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Amazon EDI
integration guide.

Plan your Amazon EDI integration using 15 listed document types across 4 channels. Compare channels, map business records and test the operational handoff.

Listed documents
15
Partner document references
Listed channels
4
Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment → Amazon Retail - US
Implementation
Plan
Map, validate and reconcile

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Implementation guide

Amazon: EDI implementation plan

Build a reliable EDI workflow for Amazon. Use 15 document types across 4 channels to plan record mapping, prevent duplicate processing and reconcile results in your business systems.

The document list is based on the linked partner reference. Confirm the required messages, versions and directions for your account.

Map records and test the business result
Document or decisionRecord and matching IDsWhat to test
X12 810 InvoiceListed on 3 channels: Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon Retail - US accounts-receivable or accounts-payable invoice

invoice number, purchase order and invoice line

  • Reconcile line amounts, allowances, charges and tax to the invoice total.
  • Submit the same invoice twice and verify that it cannot create a second payable.
X12 846 Inventory Inquiry AdviceListed on 1 channel: Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment inventory availability record

item, location, quantity type and snapshot time

  • Distinguish on-hand, available and reserved quantities before publishing availability.
  • Deliver an old snapshot after a new one and prevent stale stock from replacing current values.
X12 856 Ship Notice ManifestListed on 3 channels: Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon Retail - US shipment notice (ASN)

shipment, order, package and item references

  • Reconcile item quantities through shipment, order and packaging levels against the physical shipment.
  • Test split shipments for one purchase order and prevent the second ASN from replacing the first.
X12 850 Purchase OrderListed on 3 channels: Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon Retail - US purchase order or sales order

buyer purchase order, order line and trading-party identifiers

  • Map buyer item numbers to seller SKUs and explicitly convert case quantities to the agreed unit.
  • Resend one purchase order and confirm that only one sales order is created.
X12 855 Purchase Order AcknowledgmentListed on 3 channels: Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon Retail - US purchase-order response

original purchase order, response revision and order line

  • Test a partially accepted order with a backordered line and retain both outcomes.
  • Do not treat a syntax acknowledgment as acceptance of price, quantity or delivery dates.
X12 753 Request For Routing InstructionsListed on 2 channels: Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon Retail - US routing request

routing request, purchase order and ready-to-ship date

  • Test an order split into two pickups and keep each routing request distinct.
  • Handle a changed ready date while the original routing request is still open.
X12 754 Routing InstructionsListed on 1 channel: Amazon Retail - Canada routing instruction

routing reference, order and shipment

  • Match instructions to the correct open routing request.
  • Test a carrier reassignment after warehouse planning and require the shipping record to be updated.
EDIFACT SLSRPT Sales Data ReportListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE sales activity report

product, location and reporting period

  • Keep returned units separate from gross sales.
  • Replace a corrected reporting period without doubling reported revenue or units.
EDIFACT INVRPT Inventory ReportListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE inventory report

item, location, quantity qualifier and observation time

  • Distinguish inventory types before calculating available-to-promise stock.
  • Prevent an old report from overwriting a newer location balance.
EDIFACT ORDRSP Purchase Order ResponseListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE purchase-order response

original order, response revision and line

  • Test acceptance of some lines and proposed changes to others.
  • Keep a response distinct from a message-level technical acknowledgment.
EDIFACT ORDERS Purchase OrderListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE purchase order

buyer order, line and party identifiers

  • Convert item identifiers and units using an agreed cross-reference.
  • Resend one order and verify that it cannot create duplicate fulfillment work.
EDIFACT ORDCHG Purchase Order Change RequestListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE purchase-order change

original order, revision and affected line

  • Apply a change to the original order without duplicating it.
  • Test a cancellation after dispatch and route it for review.
EDIFACT DESADV Despatch AdviceListed on 1 channel: Amazon DE despatch advice

shipment, order, packaging and item identifiers

  • Reconcile nested packages to dispatched item quantities.
  • Keep separate despatches against one order as separate shipment records.
X12 820 Payment Order Remittance AdviceListed on 1 channel: Amazon Retail - US payment or remittance record

payment reference, invoice references and amounts applied

  • Allocate a partial payment across several invoices and preserve the remaining balances.
  • Keep receipt of remittance information distinct from confirmation that funds settled.
X12 824 Application AdviceListed on 1 channel: Amazon Retail - US application validation result

original document reference, error location and response status

  • Return an error for one line and associate it with that line rather than rejecting unrelated records.
  • Keep application acceptance distinct from transport receipt and syntax acknowledgment.

