Selling on Amazon Guide to XML Editor’s Note The XML Help documentation contains general information about using XML on Amazon. There are differences in using XML for various Amazon websites, based on differences in the features and functionality available on those sites. - Some of the product categories in the XML Help are not available for merchants on some Amazon websites. If a product category is available to merchants on a particular Amazon website, then the XSD files for that category are valid for that Amazon website as well. Selling on Amazon – Guide to XML Contents 1. XML Overview ................................................................................................................................1 What is XML? ................................................................................................................................. 1 Why Use XML? ............................................................................................................................... 1 Prerequisite ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Using Amazon Marketplace Web Service for XML Integration ............................................................ 1 Using XML to send catalog information ............................................................................................ 2 Using XML to process orders ........................................................................................................... 2 2. Use Core Schemas to Build XML Feeds ............................................................................................3 Core Schemas ................................................................................................................................ 3 Core Schemas Reference Graphic ...................................................................................................................... 3 Envelope Schema ........................................................................................................................... 4 Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Dictionary ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 XSD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Header Schema .............................................................................................................................. 6 Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Dictionary ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 XSD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Base Schema ................................................................................................................................. 7 Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Dictionary ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 XSD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3. Manage Listings with XML ............................................................................................................ 34 Catalog (Product) Schemas ........................................................................................................... 34 Create Products - Product Feed Schema ........................................................................................ 34 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Example ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 Update Quantity Available - Inventory Feed Schema....................................................................... 41 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 41 XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Example ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)* ....................................................................................................... 43 Example: Switching a product to "Fulfilled by Amazon" (AFN) ........................................................................ 43 Example: Switching a product to "Fulfilled by Merchant" (MFN) .................................................................... 43 Assign a Price - Price Feed Schema ............................................................................................... 44 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Selling on Amazon – Guide to XML XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Example ............................................................................................................................................................ 45 Send Product Images - Image Feed Schema .................................................................................. 46 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 47 XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Example ............................................................................................................................................................ 47 Establish Product Relationships - Relationship Feed Schema (applicable to selected product categories only) ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Example (Variation) .......................................................................................................................................... 50 Example (Accessory) ......................................................................................................................................... 51 Override Account-Level Shipping Rates - Override Feed Schema (optional) ...................................... 51 Description ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 Dictionary ......................................................................................................................................................... 51 XSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Example .....................................................................................................................................................