The Amazon Shipping 2 module enables purchasing shipping for seller-fulfilled Prime orders through Amazon for a specified Seller ID and for non-Amazon orders. Amazon returns rates, tracking numbers, and labels.
Setup
- In Aptean Ship, select Setup > Carrier Interface > Amazon Shipping 2.
- Select ACCOUNTS, and then click NEW ACCOUNT
- Enter the Account Name and the Account Number in the respective fields, and then click the AUTHORIZE
- The system redirects you to the Amazon login page. Enter your Seller Central login credentials.
- After signing in, the system redirects to the authorization screen.
- Upon authorization via Amazon Seller Central, Aptean Ship generates a token.
- Click the Save
- Enter the account address, and then click the Finish button to save the account.
Key Points
- When shipping Amazon orders using Amazon Shipping V2, users can choose from multiple carrier rates, including the Amazon Ground rate.
- When shipping non-Amazon orders, Amazon Shipping V2 provides only the Amazon Ground rate for shipment processing.
- Dimensions are mandatory for Shipping V2.
- Amazon ships only one package per shipment.
- Amazon Shipping V2 supports dangerous goods classes 2, 3, and 9:
- For classes 2 and 3, the Packaging Group value is mandatory.
- For class 9, Packaging Instruction is mandatory. (For class 9, configure these settings in Setup > Maintain > Hazardous Materials Profiles.)
Examples:
Class 9:
Class 2
Enhancements in Amazon Shipping V2 Carrier Implementation for Amazon Orders
1. We added support for the following carriers based on carrier rate responses:
- FedEx
- UPS
- USPS
- OnTrac
2. We added support for these shipping options:
- Signature option
- Saturday delivery
3. FedEx, UPS, and USPS provide multiple service levels. We attached a service list based on the latest rate responses and will update it as new services become available. We group all services by Aptean Ship code. For each carrier, the UI displays only the minimum-cost service within each group. For UPS and FedEx, the system displays the Saturday delivery rate only when the user selects the Saturday delivery option.
4. For Amazon orders, carriers include value-added services in the rate response. We verify the isRequired field in these services. When this field is true, we select and pass at least one service ID with the lowest cost to the Purchase Shipment API call. Additionally, carriers return supportedDocumentSpecifications in the rate response. We pass the requested document specifications to the Purchase Shipment API call according to the supported list from each carrier. We also included the carrier-provided reference document for these specifications.
5. For non-Amazon orders, carriers return a single rate response, Amazon Ground Shipping.