Implementation steps

  1. Choose the trading account and channel

    Choose among Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon DE, Amazon Retail - US. Confirm the business unit and account before copying a mapping from another channel.

  2. Map records and assign owners

    Start with accounts-receivable or accounts-payable invoice, inventory availability record, shipment notice (ASN). For each document, assign the source system, destination record, stable identifiers and person responsible for exceptions. Agree whether a change updates an existing record or creates a new event.

  3. Test a complete exchange

    Run a successful exchange and the failure cases in the mapping table. Track delivery, document validation and processing in your business system separately. Agree on the Amazon production handoff and save the results of each approved test.

  4. Check results after launch

    Match records between systems using invoice number, purchase order and invoice line. Assign an owner to missing responses, duplicates and rejected records. Test recovery before enabling automatic retries.

Go-live checklist

  • The required X12 / EDIFACT documents, versions and sample files are agreed.
  • Sender and receiver IDs, test connections and production connections are agreed with the channel owner.
  • Delivery receipts, document validation and business responses have monitoring and a named owner.
  • Tests cover duplicates, partial processing and reconciliation with realistic business records.

Document flow

Example document relationships for Amazon

Where each document sits in its trading cycle, based on the 13 document types listed for Amazon across 4 channels. These are example relationships; the trading agreement determines the required sequence.

Catalog & inventory

Some example steps listed
  1. 832 Price / Sales Catalog not listed for Amazon
  2. 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice
  3. 852 Product Activity Data not listed for Amazon
  • 753 Request For Routing Instructions — is listed on 2 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 754 Routing Instructions — is listed on 1 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 810 Invoice — is listed on 3 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 820 Payment Order Remittance Advice — is listed on 1 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 824 Application Advice — is listed on 1 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice — is listed on 1 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 850 Purchase Order — is listed on 3 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment — is listed on 3 of Amazon's 4 channels
  • 856 Ship Notice Manifest — is listed on 3 of Amazon's 4 channels
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Partners with related document listings

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FAQ

Amazon EDI questions

Which EDI documents are listed for Amazon?

X12 810 Invoice; X12 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice; X12 856 Ship Notice Manifest; X12 850 Purchase Order; X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment; X12 753 Request For Routing Instructions; X12 754 Routing Instructions; additional documents are shown in the mapping plan. Confirm which documents, directions and versions apply to your account.

How should I choose the Amazon EDI channel?

The directory lists 4 channels for Amazon, including Amazon Dropship - Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Retail - Canada, Amazon DE, Amazon Retail - US. Match the channel to your actual trading relationship and compare its document list before reusing a mapping.

Which identifiers should the Amazon mapping preserve?

For X12 810 Invoice, plan around invoice number, purchase order and invoice line. For X12 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice, use item, location, quantity type and snapshot time. Use the partner guide to locate these values and check their allowed formats.

Does a successful EDI receipt mean Amazon accepted the business document?

Track delivery, document validation and business processing separately. An AS2 message disposition notification (MDN) confirms transport receipt; an X12 997 or 999 reports technical validation. Use the agreed business response or reconciliation report to confirm that the order, shipment or invoice was processed.

What should be tested before launching Amazon EDI?

Reconcile line amounts, allowances, charges and tax to the invoice total. Submit the same invoice twice and verify that it cannot create a second payable. Also test missing responses and recovery after a destination failure. Assign an owner to each failure and obtain partner approval before launch.

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