Amazon MWS Connector for SSIS : Orders: read orders

Integrate SSIS and Amazon MWS
Integrate SSIS and Amazon MWS

Learn how to orders: read orders using the Amazon MWS Connector for SSIS. This connector enables you to read and write Amazon MWS data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate listings, orders, payments, and reports — almost no coding required. We'll walk you through the exact setup.

Let's dive in!

⚠️ Deprecation Notice: This connector is deprecated
Amazon's MWS (Marketplace Web Service) is being deprecated and replaced by the newer AWS Selling Partner API (SP-API). For a more robust and secure integration, we recommend using our AWS Selling Partner (SP-API) Connector. As Amazon is phasing out MWS functionality and eventually plans to fully deprecate it.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

  1. SSIS designer installed. Sometimes it is referred as BIDS or SSDT (download it from Microsoft).
  2. Basic knowledge of SSIS package development using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services.
  3. SSIS PowerPack is installed (if you are new to SSIS PowerPack, then get started!).

Orders: read orders in SSIS

  1. Begin with opening Visual Studio and Create a New Project.

  2. Select Integration Service Project and in new project window set the appropriate name and location for project. And click OK.

    In the new SSIS project screen you will find the following:

    • SSIS ToolBox on left side bar
    • Solution Explorer and Property Window on right bar
    • Control flow, data flow, event Handlers, Package Explorer in tab windows
    • Connection Manager Window in the bottom
    SSIS Project Screen
    Note: If you don't see ZappySys SSIS PowerPack Task or Components in SSIS Toolbox, please refer to this help link.
  3. Now, Drag and Drop SSIS Data Flow Task from SSIS Toolbox. Double click on the Data Flow Task to see Data Flow designer.

    SSIS Data Flow Task - Drag and Drop
  4. From the SSIS toolbox drag and API Source (Predefined Templates) on the data flow designer surface, and double click on it to edit it:

    SSIS API Source (Predefined Templates) - Drag and Drop
  5. Select New Connection to create a new connection:

    API Source - New Connection
  6. Use a preinstalled Amazon MWS Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download Amazon MWS Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:

    Amazon MWS
    Amazon MWS Connector Selection
  7. Now it's time to configure authentication. Firstly, configure authentication settings in Amazon MWS service and then proceed by configuring API Connection Manager. Start by expanding an authentication type:

    Amazon MWS authentication

    Please refer to external API reference

    API Connection Manager configuration

    Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

    1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth [OAuth]
    2. Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
    3. Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
    4. Press Generate Token button to generate the tokens.
    5. Finally, hit OK button:
    Amazon MWS
    OAuth [OAuth]
    https://mws.amazonservices.com
    Required Parameters
    AWSAccessKeyId Fill-in the parameter...
    Secret Key Fill-in the parameter...
    SellerId Fill-in the parameter...
    ZappySys OAuth Connection
  8. Select Orders: Read Orders endpoint from the dropdown and hit Preview Data:

    API Source - Amazon MWS
    Read and write Amazon MWS data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate listings, orders, payments, and reports — almost no coding required.
    Amazon MWS
    Orders: Read Orders
    Optional Parameters
    CreatedAfter 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
    CreatedBefore
    LastUpdatedAfter
    LastUpdatedBefore
    OrderStatus
    FulfillmentChannel
    PaymentMethod
    BuyerEmail
    SellerOrderId
    EasyShipShipmentStatus
    NextUrlAttributeOrExpr $.ListOrders[$tag$]Response.ListOrders[$tag$]Result.NextToken
    ElementsToTreatAsArray Order
    NextUrlWaitInMs 10000
    Version 2013-09-01
    DateParseHandling DateTime
    SSIS API Source - Read from table or endpoint
  9. That's it! We are done! Just in a few clicks we configured the call to Amazon MWS using Amazon MWS Connector.

    You can load the source data into your desired destination using the Upsert Destination , which supports SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Amazon Redshift. We also offer other destinations such as CSV , Excel , Azure Table , Salesforce , and more . You can check out our SSIS PowerPack Tasks and components for more options. (*loaded in Trash Destination)

    Execute Package - Reading data from Amazon MWS and load into target

Conclusion

And there you have it — a complete guide on how to orders: read orders in SSIS without writing complex code. All of this was powered by Amazon MWS Connector, which handled the REST API pagination and authentication for us automatically.

Download the trial now or ping us via chat if you have any questions or are looking for a specific feature (you can also reach out to us by submitting a ticket):

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