🇺🇸 USAccount PolicyMedium ImpactMarch 24, 2026
Amazon Delays Entire SP-API Fee Structure: No Developer Fees Until Fall 2026
All US sellers using third-party Amazon seller software — subscription price increases are delayed but remain expected once Amazon relaunches the fee schedule in fall 2026
Amazon has postponed its entire Selling Partner API (SP-API) fee structure after developer backlash over business planning complexity. Originally, a $1,400 annual subscription fee was set to begin January 31, 2026 — ending 16 years of free API access since 2009 — and monthly usage fees were scheduled for April 30. Amazon has delayed both with no new start date, citing ongoing feedback, and will share revised timelines in fall 2026. Third-party seller tool providers will not face immediate API cost pressure until new dates are confirmed. **Update (May 12, 2026): Amazon has formally cancelled this fee structure entirely — see 'Amazon Officially Cancels SP-API Fees' for the cancellation announcement.**
Key Points
- Amazon delayed both the $1,400 annual fee (originally Jan 31, 2026) and monthly GET-call usage fees (originally April 30, 2026) indefinitely
- Official statement: 'we are delaying the fee implementation and will share updated timelines with you in the fall'
- The fee structure itself is finalized: $1,400/year annual + tiered usage plans (Basic: 2.5M GET calls/month free; Pro: $1,000/month for 25M calls)
- Direct sellers and vendors using SP-API only for their own business operations have always been exempt from these fees
- Third-party tool providers (repricing, PPC, inventory, analytics) are not immediately raising prices from SP-API costs — but increases remain expected once new dates are set
- This ends 16+ years of free API access that began with Amazon's Marketplace Web Services in 2009
What You Should Do Now
- 1Monitor developer.amazonservices.com for fall 2026 announcements on the revised implementation dates
- 2Ask your current tool providers (repricing, PPC, inventory management) how they plan to handle SP-API fees once Amazon sets new dates
- 3Audit which third-party tools you actively subscribe to — consolidating now will reduce exposure when API fees eventually flow through
Official Source
Amazon Developer Services →This summary is written in our own words based on the official source linked above. Policies may be updated after publication. Always check the official Amazon source for the latest details.