Amazon Simple Pay
Advanced User Guide (API Version 2010-08-28)
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Document History

This documentation is associated with the 2010-08-28 release of Amazon Simple Pay. This guide was last updated on 10-March-2013.

The following table describes the important changes since the last release of the Amazon Simple Pay documentation.

ChangeDescriptionRelease Date
New Feature

Amazon Simple Pay now provides the GetSubscriptionDetails and GetTransactionsForSubscription action. For more information, see GetSubscriptionDetails and GetTransactionsForSubscription.

This release also incorporates a new WSDL version, 2010-08-28.

In this Release
Feature RollbackAmazon FPS has discontinued support for signature verification using signature version 1. The feature is completely deprecated as of 10 February 2011. If your application is using this feature, you must convert to a server-side call with the VerifySignature action. For more information, see Verifying the ReturnURL and IPN Notifications.2011-02-10
Feature RollbackAmazon FPS has discontinued support for client-side signature verification using PKI. The feature is completely deprecated as of 10 February 2011. If your application is using this feature, you must convert to a server-side call with the VerifySignature action. For more information, see Verifying the ReturnURL and IPN Notifications.2010-09-14
EnhancementMinor changes and typographical fixes applied from a maintenance edit.2010-06-11
EnhancementExamples of the e-mail messages sent by Amazon Payments which are relevant to Amazon Simple Pay are now included as part of this guide. Please see Email Notification Templates.2010-01-29
New Feature

Amazon Simple Pay now supports signature version 2, which will completely replace signature version 1 on 10 February, 2011. The enhanced security features include:

  • A more secure way of calculating signatures for inbound requests and outbound notifications. For more information, see How to Generate a Signature.

  • Support for SHA256 signing algorithm

  • The new VerifySignature FPS Action for server-side testing of return URL responses and IPN notifications. For more information, see VerifySignature.

  • (Deprecated as of 2010-09-14, see above) Support for PKI based authentication for client-side testing of return URL responses and IPN notification.

November 3rd, 2009
EnhancementThe Access Keys page has been renamed the Security Credentials page, located at https://aws.amazon.com/security-credentials.2009-09-09
CorrectionEditorial Updates.2009-09-02
ClarificationRules for subscription cancellation due to payment problems have been clarified. Please see What Happens When Subscription Payments Fail in the Amazon Simple Pay Advanced User Guide.2009-07-25