Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Chilkat2-Python

MWS RequestReport (Amazon Marketplace Web Service)

See more Amazon MWS Examples

Creates a report request and submits the request to Amazon MWS.

See Amazon MWS RequestReport for more information.

Chilkat Chilkat2-Python Downloads

Chilkat2-Python
import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect to the Amazon MWS REST server.
# 
# Make sure to connect to the correct Amazon MWS Endpoint, otherwise
# you'll get an HTTP 401 response code.
# 
# The possible servers are:
# 
# North America (NA) 	https://mws.amazonservices.com
# Europe (EU) 	https://mws-eu.amazonservices.com
# India (IN) 	https://mws.amazonservices.in
# China (CN) 	https://mws.amazonservices.com.cn
# Japan (JP) 	https://mws.amazonservices.jp 
# 
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("mws.amazonservices.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print("ConnectFailReason: " + str(rest.ConnectFailReason))
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

rest.Host = "mws.amazonservices.com"

rest.AddQueryParam("AWSAccessKeyId","0PB842EXAMPLE7N4ZTR2")
rest.AddQueryParam("Action","RequestReport")
rest.AddQueryParam("EndDate","2008-06-26T18:12:21")
rest.AddQueryParam("MWSAuthToken","amzn.mws.4ea38b7b-f563-7709-4bae-87aeaEXAMPLE")
rest.AddQueryParam("Marketplace","ATVPDKIKX0DER")
rest.AddQueryParam("ReportType","_GET_MERCHANT_LISTINGS_DATA_")
rest.AddQueryParam("SellerId","A1XEXAMPLE5E6")
rest.AddQueryParam("SignatureMethod","HmacSHA256")
rest.AddQueryParam("SignatureVersion","2")
rest.AddQueryParam("StartDate","2009-01-03T18:12:21")
rest.AddQueryParam("Version","2009-01-01")

# Add the MWS Signature param.  (Also adds the Timestamp parameter using the curent system date/time.)
# The AddMwsSignature method adds the Timestamp and Signature query params.
rest.AddMwsSignature("POST","/Reports/2009-01-01","mws.amazonservices.com","MWS_SECRET_KEY")

responseXml = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/Reports/2009-01-01")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 200):
    # Examine the request/response to see what happened.
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response body: " + responseXml)
    print("---")
    print("LastRequestStartLine: " + rest.LastRequestStartLine)
    print("LastRequestHeader: " + rest.LastRequestHeader)

# Examine the XML returned in the response body.
print(responseXml)
print("----")
print("Success.")

# Sample Response

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample XML: 
# Generate Parsing Code from XML

# <?xml version="1.0"?>
# <RequestReportResponse
#     xmlns="http://mws.amazonaws.com/doc/2009-01-01/">
#     <RequestReportResult>
#         <ReportRequestInfo>
#             <ReportRequestId>2291326454</ReportRequestId>
#             <ReportType>_GET_MERCHANT_LISTINGS_DATA_</ReportType>
#             <StartDate>2009-01-21T02:10:39+00:00</StartDate>
#             <EndDate>2009-02-13T02:10:39+00:00</EndDate>
#             <Scheduled>false</Scheduled>
#             <SubmittedDate>2009-02-20T02:10:39+00:00</SubmittedDate>
#             <ReportProcessingStatus>_SUBMITTED_</ReportProcessingStatus>
#         </ReportRequestInfo>
#     </RequestReportResult>
#     <ResponseMetadata>
#         <RequestId>88faca76-b600-46d2-b53c-0c8c4533e43a</RequestId>
#     </ResponseMetadata>
# </RequestReportResponse>

xml = chilkat2.Xml()
xml.LoadXml(responseXml)

RequestReportResponse_xmlns = xml.GetAttrValue("xmlns")
ReportRequestId = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|ReportRequestId")
ReportType = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|ReportType")
StartDate = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|StartDate")
EndDate = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|EndDate")
Scheduled = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|Scheduled")
SubmittedDate = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|SubmittedDate")
ReportProcessingStatus = xml.GetChildContent("RequestReportResult|ReportRequestInfo|ReportProcessingStatus")
RequestId = xml.GetChildContent("ResponseMetadata|RequestId")