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# Catalog Items API

How to use the Catalog Items API.

<Api_overview_catalog_items />

| Current version                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Legacy versions                                                                                                                                                           | Availability        | Sandbox |
| :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------------ | :------ |
| v2022-04-01 ([Reference](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/reference/catalog-items-v2022-04-01 "Access the complete API reference documentation for the Catalog Items API.") \| [Model](https://github.com/amzn/selling-partner-api-models/blob/main/models/catalog-items-api-model/catalogItems_2022-04-01.json "Access the JSON schema model for the Catalog Items API.")) | [v0](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/reference/catalog-items-v0)<br/>[v2020-12-01](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/reference/catalog-items-v2020-12-01) | Sellers and Vendors | Static  |

<details aria-label="Dropdown menu for Catalog Items API release notes">
  <summary>Release notes</summary>

\- [May 28, 2025](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#may-28-2025)

* [November 6, 2024](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#november-6-2024)
* [September 25, 2024](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#september-25-2024)
* [August 14, 2024](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#august-14-2024)
* [July 31, 2024](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#july-31-2024)
* [May 22, 2024](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/page/release-notes#may-22-2024)
* [August 16, 2023](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#august-16-2023)
* [December 6, 2022](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#december-6-2022)
* [May 18, 2022](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/sp-api-release-notes#may-18-2022)

</details>

To learn more about the terms that are used on this page, refer to [Terminology](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/terminology).

## Use Cases

Key tasks that you can perform using the Catalog Items API include:

* Retrieve detailed item information, such as:
  * Summarized item details
  * Attributes
  * Browse classifications
  * Dimensions
  * Product identifiers
  * Images
  * Sales rankings
  * Relationships
* Search by identifiers or keywords.

> 📘 Note
>
> Vendors can retrieve additional vendor-specific details.

The following use case examples are available for the Catalog Items API:

* [Retrieve catalog item details](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/retrieve-catalog-item-details): Retrieve information about an item in the Amazon catalog for the given ASIN and Amazon stores
* [Search catalog items](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/search-catalog-items): Search for and return a list of Amazon catalog items and associated information for the given ASIN, product identifier, or keyword.

## Roles for the Catalog Items API v2022-04-01

<details>
<summary><span class="notranslate">getCatalogItem</span></summary>

| Attribute                          | Value                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Regions                            | NA, EU, FE                                                                                                        |
| Required roles (need at least one) | [Product Listing](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/roles-in-the-selling-partner-api#product-listing) |

</details>

<details>
<summary><span class="notranslate">searchCatalogItems</span></summary>

| Attribute                          | Value                                                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Regions                            | NA, EU, FE                                                                                                        |
| Required roles (need at least one) | [Product Listing](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/roles-in-the-selling-partner-api#product-listing) |

</details>