Overview

Amazon requires sellers to periodically review which third-party developers have access to their seller accounts through the Selling Partner API (SP-API). This developer access renewal process ensures that only actively used applications and integrations can exchange data on your behalf, helping protect your account from unauthorized access through dormant connections.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Access expires after 12 months - When you authorize a developer to access your account via SP-API, that authorization is valid for exactly 12 months from the date it was granted. After that period, it must be renewed or access will be suspended.
• Renewal extends access by another 12 months - You can renew a developer's access at any time before or after expiration, and the new 12-month window begins from the date of renewal rather than the original grant date.
• Suspended access stops data exchange - If you fail to renew a developer's access before expiration, their connection is suspended and any software relying on that integration will stop functioning for your account.
• Your own account access is not affected - This renewal requirement applies only to third-party developer access. Your personal access to your own seller account does not expire or require renewal.
• Suspended access can be restored - Even after expiration, you can restore a developer's access through the Manage Your Apps page in Seller Central without needing to go through the full authorization process again.

How the Renewal Process Works

Renewing a developer's access is straightforward and can be completed directly within Seller Central. Navigate to the Manage Your Apps section, where you will find a table listing all developers who currently have or previously had access to your account. For each developer, there is a "Renew access" option available in the Actions column. Clicking this button immediately extends that developer's access for another 12 months starting from the current date. After renewal, the "Date last renewed" field updates to reflect today's date, and the access expiration date shifts forward by 12 months accordingly.