NEWBIE, cant find account identifiers for MWS

MoreBagz 2018-10-26 14:54:16 UTC #1

Hello, looking for some help! I am trying to get set signed up for MWS and the steps i was given to follow just are not matching up to my screen.

I am told on the MWS registration page, click the button for I want to access my own Amazon seller account with MWS,Click the Next button, Accept the Amazon MWS License Agreement and click the Next button.
Copy your account identifiers (Seller ID, Marketplace ID, Developer Account Identifier, AWS Access Key ID, and Secret Key).

None of this is there…When i go to MWS page, i don’t see where to sign up or where to find my account identifiers. I see that i can “authorize a developer” and when i click that it asks for “Developer’s Name” and “Developer ID”. Is this something i need from the party that wants access? When i asked them, they just repeated the same steps above!

Feeling lost and total newbie, so excuse any ignorance

Buildcom 2018-10-26 17:29:48 UTC #2

First check if you have MWS credentials for developer access. You will need to sign in with the admin account or an account that had admin privileges. Navigate to the user credentials management page. If you scroll all the way down on that page you should see AWSAccessKeyId and Secret Key. If you don’t see any values you will have to got to https://developer.amazonservices.com and sign up.

MoreBagz 2018-10-31 16:43:14 UTC #3

When you mean sign up, do you mean sign up as a developer? I only see see register as a developer or authorize a developer. I just want to be able to get my info to give to my developer and can’t figure out where to find them.

Oneida_Books 2018-10-31 17:32:34 UTC #4

Sign up for Amazon MWS

To get started with Amazon MWS, go to User Permissions or the same link from thre MWS Documentation … Sign up or manage Amazon MWS and click Sign up for Amazon MWS.

If you are not already on a Professional selling plan you have to upgrade to Professional.

If you are already using MWS to the far right is the link to “View you credentials”

MoreBagz 2018-10-31 18:47:56 UTC #5

This developer ID, is this something that my supplier needs to give me? its their website im trying to connect to my MWS account and be able to use their services. This is all so confusing.

Evan_MWS 2018-10-31 19:19:19 UTC #6

Hello,

What 3rd party are you trying to use?

You only need MWS Developer credentials if you are developing your own software to integrate your selling business with MWS or if you are developing software for other sellers to use. Your developer should not be asking for your own MWS credentials as that is a violation of Amazon’s Terms of Service. They should have their own MWS credentials which includes a Developer ID. They should give you their Developer ID that you can use to authorize them using the “Authorize a Developer” button. You will then be given a MWS Auth Token that you can give back to the developer and they can use that along with their own developer credentials to make calls to MWS on your behalf. You can read more about this and refer your developer to our registration documentation. All developers need to follow this authorization model.

Thank you,
MWS Support

Autonomoose 2018-10-31 20:48:07 UTC #7

I think register as a developer is the same as sign up as a developer.

The language here is very imprecise. A service provider is different than a developer. The person running the actual software is responsible for using their own access credentials. Distributed software runs from the sellers location and should always use the local sellers “developer” credentials.

The authorization model includes methods for running requests on another sellers behalf, and for running software locally.

MoreBagz 2018-10-31 22:34:09 UTC #8

Okay, so I should fill out to become a developer? I don’t even know how to answer the questions because I’m not a developer.

Autonomoose 2018-10-31 22:57:19 UTC #9

Are you running software on your computer to access MWS, or are you giving someone else access and just getting to it with a browser?

If they are running software for you and need to pull your data, they need to give you their developer id. You can use that on the manage apps screen to generate a unique authtoken for them to use. This makes it possible for you to independently revoke access to each third party you have authorized.

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If you are running their software on your computer, you will need to register as a developer and use your credentials within the software. You should never type your own credentials into a browser form, or email them to anyone. With this method, all of your data is on your computer, and you control when the software runs.

Oneida_Books 2018-10-31 23:18:39 UTC #10

You do not register as a developer in this case. You just register to use MWS … in order to get your keyset. You don’t need to create your own Developer Id too.

Where and how to do that is where suddenly I am lost … as Amazon has changed everything that was used before this past year.

Autonomoose 2018-11-01 00:18:02 UTC #11

That is news to me! I got my MWS credentials long ago, the developer id was inseparable. I don’t believe I have ever seen an account with MWS access credentials without a developer id, and am not sure how you would get access credentials without registering as a developer.

That said, it could have easily changed on me. I’m counting on the fact someone will point it out to us since Amazon doesn’t feel it is important to communicate such trivia. Note that all the old auth token reference pages are gone too, and thought they just redid those a few years ago.

Evan_MWS 2018-11-01 19:36:49 UTC #12

Sorry for the confusion. The developer ID is something your supplier should give to you so that you can authorize them as a developer to use MWS on your behalf since they have a website that you use to run their software (aka a web application). In this case, you do not run the software locally (meaning on your computer, not a web browser) and that means you do not need to register as a developer.

If your supplier does not give you that option or thinks that is incorrect then they need to get in touch with MWS Support to sort this out. You can also send me a private message with the supplier’s name and website and we will look into it. If I am mistaken and you do run the software locally then you will need to register as a developer and fill out the application for MWS credentials to the best of your ability and we will review your application.

Evan_MWS 2018-11-01 19:54:54 UTC #13

@Oneida_Books, @Autonomoose

This is true. MWS credentials have always had a developer ID tied to them. The only way to get MWS credentials is to register as a developer.

This is no longer the case. MWS onboarding is handled through the User Permissions page where sellers and developers go to manage their MWS authorizations. On that page you can either Register as Developer or Authorize a Developer. We just separated the two functions and MWS developer credentials are no longer automatically granted through a general MWS registration process.

Refer to my other post for a more detailed explanation: I need to access my mws api key and secret key but cant access. please help

I_Sell_FBA 2018-11-08 23:16:15 UTC #14

Thanks Evan!

MoreBagz 2018-11-10 03:12:43 UTC #15

Thank you so much, Evan! You were incredible helpful. Im still waiting to get their developer ID but i understand this whole process completely now. Thank you!!!