---
title: "setPackingInformation"
method: POST
path: "/inbound/fba/2024-03-20/inboundPlans/{inboundPlanId}/packingInformation"
tags: ["Fulfillment Inbound v2024-03-20"]
---

# setPackingInformation

`POST /inbound/fba/2024-03-20/inboundPlans/{inboundPlanId}/packingInformation`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com`
- URL: `https://sellingpartnerapi-na.amazon.com/inbound/fba/2024-03-20/inboundPlans/{inboundPlanId}/packingInformation`
- Auth: none declared

Sets packing information for an inbound plan. This should be called after an inbound plan is created to populate the box level information required for planning and transportation estimates.

## Path parameters

- `inboundPlanId` string, required

## Request body

- SetPackingInformationRequest: The `setPackingInformation` request.
  - `packageGroupings` PackageGroupingInput[], required: List of packing information for the inbound plan.
    - `boxes` BoxInput[], required: Box level information being provided.
      - `contentInformationSource` 'BOX_CONTENT_PROVIDED' | 'MANUAL_PROCESS' | 'BARCODE_2D', required: Indication of how box content is meant to be provided.
      - `dimensions` Dimensions, required: Physical dimensional measurements of a container.
        - `length` string, required: A decimal number with no loss of precision. Useful when precision loss is unacceptable, as with currencies. Follows RFC7159 for number representation. <br>**Pattern** : `^-?(0|([1-9]\d*))(\.\d+)?([eE][+-]?\d+)?$`.
        - `width` string, required: A decimal number with no loss of precision. Useful when precision loss is unacceptable, as with currencies. Follows RFC7159 for number representation. <br>**Pattern** : `^-?(0|([1-9]\d*))(\.\d+)?([eE][+-]?\d+)?$`.
        - `height` string, required: A decimal number with no loss of precision. Useful when precision loss is unacceptable, as with currencies. Follows RFC7159 for number representation. <br>**Pattern** : `^-?(0|([1-9]\d*))(\.\d+)?([eE][+-]?\d+)?$`.
        - `unitOfMeasure` 'In' | 'Ft' | 'Meter' | 'Yard', required: The unit of measure for dimensions.
      - `items` ItemInput[]: The items and their quantity in the box. This must be empty if the box `contentInformationSource` is `BARCODE_2D` or `MANUAL_PROCESS`.
        - `expiration` string: The expiration date of the MSKU. In [ISO 8601](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/iso-8601) datetime format with pattern `YYYY-MM-DD`. Items with the same MSKU but different expiration dates cannot go into the same box.
        - `labelOwner` 'AMAZON' | 'SELLER' | 'NONE', required: Specifies who will label the items. Options include `AMAZON`, `SELLER` or `NONE`.
        - `manufacturingLotCode` string: The manufacturing lot code.
        - `msku` string, required: The merchant SKU, a merchant-supplied identifier of a specific SKU.
        - `prepOwner` 'AMAZON' | 'SELLER' | 'NONE', required: The owner of the preparations, if special preparations are required.
        - `quantity` integer, required: The number of units of the specified MSKU that will be shipped.
      - `quantity` integer, required: The number of containers where all other properties like weight or dimensions are identical.
      - `weight` Weight, required: The weight of the shipment.
        - `unitOfMeasure` 'G' | 'Kg' | 'Oz' | 'Lb', required: The unit of measurement.
        - `value` string, required: A decimal number with no loss of precision. Useful when precision loss is unacceptable, as with currencies. Follows RFC7159 for number representation. <br>**Pattern** : `^-?(0|([1-9]\d*))(\.\d+)?([eE][+-]?\d+)?$`.
    - `packingGroupId` string: The ID of the `packingGroup` that packages are grouped according to. The `PackingGroupId` can only be provided before placement confirmation, and it must belong to the confirmed `PackingOption`. One of `ShipmentId` or `PackingGroupId` must be provided with every request.
    - `shipmentId` string: The ID of the shipment that packages are grouped according to. The `ShipmentId` can only be provided after placement confirmation, and the shipment must belong to the confirmed placement option. One of `ShipmentId` or `PackingGroupId` must be provided with every request.

## Response `202`

SetPackingInformation 202 response

- SetPackingInformationResponse: The `setPackingInformation` response.
  - `operationId` string, required: UUID for the given operation.

## Other responses

- `400`: Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed.
- `403`: Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature.
- `404`: The resource specified does not exist.
- `413`: The request size exceeded the maximum accepted size.
- `415`: The request payload is in an unsupported format.
- `429`: The frequency of requests was greater than allowed.
- `500`: An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request.
- `503`: Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.

---

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