Response format

In response to an HTTP request, the Selling Partner API returns response headers and a JSON response message.

Response headers

Name	Description
Content-Length	Standard HTTP response header.
Content-Type	Standard HTTP response header.
Date	Standard HTTP response header.
x-amzn-RequestId	Request identifier. Include this if you contact us for support.

Success Response

If your request is successful, the Selling Partner API returns the data requested. Here is an example of a successful response:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Length: 368
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2020 22:23:31 GMT
x-amzn-RequestId: 6875f61f-6aa1-11e8-98c6-9bExample
{
  "payload": {
    "ConfirmedNeedByDate": "2020-04-23",
    "ConfirmedFulfillableDate": "2020-04-23"
  }
}

Error response

If your request is unsuccessful, the Selling Partner API returns an error response. Here are the elements of the response message in an error response:

Response message

Element	Description	Required
code	HTTP status code.	Yes
message	Explanation of the error condition.	Yes
details	Link to additional information.	No

Here is an example of an error response:

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Length: 117
Content-Type: application/json
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2020 21:48:02 GMT
x-amzn-ErrorType: ValidationException
x-amzn-RequestId: a8c8d99a-6ab5-11e8-b0f8-19363980175b
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Access to requested resource is denied.",
      "code": "Unauthorized",
      "details": "Access token is missing in the request header."
    }
  ]
}