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This is the Amazon Fulfillment Web Service Developer Guide. This section describes who should read this guide, how the guide is organized, and other resources related to the Amazon Fulfillment Web Service.
The Amazon Fulfillment Web Service will occasionally be referred to within this guide as simply "Amazon FWS"; all copyrights and legal protections still apply.
This guide is intended for developers who are building web-enabled applications that will use Amazon FWS to integrate listing, payment, or reconciliation tools with Amazon either to send inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers or to request the centers to ship inventory to recipients.
To use the Amazon FWS, you must have an Amazon AWS account and be signed up to use Amazon FWS. See the Amazon Fulfillment Web Service Getting Started Guide for instructions.
Use of this guide assumes you are familiar with the following:
XML (for an overview, go to W3 Schools XML Tutorial )
Basic understanding of web services (for an overview, go to W3 Schools Web Services Tutorial )
A programming language for consuming a web service and any related tools
You should also have read the Amazon Fulfillment Web Service Getting Started Guide, which includes a tutorial showing you how to set up the service and perform a basic request to get the service status.
The online version of this guide provides a link that enables you to enter feedback about this guide. We strive to make our guides as complete, error free, and easy to read as possible. You can help by giving us feedback. Thank you in advance!
This guide is organized into several major sections described in the following table.
| Information | Relevant Sections |
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General information about Amazon FWS | |
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Information about requests and responses, including code samples for common use cases | |
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Typographic and symbol conventions | |
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Appendix: Label, Pallet, and Font Specifications | |
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Glossary | |
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Index |
The following table lists related resources that you'll find useful as you work with this service.
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The Getting Started Guide provides a quick tutorial of the service based on a simple use case. Examples and instructions for Java, C#, and PHP are included. | |
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The API Guide is a reference for the operations and associated parameters used in the inbound, outbound, and inventory APIs. | |
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The inbound quick reference card gives a concise listing of parameters used for the inbound operations | |
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The outbound quick reference card gives a concise listing of parameters used for the outbound operations | |
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The inventory quick reference card gives a concise listing of parameters used for the inventory operations | |
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The Release Notes give a high-level overview of the current release. They specifically note any new features, corrections, and known issues. | |
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The Seller Central Help page contains topical help and answers to common questions for tasks relating to selling on Amazon and using Amazon for fulfillment. | |
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A central starting point to find documentation, code samples, release notes, and other information to help you build innovative applications with AWS. | |
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A community-based forum for developers to discuss technical questions related to Amazon Web Services. | |
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The home page for AWS Technical Support, including access to our Developer Forums, Technical FAQs, Service Status page, and (if you’re subscribed to this program) AWS Premium Support. | |
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The primary web page for information about Amazon FWS. | |
| Contact Us | A central contact point for inquiries concerning AWS billing, account, events, abuse, etc. |
| Conditions of Use | Detailed information about the copyright and trademark usage at Amazon.com and other topics. |
