Item management API requests

This table shows how the Item management API requests tie into the steps outlined in the overview workflow diagram, a short description of the API, call type, communication type, link to the API reference, and the API throttling limits.

Overview StepRequestDescriptionCall TypeTypeRates/Limits
(Transactions per minute)
1Get Spec API Request item setup requirements for up to 20 product typesPOSTSyncThree TPM
2Taxonomy API Get hierarchy of Product Types needed for Item Setup and MaintenanceGETSync200 TPM
Shared with Get Items Count by Status
1a
and
4
Get Items Count by Status API Retrieve the total number of items filtered by a specific status, such as PUBLISHED or UNPUBLISHEDGETSync200 TPM
Shared with Taxonomy
1a
and
4
Catalog Search API Search your catalog with attributes like price, listing status, and rating along with support for wildcard queriesPOSTSync200 TPM
Shared with Get Item Associations
1a
and
4
Get Item Associations API Retrieve shipping templates and fulfillment centers associated with your item SKUsPOSTSync200 TPM
Shared with Catalog Search
1a
and
4
Item Search APIQuery the Walmart.com global product catalog by item keyword, UPC or GTINGETSync200 TPM
1a
and
4
Get Item Count by Groups APICount items that share a common variant IDGETSync100 TPM
2Bulk Item Setup APIAdd or update items in bulk for any item spec versionsPOSTAsyncMP_ITEM - 10/hr
MP_WFS_ITEM - 10/hr
MP_ITEM_MATCH - 20/hr
MP_INVENTORY - 50/hr
MP_MAINTENANCE - 10/hr
OMNI_WFS - 10/hr
2aRetire an Item APIRetire an item identified by its SKUDELETESync900 TPM
3All feed statuses APIReturns the feed statuses for all the specified Feed IDsGETSync5000 TPM
Shared with Feed item status
3Feed item status APIReturns the feed and item status for a specified Feed IDGETSync5000 TPM
Shared with All feed statuses
3aHazmat items on hold APILists items that are on hold for hazmat compliance review. This is a WFS Only functionPOSTSync30/Hour
1a
and
4
All Items APIDisplays a list of all items by using either nextCursor or offset and limit query parametersGETSync300 TPM
(with showDuplicateItemInfo parameter, its 60 TPM)
1a
and
4
An item APIRetrieves an item and displays the item detailsGETSync900 TPM
(with showDuplicateItemInfo parameter, its 60 TPM)