Amazon Moves Delivery by Amazon API Documentation to Global SP-API Portal
On March 31 2025 Amazon retired the regional DBA API site and moved the Delivery by Amazon documentation to the global SP‑API portal at developer‑docs.amazon.com/sp-api. The old URLs now return HTTP 301 redirects, but Amazon warns they may be removed later.
Overview
Amazon has shifted the documentation for its Delivery by Amazon (DBA) API from the former regional developer site to the central Selling Partner API (SP‑API) portal. The move took effect after the regional portal was retired on March 31, 2025, and now places all SP‑API references in a single, globally accessible location. Sellers and developers should care because the new layout simplifies access to technical details, even though the DBA API itself continues to be limited to approved partners in specific marketplaces.
Key Points
- Documentation now on global portal — The DBA API guide is hosted at developer‑docs.amazon.com, replacing the old regional URL that was previously used by developers in Europe and Asia.
- Seamless redirects for legacy links — Existing bookmarks that point to the retired site automatically forward to the new page, but Amazon warns that these redirects may be removed in the future.
- Unified SP‑API hub — All Amazon selling‑partner APIs, including Orders, Listings, and the DBA service, are consolidated under one website, ending the split between regional and global documentation sites.
- Restricted API access unchanged — The DBA API continues to require case‑by‑case approval; only developers meeting Amazon’s eligibility criteria for particular marketplaces can obtain credentials.
- Improved update consistency — Future revisions, version releases, and new feature announcements will appear in a single location, reducing the risk of outdated or conflicting information.
- Multi‑marketplace benefit — Sellers operating in the US, Canada, Germany, and Japan can now reference the same documentation set without toggling between regional pages.
What's Changing
- Relocation of the DBA guide — The API reference page was copied from the regional site and published on the global SP‑API portal; for example, a developer who previously accessed
https://eu‑developer.amazon.com/.../deliverynow visitshttps://developer‑docs.amazon.com/sp-api/to find the same content.
Analysis & Recommendations
Why This Matters
A single, globally‑accessible docs site eliminates duplicate maintenance for sellers operating in the US, Canada, Germany, Japan and other markets. Legacy scripts that rely on old regional URLs must be updated before redirects are potentially discontinued, or integrations could fail.
Key Takeaways
- Documentation moved to https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api after the regional portal retired on March 31 2025.
- Old regional URLs now issue HTTP 301 redirects, which Amazon may remove in the future.
- DBA API access remains case‑by‑case and limited to approved partners per marketplace.
- Sellers in the US, Canada, Germany, and Japan can use the same docs without toggling regional pages.
Recommended Actions
- →Replace all bookmarked or internal links pointing to the old regional DBA URLs with https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api in wikis, Confluence, ...
- →Edit CI pipelines, scripts, or monitoring tools to request the new global documentation URL directly, removing reliance on HTTP 301 redirects.
- →Confirm your DBA API eligibility by opening a ticket in Seller Central > Developer Central > Support.
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