Amazon as a Channel

Amazon serves as a robust channel integration within Flxpoint, empowering businesses to efficiently manage their product listings, inventory, and orders on the global Amazon Marketplace. This integration delivers real-time synchronization of product data, advanced pricing controls, and streamlined order fulfillment, ensuring that your operations remain accurate, competitive, and fully aligned with Amazon’s dynamic marketplace standards.

 

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ASIN is the most accurate identifier, and we recommend using it as the Product ID whenever possible. If your suppliers do not provide ASINs and you cannot retrieve them via third-party services, you may use UPCs instead. However, when using UPCs, publish your listings in batches and validate that they are mapped correctly to avoid errors.

 

How to Connect

  • In Flxpoint, navigate to the Channel Setup Wizard (Step 1/4) and select Amazon from the list of channels.
  • Under “Preferred Connection Type” (Step 2/4), choose Amazon (Pro) if you want advanced features.
  • If creating a new connection, enter a descriptive name under Connection Name and click Test Connection & Continue or Initiate OAuth2 Flow.
  • Fill out your Amazon details:
    • Marketplace ID
    • Refresh Token
    • Selling Partner ID
  • Once credentials are entered, click Test Connection & Continue to verify. If the test is successful, click Next to finish the wizard.
  • Your new Amazon channel is now configured. Proceed through Steps 3/4 and 4/4 for final mapping and review.

 

Listing Operations

This section covers linking, publishing, and syncing listings for Amazon Pro. Unlike Standard, you can add business pricing, partial shipments, and advanced fields. You still cannot create brand-new ASINs that do not exist in the Amazon catalog.

Import Listings

Operation Workflow

- We generate a token if expired.
- The feed requested is GET_MERCHANT_LISTINGS_ALL_DATA.

Purpose

Import pre‐existing Amazon listings into Flxpoint. If SKUs match, the listing is linked; otherwise, a new listing record is created in Flxpoint. This includes partial data like SKU, title, price (if present).

Limitations

  • No images or advanced attributes pulled from Amazon’s side.
  • Mismatched SKUs can cause duplicates. Verify your SKU alignment first.
  • If listing is brand‐gated, you might not see it in the data feed.

Publish Listings

Operation Workflow

- A new token is generated if needed.
- Submitting feed type POST_FLAT_FILE_INVLOADER_DATA or POST_FLAT_FILE_LISTINGS_DATA, depending on your mapping.

Purpose

Attach or overwrite an offer on Amazon. With Pro, you can also send:

  • Business Pricing (if you map it in your feed).
  • Handling Times or LeadTimeToShip for each SKU.

Important Notes

  • Repricer Integration – If you rely on a repricer, avoid overwriting price in your feed or you’ll conflict.
  • Condition Notes – “New” listings ignore condition notes. “Used” listings may allow them.
  • FBA vs FBM – If you have an FBA SKU but map quantity, Amazon could interpret that as FBM. Usually set quantity = 0 for FBA SKUs.

Sync & Link Listings

Operation Workflow

- A new token is generated if needed.
- Price & quantity sync uses POST_FLAT_FILE_PRICEANDQUANTITYONLY_UPDATE_DATA. Overriding statuses uses POST_FLAT_FILE_INVLOADER_DATA.

What It Does

Sync checks for changes to pricing, quantity, or handling time since the last run, and updates your Amazon listings. Link attempts to reconcile any newly discovered listings or SKUs and tie them to your Flxpoint catalog.

Limitations

  • No new brand creation or new ASIN creation. You must have a valid ASIN already.
  • Some advanced fields (like gift wrap) are not supported in standard mapping. Check your Pro template for additional fields.

Order Operations

Amazon (Pro) supports partial shipments, advanced shipping method mapping, and business‐style orders (B2B). You can fetch orders and sync them back with multiple tracking numbers if desired.

Get Orders

Operation Workflow

- We call /orders/v0/orders and /orders/v0/orders/{orderId}/orderItems, retrieving buyer info, shipping method, and item details.

Key Differences (Pro)

  • PII is still redacted after ~30 days, but you can see partial B2B data if it’s a business order.
  • Payment status is not considered—Amazon handles that automatically.
  • Partial shipments are possible if configured in your mapping.

Common Errors

  • Older orders not pulled – Increase “Look back days” if needed.
  • Restricted data token – We use a restricted data token to read certain buyer fields.

Sync Orders

Operation Workflow

- We send POST_ORDER_FULFILLMENT_DATA with your shipment/tracking updates.
- Partial shipments are allowed if your template is set up.

Notes & Limitations

  • Carrier Code – Use Amazon‐recognized carriers (e.g., UPS, FedEx, USPS) to avoid errors.
  • Multiple Tracking Numbers – You can split an order into multiple shipments if needed.
  • Status is not updated in real time – Amazon needs time to process the feed. Check your feed status for confirmation.
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