An application program interface (API) is a tool that developers
can use to build software applications. Developers can use the Merchant Fulfillment API to
build applications that let sellers use Amazon's Buy Shipping.
Review the Service Terms for use of the Merchant
Fulfillment API.
If you want to buy shipping from your seller account, see Buy shipping through Seller Central.
With the Merchant Fulfillment API, you can:
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Access Buy Shipping
through the Amazon Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS).
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Manage your shipping with
a shipping integrator that has adopted the Merchant Fulfillment
API.
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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:
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In your seller account,
go to Manage Shipping Services.
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Read Amazon's terms and
conditions for this service and the terms and conditions of each
carrier, and click the I
agree check boxes to accept them.
Important: If you don't agree to the terms and
conditions for a particular carrier, its shipping services
won't be available to you.
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Click Submit.
Developers can learn more about building applications at Amazon MWS.
Shipping
integrators
If you use integrators to manage your shipping, you have the
following options:
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Several leading shipping
integrators are working to adopt the Merchant Fulfillment API. Contact
your integrator to find out their adoption timelines.
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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: