sellers to use Amazon’s Buy Shipping.
See the Terms of Service for using the Seller Fulfilled API.
If you want to buy shipping from your seller account, see Buy Shipping through Seller Central.
The Seller Fulfilled API enables you to:
Access Buy Shipping through Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS).
Manage your shipping with shipping partners that have adopted the Seller Fulfilled API.
Buy shipping directly through the Seller Fulfilled API.
Note: This is available only in Germany, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Terms and Conditions
You must first review and accept Amazon’s terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of the carrier whose shipping services you want to purchase before you can use the Buy Shipping option.
Review and accept the terms and conditions:
In your seller account, go to Manage Shipping Services.
Read Amazon’s terms and conditions for this service and the terms and conditions for each carrier, and then click the I Agree checkbox to accept them.
Important: If you do not agree to a carrier’s terms and conditions, you will not be able to use their shipping service.
Click Submit.
Developers can visit Amazon Marketplace Web Service to learn more about building applications.
Shipping Partners
If you use a partner to manage shipping, you have the following options:
Several major shipping partners are currently in the process of adopting the Seller Fulfillment API. Contact your partner to determine their adoption timeline.
If you are already enrolled in Seller Fulfilled Prime, you can also work with existing shipping partners who have adopted the API to fulfill your Prime orders:
ADSI
Jazva
M2E Pro – Amazon Magento Integration
OrderCup
Ordoro
RetailOps
SellerCloud
ShippingEasy
ShipRush
ShipStation
ShipWorks
Skubana
SolidShip by Solid Commerce
Teapplix
Original details from Amazon official website:
Buy shipping using the Merchant Fulfillment API
Note:This feature is available to sellers with Professional selling plans.
An application program interface (API) is a tool that developers can use to build software applications. Developers can use theMerchant Fulfillment APIto build applications that let sellers use Amazon’s Buy Shipping.
Review the Service Termsfor use of the Merchant Fulfillment API.
If you want to buy shipping from your seller account, seeBuy shipping through Seller Central.
With the Merchant Fulfillment API, you can:
Access Buy Shipping through the Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS).
Manage your shipping with a shipping integrator that has adopted the Merchant Fulfillment API.
Purchase shipping services directly through the Merchant Fulfillment API.
Note:This is only available in Germany, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Terms and conditions
Before you can use Buy Shipping, you must review and accept Amazon’s terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of carriers that you want to buy shipping from.
To review and accept the terms and conditions:
In your seller you use Amazon MWS.
Shipping integrators
If you use integrators to manage your shipping, you have the following options:
Several leading shipping integrators are working to adopt the Merchant Fulfillment API. Contact your integrator to find out their adoption timelines.
If you are enrolled in Seller Fulfilled Prime, you can also work with an existing shipping integrator who has adopted the API for fulfilling your Prime orders:
ADSI
Jazva
M2E Pro – Amazon Magento Integration
OrderCup
Ordoro
RetailOps
SellerCloud
ShippingEasy
ShipRush
ShipStation
ShipWorks
Skubana
SolidShip by Solid Commerce
Teapplix
Article source: Amazon official website